Short Interest in Dai Nippon Printing Co. (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) Increases By 14,545.2%

Dai Nippon Printing Co. (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,540 shares, a growth of 14,545.2% from the July 15th total of 31 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 16,443 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Dai Nippon Printing Trading Up 3.8%

OTCMKTS DNPLY traded up $0.38 on Tuesday, hitting $10.34. 2,830 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,252. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.82. Dai Nippon Printing has a twelve month low of $7.66 and a twelve month high of $10.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.68 and a beta of 0.49. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $9.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.28.

Dai Nippon Printing (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.02. Dai Nippon Printing had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 6.50%. The company had revenue of $2.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.33 billion.

About Dai Nippon Printing

Dai Nippon Printing Co, Ltd. (OTCMKTS: DNPLY), commonly known as DNP, is one of Japan’s largest comprehensive printing companies. Established in 1876 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company has built a legacy in traditional and digital printing, offering a broad spectrum of paper-based and value-added services. Over its long history, DNP has evolved from newspaper and book printing to becoming a diversified provider of information, communication and functional materials.

DNP’s business is organized into several key segments.