Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAY – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 15,800 shares, a drop of 77.3% from the December 15th total of 69,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 185,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.
Japan Tobacco Stock Performance
Shares of OTCMKTS JAPAY traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $12.31. 258,130 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 143,097. Japan Tobacco has a 12 month low of $12.02 and a 12 month high of $14.99. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $13.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.68 billion, a PE ratio of 13.53 and a beta of 0.46.
Japan Tobacco (OTCMKTS:JAPAY – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $5.53 billion for the quarter. Japan Tobacco had a net margin of 15.64% and a return on equity of 11.44%.
Japan Tobacco Company Profile
Japan Tobacco Inc, a tobacco company, manufactures and sells tobacco products, pharmaceuticals, and processed foods in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Tobacco Business, Pharmaceutical, and Processed Food. It offers tobacco products, such as cigarettes, heat-not-burn tobacco products, E-vapor products, fine cut tobacco products, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco products, and hookah and kretek products.
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