Everything Fresh jumped 19 percent to $1.60 to be the leading mover in ICTOP10 stocks, followed by Iron Rock Insurance, that rose 14 percent to $2.39, while Dolphin Cove and Margaritaville rose 4 percent to $17.05 and 11.34 US cents, respectively, on a week when the Junior Market slipped and the Main Market was pretty stable.
Investors may want to note the latest report on the court judgement on the Mystic Mountain sale as there were indications that Dolphin Cove was an interested buyer and they may well be amongst the preferred bidders. If they succeed, expect the stock that currently has limited offers posted on the JSE platform to jump.
Declining ICTOP10 stocks include Key Insurance, with an 11 percent fall to $2.56, followed by a fall of 7 percent for Caribbean Cream to $3.76. Berger Paints fell 7 percent to $7.05 and Edufocal lost 6 percent to $1.40.
Investors should note that Margaritaville is listed on both the Main and USD markets, with similar values.
The week closed with no new additions to the lists.
ICTop10 stocks that released results in the past week include the following:
General Accident Insurance was one of the TOP10 stocks to release results in the week, with the results validating why the stock is high on the TOP10 List. The half year results ended with revenues jumping sharply by 39 percent to $5.75 billion, with profit after tax of $165 million, up 193 percent over $56 million earned in the 2022 half year. Revenues for the June 2023 quarter surged 41 percent to $2.7 billion over the $1.9 billion in 2022, with profit of $225 million, up by 201 percent from $75 million in 2022.
Dolphin Cove reported a 5 percent increase in revenues to US$4.4 million in the June 2023 quarter over the June 2022 quarter and a 37 percent jump for the half year to US$9.2 million from US$6.76 million, with profit of US$1.153 million for the second quarter, up 10.5 percent over the $1.04 million in the June 2022 quarter and US$2.72 million for the half year, up 48 percent to US$1.84 million in the half year to June 2022.
JMMB Group reported a 25 percent jump in revenues to $14.34 billion in the June quarter from $11.48 billion in 2022 and generated a profit of $2.5 billion, thus reversing a loss of $2.2 billion in 2022.
138 Student Living reported a 12 percent increase in revenues to $347 million over the $309 million in the June 2022 quarter and a 17 percent jump for the nine months to $1.05 billion from $894 million and profit of $270 million, up 10.5 percent compared with $239 million in the nine months to June 2022 and for the June 2023 quarter and $89 million, up 48 percent to $54 million.
At the end of the week, the average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 5.1, well below the market average of 12.6. The Main Market TOP10 is projected to have an average of 317 percent, to May 2024, based on 2023 forecasted earnings.
The 13 most highly valued Main Market stocks representing 28 percent of the Main Market, are priced at a PE of 15 to 95, with an average of 30 and 21 excluding the highest PE ratios, with a PE of 22 for the top half and 17 excluding the stocks with the highest PEs.
The Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at 5.5 compared with the market at 10.9. There are 10 stocks representing 21 percent of the market, with PEs from 15 to 40, averaging 20, which is well above the market’s average. The top half of the market has an average PE of 15, possibly the lowest fair value for Junior Market stocks currently, and projected to rise by 278 percent to May 2024.
The divergence between the average PE ratio of the Main and Junior Markets and the overall market valuation are important indicators of the likely gains for ICTOP10 stocks.
The markets are not bullish, but there continue to be cases of slow upward movements in some prices as investors respond to some recent attractive results leading them to quietly nibble away at many stocks, gradually reducing the supply of a number of them that are attractively priced. The list includes stocks such as Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Everything Fresh, Dolphin Cove, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Lasco Distributors and Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event and Transjamaican Highway.
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.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2024 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.
with a 105 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded accompanied by a 61 percent climb in value compared to Thursday, with trading taking place in 44 securities compared with 41 on Thursday and ended with 16 rising, 16 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index gained 24.48 points to end trading at 3,887.42.
Image Plus Consultants dipped 10 cents to $2.08, with 67,783 units crossing the market. ISP Finance gained $5.08 in closing at $26.48 and closed after 5,600 shares were traded, KLE Group gained 15 cents to close at $1.64 in trading 42 stocks, Lasco Distributors climbed 30 cents to $4.49 in exchanging 497,954 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing popped 14 cents to $5.35 as 286,854 shares passed through the market, Main Event declined 82 cents to $14.18 in switching ownership of 33,789 stock units, Medical Disposables gained 20 cents to close at $4.85 in an exchange of 5,000 units. Paramount Trading lost 18 cents to end at $1.80 while exchanging 42,800 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 14 cents to $2 with
an exchange of 914,844 shares and Tropical Battery declined 15 cents and ended at $1.89 with investors transferring 77,300 units.
