ICTOP10 returns after a brief break, with NCB Financial, dropping to a multi-year low of $29 during the past week but closed the period down 7 percent to $31.5, but, Margaritaville fell 20 percent in the Main Market ICTOP10, while Kintyre Holdings dropped 21 percent to 23 cents and Consolidated Bakeries fell 20 percent to $1.25 in the Junior Market ICTOP10.
The Junior Market ICTOP10 AMG Packaging climbed 15 percent to $2.58, with Dolla Financial rising 6 percent to $2.69, followed by Jetcon Corporation, with a fall of 19 percent down to $1.70 and Elite Diagnostic with a loss of 11 percent to end at $1.35.
The Main Market listed 138 Student Living rose 10 percent to $4, Margarittaville dropped 20 percent to $10.22 and QWI Investments dipped 6 percent to 73 cents.
AMG Packaging and Jetcon Corporation dropped out of the Junior Market ICITOP10, with Access Financial and Caribbean Cream replacing them. There were no changes to the Main Market ICTOP 10 nor the All JSE Markets ICTOP10.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is 5.6, well below the market average of 13.6 and shows 15 stocks, with the highest values accounting for 29 percent of the market, with PE ratios of 15 to 43. The average PE for the market is 24 and 20 for the half with the highest values.
The Junior Market TOP10 stands at 4.6, well below half the market’s average of 13.8, with 20 stocks representing 42 percent of the market having PEs ranging from 15 to 42, with an average of 22 and 20 for half of the market, with the highest PEs.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners. The list includes some of the best as well as newer companies that have not been tested over time. ICInsider.com ranks companies based on projected earnings for easy assessment of companies in making investment decisions.
IC TOP10 stocks that will likely deliver the best returns are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued companies when making investment decisions.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2026 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. Earning revisions are ongoing, based on the receipt of new information.
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The market closed with the trading of 23,947,024 shares worth $60,579,867 compared with 21,832,367 stock units at $68,971,891 on Wednesday.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $2.13 in closing at $20 with just 1,170 shares changing hands, Atlantic Hardware lost 9 cents to end at 90 cents after a transfer of 31,680 units, CAC 2000 increased 39 cents to finish at $2.20, with 76 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rallied 70 cents to end at $11.40 after investors exchanged 23 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 6 cents to close at $2.06 with a transfer of 9,707 stock units, Caribbean Flavours gained 5 cents to end at $1.60, with 1,143 shares crossing the exchange. Dolla Financial popped 7 cents in closing at $2.69 with investors dealing in 203,671 stock units, Dolphin Cove advanced 10 cents to $14.20 in an exchange of 157 units, Elite Diagnostic rose 5 cents to close at $1.55 after trading of 18 stocks. Everything Fresh sank 6 cents to $2.25, with an exchange of 656 shares, Express Catering climbed 19 cents to finish at $2.69, with 83,400 stock units crossing the market, Future Energy popped 34 cents to end at $3.20 with investors swapping 3,429,933 units. GWest Corporation gained 8 cents to 86 cents in switching ownership of 39,608 stocks, Honey Bun rallied 55 cents to finish at $7.95 with investors trading 15,045 shares, Indies Pharma dropped 24 cents and ended at $3.10 in an exchange of 341,878 stock units. 
Iron Rock Insurance increased 60 cents to end at $4.60 after trading in 561 units, ISP Finance advanced $2.34 to $17.34 with just 131 stocks passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation fell 29 cents to close at $1.70 after an exchange of 21,575 units. Knutsford Express rose $1.40 to $14.40 with 70,587 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 20 cents to finish at $1.98 after an exchange of 150,240 shares, Regency Petroleum increased 27 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $4.50 in trading 6,644,041 stock units. Spur Tree Spices popped 5 cents to close at 89 cents with an exchange of 185,175 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents in closing at $1.79 with investors trading 1,063,513 stock units.
Closing prices used in the report are the last price for each security. 
The market closed with 54,924,780 shares trading for $327,955,193 compared with 54,790,949 stocks at $1,020,798,491 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with a fiscal year ending around August 2025.
