Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY) Shares Gap Down - What's Next?

Key Points

• Unicharm shares gapped down from $3.56 to $3.43 at market opening on Monday, with the last trade at $3.60.
• The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the recent quarter, falling short of analysts' expectations of $0.17 EPS and revenue forecasts of $1.69 billion.
• Unicharm has a market cap of $12.58 billion and a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, indicating strong financial health.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $3.56, but opened at $3.43. Unicharm shares last traded at $3.60, with a volume of 27,400 shares trading hands.

Unicharm Trading Up 8.0%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $3.68 and a 200 day moving average of $3.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a current ratio of 2.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.45 and a beta of 0.22.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.81 billion. On average, research analysts predict that Unicharm will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Unicharm Company Profile

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.