Junior Market pulled back on Wednesday with the market index plunging 73.38 points to 4,327.00 with a pullback in prices of several stocks, with the Junior Market fall spilling over into the JSE Combined Index fell 310.14 points to end at 395,416.26.
Trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with 24,248,164 shares trading in the overall market, with a value of just $93.8 million, while the JSE USD market ended with US$6,586, following market consolidation.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 495.67 points to 436,241.57, the JSE Main Index added 374.05 points to close at 381,286.00 and the JSE USD market Index inched 0.41 points lower to 212.27.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.4 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.7 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment choices, in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Sharp drop for Junior Market
Gains for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 15 percent with an 11 percent lower value than on Monday as rising stocks exceeded those declining with 55 securities similar to Monday, ended with 23 and rising, 21 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,325.22 points to 435,745.89, the JSE Main Index rose 1,253.18 to 380,911.94 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.45 points to settle at 90.54.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PEs are computed using ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Overall, 10,333,462 shares were exchanged for $71,873,511 compared to 8,975,299 units at $80,967,249 on Monday. Trading averages 187,881 units at $1,306,791, compared to 163,187 shares at $1,472,132 on Monday and month to date, an average of 183,621 units at $1,830,126, versus 183,006 units at $1,905,673 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 281,913 units at $5,309,050.
QWI Investments led trading with 3.46 million shares for 33.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.26 million units for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway, 836,971 units for 8.1 percent of market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rose 88 cents to end at $12.39 in switching ownership of 9 shares, Caribbean Cement shed 50 cents to finish at $63.50 in exchanging 2,526 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1 to $40.50, with 1,111 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell $2.48 to $100 after finishing trading 4,960 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained $3 in closing at $505, with 1,018 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.88 to $28.90 with 601,198 stocks clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 45 cents to end at $18.45 after 19,861 shares crossed the market, Kingston Properties lost 45 cents to close at $7 in trading 71,060 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined $1.66 in closing at $12 with 40,646 units changing hands. NCB Financial increased $1.98 to $98.98 with an exchange of 123,916 stock units, Palace Amusement climbed $40 in closing at $900 with the swapping of 3 stocks, Portland JSX dropped 50 cents to close at $10.50, with 1,376 shares changing hands. 
Proven Investments fell $1.50 to $34 in an exchange of 3,919 stock units, Pulse Investments lost 47 cents in ending at $3.70 while exchanging 509,000 shares, Salada Foods gained 39 cents to end at $5.78 trading 5,235 units. Scotia Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $37 after exchanging 26,741 stocks and Seprod declined 50 cents to end at $71 after trading 133,083 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $1 to $2999 after exchanging 101 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSEUSD Market
Trading at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, the volume of stocks traded rose 56 percent and the value was 85 percent more than on Monday and resulting in seven securities traded, as was the case on Monday with three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 487,396 shares traded for US$33,962 compared to 313,255 units at US$18,398 on Monday. Trading averaged 69,628 units at US$4,852, versus 44,751 shares at US$2,628 on Monday, with month to date average of 42,118 shares at US$3,038 versus 37,741 units at US$2,749 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 71,901 units for US$8,793.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.87 points to 212.69.
The PE Ratio, a tool used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial year ending, up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.1 of a cent to 7.5 US cents with an exchange of 3,223 shares, Margaritaville remained at 14.99 US cents and closed with 100 stock units changing hands, 
Proven Investments ended unchanged at 23 US cents in trading 79,805 units. Sterling Investments popped 0.2 of one cent to close at 2.1 US cents while exchanging 100 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 1.45 cents in ending at 11.5 US cents in exchanging 107,246 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.2 of a cent in ending at 12.2 US cents in an exchange of 4 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.99 of one US cent after 296,918 shares crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market jumps on higher volume
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded climbing 28 percent with the value surging 66 percent more than on Monday, with 41 securities trading versus 45 on Monday, with 18 rising, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 43.10 points to settle at 4,400.38.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.2. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
A total of 10,329,555 shares traded for $45,186,051 up from 8,095,169 units at $27,277,515 on Monday. Trading averaged 251,940 shares at $1,102,099 in contrast to 179,893 shares at $606,167 on Monday with month to date, averaging 922,459 units at $5,061,568 compared to 1,014,712 units at $5,606,327 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Future Energy Source led trading with 2.99 million shares for 29 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 2.80 million units for 27.1 percent of the day’s trade and Limners and Bards with 1.23 million units for 11.9 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging advanced 25 cents to close at $4.25 in exchanging 78,245 shares, Cargo Handlers rose 45 cents in closing at $13.95 with the swapping of 3,758 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 10 cents to $2.35 after trading 197,566 stocks. Caribbean Flavours popped 12 cents to end at $1.95 in exchanging 4,327 stock units, EduFocal rallied 14 cents in ending at $2.69, with 342,483 stocks changing hands, Express Catering climbed 58 cents to $6.09 after 3,289 stock units crossed the exchange. Fosrich gained $1.14 to end at $37.04 in trading 117,425 units, Future Energy Source declined 17 cents in closing at $5.90, with 2,993,856 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance jumped $6.50 to close at $29 after exchanging 1,328 stocks. 
