Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee (TSE:SWP) Shares Up 1.5% - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee shares rose 1.5% to C$8.77 in mid-day trading, though volume was 37% below the average daily level. The company’s market capitalization is approximately C$84.1 million.
• In its latest quarterly results, the company reported C$0.20 in earnings per share on revenue of C$65.97 million, with a 1.87% net margin and 7.97% return on equity.
• Insiders have been buying shares, acquiring 259,900 shares worth about C$2.09 million over the past 90 days. However, the company also carries a high debt-to-equity ratio of 160.58.

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc. (TSE:SWP - Get Free Report) shot up 1.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday. The company traded as high as C$8.77 and last traded at C$8.77. 2,919 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 37% from the average daily volume of 4,627 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$8.64.

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Stock Up 1.5%

The company has a market capitalization of C$84.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.90 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 160.58. The business has a 50-day moving average price of C$8.33 and a 200-day moving average price of C$5.94.

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee (TSE:SWP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported C$0.20 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$65.97 million during the quarter. Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee had a return on equity of 7.97% and a net margin of 1.87%.

Insider Transactions at Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee

In other news, insider Spur Point Capital Inc. bought 6,800 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$9.10 per share, with a total value of C$61,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,785,791 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$16,250,698.10. The trade was a 0.38% increase in their position. Also, Director Mark Stephen Vendramin purchased 6,800 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$9.10 per share, for a total transaction of C$61,880.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,785,791 shares of the company's stock, valued at C$16,250,698.10. This trade represents a 0.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. Insiders have acquired 259,900 shares of company stock valued at $2,090,284 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.81% of the company's stock.

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company Profile

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc is a specialty coffee company, that offers green coffee decaffeination and Seaforth Supply Chain Solutions Inc providing green coffee handling and storage services. It is a premium green coffee decaffeinator located in the Canadian state of British Columbia. It employs the proprietary Swiss Water Process to decaffeinate green coffee without the use of chemicals, leveraging science-based systems and controls to produce coffee. The company's sales are primarily generated in a single segment of decaffeination of green coffee.

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