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

Seven and I Holdings Co. (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 87,832 shares, an increase 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 currently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 138,331 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Seven and I Stock Down 1.7%

Seven and I stock opened at $13.85 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.07 billion, a PE ratio of 17.10 and a beta of 0.45. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.62. 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 has a 12 month low of $12.26 and a 12 month high of $17.00.

Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $15.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.73 billion. Seven and I had a net margin of 2.79% and a return on equity of 5.72%. On average, analysts anticipate that Seven and I will post 0.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Seven and I Company Profile

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.