Steady market ends with mixed ICTOP10 performance

November 24, 2024 by
The two primary markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed slightly down for a second week, with the All Jamaica Composite declining 2,670 points or 0.74 percent, the JSE Main Index falling 1,515 points with a 0.48 percent decline and the Junior Market Index slipping 27 points or 0.74 percent with investors pushing a few stocks to record highs, including Transjamaican Highway hitting a new record high during the week.

Against the above developments, two stocks gained and 7 fell in the Junior Market TOP10, in the Main Market TOP10 5 stocks gained and 3 declined.
As was the case in the previous week, Guardian Holdings continues to hold on to the number one position by a wide margin, in all markets and the All JSE TOP10 compiled from all ordinary stocks listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with JMMB Group in the number 2 spot for the Main Market. This list is more exact than the Junior and Main Market TOP10, a total of 20 stocks. Elite Diagnostics now holds the number one spot in the Junior Market followed by Caribbean Cream which has been in the news recently, with plans for increased efficiency following the company’s recent annual general meeting.
In the Junior Market ICTOP10, no stock gained more than 2 percent. but Elite Diagnostic shed 12 percent to close at $1.85, Express Catering fell 10 percent to $3.14 and Jamaican Teas dipped 4 percent to $2.08.
In market activity, Main Market ICTOP10, Berger Paints jumped 22 percent to $8.55, Margaritaville rallied 17 percent to $14.79 and Key Insurance gained 8 percent to end at $2.44. Declining stocks include Pulse Investments down 9 percent to $1.30 and JMMB Group slipping 6 percent to $21.60.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 5.1, well below the market average of 14.1 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 7.4, more than half of the market, with an average of 12.8.
The Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 304 percent by May 2025, based on 2024 forecasted earnings and provide better values than the Junior Market with the potential to achieve 190 percent over the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 16 of the most highly valued stocks representing 31 percent of the Main Market have PEs between 15 to 103, with an average of 27 and 20 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 22 for the top half of the market with the highest values and 17 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 11 stocks, 23 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 29 with an average of 21 and a PE of 17 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always the case. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on the 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.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
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Q3 results shake up ICTOP10

November 18, 2024 by
  1. Earnings season ends for most Jamaica Stock Exchange listed companies with a sleuth of results posted in the past week. With the Bank of Jamaica’s monetary policy squeezing the economy and hurricane disruptions added, most listed companies’ results reflect the battering inflicted by these developments. The end result, stock prices were mostly muted, with a few exceptions.

Some bright spots last week are, Transjamaican trading at a record high over $4, Scotia Group traded at 52 weeks’ high just shy of $49 and Sygnus Credit Investments at a 52 weeks’ high of $13.40, at the same time, the Jamaica Stock Exchange reported healthy third quarter results.
The two primary markets closed slightly down for the week, with the All Jamaica Composite declining 2,660 points or 0.7 percent, the JSE Main Index falling 4,228 points or 1.3 percent and the Junior Market Indices slipping 96 points or 2.6 percent.
Against the above developments, four stocks gained and 5 fell in the Junior Market TOP10, in the Main Market TOP10 only three stocks gained and 5 declined.
As was the case in the previous week, Guardian Holdings continues to hold on to the number one buy position by a wide margin, in all markets and the All JSE TOP10 compiled from all ordinary stocks listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. This list is more exact than the Junior and Main Market TOP10 listing 20 stocks. Caribbean Cream now holds the number one spot in the Junior Market followed by Elite Diagnostics.
In the Junior Market ICTOP10, tTech ran up 17 percent to close at $2.50, following the additional 20 percent of the company’s shares acquired by Simply Secure taking their ownership to 69.1 percent, effectively triggering a mandatory takeover offer. Express Catering ran up a 9 percent rally to $3.50 and Caribbean Cream gained 6 percent to close at $3.35. Iron Rock Insurance fell 8 percent to $4.05 and Elite Diagnostic shed 5 percent to close at $2.10.
In the Main Market ICTOP10, the only winning stock of note is 138 Student Living, with a 6 percent rise to $4.32. Berger Paints dropped 17 percent to $7, with Guardian Holdings falling 6 percent to $297.20.
Following third quarter results, tTech, One Great Studio and Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell out of the Junior Market IC TOP10. The three were replaced by Jamaican Teas, Caribbean Flavours and the intra-island passenger carrie, Knutsford Express. Margaritaville entered the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10, replacing Jamaica Broilers. tTech and Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped out of the All JSE TOP10 and were replaced by Margaritaville and AMG Packaging.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 5.1, well below the market average of 14.1 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 6.7, just more than half of the market, with an average of 13.1.
The Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 314 percent by May 2025, based on 2024 forecasted earnings and provide better values than the Junior Market with the potential to achieve 179 percent over the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 16 of the most highly valued stocks representing 31 percent of the Main Market have PEs between 15 to 103, with an average of 28 and 21 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 23 for the top half of the market with the highest values and 17 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 13 stocks, 27 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 32 with an average of 21 and a PE of 17 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. 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.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
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Solid weekly gains for Trinidad stocks

