Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?

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) shares 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.

Unicharm Trading Down 0.3%

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.93. The stock has a market cap of $11.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.80 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) last announced 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. On average, research analysts forecast that Unicharm will post 0.17 earnings per share 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.