Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) Short Interest Up 876.4% in December

Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 161,100 shares, an increase of 876.4% from the December 15th total of 16,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 784,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:KCDMY traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $7.16. The company had a trading volume of 105,294 shares, compared to its average volume of 86,182. The firm has a market cap of $4.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.68 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.27. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $7.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $7.91. Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. has a 52 week low of $6.50 and a 52 week high of $12.30.

Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 17th. The basic materials company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter. Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. had a return on equity of 147.20% and a net margin of 14.67%. The company had revenue of $695.78 million during the quarter.

Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 4th were given a dividend of $0.1229 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 3rd. Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V.’s payout ratio is currently 13.51%.

Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. Company Profile

Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and markets disposable products in Mexico. The company offers baby diapers, training pants, swim pants, wet wipes, shampoos, creams, bar soaps, and feeding products. It also provides toilet papers, napkins, facial tissues, paper towels, feminine pads, panty liners, tampons, intimate wipes, and menstrual cups.