Japan Tobacco (OTCMKTS:JAPAY - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $5.42 billion during the quarter. Japan Tobacco had a net margin of 14.74% and a return on equity of 11.11%.
Japan Tobacco Stock Down 0.2%
Shares of Japan Tobacco stock traded down $0.03 on Friday, hitting $15.63. 13,194 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 131,068. Japan Tobacco has a 52-week low of $11.91 and a 52-week high of $16.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The stock has a market cap of $55.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.97 and a beta of 0.37. The firm's 50-day moving average is $14.20 and its 200 day moving average is $13.48.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Japan Tobacco from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th.
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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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