Secom Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SOMLY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 48,600 shares, an increase of 48.2% from the March 31st total of 32,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 85,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.
Secom Stock Performance
Shares of Secom stock traded down $0.20 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $17.44. The company had a trading volume of 40,927 shares, compared to its average volume of 41,299. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $18.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.91. The stock has a market cap of $16.28 billion, a PE ratio of 20.76 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.32. Secom has a 1-year low of $15.40 and a 1-year high of $19.85.
Secom (OTCMKTS:SOMLY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 8th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.97 billion for the quarter. Secom had a net margin of 8.79% and a return on equity of 7.57%.
Secom Company Profile
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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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