Early gains frizzle for Junior Market

Stocks surged to 3,361.89 points at the market’s opening on Friday, but pressure thereafter kept the gains below the day’s high and the market finally gave back the early gains, with the Junior Market Index declining 10.18 points to settle at 3,339.02 after the volume of stocks trading declining 22 percent and the value falling 35 percent below Thursday at the close of Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.

At the close, 40 securities traded, from 36 on Thursday and ended with 15 rising, 19 declining and six closing unchanged.
At the close, the PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averages 12.3 based on ICInsider.com 2021-22 earnings forecast.
A total of 4,111,715 shares traded for $14,329,748 down from 5,243,544 units at $21,893,161 on Thursday.
Future Energy Source led trading with 20.3 percent of total volume for an exchange of 835,106 shares, followed by Jamaican Teas 7.9 percent with 326,231 units and Lumber Depot 7.8 percent with 322,073 units.
Trading averaged 102,793 units at $358,244 compared to 145,654 at $608,143 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 135,281 units at $449,191, against 146,884 units at $481,673 on Thursday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial declined $2.37 to $20.03, trading 5,942 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 24 cents to $2.20 in trading 115,366 stock units, Caribbean Cream spiked 15 cents higher to $5.75 with a transfer of 27,752 shares. Caribbean Flavours gained 9 cents in closing at $2.15 in trading 100,285 stocks, Caribbean Producers slipped 8 cents to $3.85 after exchanging 225,183 shares. Dolphin Cove popped 45 cents to $7.25 with 16,653 units changing hands, Express Catering dipped 9 cents to finish at $5 after clearing the market with 40,456 units, Fontana lost 13 cents ending at $6 with the swapping of 91,683 shares, Fosrich rallied 50 cents to $8.20 in trading 22,545 stocks. General Accident slipped 20 cents to $5.80 after switching ownership of 85,880 shares, Honey Bun shed 40 cents in closing at $6.60 with 121,960 stock units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma fell 16 cents to $3.83 in transferring 32,517 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance lost 12 cents to close at $3.13 in trading 20,000 shares. ISP Finance back off $5.04 to finish at $20 with the swapping of 53,500 stock units, Jamaican Teas shed 10 cents in closing at $3.80 after crossing the market with 326,231 units, Lasco Distributors rallied 12 cents to $4.08 in trading 7,214 shares, Lasco Financial lost 15 cents to settle at $3.80 in an exchange of 17,800 shares. Limners and Bards popped 23 cents to $3.13 with a transfer of 195,668 stock units, Lumber Depot climbed 13 cents to $3.39 in switching ownership of 322,073 shares, Main Event spiked 58 cents to $5.28 after trading 2,500 stock units, Medical Disposables fell 70 cents ending to $4.25 with 70,357 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies dived 79 cents to end at $7.52 in exchanging 88,968 stock units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share spiked 15 cents to $1.15 with 300 stocks clearing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market advances on Thursday

The volume of stocks trading spiked 31 percent, with a 16 percent greater value on Thursday than market activity produced on Wednesday, leading the Junior Market Index to close with an 11.73 points rally to settle at 3,349.20. Market activity led to 36 securities trading compared to 38 on Wednesday, with 14 rising, 13 declining and nine ending unchanged.
At the close, the PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averages 12.4 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 5,243,544 shares traded at $21,893,161 versus 7,559,997 units at $18,853,382 on Wednesday.
Fosrich led trading with 23.4 percent of total volume after 1.23 million shares traded, followed by Lumber Depot 18.6 percent with 974,222 units and Mailpac Group with 10 percent after an exchange of 524,832 units.
Trading averaged 145,654 unit  at $608,143 versus 198,947 at $496,142 on Wednesday. for the month to date trading averages 146,884 units at $481,673, versus 147,466 units at $421,766 on Wednesday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power spiked 18 cents to $4.10 with an exchange of 164,855 shares, Cargo Handlers advanced 10 cents to $8.69, with 1,400 stocks changing, Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 5 cents to $1.96 with a transfer of 7,071 units. Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents to $5.60 with 22,132 stock units passing through the market, Derrimon Trading popped 7 cents to $2.53 with ownership of 357,692 shares changing, Dolphin Cove hammered a loss of 70 cents to close at $6.80 with an exchange of 50,283 stocks. Fosrich dropped 60 cents to $7.70, with 1,225,655 units changing hands, ISP Finance spiked $1.04 to $25.04 with a transfer of 5,000 stock units, Jamaican Teas fell 11 cents to $3.90 with 469,637 shares passing through the market. Jetcon Corporation rose 6 cents to $1.10 with ownership of 200,096 stocks changing, Knutsford Express jumped $1.43 to end at $8.45 with an exchange of 18,430 units, Lasco Financial popped 8 cents to $3.95, with 19,743 stock units traded. Lasco Manufacturing rallied 13 cents to $5.64 with 47,797 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards dropped 15 cents to $2.90 with a transfer of 4,498 units, Lumber Depot fell 18 cents to $3.26 with ownership of 974,222 stocks changing.  Medical Disposables slipped 5 cents to $4.95 with 1,565 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies spiked 67 cents to $8.31 with 66,386 shares crossing the exchange.

 Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for Junior Market – Wednesday

Trading closed on Wednesday, with rising prices dominating declining stocks, after an exchange of 107 percent more stocks valued 43 percent greater than on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market, and leading to a rise in the market index of 15.46 points to close at 3,337.47.
A total of 38 securities traded, similar to Tuesday, with 16 rising, 13 declining and nine closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio averaged 12.2 based on ICInsider.com’s earnings forecast for 2021-22.
Trading amassed 7,559,997 shares at $18,853,382 up from 3,647,436 units at $13,200,802 on Tuesday.
Future Energy Source led trading with 39.1 percent of total volume for 2.96 million shares, followed by Iron Rock Insurance 10.8 percent, with 814,000 units and AMG Packaging with 6.1 percent with an exchange of 458,866 units.
Trading averaged 198,947 units at $496,142 in contrast to 95,985 at $347,390 on Tuesday. The month to date averaged 147,466 units at $421,766, May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed 40 cents to close at $22.40 after trading  5,000 shares, Cargo Handlers fell 10 cents to $8.59 with 3,459 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 11 cents to end at $2.01 with an exchange of 144,338 units. Caribbean Cream advanced 10 cents to finish at $5.70 with 8,918 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Flavours gained 5 cents to close at $2.10 with a transfer of 244,330 shares, Caribbean Producers increased 10 cents to $3.95 with investors switching ownership of 41,335 stocks. Dolphin Cove dropped 50 cents to end at $7.50 with 860 units traded, Express Catering climbed 39 cents to $5.09 with 2,250 stock units changing hands, Fontana advanced 20 cents to $6.15, with an exchange of 349,930 shares. Fosrich fell 20 cents to $8.30 with 70,408 stocks passing through the market, Honey Bun climbed 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $7 with a transfer of 161,537 units, Indies Pharma rose 9 cents to $3.99 with investors switching ownership of 8,058 stock units. Lasco Distributors fell 14 cents to end at $4 with 10,382 shares traded, Lasco Financial lost 12 cents to finish at $3.87 with 236,100 units changing hands, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks high of $4.20. Lasco Manufacturing slipped 9 cents to $5.51, with a transfer of 45,005 stocks, Medical Disposables fell 5 cents to $5 with investors switching ownership of 1,000 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 51 cents to close at $7.64 with the 500 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market slips up in June