November 16, 2024 by
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange gained at the end of the week with the All Trinidad Index closing up 1.6 percent this past week and the Composite index rising 2.6 percent, with bank stocks leading the way followed by some other sector stocks.

The price of former FCIB now rebranded CIBC Caribbean hit a 52 weeks’ high on Friday.

The market closed with prices of 10 stocks falling and 9 rising, with some investors pouncing on some of the severely undervalued stocks.
The average PE ratio of the market is.8.3 the same as at the close of last week compared to 5.25 based on the current year’s earnings. The difference between the two graphically illustrates the level of undervalued of the market currently and by extension the upside potential ahead.
The winning stocks of note for the week are Republic Holdings with a rise of $2 to $117, CIBC Caribbean Bank gaining 94 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $8, Prestige Holdings that climbed 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.50, and Ansa McAl up 30 cents to $50.80.
First Citizens Bank gave back the 59 cents gained last week and ended at to $40.41, Unilever Caribbean fell 50 cents to end at $10.50, Scotiabank declined by 45 cents to $57.10 and Calypso Micro Index Fund gave up 33 cents in closing at $23.67.
Stocks that could gain more than 100 percent when the market comes back to life, include, CIBC Caribbean Bank with a possible gain now down to 200 percent, following the gains this past week, but the high level of potential supply may stifle this stock from achieving full potential, Guardian Holdings, a hugely undervalued stock, with a 500 percent potential, Republic Holdings at 115 percent, Massy Holdings at 100 percent, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent, Eric Solis 400 percent and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
Investors should also take note of Prestige Holdings with the potential to gain over 70 percent.

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Guardian & Caribbean Cream top ICTOP10

November 10, 2024 by
Stocks ended the past week with the Jamaica Stock Exchange two main markets closing slightly down with the All Jamaica Composite and Junior Market Indices slipping and the JSE Main Index just managing to hold on to some gains. Effectively the markets held on to the majority of gains of the previous week with a number of stocks have limit supplies on offer and thus inducing buyers to bid the prices of some stocks higher.