Lasco Financial increased 29 cents to $3.07, with 16,304 units crossing the market, Limners and Bards rallied 30 cents to $3.20 with an exchange of 1,227,350 shares, Main Event dropped 35 cents in closing at $7.60 after 10,025 stock units changed hands. Medical Disposables climbed 24 cents to close at $7.09 in an exchange of 18,290 stock units, Paramount Trading popped 18 cents after ending at $1.89 while exchanging 829 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 10 cents to end at $13, with 38,727 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading remained moderate on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with a mere 21,150,413 shares trading in the overall market, with a value of just $117 million, while the JSE USD market ended with US$33,962 passing through the market, as the market closed with mixed results flowing from the current consolidating mood of the market.
The JSE Combined Index rose 1,559.39 points to end at 395,726.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,325.22 points to 435,745.89, the JSE Main Index added 1,253.18 points to close at 380,911.94, the Junior Market Index rose 43.10 points to 4,400.38 and the JSE USD market Index dipped 0.87 points to 212.69.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.7 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.9 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment choices in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Trading drifts lower for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining slightly, after 16 percent less shares changed hands than on Friday, following 55 active securities compared to 51 on Friday, with 15 rising, 29 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
Overall, 8,975,299 shares were traded for $80,967,249 down from 9,624,890 units at $96,004,491 on Friday. Trading averages 163,187 units at $1,472,132, compared to 188,723 shares at $1,882,441 on Friday and month to date, an average of 183,006 units at $1,905,673, versus 186,350 units at $1,978,817 on the preceding trading day. June closed with an average of 281,913 units at $5,309,050.
Pulse Investments led trading with 2.08 million shares for 23.2 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.93 million units for 21.5 percent of the day’s trade and Sterling Investments with 977,830 units for 10.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,589.45 points to settle at 434,420.67, the JSE Main Index last 1,076.84 points to 379,658.76 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.30 points to settle at 90.09.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed $1.74 in closing at $88.16, with 223,812 shares changing hands, Berger Paints gained 51 cents to $11.51, crossing the market 15,598 units, Caribbean Cement popped $1 after ending at $64, with 44,874 stock units crossing the exchange. Eppley dropped $3.83 to close at $38.67 while exchanging 1,082 stocks, First Rock Capital lost 65 cents to end at $11.85 in exchanging 14,054 units, GraceKennedy jumped $3.88 in closing at $102.48 in an exchange of 60,999 shares. Jamaica Producers declined 47 cents to end at $20.55 after closing with 17,201 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 66 cents to $13.66 in finishing trading 2,862 stock units, NCB Financial fell 50 cents to $97 with an exchange of 61,488 shares. 138 Student Living rose 39 cents to close at $5.16 in trading 4,272 units, Portland JSX dropped 95 cents to $11, with 75 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments declined 50 cents to close at $35.50 after trading 99 stocks. Scotia Group fell 90 cents to end at $36.50 in switching ownership of 2,115 stocks, Seprod lost 45 cents after finishing at $71.50 in exchanging 1,859 units, Supreme Ventures shed 48 cents to $30.50, with 98,014 stock units crossing the market. 
Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 75 cents to end at $14.05 after exchanging 34,740 shares and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 81 cents in closing at $5.12 with the swapping of 68,219 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied 36 cents after ending at $7.91 after trading 146 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share fell $1.26 to $107 and closed with ten shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising jumping 94 percent and the value 105 percent more than on Friday, resulting in seven securities changing hands, the same as on Friday with one rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 313,255 shares traded for US$18,398 compared to 161,279 units at US$8,982 on Friday. Trading averaged 44,751 units at US$2,628, versus 23,040 shares at US$1,283 on Friday, with a month to date average of 37,741 shares US$2,749 versus 36,415 units at US$2,772 on the previous day. Trading in June averaged 71,901 units for US$8,793.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.73 points, in ending at 213.56.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending, up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share lost 0.6 of a cent to close at 7.4 US cents in trading 2,000 shares, Margaritaville ended at 14.99 US cents after 24 stock units crossed the market, 
Proven Investments shed 0.8 of one cent in closing at 23 US cents with an exchange of 47,865 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.02 of a cent to 12.95 US cents after an exchange of 37,800 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 12 US cents in switching ownership of 86 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 of a cent to end at 1 US cent in exchanging 225,442 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% dropped 8.9 cents and ended at US$1.011 after trading 38 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market closes higher on Monday
