Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) Short Interest Up 105.2% in April

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 19,700 shares, an increase of 105.2% from the March 31st total of 9,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days.

Dai Nippon Printing Stock Performance

DNPLY stock traded up $0.13 on Friday, reaching $14.57. 4,567 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,090. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.08 billion, a PE ratio of 8.67 and a beta of 0.52. Dai Nippon Printing has a 12 month low of $12.38 and a 12 month high of $16.50. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $14.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 1.95 and a quick ratio of 1.53.

Dai Nippon Printing (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) last released its earnings results on Friday, February 9th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter. Dai Nippon Printing had a net margin of 8.56% and a return on equity of 4.64%. The business had revenue of $2.49 billion during the quarter.

Dai Nippon Printing Company Profile

Dai Nippon Printing Co, Ltd. primarily engages in the printing business. The company's Information Communication segment offers books, including standard books, textbooks, dictionaries, e-books, and commemorative and memorial editions; magazines; digital marketing support services; BPR consulting and BPO services; information processing services; smart cards, payment-related services, card-related equipment, authentication and security services; and IC tags, holograms, business forms, catalogs, leaflets, brochures, calendars, point-of-purchase materials, and digital signage products, as well as operates events, stores, and contents.