 The Junior Market TOP10 had just two stocks gaining with 6 falling and in the Main Market TOP10 only one stock gained and 7 declined. Guardian Holdings continues to hold on to the number one buy position by a wide margin, in all markets as well as the All JSE TOP10. The All JSE TOP10 is compiled from all ordinary stocks listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the highest potential to gain, based on projected 2024 earnings. This list is more exacting than the Junior and Main Market TOP10 lists. Caribbean Cream continued to hold the number one spot in the Junior Market followed by Elite Diagnostic.
In the Junior Market ICTOP10, Access Financial rose 12 percent to close at a $20.07 and One great Studio picked up 8 percent to close at 70 cents. Caribbean Assurance Brokers and Caribbean Cream shed 8 percent to close at $3.27 and $3.17 respectively, with other declining stocks losing 3 percent or less.
In the Main Market ICTOP10, the only winning stock, Berger Paints popped 5 percent to $8.44. JMMB Group, 138 Student Living and Pulse Investments all fell 7 percent to end at $22.25, $4.06 and $1.49 respectively, with the rest losing 2 percent or less.
No stock fell out of the Junior Market IC TOP10 at the end of the week. There was one change to JSE Main Market ICTOP10, with Lasco Distributors falling out and replaced by Jamaica Broilers.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 5.1, well below the market average of 14.6 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 6.7, just more than half of the market, with an average of 12.7.
The Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 305 percent by May 2025, based on 2024 forecasted earnings and provide better values than the Junior Market with the potential to achieve 212 percent over the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 16 of the most highly valued stocks representing 31 percent of the Main Market have PEs between 15 to 108, with an average of 30 and 22 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 24 for the top half of the market with the highest values and 18 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 10 stocks, 21 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 27 with an average of PE of 19 and a PE of 16 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. 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.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
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Caribbean Assurance biggest ICTOP10 mover

November 2, 2024 by
Stocks gained by 3 percent in value on the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close of the week with the the All Jamaica Composite Index rising over 10,417 points and the Junior Market rising by 106 points as 6 stocks in the Junior Market TOP10 rose with 4 falling by 7 percent or less while in the Main Market TOP10 only three stocks gained by 5 percent or less while 4 declined by 11 percent and less.

Guardian Holdings continues to hold on to the number one buy position by a wide margin, in all markets as well as the All JSE TOP10. Caribbean Cream holds the number one spot in the Junior Market followed by Elite Diagnostic, last weeks’ number three holder. The All JSE TOP10 is compiled from all ordinary stocks listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the highest potential to gain, based on projected 2024 earnings. This list is more exact than the Junior and Main Market TOP10 lists.
In the Junior Market ICTOP10, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 17 percent to close at a $3.57, as it continues to bob and weave between the low and high $3 range, followed by Lasco Financial with a 16 percent gain to $1.85 and Caribbean Cream added 9 percent to close the week at $3.44, with supply overhang at $3.45 holding it back along with minimal buying interest currently. tTech and One great Studio fell 7 percent to $2.14 and 65 cents respectively.
In the Main Market ICTOP10, JMMB Group popped 5 percent to $23.91. Key Insurance suffered an 11 percent drop, to close at $2.24 and Pulse Investments lost 8 percent to end at $1.60.
Lasco Financial fell out of the Junior Market IC TOP10 and is replaced by Iron Rock Insurance that returns after a one week absence. There were no changes to JSE Main Market ICTOP 10.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 5.2, well below the market average of 14.5 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 6.8, just more than half of the market, with an average of 12.3
The Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 297 percent by May 2025, based on 2024 forecasted earnings and provide better values than the Junior Market with the potential to achieve 207 percent over the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 17 of the most highly valued stocks representing 33 percent of the Main Market have PEs between 15 to 108, with an average of 29 and 21 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 24 for the top half of the market with the highest values and 18 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 13 stocks, 27 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 25 with an average of PE of 17 and a PE of 16 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. 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.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
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Iron Rock up 31%, NCB Group claims all JSE ICTOP10 status

October 27, 2024 by
Jamaica’s top financial corporation, NCB Group is now in the All JSE ICTOP10 with another financial institution, Key Insurance falling out, in a week that saw the number one stock in the market, NCB’s subsidiary dropping on Friday to an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $270 as it also fell to a new 52 weeks’ low in Trinidad, with a PE of a mere 3.4 curent year’s earnings, providing a huge upside move when investors pounce eventually.

