GraceKennedy delivered an 18 percent jump in after tax profit of $2.4 billion for the June 2026 quarter, from a 6.26 percent increase in revenues of $45.6 billion. For the half year, profits rose 11.76 percent to $4.75 billion from a 4.6 percent rise in revenues to $93 billion.
Grace delivered Interest and Other income along with its share of results of associates and joint ventures amounting to $2.17 billion, up 21 percent over the $1.79 billion in the second quarter in 2025. For the six months to June, the Group delivered an increase of 6.6 percent to $3.8 billion from $3.567 billion in 2025.
The Group took a $1.4 billion hit in other comprehensive income for the quarter and $1.7 billion for the half-year. These resulted mainly from re-measurement of post-employment benefit obligations and foreign exchange loss adjustments.
Earnings per share came in at $2.41 for the quarter and $4.78 for the half year, putting it on track for $10 for the year. Net asset value per share amounts to $95.86 at the end of June. The stock closed trading on Wednesday at $74 with a PE of 7.4 times 2026 earnings and a good long term buy. The group declared a dividend of 70 cents per share, payable in September.
The market closed with trading of 93,092,745 shares for $49,564,826, after jumping from 37,184,148 units at $35,084,290 on Friday.
Cargo Handlers sank 5 cents and ended at $16.75 after a transfer of 3,218 shares, Caribbean Cream rose 15 cents to $1.66 after trading of 59,491 stock units, Caribbean Flavours shed 6 cents to finish at $1.19 with 2,449 shares clearing the market. Derrimon Trading sank 24 cents to $1.45, following trading of 6,977,445 stocks, Dolla Financial slipped 12 cents to $2.41 in an exchange of 108,669 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 78 cents to finish at $10.93 with investors swapping 2,908 stock units. Fontana popped 28 cents in closing at $6.93 with 86,058 shares crossing the market, Fosrich fell 8 cents to end at $1.75 as investors exchanged 118,277 units, Future Energy rallied 5 cents to close at $3.60 in switching ownership of 98,742 stocks. Honey Bun increased 6 cents to $6.05 with 1,167 stock units crossing the exchange, Iron Rock Insurance gained 37 cents in closing at $2.70 with 3,688 shares changing hands, ISP Finance rose $1.60 to end at $12 with an exchange of 141 stock units. Jamaican Teas dipped 11 cents to $2.15 with 354,154 units passing through the market, Lasco Financial declined 33 cents and ended at $1.56 after an exchange of 1,001 stocks, 
Lumber Depot dropped 7 cents to finish at $2.73 after investors swapped 1,479,791 units. Mailpac Group shed 8 cents to $2.55, following a transfer of 6,227 stocks, Main Event sank $1.62 to close at $5.07 with 36,731 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners climbed 10 cents to close at 51 cents with a transfer of 234,983 stock units. Paramount Trading rallied 10 cents to $1.10 with trading in 80,786 shares, Regency Petroleum dipped 29 cents to end at $4.33, following trading of 16,564 units, Stationery and Office Supplies sank 5 cents to finish at $1.69 after trading of 507,498 stocks and Woodcats International skidded 5 cents to 70 cents after an exchange of 2,597,250 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,128,169 shares trading valued at $66,428,387 compared with 22,311,420 stock units at $692,219,403 on Monday.
Trading averaged 81,400 shares at $1,054,419 compared with 354,150 stocks for $10,987,610 on Monday. Trading month to date, an average of 768,832 stock units at $7,146,078 compared with 834,952 shares at $7,731,993 on the previous day and an average of 286,669 stocks at $2,555,172 in November.
