Short Interest in Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) Increases By 307.9%

Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 246,800 shares, a growth of 307.9% from the December 15th total of 60,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 526,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 37.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Maison Solutions Price Performance

MSS traded down $0.10 on Monday, reaching $1.13. The stock had a trading volume of 171,591 shares, compared to its average volume of 965,713. The company has a current ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company has a market capitalization of $22.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.07 and a beta of 8.03. Maison Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $0.60 and a fifty-two week high of $2.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $1.07 and a 200-day moving average of $1.05.

Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 16th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Maison Solutions had a negative net margin of 3.43% and a negative return on equity of 22.40%.

Maison Solutions Company Profile

Maison Solutions Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as the specialty grocery retailer in California. The company offers perishable products, such as meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruit; non-perishable products, including grocery products comprising cooking utensils, canned foods, Chinese and Asian seasonings and spices, and snacks, as well as liquor, cigarette, lottery, newspaper, reusable bag, non-food, and health products, and general merchandise, beauty care, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services in its stores.