The All JSE TOP10 is compiled from all ordinary stocks listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the highest potential to gain, based on projected 2024 earnings. This list is more exact than the Junior and Main Market TOP10 lists.

The markets had mixed fortunes during the week, with the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market index posting losses of 3,931 points, the All Jamaica Composite Index declined 2,476 points and the Junior Market slipped a mere 2.53 points. The moves resulted in prices of 6 stocks rising and 3 declining in the Main Market TOP10 while the Junior Market TOP10 had just 3 stocks rising and 5 declining.

ICTOP 10 Main Market listed Jamaica Broilers gained 7 percent for the week and dropped out of the TOP 10 with more room to run. The stock is in the news with several staff and directors buying. Historically, insider buying tends to be a very good indictor of price gains ahead for this stock but there is still selling in the $38 region with solid buying not currently visible in the order book.

Guardian Holdings continues to hold on to the number one buy position in all markets while Caribbean Assurance Brokers took over the Junior Market top spot from Elite Diagnostic.

In the Junior Market ICTOP10, Iron Rock Insurance rose an impressive 31 percent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.80 and moved out of the TOP10. AMG Packaging gained 10 percent to $3.13 and tTech climbed 9 percent to $2.30. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 15 percent to $3.06,with very limited buying interest currently, Caribbean Cream shed 8 percent to close the week at an even more enticing price than last weeks’ $3.45 to end at $3.17 and Elite Diagnostic lost 4 percent to close at $2.30.

In the Main Market ICTOP10, Key Insurance recovered from last week’s 27 percent drop, to close at $2.53 for a 20 percent rise, General Accident dropped 13 percent last week and rose 18 percent this week, to end at $6.78, Jamaica Broilers rose 7 percent to $37.98, JMMB Group popped 5 percent to $22.78 and Berger Paints fell 5 percent to $8.

Iron Rock fell out of the Junior Market IC TOP10 and is replaced by Access Financial and Lasco Distributors returns to the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10, replacing Jamaica Broilers.

The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 5.2, well below the market average of 14 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 6.6, just more than half of the market, with an average of 12.
The Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 294 percent by May 2025, based on 2024 forecasted earnings and provide better values than the Junior Market with the potential to achieve 215 percent over the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 16 of the most highly valued stocks representing 31 percent of the Main Market have PEs between 15 to 108, with an average of 28 and 20 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 23 for the top half of the market with the highest values and 17 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 10 stocks, 21 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 23 and a PE of 15 for half of the market with the highest values.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. 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.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

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Big gains & losses for ICTOP10 stocks

October 24, 2024 by

The markets were relatively stable during the week, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market index posted losses of just 730 points, the All Jamaica Composite Index declined by 489 points and the Junior Market declined by 37 points or one percent, resulting in prices of 6 stocks falling in the Main Market TOP10 while the Junior Market TOP10 had a better week than the Main Market, with 5 stocks rising and 4 declining.

Guardian Holdings continues to hold on to the number one buy position in all markets and Elite Diagnostic the best in the Junior Market.

In the Junior Market ICTOP10, tTech recovered last week’s heavy loss by climbing 20 percent to $2,11, Caribbean Cream popped 9 percent to close the week at an enticing $3.45. Iron Rock Insurance rose 8 percent to $3.66 and AMG Packaging gained 4 percent to $2.85. One Great Studio and Lumber Depot fell by 4 percent to 70 cents and $2.78 respectively.

In the Main Market ICTOP10, Pulse Investments jumped 14 percent to $1.71and Berger Paints rose 5 percent to $8.44. Key Insurance dumped 27 percent of its value to end at $2.10, followed by General Accident dropping 13 percent to $5.75and VM Investments fell 5 percent to $2.60.

Image Plus fell out of the Junior Market IC TOP10 and was replaced by Express Catering. No stock moved in or out of the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 this week.

