Short Interest in Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) Grows By 325.0%

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JAPSY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 10,200 shares, an increase of 325.0% from the March 15th total of 2,400 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 38,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Japan Airlines Stock Up 1.1 %

OTCMKTS JAPSY traded up $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $8.73. 39,821 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 57,187. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Japan Airlines has a 1-year low of $7.27 and a 1-year high of $9.26. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.21. The company has a market cap of $7.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.49 and a beta of 0.46.

Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter. Japan Airlines had a net margin of 5.86% and a return on equity of 10.94%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Japan Airlines will post 0.8 EPS for the current year.

About Japan Airlines

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.