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Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Hits New 12-Month High - Still a Buy?

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Key Points

  • Japan Tob reached a new 52-week high of $16.44 during trading, with a market capitalization of $57.60 billion.
  • The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.32 for its last quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.25.
  • Japan Tob has a diverse product portfolio, manufacturing and selling tobacco products, pharmaceuticals, and processed foods both domestically and internationally.
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Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as $16.44 and last traded at $16.44, with a volume of 111854 shares. The stock had previously closed at $16.11.

Japan Tob Price Performance

The stock's 50-day moving average price is $14.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.26. The company has a market capitalization of $57.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.95 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.07. Japan Tob had a net margin of 14.55% and a return on equity of 12.21%. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $896.47 billion.

Japan Tob 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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