Caribbean Cream dropped out of the All JSE TOP10 list but still remains in the Junior Market TOP10, following release of its six month results that showed a major improvement in profit over the similar period in 2023. The results fell below ICInsider.com projections, accordingly, the latest forecast is for 45 cents per share for the year.

The All JSE TOP10 is compiled from all ordinary stocks listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the highest potential to gain, based on projected 2024 earnings. This list is more exact than the Junior and Main Market TOP10 lists.

The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 5, well below the market average of 14 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 6.5, just more than half of the market, with an average of 12.
The Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 307 percent by May 2025, based on 2024 forecasted earnings and provide better values than the Junior Market with the potential to achieve 214 percent over the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 16 of the most highly valued stocks representing 31 percent of the Main Market have PEs between 15 to 108, with an average of 28 and 20 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 23 for the top half of the market with the highest values and 17 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 11 stocks, 23 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 23 and a PE of 15 for half of the market with the highest values.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. 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.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.

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No Beryl ruffle for ICTOP10

July 15, 2024 by

Acquisitions ruled the market this past week with former ICTOP 10 stock Caribbean Producers and current TOP10 listed tTech major shareholding shifting to new owners, with the promise of more shares to be bought by the major shareholders in both cases. These developments had little impact on the overall market during the week but they sent a powerful message to investors, if they care to listen.
In Junior Market ICTOP10, Consolidated Barkeries rose 14 percent to close at $3.85, Caribbean Cream gained 13 percent to $3.75 and tTech rose 5 percent to $2.50 following a switch in ownership of the company. Access Financial fell 9 percent to $19.95 followed by One Great Studio, down 7 percent to 77 cents.
Main Market TOP10 listed Berger Paints fell 12 percent in closing at $7.90 and Key Insurance declined 9 percent to close at $2.05. There were no stocks with gains for the week of note.
Jamaica Broilers returns to the Main Market TOP10, replacing Palace Amusement with a moderate rise to $1.19. The Junior Market had no changes.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 4.9, well below the market average of 13.9 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 6.9, just over half of the market, with an average of 12.8.
The Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 312 percent by May 2025, based on 2024 forecasted earnings and providing better values than the Junior Market with the potential to achieve 207 percent over the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 17 of the most highly valued stocks representing 33 percent of the Main Market are priced at a PE of 15 to 102, with an average of 29 and 19 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 23 for the top half and 16 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 14 stocks, or 30 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 50, averaging 14, well above the market’s average. The average PE for the top half of the market is 17, possibly the lowest fair value measure for stocks currently.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. 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.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
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Beryl ruffled no ICTOP10 feathers

July 8, 2024 by

Hurricane Beryl while not flattening the Jamaica stock market sucked much life out during the week, with volumes and values falling sharply as the markets held up well following the end of month activity in the prior week, with the Main Market being flat and sight slippage for the Junior Market.
The Junior Market ICTOP10 closed with two stocks rising and two declining with notable losses. The Main Market has three stocks with notable gains and two losses of size.
The Junior Market ICTOP10, Caribbean Assurance mark  and closed the week up 16 percent to close at $3.85, tTech climbed 14 percent to $2.39. Caribbean Cream continues to suffer from a lack of good corporate governance by not providing investors with up-to-date information on its performance in the absence of full year and interim results, accordingly, the stocks keep on meandering between a low of $3 and $4 range, dropping 13 percent to $3.31 followed by One great Studio, down 7 percent to 83 cents.
Margaritaville the best performer in the Main Market TOP10 climbed 14 percent to $15.45, Berger Paints was up 5 percent in closing at $8.98 and Guardian Holdings popped 4 percent to close at $359.99. Declining stocks are General Accident dipping 9 percent to $6.30 and JMMB Group falling 4 percent to $24.
Iron Rock Insurance drops out of the TOP10 with trading in the stock suspended and is replaced by Dolla Financial that fell back in price during the week following the big month end run up last week.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 5.1, well below the market average of 13.9 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 6.7, just over half of the market, with an average of 12.9.
The Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 299 percent by May 2025, based on 2024 forecasted earnings and providing better values than the Junior Market with the potential to achieve 212 percent over the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 17 of the most highly valued stocks representing 33 percent of the Main Market are priced at a PE of 15 to 102, with an average of 29 and 19 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 23 for the top half and 16 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 16 stocks, or 34 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 51, averaging 20, well above the market’s average. The average PE for the top half of the market is 18, possibly the lowest fair value measure for stocks currently.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. 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.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

