Short Interest in Lion Corp. (OTCMKTS:LIOPF) Rises By 37.0%

Key Points

• Short interest rose 37.0% in April to 986,669 shares (≈0.4% of shares), producing an unusually high short-interest ratio of 9,866.7 days based on average daily volume of 100 shares.
• LIOPF opened at $11.51, with a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.18, beta of 0.31, and a 1‑year range of $10.00–$11.51.
• Lion reported quarterly EPS of $0.16 on revenue of $760.53 million, with a return on equity of 8.40% and a net margin of 6.56%, and is a Tokyo-based consumer and industrial chemical company known for oral care, personal hygiene and household cleaning products.

Lion Corp. (OTCMKTS:LIOPF - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 986,669 shares, a growth of 37.0% from the March 31st total of 720,079 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 9,866.7 days.

Lion Price Performance

OTCMKTS:LIOPF opened at $11.51 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.18 and a beta of 0.31. Lion has a 1 year low of $10.00 and a 1 year high of $11.51. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.71.

Lion (OTCMKTS:LIOPF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Lion had a return on equity of 8.40% and a net margin of 6.56%.The business had revenue of $760.53 million during the quarter.

Lion Company Profile

Lion Corporation, trading under the ticker LIOPF on the OTC Pink market, is a Tokyo-based company specializing in consumer and industrial chemical products. The firm is best known for its oral care and personal hygiene offerings, as well as household cleaning solutions. Through a combination of proprietary research and strategic partnerships, Lion aims to deliver innovative, science-backed products that cater to both domestic consumers and commercial clients.

The company's core business activities are organized into several segments.

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