Jamaica’s leading gambling company, Supreme Ventures, delivered a robust performance for the March 2026 quarter, with net profit jumping a solid 36 percent after tax, to $703 million, up from $514 million for the first quarter of 2025, resulting in earnings per share of 26.67 cents.
Gaming income rose 4.6 percent to $14.46 billion, with gross profit improving to $3.30 billion, with revenues up from $13.8 billion in 2025 and gross profit of $3.16 billion. Direct costs increased 10.5 percent to $11.1 billion, compared with $10.67 billion in 2025, well above the revenue gains.
Selling, general and administrative costs climbed marginally to $2.31 billion from $2.22 billion in 2025 in the quarter.
Segment results show Lottery bringing in revenues of $6 billion, marginally ahead of the $5.94 billion in 2025, delivering segment results of $1.4 billion, up from $1.34 billion in 2025. Sports betting raked in $4.43 billion compared to $4.25 billion, resulting in segment results of $517 million versus $509 million. Pin Code generated income of $3.86 billion, up 8.4 percent from $3.56 billion in the first quarter last year, segment results of $110 million versus $98 million.
The operations had positive cash flows of $632 million up from $290 million in 2025, resulting in Cash and cash equivalents of $1.77 billion, an increase from $1.2 billion at the end March 2025. The group also has investments of $2.2 billion.
Management states that “the Group remained compliant with all financial covenants and that the hurricane caused an estimated $1.6 billion reduction in gross ticket sales and had a $100 million negative impact on net profit. Nevertheless, terminal recovery in the lottery segment reached 98%, and targeted measures, such as deploying additional terminals and using generators and Starlink connectivity, supported ongoing operations.”
The company confirmed a dividend of 22.89 cents per share, totaling $60.4 million, to be paid to shareholders on Thursday, July 2, to those on record at May 7, 2026. Dividends of $77.28 million were paid during the March quarter.
The shares are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and last traded at $15.57 on Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of 170,488,981 shares with a value of $150,133,750, jumping steeply from 13,047,736 units at $13,719,102 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial rallied $1.99 to close at $17 with just 292 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging rose 19 cents to end at $2.01 with 8,328 stock units passing through the market, Atlantic Hardware rose 5 cents and ended at $1.50 with a transfer of 186,971 stocks. Cargo Handlers rallied $2.94 to end at $20.50 with trading of 12 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 11 cents to finish at $1.52 with 269 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 19 cents to end at $1.59 in an exchange of 549 shares. Consolidated Bakeries lost 5 cents in closing at $1.60 with 4,534 stock units clearing the market, Derrimon Trading gained 7 cents to $1.65 as investors exchanged 14,528 stocks, Dolla Financial climbed 8 cents to finish at $2.41 in trading 2,090 units. Elite Diagnostic increased 6 cents and ended at $1.32 with 3,397 shares passing through the market, Express Catering climbed 23 cents to end at $2.45 in switching ownership of 2,532 units,
The market closed with 3,938,632 shares trading for $38,761,359, in tumbling from 26,920,421 stock units at $94,889,599 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings slipped $3.41 in closing at $70.59 after an exchange of 5,532 units, Mayberry Group climbed 84 cents to end at $6.39 in trading 2,231 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 65 cents to close at $7.25 after an exchange of 7,310 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $3.40 to $43 with investors trading 552 stock units, NCB Financial popped $2 in closing at $52 with 198,866 shares crossing the market and Seprod rallied 80 cents to end at $80 after a transfer of 1,418 units.
The market closed with trading of 332,785 shares worth $1,965,679 compared to 278,519 stock units at $13,097,221 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini lost 18 cents to close at $61.66 after an exchange of 79 shares, Angostura Holdings slipped 28 cents to $10.55 in an exchange of 520 stock units, AS Bryden sank 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 25 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 1 cent to finish at $8.29 with 10 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $34.55 with a transfer of 1,797 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.35 with 31,833 units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 15 cents to $15.25 after an exchange of 3,119 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced by 1 cent to close at $3.50 with 39,033 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises rose 15 cents to $5 as investors exchanged 11,743 stock units. National Flour Mills declined 4 cents to end at $1.46 after a transfer of 5,520 shares, Point Lisas sank 45 cents to finish at $6.50 with traders dealing in 191 stock units,
Republic Financial ended at $107 following an exchange of 709 units. Scotiabank slipped 1 cent to $45.30 after the trading of 3,762 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 21 cents to finish at $11.66 with 70,668 shares passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 50 cents and ended at $13.50 with an exchange of 565 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 3 cents in closing at $2.88 after traders swapped 163,211 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 26,920,421 shares for $94,889,599 after increasing from 13,475,981 stocks at $65,009,956 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial sank $2 to close at $50 after an exchange of 386,378 shares, Sagicor Group dropped 48 cents and ended at $39.51 with investors swapping 46,634 stock units, Seprod fell 80 cents to finish at $79.20 with 2,059 stock units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures increased 64 cents to $15.37 with investors dealing in 79,009 units and Wisynco Group advanced $1.83 to end at $21.83 in an exchange of 17,402 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 278,519 shares for $13,097,221, after jumping from 164,314 stock units at $953,901 on Monday.
