Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (OTCMKTS:KNBWY) Short Interest Up 59.9% in February

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (OTCMKTS:KNBWY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 126,300 shares, a growth of 59.9% from the February 13th total of 79,000 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 187,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Kirin Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:KNBWY traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $13.84. 34,248 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 126,239. The company has a market cap of $11.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.12. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Kirin has a one year low of $12.25 and a one year high of $16.25.

Kirin (OTCMKTS:KNBWY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 14th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $4.19 billion during the quarter. Kirin had a net margin of 2.50% and a return on equity of 3.85%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Kirin will post 1.12 EPS for the current year.

Kirin Company Profile

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited engages in food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and health science businesses. The company's products include beer, wine, whiskey, spirits, soft drinks, dairy products, and other products. It also produces and sells pharmaceutical products, biochemical products, and other products.