Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JAPSY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 34,800 shares, an increase of 1,947.1% from the November 30th total of 1,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 120,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.
Japan Airlines Price Performance
JAPSY traded down $0.11 during trading on Thursday, reaching $7.75. The company's stock had a trading volume of 50,096 shares, compared to its average volume of 67,797. Japan Airlines has a 1 year low of $7.27 and a 1 year high of $10.17. The company has a market cap of $5.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.11 and a beta of 0.69. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.
Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $3.21 billion during the quarter. Japan Airlines had a return on equity of 9.30% and a net margin of 5.08%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Japan Airlines will post 0.81 EPS for the current year.
Japan Airlines Company Profile
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Japan Airlines Co, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services in Japan, Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. The company operates through Air Transportation and Other segments. It offers passenger, ground handling, cargo and mail handling, and maintenance services.
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