-- DroneShield(ASX:DRO)の第1四半期決算は、一見すると単純なアップデートに見えたが、実際には、既に終了した四半期の売上高を大幅に修正したことで、認識時期が曖昧になり、前倒しリスクが高まったと、ジェフリーズは水曜日のレポートで指摘した。 同社は、4月8日のアップデートで発表した約6,300万豪ドルから、3月期の売上高を約7,400万豪ドルに引き上げた。これは、以前のリリース後に顧客による承認が行われたためである。 「技術的には許容範囲内だが、既に終了した四半期の売上高を修正することは、報告された数値の確定性に対する信頼性を低下させ、第1四半期と第2四半期の業績の区別を曖昧にする。これは、新たな需要ではなく、事実上、タイミングのノイズをもたらすことになる」とジェフリーズは述べている。 また、従業員数の増加にもかかわらず、同社の人件費は前四半期から減少したと付け加えた。経営陣は、エンジニアの給与が管理費および企業経費に分類されていることを説明し、この会計処理は変更されていないと述べている。 「経済的な観点からは辻褄が合うかもしれないが、この開示は真のコスト動向を不明瞭にする可能性がある」と、この株式調査会社は述べている。ドローンシールドはFIFAワールドカップ関連の契約も獲得したと発表した。これは民生用途における有効性の検証と世界的な認知度向上につながるものの、契約額は重要ではなく、短期的な収益や利益に影響を与える可能性は低いとジェフリーズは指摘した。 ジェフリーズはドローンシールドの目標株価を3.70豪ドルから3.40豪ドルに引き下げたが、投資判断は「ホールド」を維持した。 ドローンシールドの株価は、直近の木曜日の取引で4%下落した。
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