Not entirely true. I used to be an analyst and we would still look at and comment on non-recurring items to understand if they are relevant to the health of the

Not entirely true. I used to be an analyst and we would still look at and comment on non-recurring items to understand if they are relevant to the health of the business. In reports, we'd even comment/refer to past non-recurring items. They factor into models if we thought there was a possibility of them re-occurring.