Japan Tobacco (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Reaches New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Shares of Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $14.99 and last traded at $14.45, with a volume of 49161 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $14.58.

Japan Tobacco Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 2.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $14.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.97. The company has a market capitalization of $51.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.43.

Japan Tobacco (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 2nd. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $5.32 billion for the quarter. Japan Tobacco had a net margin of 16.58% and a return on equity of 12.02%.

Japan Tobacco Company Profile

Japan Tobacco Inc, a tobacco company, manufactures and sells tobacco products, pharmaceuticals, and processed foods in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Tobacco Business, Pharmaceutical, and Processed Food. It offers tobacco products, such as cigarettes, heat-not-burn tobacco products, E-vapor products, fine cut tobacco products, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco products, and hookah and kretek products.