West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Down 91.9% in December

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, a decrease of 91.9% from the December 15th total of 14,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 200,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

Shares of WJRYY stock opened at $16.96 on Wednesday. West Japan Railway has a 1 year low of $16.32 and a 1 year high of $22.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $17.86 and its 200-day moving average is $18.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.62 and a beta of 0.36.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $2.75 billion for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.77% and a net margin of 6.01%. Sell-side analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal 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.