Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Up 117.9% in January

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 48,600 shares, a growth of 117.9% from the January 15th total of 22,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 218,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Komatsu Stock Down 0.6 %

OTCMKTS KMTUY traded down $0.17 on Thursday, hitting $30.13. 63,762 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 164,000. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $27.96 and a 200-day moving average of $27.34. Komatsu has a 12 month low of $24.05 and a 12 month high of $32.16. The company has a market cap of $28.65 billion, a PE ratio of 10.68, a PEG ratio of 5.82 and a beta of 1.05.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter. Komatsu had a net margin of 9.89% and a return on equity of 12.68%. As a group, analysts forecast that Komatsu will post 2.58 earnings per share for the current year.

About Komatsu

Komatsu Ltd. manufactures and sells construction, mining, and utility equipment in Japan, the Americas, Europe, China, Rest of Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Africa, and CIS countries. It operates through three segments: Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment; Retail Finance; and Industrial Machinery and Others.