Investors traded a mere 4,143,867 shares for $10,013,554 compared to 15,211,591 units at $44,456,814 on Wednesday.
The PE ratios of Junior Market are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Fontana gained 10 cents and ended at $11.10 after trading 23,036 shares. Fosrich shed 8 cents to close at $2 in an exchange of 320,641 units. Future Energy Source dipped 16 cents to end at $3.59, with 1,013,620 stocks crossing the market, General Accident advanced 33 cents to end at $4.83 and closed with an exchange of 5,101 stock units, Honey Bun declined 16 cents to close at $6.06 with a transfer of 8,916 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance popped 29 cents to $2.39 with stakeholders trading one unit, JFP Ltd climbed 11 cents in closing at $1.63 while trading 44,242 stock units, Lasco Distributors rose 9 cents to end at $4.19, with 56,828 shares clearing the market. Lasco Financial rallied 13 cents to $2.13 in an exchange of 125,016 stock units, Limners and Bards gained 17 cents and ended at $1.98, with 240 stocks crossing the exchange, Main Event climbed 61 cents in closing at $15 in traversing the market with 754 shares. 
MFS Capital Partners increased 11 cents to close at $2.50, with 253 units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 30 cents in closing at $2.14 with an exchange of 329,995 shares.
shares of Lasco Manufacturing, following trading in 42 securities versus 44 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Dolla Financial chipped in with 2.88 million units for 18.9 percent market share, ONE on ONE Educational ended with 1.77 million units for 11.7 percent of the market volume and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.53 million units for 10.1 percent of total volume.
Dolla Financial gained 23 cents in closing at $2.93 following switching ownership of 2,881,799 shares, EduFocal rose 17 cents to end at $1.57 with an exchange of 3,084,681 stocks, Express Catering rallied 60 cents to end at $5.10 after a transfer of 800 stock units. Fosrich gained 8 cents to end at $2.08, with 97,890 shares crossing the market, Future Energy Source lost 12 cents and ended at $3.75 after an exchange of 247,772 units, Image Plus Consultants dipped 14 cents in closing at $2.14, with 24,527 stock units crossing the exchange. JFP Ltd declined 11 cents to close at $1.52 while traders were exchanging 437,963 stocks, Lasco Financial dropped 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2 after hitting an intraday low of $1.50 in trading 22,140 units, 
Lasco Manufacturing climbed 64 cents and ended at $5.20 after an exchange of 4,144,606 shares, Main Event shed $1.49 to end at $14.39, with investors transferring 1,027 units and Medical Disposables fell 20 cents to $4.65, with 7,494 stock units clearing the market.
Investors traded 10,150,305 shares for $21,390,870 compared with 9,598,734 units at $18,018,458 on Monday.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Dolphin Cove declined 38 cents to end at $16.02 with 14,362 shares crossing the market, EduFocal dropped 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.40 with investors transferring 954,371 stocks, Elite Diagnostic popped 26 cents and ended at $2.05 and closed with a mere two stock units trading. Express Catering dropped 60 cents to $4.50 in an exchange of 81,915 units, Fosrich dipped 14 cents and ended at $2, with 490,708 stocks changing hands, Future Energy Source climbed 19 cents to close at $3.87 with stakeholders trading 66,674 shares. Honey Bun rose 35 cents to $6.27 with a transfer of 3,247 shares, ISP Finance rallied 17 cents in closing at $21.40 with 3 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing declined 72 cents to end at $4.56 as investors exchanged 194,300 stock units. Limners and Bards gained 8 cents in closing at $1.81 after an exchange of 32,192 units, 
Medical Disposables gained 25 cents in closing at $4.85 with shareholders swapping 95 units and MFS Capital Partners popped 8 cents to close at $2.39 after trading 171,923 shares.
