Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Shiseido shares gapped down from $16.74 to $16.11 before market opening on Friday, reflecting a 3.5% decline in stock price.
• The company reported a negative return on equity of 0.61% and a negative net margin of 0.40% in its recent quarterly earnings.
• Shiseido's revenue for the quarter was $1.54 billion, falling short of analysts' expectations of $1.72 billion.
• The firm's current market capitalization stands at $6.45 billion, with a P/E ratio of -230.71.

Shiseido Co. (OTCMKTS:SSDOY - Get Free Report) gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $16.74, but opened at $16.11. Shiseido shares last traded at $16.11, with a volume of 151 shares.

Shiseido Stock Down 0.3%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.47 billion, a P/E ratio of -231.11 and a beta of 0.37.

Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.06. Shiseido had a negative return on equity of 0.61% and a negative net margin of 0.40%. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.72 billion. On average, equities research analysts expect that Shiseido Co. will post 0.29 earnings per share for the current year.

About Shiseido

Shiseido Company, Limited engages in the production and sale of cosmetics in Japan and internationally. The company offers fragrances; and skincare and makeup products. It also engages in the restaurant and food, and retail businesses; and operates beauty salons. In addition, the company operates and supports SABFA, a professional hair makeup training school.