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The overall measure of market value of trading stocks swung between extremes on Tuesday, on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the market index hitting a high for the day at 3,380.29 shortly after the opening but fell just over 73 points to hit a low for the day at 3,307.03 before recovering a fraction of the dip to close with a lost 2.72 points from Monday’s close to settle at 3,322.01.
Overall, 38 securities traded compared to 39 on Monday and ended, with 13 rising, 17 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast averages 12.6.
The volume of stocks traded declined 74 percent, with 55 percent less value than on Monday. Overall, 3,647,436 shares traded for $13,200,802, down from 13,810,331 units at $29,320,428 on Monday.
Lasco Manufacturing controlled 15.9 percent of total volume, with 580,585 shares, followed by Future Energy Source, 11.1 percent with 406,589 units and Lumber Depot with 8.1 percent after exchanging 295,410 units.
Trading averaged 95,985 units at $347,390 in contrast to 354,111 at $751,806 on Monday. May closed with an average of 318,089  units at $760,337.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, CAC 2000 rose 22 cents to $9.45 with 7,751 shares changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 7 cents to close at $1.90 with an exchange of 50,477 stock units, Caribbean Cream dropped 30 cents to $5.60 with 31,693 units passing through the market. Caribbean Flavours slipped 5 cents to $2.05, with 159,884 stocks traded, Caribbean Producers rose 5 cents to $3.85 with a transfer of 184,374 shares, Dolphin Cove jumped $1.20 to $8 with 14,861 units changing hands. Everything Fresh gained 5 cents to finish at $1.04, with an exchange of 20,050 stocks, Express Catering fell 30 cents to $4.70 in switching ownership of 112,404 shares, Fontana slipped 5 cents to $5.95 with 53,817 stocks passing through the market. Honey Bun lost 10 cents to end at $6.75 with 52,259 units traded, Indies Pharma rose 6 cents to $3.90 with a transfer of 45,948 shares, Jamaican Teas fell 7 cents to $4 with 212,786 stock units changing hands. Jetcon Corporation gained 9 cents to settle at $1.03 with an exchange of 168,030 units, Knutsford Express shed 98 cents to close at $7.02 with 1,691 stocks passing through the market, Lasco Distributors advanced 18 cents to $4.14 with 153,147 shares traded. Lasco Financial climbed 24 cents to $3.99 with a transfer of 216,011 units. Lasco Manufacturing rose 8 cents to $5.60 with 580,585 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables jumped 65 cents to $5.05 with 679 stocks passing through the market. Stationery and Office Supplies gained 15 cents to end at $8.15 with 10,860 units traded and tTech dropped $1.18 to close at $5.07 with 2,600 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks dominate Junior Market

Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks rising 126 percent and the value 72 percent over Friday trades, with rising stocks outnumbering declining ones, two to one at the close.
Market activity led to 39 securities trading, down from 41 on Friday, with 21 rising, 11 declining and seven closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped 4.77 points to 3,324.73 to be up just under 26 percent for the year to date. The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings averaged 12.3.
A total of 13,810,331 shares traded at $29,320,428, up from 6,105,277 units at $16,999,068 on Friday.
Future Energy Source led trading with 54.5 percent of total volume after it traded 7.53 million shares, followed by Lasco Distributors with 11.4 percent while exchanging 1.58 million units and Lasco Manufacturing with 4.8 percent with an exchange of 657,218 units.
Trading averaged 354,111 units at $751,806, down from 148,909 at $414,611 on Friday. The month to date averaged 318,089 units at $760,337, compared to 316,141 units at $760,798 on Friday. April closed with an average of 329,241 units at $854,716.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 8 cents to $1.97 with 1,500 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Producers climbed 14 cents to $3.80 with 159,024 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped 20 cents to $6.80 with 32,861 stocks traded. Fontana gained 20 cents to close at $6 with investors exchanging 185,586 stock units, General Accident increased 15 cents to $6 with an exchange of 90,605 shares, Honey Bun rose 5 cents to $6.85 with a transfer of 60,639 units. Jamaican Teas added 6 cents to close at $4.07 with 218,302 stocks passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation slipped 8 cents to 94 cents with 174,027 stock units changing hands, KLE Group fell 6 cents to $1.22 with 644,500 shares traded. Knutsford Express shed 30 cents to $8, trading 19,174 units, Lasco Distributors dropped 29 cents to $3.96 in exchanging 1,576,784 stocks, Limners and Bards lost 9 cents to finish at $3.06 with a transfer of 127,224 stock units. Lumber Depot advanced 10 cents to $3.40 with 155,164 shares passing through the market, Mailpac Group rose 5 cents to $3.76 with 248,853 units changing hands, Medical Disposables shed 60 cents to close at $4.40 with 18,477 stock units traded. SSL Venture gained 8 cents to end at 63 cents with investors swapping 6,366 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 20 cents to $8 with a transfer of 10,501 units and Tropical Battery fell 7 cents to $1.15 with 583,616 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market recovers Thursday’s loss