At the close 43 securities were traded compared with 44 on Friday and ended with 11 rising, 21 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Future Energy Source dropped 17 cents to $3.68 with 211,783 stocks clearing the market, General Accident dipped 39 cents and ended at $4.50 with a transfer of 205,853 shares. Honey Bun fell 13 cents to end at $5.92 while exchanging 2,932 stock units, Image Plus Consultants increased 11 cents to close at $2.25 with an exchange of 618,000 stocks, JFP Ltd dipped 20 cents to end at $1.60 after 318,000 units changed hands. Lasco Manufacturing rose 40 cents to $5.28 in trading 14,242 stocks, Main Event gained 53 cents and ended at $15.93 with shareholders swapping 19,419 units, Medical Disposables dropped 25 cents in closing at $4.60, with 6,230 shares crossing the market. 
MFS Capital Partners declined 17 cents to $2.31 and closed with an exchange of 80,961 stock units and Regency Petroleum shed 11 cents to $2.40 as 362,805 units passed through the market.
Everything Fresh reported a 14.4 percent increase in revenues to $827 million for the June quarter and a 32 percent jump for the half year to $1.67 billion and a profit of $43 million for the second quarter compared with $30 million in 2022 for the June quarter, and $78 million r the half year versus $38 million in 2022.
The divergence between the average PE ratio of the Main and Junior Markets and the overall market valuation are important indicators of the level of likely gains for ICTOP10 stocks.
Investors traded 4,704,278 shares for $11,000,031 versus 5,932,563 units at $14,914,276 on Thursday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Honey Bun shed 69 cents to close at $6.05 after an exchange of 40,126 shares, ISP Finance dived $5.26 in closing at $21.23 in an exchange of 5,000 stocks. JFP Ltd rallied 10 cents and ended at $1.80 after a transfer of 2,601 shares, Lasco Manufacturing lost 12 cents to close at $4.88 after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $5.29 and ended with 5,036 stocks being exchanged. The supply of Lasco Manufacturing shares has been drastically reduced over the past two weeks, a factor worth watching in the near term. Lumber Depot rose 12 cents to end at $2.07 with a transfer of 95,145 units. Main Event popped $1.05 in closing at $15.40 while exchanging 51,967 stocks, MFS Capital Partners advanced 8 cents to $2.48 and closed with an exchange of 21,035 units, 
Regency Petroleum climbed 8 cents and ended at $2.51 after 170,072 stocks changed hands and Spur Tree Spices dipped 10 cents to close at $2.20 after 262,428 shares passed through the market.
A total of traded 5,932,563 shares for $14,914,276 versus 24,163,009 units at $48,793,161 on Wednesday.
The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Fosrich declined 15 cents in closing at 52 weeks’ low of $2, with 245,588 stock units crossing the market. General Accident increased 19 cents to end at $4.89 after exchanging 17,000 stock units, Honey Bun rallied 49 cents and ended at $6.74, with 123,232 units crossing the market, Image Plus Consultants dipped 9 cents in ending at $2.11 with a transfer of 271,562 stocks, ISP Finance popped 49 cents to end at $26.49, with 144 shares clearing the market. Lasco Distributors advanced 25 cents to $4.10 after an exchange of 91,515 stocks, Limners and Bards dipped 9 cents in closing at $1.71 as investors exchanged 154,434 shares, Lumber Depot shed 13 cents to close at $1.95 while exchanging 59,020 units, MFS Capital Partners fell 10 cents to $2.40 after a transfer of 63,103 stock units.
Regency Petroleum dipped 8 cents to $2.43 in an exchange of 180,460 units and Spur Tree Spices gained 10 cents to end at $2.30, after 10,000 stocks changed hands.
following trading in 44 securities compared with 47 on Tuesday and ended with 16 rising, 21 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Express Catering rallied 46 cents in closing at $5.11 while exchanging 5,908 shares, General Accident lost 20 cents in ending at $4.70 in switching ownership of 800 stocks, Honey Bun popped 57 cents to $6.25, with 1,663 stock units changing hands, Image Plus Consultants dipped 10 cents to close at $2.20 with shareholders swapping 1,017,821 units, Indies Pharma fell 15 cents to end at $3 with a transfer of 13,318 shares, ISP Finance advanced $1 and ended at $26, with 3,029 stock units crossing the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 43 cents in closing at $5 in trading 75,717 stocks, Limners and Bards increased 10 cents to end at $1.80 after investors traded 1,420 stock units, 
Stationery and Office Supplies shed 20 cents to $1.97 with an exchange of 2,166,626 shares and tTech rose 54 cents to close at $2.26, with stakeholders exchanging 718 stocks.