Yamada Holdings' (TSE:9831) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Yamada Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:9831) just reported healthy earnings but the stock price didn't move much. Our analysis suggests that investors might be missing some promising details.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Yamada Holdings' profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit was reduced by JP¥5.2b due to unusual items. While deductions due to unusual items are disappointing in the first instance, there is a silver lining. We looked at thousands of listed companies and found that unusual items are very often one-off in nature. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. Assuming those unusual expenses don't come up again, we'd therefore expect Yamada Holdings to produce a higher profit next year, all else being equal.

That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates.

Our Take On Yamada Holdings' Profit Performance

Unusual items (expenses) detracted from Yamada Holdings' earnings over the last year, but we might see an improvement next year. Because of this, we think Yamada Holdings' earnings potential is at least as good as it seems, and maybe even better! And the EPS is up 12% over the last twelve months. At the end of the day, it's essential to consider more than just the factors above, if you want to understand the company properly. With this in mind, we wouldn't consider investing in a stock unless we had a thorough understanding of the risks. For example - Yamada Holdings has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

Today we've zoomed in on a single data point to better understand the nature of Yamada Holdings' profit. But there are plenty of other ways to inform your opinion of a company. For example, many people consider a high return on equity as an indication of favorable business economics, while others like to 'follow the money' and search out stocks that insiders are buying. So you may wish to see this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks with high insider ownership.

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