Trading closed on Friday with the Junior Market Index gaining 34.45 points to 3,329.50, but the volume of stocks trading dropped 36 percent and the value falling 17 percent from Thursday levels at the conclusion of market activity of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
Trading ended with 41 active securities compared to 37 on Thursday and closed with 16 rising, 18 falling and seven unchanged.
At the close, the PE Ratio, based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings, averages 12.4.
Trading ended with 6,105,277 shares changing hands for $16,999,068, down from 9,546,922 units at $20,365,504 on Thursday.
Future Energy Source led trading with 33.5 percent of total volume for an exchange of 2.05 million shares followed by Jamaican Teas with 13.2 percent for 803,886 units and Mailpac Group with 8 percent market share for 488,914 units.
Trading averaged 148,909 units at $414,611, down from 258,025 at $550,419 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 316,141 units at $760,798, compared to 326,224 units at $781,671 on Thursday. April closed with an average of 329,241 units at $854,716.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed 49 cents to end at $22 in an exchange of 1,082 shares, AMG Packaging lost 8 cents in closing at $1.60 with 16,001 stocks changing hands, Blue Power dipped 9 cents to settle at $3.90 in transferring 140 units. CAC 2000 fell 77 cents to $9.23 trading 5,396 shares, Caribbean Cream gained 13 cents to end at $5.90 with 811 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Producers lost 8 cents to close at $3.66 with 17,378 shares changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries picked up 20 cents to finish at $1.70 with the swapping of 9 stock units, Derrimon Trading gained 5 cents to end at $2.51 in trading 204,421 stocks, Express Catering rose 28 cents to $5 in exchanging 13,842 units, Fontana fell 38 cents to $5.80 with a transfer of 369,864 stocks. Honey Bun lost 17 cents in trading 7,181 stock units at $6.80, Iron Rock Insurance gained 5 cents to finish at $3.25 with 200,000 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express rose 30 cents to $8.30 with 14,497 units changing hands, Lasco Distributors lost 5 cents in closing at $4.25 with the swapping of 27,858 stocks. Lasco Financial ended 35 cents higher at $3.75 after exchanging 171,636 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing gained 15 cents in closing at $5.50 with the swapping of 160,799 shares, Limners and Bards lost 5 cents to settle at $3.15 in exchanging 454,746 units. Main Event rose 45 cents to $4.65 after a transfer of 125 stocks, SSL Venture fell 8 cents to 55 cents in exchanging 10,100 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents in closing at $8.20 with investors switching ownership of 1,000 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks drive index below 3,300 points

Trading closed on Thursday with the volume of stocks traded rising 90 percent, with 64 percent greater value than in trading on Wednesday as the Junior Market closed with five stocks falling for every three that rose and sending the market index down below the 3,300, for the first time since May 10.
A total of 37 securities traded versus 36 on Wednesday, with 12 rising, 19 declining and six closing unchanged.
The Junior Market Index fell 33.16 points to close at 3,296.05. The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast averages 12.3.
Trading ended with 9,546,922 shares for $20,365,504, up from 5,015,838 units at $12,383,936 on Wednesday.
Future Energy Source led trading with 51.5 percent of total volume after 4.91 million shares traded, followed by Lasco Financial  8.9 percent with 846,659 units and Jamaican Teas with 8.7 percent market share with an exchange of 830,856 units.
Trading averaged 258,025 units at $550,419 in contrast to 139,329 at $343,998 on Wednesday. Month to date averages 326,224 units at $781,671, compared to 330,148 shares at $794,978 on Wednesday. April closed with an average of 329,241 units at $854,716.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $2.29 to $22.49 with an exchange of 2,500 shares, CAC 2000 advanced 30 cents to $10 with 14,535 units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 11 cents to finish at $1.86 with a transfer of 32,517 stocks. Caribbean Cream dropped 23 cents to $5.77 with 798 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 6 cents to $2.12 in exchanging 4,316 units, Derrimon Trading slipped 6 cents to $2.46 with 139,011 stocks changing hands. Dolphin Cove shed $1 to close at $7 with a transfer of 35,302 shares, Fontana gained 9 cents to end at $6.18 with 54,919 units passing through the market, General Accident fell 15 cents to $5.85 with 15,561 stocks traded. Honey Bun advanced 22 cents to $6.97 with an exchange of 36,956 shares, Jamaican Teas lost 5 cents to finish at $4 with 830,856 units changing hands, Jetcon Corpoation slipped 5 cents to $1 with a transfer of 51,340 stock units. KLE Group climbed 28 cents to $1.30 with 68,000 stocks passing through the market, Knutsford Express fell 10 cents to $8 with 500 shares traded, Lasco Distributors rose 11 cents to $4.30 with an exchange of 118,363 units. Lasco Manufacturing dropped 14 cents to $5.35 with 73,518 stocks changing hands, Limners and Bards slipped 5 cents to $3.20 with a transfer of 149,575 stock units, Lumber Depot lost 10 cents to settle at $3.30 with 373,843 stocks traded and Main Event advanced 20 cents to $4.20 with 1,582 shares crossing the exchange.

  Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market rebounds on Wednesday

The Junior Market Index advanced 26.36 points to 3,329.21 on Wednesday, but the volume of stocks traded exchanged dropped 49 percent from Tuesday, with the value traded also falling in dipping by 50 percent.
Market activity resulted in  36 securities changing hands, compared to 38 on Tuesday, with 17 rising, seven declining and eight closing unchanged.
At the close of trading, the average PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings ended at 12.5.
Trading ended with 5,015,838 shares for $12,383,936 down from 9,807,790 units at $24,800,486 on Tuesday.
Tropical Battery led trading with 23.4 percent of total volume for 1.18 million shares, followed by Future Energy Source with 14.4 percent after trading 720,272 units for and iCreate with 7.3 percent, with an exchange of 367,028 units.
Trading averaged 139,329 units at $343,998, down from 258,100 at $652,644 on Tuesday. The month to date averages 330,148 units at $794,978, compared to 341,465 units at $821,725  on Tuesday. April closed with an average of 329,241 units at $854,716.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids closing higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 8 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 1,200 shares, Caribbean Cream climbed 48 cents to $6 with 50,000 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Producers advanced 20 cents to $3.75 with an exchange of 228,985 stocks. Derrimon Trading increased by 8 cents to $2.52 with a transfer of 271,536 shares, Dolphin Cove jumped 50 cents to $8 with 1,275 units passing through the market, Express Catering gained 28 cents to end at $4.70 with 11,407 stock units changing hands. Fontana slipped 6 cents to $6.09 with an exchange of 53,758 shares, General Accident advanced 20 cents to $6 with investors switching ownership of 100 stocks, iCreate rose 5 cents to 90 cents with a transfer of 367,028 units. Indies Pharma lost 5 cents to settle at $3.80 with 35,925 stock units passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation gained 10 cents to finish at $1.05 with 257,091 shares traded, KLE Group dropped 19 cents to $1.02 with 5 units changing hands. Knutsford Express fell 20 cents to $8.10 with an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Lasco Distributors advanced 19 cents to $4.19 with a transfer of 6,780 stocks, Lasco Financial climbed 24 cents to $3.40 with 256,058 shares passing through the market. Lumber Depot increased by 15 cents to end at $3.40 with 333,743 units traded, Mailpac Group lost 6 cents to close at $3.75 with 235,899 stock units changing hands, Main Event dropped 30 cents to $4 with investors switching ownership of 133,079 stocks. SSL Venture gained 8 cents to settle at 63 cents with 4,746 units traded and Tropical Battery rose 6 cents to $1.22 with 1,175,768 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market down for a second day

Stock prices mostly pulled back in trading closed on Tuesday, after the market closed on Monday for the country’s Labour Day public holiday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 36 percent above Friday’s activity, with the value traded, rising 11.5 percent, at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
At the close, 38 securities traded, down from 41 on Friday and ended with 11 stocks rising, 18 declining and nine remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped for the second day running, with a fall of 21.23 points to close at 3,302.85. The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings ended with an average of 12.3.
A total of 9,807,790 shares traded for $24,800,486 compared to 8,800,514 units at $18,269,545 on Friday.
Lumber Depot led trading with 2.73 million shares for 27.8 percent of the total volume, followed by Future Energy Source 22.5 percent of the day’s trade with 2.21 million units and CAC 2000 9.5% preference share 10.3 percent with 1.01 million units.

