Short Interest in Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Expands By 96.3%

Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) saw a large growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 79,900 shares, a growth of 96.3% from the August 31st total of 40,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 59,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 59,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days.

Japan Tob Stock Performance

Japan Tob stock opened at $16.48 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market cap of $58.52 billion, a PE ratio of 18.11 and a beta of 0.35. Japan Tob has a 12-month low of $11.91 and a 12-month high of $16.92. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $15.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.19.

Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $896.47 billion. Japan Tob had a net margin of 14.55% and a return on equity of 11.97%.

About Japan Tob

Japan Tobacco Inc, a tobacco company, manufactures and sells tobacco products, pharmaceuticals, and processed foods in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Tobacco Business, Pharmaceutical, and Processed Food. It offers tobacco products, such as cigarettes, heat-not-burn tobacco products, E-vapor products, fine cut tobacco products, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco products, and hookah and kretek products.