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ICTOP10 has a brand new listing

July 1, 2024 by

Having fallen badly in the previous week, the Junior Market rallied a solid 5.2 percent the past week to end up above 3,800 points on Thursday and Friday and the Main Market rose 1.2 percent to close out the week, with the Junior Market ICTOP 10 blazing a trail with some lofty gains and the Main Market posting just two stocks with notable gains and a few losses of size, with one new stock entering the TOP10.
Other than the b moves in the TOP10, the market got some good news this past week. For one Jamaica Broilers reported positive full year results that were helped by a $2.3 billion one off gain, excluding those gains normal profits would have been in the order of $4.80 when taxes relating to the capital gains are excluded. The other positive news is that the Bank of Jamaica will officially start to ease the tight monetary policy pursued over the past three years. In reality, they commenced easing in early May, with CD rates falling from 11.59 percent in early April to mostly under 10 percent during June.
The other news of worth is that GDP growth for the March quarter was 1.4 percent, but that reflects a slowdown from last year and an even slower December quarter that was 1.7 percent. The latest GPD data and other available information suggest the evidence of a slow down. These include reduced first quarter results of several companies and a decline in tourist arrivals in the second quarter, suggesting that the second quarter is likely to grow at an even slower pace than the first. The positive take from any economic slowdown is that the tight monetary policy that the country is in will be eased further.
JSE Main Market had three winners and four losers. The Junior Market ended with six winners and three losers.
The Junior Market ICTOP10 saw Dolla Financial surging 30 percent to $3 followed by Consolidated Bakeries’ big recovery from last week’s big 28 percent fall and ended with a gain of 28 percent to $1.98, Access Financial gained 15 percent to end at $21.93, Caribbean Cream popped 7 percent to $3.80 and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 7 percent to close at $1.70. Declining stocks include Caribbean Assurance Brokers down 13 percent to close at $3.31 and tTech falling 9 percent to $2.10.
JMMB Group was the star performer in the Main Market TOP10, climbing 13 percent to $25.10 and Berger Paints was up 6 percent in closing at $8.52. Declining stocks are 138 Student Living and Pulse Investments dipping 6 percent to $3.86 and $1.50 respectively and Guardian Holdings dropped 4 percent to close at $345.
Dolla Financial with a 30 percent surge, dropped out of the ICTOP10 for the week and is replaced by One Great Studio.
One Great Studio was listed in September 2023 at $1 per share, the price has since slipped to a low of 80 cents per share following first quarter profit that fell 55 percent to $10 million from $23 million in 2023, following a fall in revenues from $115 million to $91 million.
The principal activities of the Group are to provide search engine optimisation, web design and development and software development services, with clients based in Jamaica, the wider Caribbean and other countries. The company is looking to add other services by way of a possible acquisition in the future to benefit from synergies.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 5.1, well below the market average of 13.9 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 6.7, just over half of the market, with an average of 13.3.
The Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 303 percent by May 2025, based on 2024 forecasted earnings and providing better values than the Junior Market with the potential to achieve 215 percent over the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 17 of the most highly valued stocks representing 33 percent of the Main Market are priced at a PE of 15 to 102, with an average of 30 and 19 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 24 for the top half and 16 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 14 stocks, or 30 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 53, averaging 21, well above the market’s average. The average PE for the top half of the market is 18, possibly the lowest fair value measure for stocks currently.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. 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.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

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