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West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Sets New 52-Week High - Time to Buy?

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Key Points

  • West Japan Railway's share price reached a new 52-week high of $23.77, indicating a positive trend in the stock market performance.
  • The company reported $0.04 earnings per share, significantly beating analysts' expectations of a loss of $0.14, with revenues of $3.21 billion for the quarter.
  • West Japan Railway has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01 and a return on equity of 9.01%, highlighting its financial stability and profitability measures.
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West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $23.77 and last traded at $23.77, with a volume of 740 shares. The stock had previously closed at $22.90.

West Japan Railway Stock Up 0.1%

The business has a 50-day moving average of $22.19 and a 200-day moving average of $20.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.44.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $2.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.74% and a net margin of 7.25%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS 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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