Secom Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SOMLY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 32,800 shares, an increase of 146.6% from the March 15th total of 13,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 61,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.
Secom Stock Performance
Shares of Secom stock traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $17.62. 42,157 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 23,551. Secom has a one year low of $15.40 and a one year high of $19.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $18.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.86.
Secom (OTCMKTS:SOMLY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.97 billion during the quarter. Secom had a return on equity of 7.57% and a net margin of 8.79%.
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SECOM CO., LTD., together with its subsidiaries, provides security services in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Security Services, Fire Protection Services, Medical Services, Insurance Services, Geospatial Information Services, BPO and ICT Services, and Other Services. The Security Services segment offers static guard, armored car, merchandise, and other services, as well as online security systems.
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