George Weston Limited (OTCMKTS:WNGRF) Short Interest Update

George Weston Limited (OTCMKTS:WNGRF - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 216,700 shares, a decrease of 22.8% from the September 30th total of 280,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 270.9 days.

George Weston Price Performance

Shares of WNGRF stock remained flat at $159.18 during trading hours on Friday. 15 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,769. The stock has a market cap of $21.09 billion, a PE ratio of 22.77 and a beta of 0.57. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $162.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $149.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. George Weston has a 12-month low of $100.11 and a 12-month high of $167.55.

George Weston (OTCMKTS:WNGRF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. George Weston had a return on equity of 11.44% and a net margin of 2.04%. The firm had revenue of $10.30 billion for the quarter.

About George Weston

George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, pharmacy and healthcare services, health and beauty products, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services.