Secom Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SOMLY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Secom Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SOMLY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 118,000 shares, a growth of 96.7% from the May 15th total of 60,000 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 138,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Secom Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of OTCMKTS SOMLY traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $9.31. 65,898 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 82,098. The company has a market capitalization of $17.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.23 and a beta of 0.48. Secom has a 12 month low of $7.06 and a 12 month high of $10.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.60 and a quick ratio of 2.44. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.74.

Secom (OTCMKTS:SOMLY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.20 billion during the quarter. Secom had a return on equity of 7.25% and a net margin of 8.59%.

About Secom

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.