Stanley Motta popped 41 cents in closing at $5.74, with 894 units clearing the market, Supreme Ventures dropped 47 cents to end at $19.08 in an exchange of 62,924 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 90 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $13.90 with investors swapping 260,857 shares and Wisynco Group rose 35 cents and ended at $21.35 after 165,438 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 1,778.03 points to finish at 320,253.81, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 2,392.35 points to 355,541.42, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,214.05 points to conclude trading at 308,603.07, the Junior Market Index rose a solid 85.58 points to end at 3,511.03 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.59 points to 210.24.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with trading of 21,832,367 shares for $68,971,891, up sharply from 12,592,226 units at $21,618,966 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13 based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Image Plus gained 6 cents to end at $1 with a transfer of 14,805 stocks. Indies Pharma dipped 7 cents in closing at $3.34 as investors exchanged 121,889 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance lost 94 cents to close at $4, after 19 shares crossed the market, Jetcon Corporation skidded 6 cents and ended at $1.99 with investors trading 11,721 units. Kintyre Holdings dropped 7 cents to close at 19 cents after an exchange of 106,400 stocks, Knutsford Express sank 40 cents to end at $13 with investors trading 2,363,698 stock units, Lasco Financial fell 20 cents to finish at $1.78 in switching ownership of 10,000 shares. Mailpac Group rallied 13 cents and ended at $2.48 with traders dealing in 3,020,502 stocks, Medical Disposables popped 10 cents to $1.50, with 6 units changing hands, Omni Industries climbed 10 cents to close at 90 cents in trading 447,893 stock units. Regency Petroleum rose 47 cents to end at $4.23, crossing the market 1,680,429 shares, Spur Tree Spices skidded 5 cents in closing at 84 cents after an exchange of 370,093 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 9 cents to finish at $1.69 with investors swapping 1,768,347 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,436.80 points to 318,475.78, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,133.15 points to finish at 353,149.07, the JSE Main Index popped 1,397.03 points to conclude trading at 307,389.02, the Junior Market Index gained 14.09 points to end at 3,425.45 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 0.19 points to 205.65.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on the 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 earnings.
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 net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,914.05 points to finish at 317,038.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index ended rising by 1,806.75 points to close at 351,015.92, the JSE Main Index rose 1,880.87 points to close at 305,991.99, the Junior Market Index rallied 16.16 points to end at 3,411.36 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.34 points to end at 205.84.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 earnings.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,217.16 points to 349,209.17, at the same time, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,126.04 points to 304,111.12 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.49 points to 61.91. The market closed following 13,500,867 shares trading for $74,637,155, well above the 8,476,138 units at $69,163,067 on Friday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced 57 cents in closing at $25 with 589 shares crossing the stock exchange, Caribbean Cement popped $1.34 to $84.96 with investors trading of 1,373 units, Eppley increased 83 cents to end at $33.33 with investors dealing in 38 shares. GraceKennedy slipped 39 cents and ended at $69.50 with traders swapping 19,261 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $1 to finish at $317 with investors trading 563 stocks, JMMB Group climbed $1.24 to close at $20 with an exchange of 13,457 units. Massy Holdings rose 48 cents to $77.48 with 67,016 stocks clearing the market, Pan Jamaica rallied 95 cents to $49 as investors exchanged 5,183 shares, Sagicor Group shed 89 cents and ended at $39.11 with 17,553 stock units changing hands. Scotia Group gained $1.40 in closing at $53 with traders dealing in 9,861 shares,
Supreme Ventures sank 73 cents to end at $19.25 after an exchange of 24,307 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 75 cents to close at $13.75 in trading 111,964 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.at the same time
Future Energy and Limners and Bards traded at 52 week intraday lows. Spur Tree closed at a 52 week low of 88 cents after trading as low as 65 cents during the day.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced 99 cents to close at $18 with investors dealing in 802 shares, Atlantic Hardware gained 6 cents and ended at 87 cents after exchanging 137,906 stocks, Cargo Handlers gained 54 cents in closing at $11.25 with a transfer of 817 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 29 cents to end at $2 with 2,421 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream shed 29 cents and ended at $2.10 in trading 3,349 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 29 cents to finish at $1.20 with 871 shares crossing the exchange. Derrimon Trading increased 5 cents and ended at $1.90 with 4,721 stock units changing hands, Dolla Financial slipped 5 cents to $2.47 and closed with 80,105 stocks crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove lost 44 cents to finish at $14 with 25,972 units crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic declined 6 cents to end at $1.55 in an exchange of 55 shares, Honey Bun climbed 42 cents in closing at $7.34 with investors swapping 4,450 units, JFP sank 8 cents to close at 46 cents with an exchange of 407,661 stocks. Knutsford Express skidded $1.13 to $12.27 in trading 29 stock units,
Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents to close at $2.45 with investors dealing in 739 shares, Main Event fell 16 cents in closing at $8.70 after a transfer of 6,889 stocks. MFS Capital Partners dipped 5 cents to finish at 35 cents with 107,253 units clearing the market, Omni Industries dropped 8 cents to 72 cents with traders switching ownership of 6,439 stock units, Paramount Trading fell 5 cents to end at 80 cents with investors trading 23,482 shares. Regency Petroleum skidded 23 cents to $3.75 with 380,039 units passing through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 9 cents to end at $1.52 as investors exchanged 364,709 stocks and Tropical Battery sank 5 cents in closing at $1.95 in an exchange of 43,763 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 977.35 points to 315,124.93, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,217.16 points to close at 349,209.17, the JSE Main Index increased by 1,126.04 points to 304,111.12, as the Junior Market Index slipped 13.67 points to end at 3,395.20 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.07 points to 202.50.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.