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FormFactor's (NASDAQ:FORM) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Simply Wall St·02/14/2025 12:26:27
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Investors were disappointed by FormFactor, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FORM ) latest earnings release. Our analysis has found some reasons to be concerned, beyond the weak headline numbers.

Check out our latest analysis for FormFactor

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NasdaqGS:FORM Earnings and Revenue History February 14th 2025

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand FormFactor's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from US$20m worth of unusual items. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. When we crunched the numbers on thousands of publicly listed companies, we found that a boost from unusual items in a given year is often not repeated the next year. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. FormFactor had a rather significant contribution from unusual items relative to its profit to December 2024. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items are making its statutory profit significantly stronger than it would otherwise be.

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 FormFactor's Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, FormFactor's large boost from unusual items won't be there indefinitely, so its statutory earnings are probably a poor guide to its underlying profitability. For this reason, we think that FormFactor's statutory profits may be a bad guide to its underlying earnings power, and might give investors an overly positive impression of the company. In further bad news, its earnings per share decreased in the last year. 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. If you want to do dive deeper into FormFactor, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for FormFactor you should be aware of.

This note has only looked at a single factor that sheds light on the nature of FormFactor's profit. But there is always more to discover if you are capable of focussing your mind on minutiae. Some people consider a high return on equity to be a good sign of a quality business. 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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