Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY) Shares Gap Up - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• Unicharm's shares experienced a gap up, opening at $3.63 after a previous close of $3.48, with the last traded price at $3.51.
• The company reported $0.05 earnings per share and $1.49 billion in revenue for the last quarter, below analyst estimates of $1.69 billion.
• Unicharm has a market capitalization of $12.30 billion and a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, indicating strong financial stability.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) shares gapped up prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $3.48, but opened at $3.63. Unicharm shares last traded at $3.51, with a volume of 29,799 shares changing hands.

Unicharm Trading Up 0.3%

The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.50 and a beta of 0.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $3.72 and a 200 day moving average of $3.96.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 9th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.69 billion. As a group, equities analysts predict 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.