West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Down 61.3% in December

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,900 shares, a decrease of 61.3% from the November 30th total of 38,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 160,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

West Japan Railway Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:WJRYY traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $17.31. 119,386 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 49,986. West Japan Railway has a twelve month low of $16.67 and a twelve month high of $22.17. 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 has a fifty day moving average price of $17.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 0.35.

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