Trading averaged 258,100 units at $652,644 in contrast to 214,647 at $445,599 on Friday. For the month to date, trading averages 341,465 units at $821,725, compared to 347,033 units at $833,017 on Friday. April closed with an average of 329,241 units at $854,716.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced $1.96 to finish at $22.16, trading 49 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 11 cents to close at $1.89, after 7,131 stock units crossed the market, Caribbean Cream fell 14 cents to $5.52, with 43,307 shares changing hands, Caribbean Flavours dropped 10 cents to end at $2.05 in exchanging 134,970 units. Caribbean Producers shed 20 cents to close at $3.55, with 60,909 stocks clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries shed 20 cents in ending at $1.50 after exchanging 35,150 shares, Derrimon Trading dropped 6 cents to $2.44, with 203,827 stock units changing hands. Dolphin Cove lost 11 cents to end at $7.50 after trading 1,583 stock units, Express Catering lost $1.08 to end at $4.42 with an exchange of 35,563 units. Fontana climbed 9 cents to $6.15, trading 98,368 stocks, Gwest Corporation climbed 20 cents to $1 in switching ownership of 487,358 units. Jetcon Corporation shed 7 cents in closing at 95 cents after trading 101,563 units, Knutsford Express fell 5 cents to $8.30 in switching ownership of 2,107 stock units, Lasco Distributors lost 15 cents to end at $4 with an exchange of 49,113 stocks. Lasco Financial fell 14 cents to $3.16, with 29,785 stock units crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards fell 15 cents to $3.21 after 148,066 units cleared the exchange. Mailpac Group rose 6 cents $3.81 after exchanging 216,045 units, SSL Venture declined 9 cents to 55 cents in an exchange of 50,318 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 20 cents to $8.10, trading 27,915 shares.

 Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Profit jumps 77% at Honey Bun

Net profits surged 77 percent to $77 million at Honey Bun in the quarter to March, this year from $43 million earned in the 2020 March quarter from a 16 percent rise in revenues to $527 million from $453 million in 2020.
For the six months to March, profit after tax grew 20.7 percent to $112 million from $92 million in 2020, with revenues coming in 13 percent ahead of the 2020 income of $876 million to close out the March 2020 half year at $989 million.
“The improvement was attributable to a number of factors, including the introduction of new products such as the Hot Dog roll and Cinnamon loaf’, chairman Herbert Chong and Michelle Chong, Chief Executive Officer, stated in their jointly signed commentary on the results.
Gross profit for the quarter grew 19 percent to $254 million over the $214 million realized in the prior year, whilst gross profit margin rose to 48 percent from 47.3 percent in the prior year.
“Easter bun sales performed well, in particular, Easter bun exports grew 48 percent over prior year,” the directors reported.
For the half year, gross profit came in at $472 million, 11 percent more than the prior year’s $426 million. Gross profit margin slipped to 47.7 percent compared to 48.6 percent in the prior year. “The decline was due to increased cost of raw materials and other manufacturing inputs that occurred mainly in the first quarter,” the directors stated.
Administrative cost rose 15 percent to $109 million in the quarter from $95 million in 2020 and climbed 18 percent to $216 million for the half year from $184 million. Selling and distribution costs slipped to $59 million from $63 million in the 2021 quarter versus that of 2020 and, for the half year, ended at $128 million for 2021 from 129 million in 2020.

Honey Bun historical earnings with projections for 2021.

“The company invested $69 million in capital expenditure in the period, mainly to upgrade vehicle fleet to service new routes, and to acquire additional manufacturing equipment,” the directors reported.
Fixed assets net of depreciation of $36 million for the half year amounts to $588 million. The company also has investments of $64 million.
Current assets climbed from $474 million at the end of March 2020 to $506 million, including cash and equivalent of $347 million and receivables of $81 million, compared to $119 million at the end of March 2020. Inventories declined from $94 million to $75 million at the end of the half year. Current liabilities stood at $181 million compared to $203 million at the 2020 half year and include trade and other payables of $161 million, down from $180 million at the end of March 2020. The movement in the working capital resulted in net current assets ending at $326 million, 20 percent higher than March 2020.
Shareholders’ equity ended at $939 million that compares with borrowed funds of just $25 million.
The company generated net cash of $168 million for the six months and paid out $42 million for dividends and, after spending to acquire fixed assets and investments, ended up with additional funds of $50 million.
Earnings per share for the quarter was 16 cents and is up from 9 cents in 2020, with the half year ending at 24 cents compared to 20 cents in 2020. ICInsider.com projects earnings of 50 cents per share for the current year giving it a PE of 13.5, slightly above the market average currently of 12.5, but less than others that are priced around 17. The stock traded at $6.75 on Friday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.

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