West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Update

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a decrease of 73.7% from the January 15th total of 1,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 276,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

Shares of WJRYY opened at $18.64 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $17.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $18.19. West Japan Railway has a 1-year low of $16.32 and a 1-year high of $22.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.77 billion, a PE ratio of 14.56 and a beta of 0.37.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) 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 9.75% and a net margin of 6.07%. On average, equities research analysts predict that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

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.