Nippon Paint (OTCMKTS:NPCPF) Trading 6.4% Higher - Should You Buy?

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:NPCPF - Get Free Report)'s share price shot up 6.4% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $8.12 and last traded at $8.12. 1,600 shares traded hands during trading, The stock had previously closed at $7.63.

Nippon Paint Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market cap of $19.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.95 and a beta of 1.11. The stock's fifty day moving average is $4.27 and its 200-day moving average is $3.83.

Nippon Paint (OTCMKTS:NPCPF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter. Nippon Paint had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 8.63%. The company had revenue of $2.66 billion for the quarter.

Nippon Paint Company Profile

Nippon Paint Holdings Co, Ltd. engages in the paints and fine chemicals businesses. The company offers automotive coatings, including paints for the automotive body, including surface treatment, electrodeposition coating, intermediate coating, and finish coating; paints for plastic components, such as bumpers and interior components; trade-use paints for construction sites, including single-family detached homes, buildings, and bridges; and industrial coatings that are used in a range of products, including construction and farming machinery, exterior construction materials, office equipment, and electric home appliances.