West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 41,000 shares, a growth of 34.0% from the September 30th total of 30,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 72,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.
West Japan Railway Trading Down 0.5 %
Shares of OTCMKTS:WJRYY traded down $0.08 during trading on Friday, reaching $17.20. 84,549 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 40,232. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. West Japan Railway has a 52-week low of $17.01 and a 52-week high of $22.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.49 and a beta of 0.33. The business's fifty day moving average is $18.75 and its 200-day moving average is $18.98.
West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.20% and a return on equity of 10.20%. The business had revenue of $2.58 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.49 EPS for the current year.
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West Japan Railway Company provides railway transport services in Japan. The company operates through Mobility, Retail, Real Estate, Travel and Regional Solutions, and Other segments. The Mobility segment provides passenger transportation, station operation and management, cleaning and maintenance, construction, machinery and equipment installation, rolling stock and other facility construction services, as well as engages in the railway operations and electric works.
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