Japan Tobacco (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Reaches New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAYGet Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $14.99 and last traded at $14.45, with a volume of 49161 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $14.58.

Japan Tobacco Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $51.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a current ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $14.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.97.

Japan Tobacco (OTCMKTS:JAPAYGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 2nd. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $5.32 billion during the quarter. Japan Tobacco had a net margin of 16.58% and a return on equity of 12.02%.

Japan Tobacco Company Profile

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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.

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