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Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Shares Gap Up - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • Japan Tob's shares experienced a notable gap up from $16.06 to $16.68 before closing at $16.36 with a trading volume of 1,614 shares.
  • The company reported earnings of $0.32 per share for the last quarter, beating analysts' expectations of $0.25 by $0.07.
  • Japan Tob, with a market capitalization of $57.10 billion, operates in various segments including Tobacco, Pharmaceuticals, and Processed Foods.
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Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY - Get Free Report) shares gapped up before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $16.06, but opened at $16.68. Japan Tob shares last traded at $16.36, with a volume of 1,614 shares changing hands.

Japan Tob Price Performance

The company's fifty day moving average is $16.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.67 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

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 11.97%. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $896.47 billion.

About Japan Tob

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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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