Stocks lost more ground on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange during the past week, with the market indices more than 1.2 percent, following declines of 12 stocks and just 5 rising.
The financial sector had four stocks falling and none rising. The manufacturing sector was mixed, with three stocks rising and two falling by minor amounts.
In the banking sector, Republic Holdings fell $2.25, followed by First Citizens Bank, with a decline of $1.72, Scotiabank, with a fall of $1.60. Ansa McAl gained $1.25 and Angostura Holdings popped $1.50.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 1,069.68 points to 333,305.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 676.16 points to end at 368,447.62, the JSE Main Index sank 1,021.05 points to close at 322,820.75, the Junior Market Index dipped 13.04 points to finish at 3,434.88 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.42 points to 194.76.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more 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 54,525 shares for $517,987, after plunging from 185,243 stock units at $1,178,958 on Thursday. An average of 2,870 shares were traded for $27,262, down from 8,054 stock units at $51,259 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 34,584 shares at $266,203, which is well aligned with 36,001 units at $276,885 on the previous day and an average for September of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $13 with investors trading 460 shares, Ansa McAl sank 1 cent to $43.74 after a transfer of 6 units, AS Bryden ended trading just one share at $1.99. CIBC Caribbean Bank dropped 22 cents and ended at $8.25 with 238 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group shed 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $34.75 with brokers trading 4,058 units, Guardian Holdings advanced 22 cents to close at $14.02 as 12,287 stocks crossed the market. Guardian Media remained at 65 cents after an exchange of 3 units, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents with 30 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with an exchange of 14,172 stock units. National Enterprises fell 6 cents to finish at $2 as 170 shares passed through the market, National Flour Mills popped 9 cents and ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 2,398 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.80 with brokers trading 1,099 stocks.
Prestige Holdings increased 18 cents to $13.75 with 10 units clearing the market, Republic Financial ended at $104 with traders switching ownership of 659 stocks, Scotiabank slipped 90 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $47 as investors exchanged 383 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3 while transferring some 17,540 shares, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to end at $1.90 with 898 stocks units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 with investors trading 3 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.60 after an exchange of 110 units.
The market closed with trading of 185,243 shares for $1,178,958 compared to 407,962 stock units at $2,009,910 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $31.45 after an exchange of 150 stock units, AS Bryden climbed 19 cents to finish at $1.99 with 414 units passing through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 51 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $22.50, with the trading of 2,000 shares. First Citizens Group sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $35 with an exchange of 4,027 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 4 cents to finish at $3.45 crossing the market 7,223 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell 10 cents and ended at $13.80 with a transfer of 5,231 units. Guardian Media skidded 6 cents to end at 65 cents in trading 60 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents after 41 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.50, with traders dealing in 115,860 stock units. National Enterprises lost 2 cents to $2.06 after a transfer of 11,220 units, National Flour Mills shed 8 cents and ended at $1.52 with investors swapping 605 shares, NCB Financial declined 11 cents in closing at $1.80 after an exchange of 901 units. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $1.78 with investors trading 2,100 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $4.09, with an exchange 250 stocks, Republic Financial dropped $1 to end at a 52 weeks low of $104 with investors dealing in 2,794 shares. Scotiabank lost 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $47.90 in an exchange of 383 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3, with 19,738 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 in trading 895 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 in switching ownership of 7 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 19 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.62 as investors exchanged 10,591 stocks.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, enabling easy comparisons within a sector and across 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.
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.
Angostura Holdings advanced 50 cents to $13 with investors trading 50 units, AS Bryden declined by 41 cents to end at $1.80, after 11,264 shares passed through the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.47, with 5 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group lost 40 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $35.10, with investors trading 2,540 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 4 cents to close at $3.49 after an exchange of 2 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped 10 cents to $13.90 and closed with an exchange of 307 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 71 cents with a mere one unit crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents in an exchange of 1,200 stock units. Massy Holdings slipped 6 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.50, after 288,218 shares cleared the market, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents and ended at $2.08 with investors swapping 47 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with 106 units crossing the exchange. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.91 in trading 73,000 stocks, Point Lisas climbed 4 cents and ended at $4.09 after a transfer of 6,375 shares, Prestige Holdings fell 3 cents in closing at $13.57 with investors dealing in 211 stocks. Republic Financial dipped $1 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $105 after an exchange of 5,483 units, Scotiabank sank 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $48 trading after 119 stock units changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 4 cents to close at $3 with an exchange of 12,269 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 with a transfer of 225 stock units and Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents to end at $13.55 as investors exchanged 6,359 units.
The market closed with trading of 397,467 shares worth $1,786,614 compared to 204,220 stock units at $2,079,710 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings gained $1 to finish at $12.50, with investors dealing in 195 shares, Ansa McAl rose $1.02 to $43.75, with 695 stock units clearing the market, AS Bryden rallied 20 cents to finish at $2.21, with an exchange of 5,769 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 24 cents and ended at $23.01, with 200 units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 1 cent to end at $8.47 after an exchange of 11 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $35.50 after 3,490 shares passed through the market. GraceKennedy slipped 4 cents to $3.45 in an exchange of 1,500 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 945 units, JMMB Group remained at 89 cents, with 579 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings remained at $3.56 in trading 176,283 shares, Point Lisas slipped 5 cents to $4.05 after an exchange of 24 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 15 cents to end at $13.60 with a transfer of 10 units. 
Republic Financial ended at $106 as investors exchanged 3,399 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $48.40, with 4,085 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 3 cents to close at $2.96 in an exchange of 16,870 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 with investors trading 182,664 shares, Unilever Caribbean climbed 12 cents and ended at $13.65, with 393 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.81 with investors trading 355 shares.
The market closed with the volume of stocks traded falling 6 percent, with an 83 percent higher value than on Friday, with trading of 204,220 shares valued at $2,079,710 compared to 219,533 units at $1,150,026 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $66.50 after trading of 365 shares, Ansa McAl climbed 24 cents to $42.73 after an exchange of 4,935 stocks, AS Bryden fell 21 cents to $2.01, with 2,542 shares crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent to finish at $8.46 with an exchange of 2,656 units, First Citizens Group dipped 47 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $36 after 1,700 stock units passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.49 in trading 17 shares. Guardian Holdings slipped 2 cents to $14 after a transfer of 622 units, JMMB Group dipped 6 cents to close at 52 weeks low of 89 cents with investors swapping 44,936 stocks, Massy Holdings sank 4 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $3.56 with a transfer of 20,110 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2.10 with 3,714 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills rose 3 cents in closing at $1.60 in switching ownership of two units, 
NCB Financial skidded 2 cents to end at $1.91 with traders dealing in 97,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.78 in an exchange of 1,411 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75, with 50 shares changing hands, Republic Financial slipped 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $106 in an exchange of 13,149 stocks. Scotiabank shed 20 cents in closing at 52 weeks low of $48.40 with investors trading 72 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.99 with 2,253 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 2 cents to finish at $1.95 after an exchange of 15 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.81 with investors dealing in 8,471 stock units.
The Junior Market ICTOP10, Elite Diagnostic jumped 41 percent to $1.91, Consolidated Bakeries and Express Catering delivered gains of 36 percent to end at $1.70 and $3,65, respectively. Kintyre Holdings popped 30 percent to 30 cents, and Medical Disposables rallied 15 percent to end at $1.72.
Indicators of potential gains for the market show, the average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is 5.8, well below the market average of 13.5 and shows 18 stocks, with the highest values accounting for 35 percent of the market, with PE ratios of 15 to 40. The average PE for half of the market with the highest values is 20.
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