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West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Shares Gap Down - Here's Why

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West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $23.21, but opened at $22.59. West Japan Railway shares last traded at $22.62, with a volume of 3,664 shares traded.

West Japan Railway Trading Down 2.6%

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 company has a market capitalization of $10.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.22 and a beta of 0.37. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $21.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.12.

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

About West Japan Railway

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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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