Short Interest in Lion Co. (OTCMKTS:LIOPF) Increases By 26.6%

Lion Co. (OTCMKTS:LIOPF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 81,800 shares, a growth of 26.6% from the January 31st total of 64,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 818.0 days.

Lion Price Performance

Lion stock remained flat at $11.20 during mid-day trading on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.10 billion, a PE ratio of 21.96 and a beta of 0.21. Lion has a 52 week low of $9.13 and a 52 week high of $11.20. The company’s fifty day moving average is $11.12 and its 200-day moving average is $9.95.

Lion (OTCMKTS:LIOPF) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $733.86 million during the quarter. Lion had a net margin of 5.11% and a return on equity of 7.06%.

Lion Company Profile

Lion Corporation manufactures and sells consumer and industrial products in Japan and internationally. It operates through three segments: Consumer Products Business, Industrial Products Business, and Overseas Business. The company provides dental and oral care products, including toothpastes, toothbrushes, dental floss, dental rinses, mouthwashes, periodontitis ointments, and denture products; body care products, such as shampoos and conditioners, hand soaps, sanitizers, wet wipes, body washes, skin and acne care products, antiperspirants and deodorants, hair-nourishment treatments, men's care and toiletries products, and foot care products.