Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY) announced its earnings results on Friday. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, Zacks reports. Unicharm had a return on equity of 7.19% and a net margin of 6.65%.

Unicharm Stock Performance

Unicharm stock traded down $0.29 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $3.23. The stock had a trading volume of 102,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 152,562. The company has a 50-day moving average of $3.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $3.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a market cap of $11.24 billion, a PE ratio of 25.21 and a beta of 0.33. Unicharm has a fifty-two week low of $2.61 and a fifty-two week high of $3.67.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Unicharm from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Unicharm Company Profile

Unicharm Corporation is a Japan-based manufacturer of personal care and household products. Its principal businesses include baby and child care, feminine care, adult incontinence care, household cleaning and hygiene products, and pet care. The company sells products under brands such as Moony, Sofy, Lifree, and Deo-Toilet, although brand availability varies by market.

Founded in 1961 as Taisei Kako Co, Ltd., the company initially produced building materials before expanding into sanitary products.