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.

Shares of Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) 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 0.9%

The firm has a market cap of $12.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.55 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.86. The firm's fifty day moving average is $3.75 and its 200-day moving average is $3.97.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 9th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.69 billion. Equities analysts anticipate that Unicharm will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current 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.

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