On a day of relatively light trades, Transjamaican Highway was the leading volume trade with 2.60 million shares for 50.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 767,667 units for 15 percent of the day’s trade and Victoria Mutual Investments with 349,493 stock units for 6.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,726.93 points to finish at 371,756.44, the JSE Main Index rose 2,406.09 points to settle at 323,687.81 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.04 points to end at 66.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden gained $1.50 in ending at $32 with an exchange of 3,063 stock units, Barita Investments dropped $1.20 to close at $73.50 with 16,179 shares clearing the market, Berger Paints popped 69 cents to end at $7.70 with an exchange of 499 stocks. JMMB Group sank 91 cents in closing at $21.50 after 14,581 units changed hands, Margaritaville rallied $3.04 to finish at $12.56 in an exchange of 16 shares, Proven Investments rose $1.13 to close at $18.48 with 2,804 stock units crossing the market. 
Scotia Group climbed 50 cents to $51.50 with a transfer of 47,554 stocks, Supreme Ventures increased $1.93 and ended at $22.23 as investors exchanged 25,309 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped $1.74 to close at $9 in switching ownership of 567 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $29.70 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $326.70 with investors trading 21 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share popped $78 in closing at $1,072 after an exchange of 90 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $4.50 to finish at $105 with just 5 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with 22,311,420 shares trading valued $692,219,403 compared to 30,419,280 stock units at $401,684,771 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 354,150 shares at $10,987,610 compared to 524,470 stocks at $6,925,599 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 834,952 stock units at $7,731,993 compared with 886,118 shares at $7,385,534 on the prior trading day and well above the average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172 in 
dropped $1 and closed at $51 after investors traded 32,015 shares, Supreme Ventures dipped $2.20 to $20.30 with traders dealing in 7,080,763 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.74 to end at $10.74 after an exchange of 275 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 30,419,280 shares trading for $401,684,771 up from just 7,996,027 stock units at $37,197,500 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 524,470 shares at $6,925,599 compared to 137,863 stock units at $641,336 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 886,118 units at $7,385,534 down from 925,398 shares at $7,435,489 on the prior day and November that ended with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,830.32 points to end at 370,401.03, the JSE Main Index shed 996.12 points to close at 322,011.90 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.84 points to cease trading at 65.71. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Massy Holdings rose 99 cents to end at $81 with an exchange of 2,554 shares, Mayberry Group sank 49 cents to close at $7.51 with 21,024 stock units crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $4.38 to finish at $70 in an exchange of 10 shares. Pan Jamaica declined $2.98 and ended at $48.02 with traders dealing in 1,910 stocks, Proven Investments advanced $2.36 to end at $19.46 with 7,379 units switching owners, Scotia Group fell $1.13 to close at $52 with investors dealing in 910,024 stock units ahead of the group releasing full year’s results with EPS of $6.48, up a respectable 17 percent from $5.54 in 2023 and in line with ICInsider.com forecast of $6.50 and Supreme Ventures gained 45 cents to $22.50 clearing the market with 86,394 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Carreras traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $12.97, Scotia Group ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $53.13, Margaritaville traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $8.98 but ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $10.50 and NCB Financial hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $48.58, with the price bouncing to close at $50.35.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Margaritaville shed $2.72 in closing at 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 with investors dealing in 1,118 stock units, with the price falling to an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $8.98, before rebounding, Massy Holdings sank $7.69 to end at $80.01 after an exchange of 99,003 shares. Mayberry Group advanced 40 cents to finish at $8 with investors swapping 11 units, Pan Jamaica dipped 45 cents and ended at $51 with 1,197 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments sank $1.60 to close at $17.10 after a transfer of 1,036 stock units. Seprod rallied 50 cents to $85 as investors exchanged 15,598 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded $1.96 and ended at $9.04 in switching ownership of 15,372 units.
