West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 37,600 shares, a growth of 111.2% from the March 31st total of 17,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 76,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.
West Japan Railway Stock Down 1.0 %
Shares of OTCMKTS:WJRYY opened at $20.98 on Monday. West Japan Railway has a fifty-two week low of $16.32 and a fifty-two week high of $22.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $20.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.75. The company has a market cap of $9.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.39 and a beta of 0.27.
West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.72% and a net margin of 6.07%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share 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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