The Monarch Cement Co. (OTCMKTS:MCEM) Short Interest Update

The Monarch Cement Co. (OTCMKTS:MCEM) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 4 shares, a drop of 33.3% from the June 30th total of 6 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 180 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Monarch Cement Stock Down 1.3%

OTCMKTS:MCEM traded down $3.45 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $270.00. 185 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 410. The company has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.80 and a beta of 0.40. The company’s 50 day moving average is $282.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $265.34. Monarch Cement has a twelve month low of $207.00 and a twelve month high of $299.75.

Monarch Cement (OTCMKTS:MCEM) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The construction company reported $3.03 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $49.37 million during the quarter. Monarch Cement had a return on equity of 14.75% and a net margin of 24.43%.

About Monarch Cement

The Monarch Cement Company engages in the manufacture and sale of portland cement in the United States. The company also provides masonry cement, ready-mixed concrete, concrete products, and sundry building materials. It primarily serves contractors, ready-mixed concrete plants, concrete products plants, building materials dealers, and governmental agencies. The company sells its products principally in the State of Kansas, the State of Iowa, southeast Nebraska, western Missouri, northwest Arkansas, and northern Oklahoma.