West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Update

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 38,500 shares, an increase of 29.6% from the November 15th total of 29,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 182,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

West Japan Railway stock opened at $18.48 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.21 and a beta of 0.35. The business has a 50-day moving average of $18.10 and a 200-day moving average of $18.54. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. West Japan Railway has a 1 year low of $16.88 and a 1 year high of $22.17.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $2.75 billion for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.01% and a return on equity of 9.77%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

About West Japan Railway

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.