The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined on Tuesday but the Junior Market and the JSE USD market closed higher, with the value of stocks trading rising above Monday’s total, leaving the JSE Combined Index, a measure of the overall market, rising a mere 28.82 points to 372,072.41.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,853.78 points to 408,840.45, the JSE Main Index fell 219.67 points to 358,179.60, the Junior Market Index popped 25.80 points to 4,133.76 and the JSE USD market Index added 4.81 points to close 208.69.
Trading ended, with 22,396,363 shares changing hands, valued at $151.3 million, up from $102.3 million, with 23,686,595 shares traded in the overall market on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$27,536 from US$16,872 on Monday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.7 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.3 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
A total of 547,703 shares were exchanged for $9,500,672 compared to 3,073,793 units at $15,569,343 on Monday. An average of 27,385 shares were traded at $475,034 compared to 153,690 units at $778,467 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 49,309 units at $494,171 versus 50,606 units at $495,304 on the previous day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
Guardian Media popped 1 cent to end at $3.10 with investors transferring 10 stocks. JMMB Group ended at $2.30 with an exchange of 91 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $4.75, with 152,671 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises exchanged 6,068 units in ending at $3.30. NCB Financial Group dropped 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.50 while switching ownership of 16,287 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.40 with an exchange of 154 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings shed 35 cents to end at $140.15 with a transfer of 2,602 stock units. Scotiabank declined 59 cents to close at $78.41 in trading 16,418 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21.90 while exchanging 8,104 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.55 with the swapping of 61,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean lost 65 cents in closing at $12.50, with 200 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents to $22.85 after a transfer of 226 units.
Trading ended with 278,103 shares valued US$16,872 down from 468,198 units at US$30,924 on Friday.
Sterling Investments ended at 2.1 US cents after a transfer of 300 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share advanced 0.01 of a cent to 15 US cents while exchanging 529 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.01 of a cent to 10.97 US cents trading 3,130 stock units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.93 of one US cent after 200,650 stocks crossed the market.
Investors traded 12,286,844 shares for $70,856,504 against 21,314,565 units at $485,002,686 on Friday.
At the close, Barita Investments gained $4 to close at $98 after trading 293,687 shares, Caribbean Cement popped $1.48 to $62.48 after 5,402 units crossed the exchange, Carreras increased 48 cents to $8.98 with a transfer of 63,210 stocks. Eppley climbed $2.51 to $41 in trading 2,335 stock units, First Rock Real Estate dropped $1.50 to $12 as investors exchanged 2,785 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $24.97 to close at $495 in switching ownership of 712 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 50 cents to $15.50, with 4,355 shares crossing the market, Kingston Properties advanced $1.05 in closing at $7 after exchanging 4,313 stocks, Kingston Wharves shed $6 to $38, with 20,715 stocks changing hands. Massy Holdings lost $7.90 to end at $82.10 after exchanging 310 shares, 138 Student Living dipped 96 cents to close at $5.54 with an exchange of 4,066 stock units, Palace Amusement rallied $19.95 to $750 after exchanging 119 units. PanJam Investment dropped $1.49 to $58.50 while exchanging 26 stocks, Sagicor Group rose $3.50 in closing at $53.50 with the swapping of 29,523 units, Scotia Group rallied $2 to end at $35.50, with 408 shares clearing the market. 
Seprod climbed $1.95 to $67 after a transfer of 5,676 stock units, Supreme Ventures lost $2.40 to end at $27.60, with 403,709 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.64 in closing at $9.27 in an exchange of 1,133 shares.
A total of 11,121,148 shares were exchanged for $31,427,127 versus 10,149,669 units at $26,870,316 on Friday.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 20 cents to end at $3.61 in an exchange of 5,003 shares, Blue Power fell 40 cents to close at $3.10 in trading 16,658 units, CAC 2000 shed $1.24 to $7.06 with the swapping of 37 stock units. Cargo Handlers dropped $1 to $12.70, with 440 stocks crossing the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 39 cents in ending at a multi-year closing high of $2.89 as investors exchanged 710,394 shares, Dolla Financial dipped 11 cents to close at $3.12 after a transfer of 854,931 stocks. Fontana declined 45 cents in closing at $9 with a transfer of 141,832 units, Fosrich declined 24 cents to $3.76 with an exchange of 1,257,430 stock units, General Accident increased 78 cents to end, with 250 stock units crossing the market. Honey Bun dropped 42 cents to $7.85 with 12,260 units clearing the market, iCreate climbed 32 cents in closing at $2.53 after exchanging 3,057,352 shares, Iron Rock Insurance shed 63 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.10, in switching ownership of 32,050 stocks. Lasco Distributors advanced 16 cents to $3 after exchanging 24,768 shares, Limners and Bards lost 10 cents to close at $2.90, with 213,357 units changing hands, Mailpac Group dipped 18 cents in ending at $2.24, with 141,473 stock units crossing the market. 
Main Event fell $1.42 to $6.59 while exchanging 63 stocks, MFS Capital Partners shed 10 cents in closing at $3.30 with investors transferring 427,301 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies dipped $1 to end at $15.20 in trading 16,747 units and tTech lost 45 cents to close at $2.55 after trading 11,581 stocks.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
A total of 3,073,793 shares were exchanged for $15,569,343 versus 1,134,926 units at $7,308,478 on Friday. An average of 153,690 units were traded at $778,467 compared to 70,933 shares at $456,780 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 50,606 units at $495,304 versus 44,123 units at $477,495 on the previous trading day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
Massy Holdings advanced 10 cents to end at $4.75 in an exchange of 861,014 stocks, National Enterprises lost 5 cents to end at $3.30 after trading 19,546 shares, NCB Financial Group dipped 5 cents to $4.80 with the swapping of 2,147,031 units. Point Lisas ended at $3.11, with 1,500 stock units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $6.40 after exchanging 5 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140.50 with 2,067 stock units passing through the exchange. Scotiabank popped 33 cents in closing at $79, with 62 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 20 cents to $21.90 after a transfer of 650 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.55, with 100 units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.15 after 8 stock units crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22.90 after exchanging 10,507 shares.
Earnings per share came in at 0.04 US cents for the quarter and 0.067 US cents for the fiscal year, If the company passed on the interest cost to the related party, profit for the quarter would be higher by around U$350,000 for the quarter, assuming no amount changed back for the prior years and more than US$1 3 million for the year.
At the end of the week, the average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 6.2, well below the market average of 13.9, while the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at 5.9 versus the market at 12.8, important indicators of the level of undervaluation of the ICTOP10 stocks. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 245 percent and the Main Market TOP10 s projected to gain an average of 239 percent, to May 2023.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