Endeavour Holdings ended at $15.75 with trading of 1,448 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 4 cents to $34.55 with 435 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents to close at $15.10 after an exchange of 14,875 shares. JMMB Group rose 9 cents to close at 82 cents with an exchange of 7,194 stocks, Massy Holdings declined by 1 cent to finish at $3.49 in an 6,878 units changing hands, National Enterprises rallied 35 cents and ended at $4.85 with 9,614 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills rose by 10 cents to $1.50 following trading of 7,452 shares, NCB Financial gained 5 cents in closing at $2.05 after an exchange of 6,914 stock units, One Caribbean Media popped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.55, with 35 stocks crossing the market.
Point Lisas shed 5 cents to $6.95 in an exchange of 109 units, Prestige Holdings gained $1.58 to finish at $12.09 with traders dealing in 201 shares, Republic Financial rose 24 cents and ended at $107 after a transfer of 107,006 units. Scotiabank sank 16 cents to $45.31 following the trading of 881 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded $1.55 to $11.45 with investors dealing in 92,125 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 after traders swapped 6,039 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.85 with investors trading 13,486 units.
The market closed with trading of 13,047,736 shares for $13,719,102, after an increase from 7,400,596 units at $6,536,470 on Monday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Jetcon Corporation advanced 11 cents to $2.63 with investors swapping 55,940 stocks. JFP dropped 5 cents in closing at 41 cents after an exchange of 4,000 stock units, Lasco Financial dipped 9 cents to $1.80 following trading of 1,001,000 shares, Lumber Depot sank 19 cents to finish at $2.40 with an exchange of 18,101 stocks. Mailpac Group climbed 15 cents and ended at $2.48 with 3,383 units changing hands, MFS Capital Partners slipped 9 cents to close at 60 cents in trading 6,315 stock units and ONE on ONE Educational sank 5 cents to 91 cents with 172,468 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of just 7,400,596 shares worth $6,536,470, after tumbling from 13,669,671 units at $13,446,186 on Friday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging skidded 25 cents and ended at $1.82 following trading 12,404 shares, Atlantic Hardware fell 20 cents to $1.40 after an exchange of 1,521,110 stock units, Cargo Handlers dropped by 17 cents to $20.50 following the trading of 941 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 11 cents to close at $1.52 with an exchange of 177 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries shed 13 cents to finish at $1.51 with 1,681 units changing hands, Derrimon Trading sank 12 cents to end at $1.57 with investors trading 18,432 stocks. Dolla Financial dropped 5 cents to $2.35 in an exchange of 60,912 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 49 cents to end at $10.51 with 9,678 shares passing through the market, Everything Fresh increased 18 cents in closing at $2.28 with a transfer of 190 stock units. Express Catering popped 28 cents to finish at $2.48 as investors exchanged just 700 shares, Fosrich gained 5 cents and ended at $2.05 in switching ownership of 83,968 stocks, Future Energy slipped 5 cents to close at $3.29 with 168,744 units crossing the exchange.
GWest Corporation rose 7 cents to 69 cents after a transfer of 10,110 stock units, Lasco Financial slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.89 with 3,001 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group dipped 15 cents in closing at $2.33 with traders dealing in 17,996 stock units. Regency Petroleum sank 25 cents to finish at $4.23 with 18,451 units crossing the market and Woodcats International declined 6 cents to close at a new low of 78 cents in trading 1,941,022 stocks.
The market closed with 13,475,981 shares trading for only $65,009,956, after falling from 17,663,331 stock units at $93,338,496 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 67 cents to close at $7.25 with 3,500 stocks crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 60 cents to finish at $36 with an exchange of 115 shares, NCB Financial increased $1 to end at $52 with 114,595 units clearing the market. Pan Jamaica climbed $2.20 to $46.20 after an exchange of 40,651 stock units, Proven Investments popped 62 cents to finish at $11.62 trading 2,356 shares, Scotia Group increased 50 cents and ended at $50.25 after an exchange of 19,556 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped $1.67 in closing at $20 with investors swapping 274,417 units.
The market closed with trading of 164,314 shares worth $953,901, down from 243,530 stock units at $2,112,960 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to close at $8.28 with 50 stock units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing sank 21 cents to finish at $3.70 with trading of 200 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to $34.51 with trading of 3,082 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.15 with investors trading 10 stock units, JMMB Group skidded 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 73 cents with an exchange of 27,811 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1 with 3,535 units passing through the market. Massy Holdings rose 1 cent and ended at $3.50 after trading of 28,125 stocks, Medcorp remained at $44 with 10 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises rallied 25 cents to finish at $4.50 in an exchange of 52,299 units. NCB Financial increased 3 cents to $2 following 2,500 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 2,001 shares, Point Lisas ended at $7 after an exchange of 10 units.
Republic Financial fell 24 cents to end at $106.76 with a transfer of 183 stocks, Scotiabank shed 3 cents and ended at $45.47 as investors exchanged 20 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 50 cents to finish at $13 with 33,119 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement dropped 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.41 in an exchange of 2,518 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents to end at $2.85 with investors trading 4,263 units.