The market closed with 9,736,528 shares trading valued $57,271,565 compared with 23,608,883 stock units at $331,449,844 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 162,275 shares at $954,526 compared to 400,151 stocks at $5,617,794 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 1,021,359 stocks for $8,263,348 compared with 1,145,265 shares at $9,317,506 on the previous day and November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Margaritaville recovered $1.87 of Tuesday’s loss to finish the day at $13.22 as investors exchanged 2,915 units, Massy Holdings advanced $6.70 and ended at $87.70 with 250,503 stocks passing through the market, Mayberry Group declined 41 cents to end at $7.60 after an exchange of 3,686 stock units. Pan Jamaica gained $3.44 to $51.45 with investors trading 4,302 shares, Scotia Group climbed $2.91 to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $52.90 after an exchange of 41,710 stocks and Supreme Ventures gained 75 cents and ended at $22.30 with 14,491 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 23,608,883 shares trading for $331,449,844 well over the 10,262,101 stock units at $55,570,628 on Monday. Trading averaged 400,151 shares for $5,617,794 up from 176,933 stocks at $958,114 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 1,145,265 units at $9,317,506 compared with 1,268,407 shares at $9,928,942 on the previous day and November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
Wigton Energy led trading with 9.69 million shares for 41.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.48 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 5.04 million units for 21.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,656.02 points to settle at 365,916.05, the JSE Main Index skidded 1,625.73 points to finish at 318,740.51 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.47 points to conclude trading at 64.57. The Investor’s The Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced 40 cents to finish at $30.95 with 10,421 stock units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement popped 50 cents to $79.50 after a transfer of 7,208 shares, Carreras increased 78 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $12.75 with investors dealing in 72,401 stocks. Eppley dropped $2.90 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $30 in an exchange of 6,163 units, General Accident climbed 77 cents and ended at $6.32 with 1,065 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.20 to end at $36.20 after trading of 1,458 shares. Jamaica Producers rose 73 cents to settle at $24.48 with 68 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 55 cents to $13.44 with investors swapping 104,591 units, 
JMMB Group gained $1.10 and ended at $22.50 with 557,919 stock units being traded. Margaritaville lost $3.15 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $11.35 with traders dealing in 3,222 units, Massy Holdings rallied $1 to close at $81 with 1,092 shares switching owners, Pan Jamaica slipped $3.49 to end at $48.01 with investors trading 102,774 stock units. Proven Investments popped 56 cents to $18.50 with 1,410 shares changing hands, Scotia Group advanced $3.99 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $49.99 with a transfer of 161,674 stocks, Seprod rose 55 cents and ended at $84.75 after an exchange of 384 units and Supreme Ventures sank 95 cents to $21.55 with investors trading 58,717 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share gained $98 to close at $1,072 in an exchange of just two shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with 10,262,101 shares being traded at $55,570,628 down sharply from 360,771,729 stock units at $2,997,444,792 on Friday, with the absence of sizable trades to substitute for Caribbean Producers’ big trades on Friday. Trading averaged 176,933 shares at $958,114 compared to 5,914,291 stocks at $49,138,439 on Friday and month to date, an average of 1,268,407 stock units at $9,928,942 compared with 1,480,131 shares at $11,669,103 on the previous day and November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
the Jamaica Stock Exchange share climbed 51 cents and ended at $13.99 with investors trading 45,315 shares. NCB Financial declined 50 cents in closing at $50 with 181,719 stocks switching owners, Scotia Group sank $1.75 to close at $46 with investors dealing in 43,584 stock units and Wisynco Group increased 50 cents to end at $21.50 after 56,954 stock units passed through the market
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading averaged 5,914,291 shares for $49,138,439 up from 262,025 stocks at $3,263,205 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 1,480,131 stocks for $11,669,103 compared with 343,645 shares at $2,065,618 on the previous day and November ending with an average of 286,669 stocks at $2,555,172.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Kingston Wharves shed 95 cents to close at $31 after a transfer of 1,102,481 units, Scotia Group increased $1.25 to finish at $47.75 with investors ending with trading in 146,814 shares, ahead of full year results next week and with precious limited supply of stocks on offer at the close. Stanley Motta dropped 42 cents and ended at $6.50 in an exchange of 4,700 stock units and Wisynco Group sank 80 cents to end at $21 trading 1,153,869 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.