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West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Reaches New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?

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West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $22.97 and last traded at $22.97, with a volume of 16862 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $22.04.

West Japan Railway Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $10.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.89 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $21.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.84.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.18. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.01% and a net margin of 6.66%. The business had revenue of $3.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.18 billion. Equities analysts expect that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

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West Japan Railway Company provides railway transport services in Japan. The company operates through Mobility, Retail, Real Estate, Travel and Regional Solutions, and Other segments. The Mobility segment provides passenger transportation, station operation and management, cleaning and maintenance, construction, machinery and equipment installation, rolling stock and other facility construction services, as well as engages in the railway operations and electric works.

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