Seven and I Holdings Co. (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) Short Interest Up 37.6% in December

Seven and I Holdings Co. (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 87,832 shares, a growth of 37.6% from the December 15th total of 63,824 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 138,331 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 138,331 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Seven and I Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:SVNDY opened at $13.85 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.61. The company has a market cap of $36.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.10 and a beta of 0.45. Seven and I has a one year low of $12.26 and a one year high of $17.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $15.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.73 billion. Seven and I had a return on equity of 5.72% and a net margin of 2.79%. Research analysts predict that Seven and I will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Seven and I

Seven & I Holdings Co, Ltd. is a Tokyo-based diversified retail holding company best known for its convenience store operations under the 7-Eleven banner. Established as a holding company in 2005 through the reorganization of legacy retail businesses, Seven & I groups a portfolio of retail and service businesses including convenience stores, supermarkets, department stores, foodservice operations, and financial services.

The company’s core activity is the development and franchising of convenience stores that offer a mix of prepared foods, grocery items, daily necessities and quick-service retail products.