Unicharm Co. (OTCMKTS:UNICY) Short Interest Down 59.5% in May

Unicharm Co. (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 164,200 shares, a decrease of 59.5% from the April 30th total of 405,800 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,492,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Unicharm Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS UNICY traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $4.03. 180,317 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 547,729. The company's 50-day moving average is $4.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 1.79. The company has a market capitalization of $11.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.15 and a beta of 0.35. Unicharm has a 1 year low of $3.48 and a 1 year high of $8.10.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 9th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.69 billion. Unicharm had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 10.24%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Unicharm will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Unicharm

Unicharm Corporation engages in the manufacturing and sale of wellness, feminine, baby and children, kirei, and pet care products in Japan and internationally. The company's baby and child care products, including disposable diapers and wipes under the Moony, MamyPoko, Oyasumiman, and Torepanman brands; feminine care products comprise napkins, tampons, panty liners, sanitary short, panty liners, and other feminine care products under the Sofy, Center-In, and Unicharm brand names; and wellness care products include napkin-type incontinence pads, pants-type diapers, tape-type diapers, pants-type specialized urine pads, and tape-type specialized urine pads under the Lifree and Charmnap brand.