Trading closed higher on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising moderately over Friday with 15 percent lower value and ended 45 securities trading, up from 40 on Friday, with 17 rising, 20 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 8,095,169 shares were traded for $27,277,515 versus 7,385,835 units at $32,179,005 on Friday. Trading averaged 179,893 shares at $606,167 in contrast to 184,646 shares at $804,475 on Friday, with month to date, averaging 1,014,712 units at $5,606,327 compared to 1,163,198 units at $6,495,684 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
No one security dominated trading on Monday as Dolla Financial led with 1.93 million shares for 23.8 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 701,324 stock units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 700,800 units for 8.7 percent of market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index increased 16.07 points to settle at 4,357.28. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.2. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging shed 25 cents to $4 and closed with 17,094 shares changing hands, Cargo Handlers gained 55 cents to close at $13.50 with an exchange of 14,831 stocks, Caribbean Flavours declined 12 cents in ending at $1.83 while exchanging 1,104 stock units. Dolphin Cove dropped 40 cents in closing at $16 after an exchange of 4,950 units, EduFocal lost 13 cents to end at $2.55, with 701,324 shares crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic fell 15 cents to end at $3.55 in exchanging 111,590 stock units. Express Catering dropped 63 cents to close at $5.51 after trading 3,020 stocks, Fontana shed 15 cents to $10.30, with 118,398 units crossing the exchange, Fosrich lost 10 cents in ending at $35.90 after 47,266 units crossed the market. Future Energy Source climbed 17 cents in closing at $6.07 in trading 376,019 stock units, GWest Corporation advanced 11 cents to end at $1.16 as 263,717 shares changed hands, iCreate popped 10 cents to $4.20 in an exchange of 505,955 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance fell 33 cents in ending at $2.96, with 600 units clearing the market, ISP Finance jumped $5.47 with the swapping of 500 shares to close at $22.50, Knutsford Express rallied 84 cents to $7.94 trading 5,095 stock units. 
Lasco Financial declined 27 cents to $2.78 in switching ownership of 700,800 stocks, Main Event increased 45 cents ending at $7.95, with 52,243 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables rallied 10 cents in closing at $6.85 while exchanging 5,300 shares. Paramount Trading lost 19 cents to $1.71 in trading 23,224 stocks, SSL Venture declined 50 cents to end at $3, after 307,629 units crossed the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 10 cents to $13.10 after exchanging 33,866 shares and tTech fell 29 cents in closing at $3.01 and closed after 41,511 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Decline for JSE Main Market
Trading remained moderate on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with 17,383,723 shares traded in the overall market, with a value of just $108.2 million, while the JSE USD market ended with US$18,398 passing through the market as the market closed with mixed results flowing from the current consolidating mood of the market.
The JSE Combined Index lost 862.36 points to end at 394,167.02, while the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,389.45 points to 434,420.67, the JSE Main Index shed 1,076.84 points to 379,658.76, the Junior Market Index rose 16.07 points to 4,356.28 and the JSE USD market Index popped 0.73 points to 213.56.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.5 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.7 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment choices in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Broilers profit jumps – stock IC BUYRATED
The discovery and spread of Covid-19 in Jamaica in March 2020 led to the closing of the country’s borders and resulted in a significant scaling down of business operations. The most affected were the tourism sector and the closure of hotels. The result is that thousands of people were out of a job and had either little or no income.
Christopher Levy – Jamaica Broilers President and Chief Executive.
Gross domestic production fell sharply, affecting many companies, including most listed companies. Jamaica Broilers was one of those companies to feel the effect of the economic dislocation. Two years on, the company has bounced back with record revenues and profit even as the local economy is still not a maximum capacity during the fiscal year to April 2022.
Revenue rose sharply for the group for the year to April this year to $75.72 billion, up 33 percent from the $57 billion delivered in 2021. Cost of sales rose faster than revenues by 36.3 percent, to $57.7 billion from $42.3 billion in 2021, resulting in Gross Profit increasing 23 percent to $18 billion from $14.6 billion in 2021. Other income delivered $480 million, down 43 percent on the $848 million in 2021.
Revenues for the Jamaican operations jumped sharply by 33 percent to $45 billion from $34 billion in 2021, while the United States segment comprising eggs and poultry meat surged 41 percent to $29 billion from $21 billion in 2021. The Haitian market suffered a big blow, with sales nosediving 44 percent to $1.3 billion from $2.4 billion in 2021 as that country continues to suffer from economic and social instability. That segment results worsened to a loss of $365 million, from a loss of just $7 million in 2021. Up to the January quarter, the results showed a loss of just $11 million from revenues of $1.1 billion, but the company made an impairment provision of $141 million for this operation which is charged to cost of sales and administration and other expenses. Overall the group wrote down the value of their investment in Haiti by $904 million to just $308 million.
The group’s overall improved performance in Jamaica comes against continued economic dislocation. Data up to March shows the country’s economy growing 8 percent above the prior year but still 4 percent lower than the 2020 fiscal year. The company is a major distributor to the hotel sector with about 15 to 20 percent of local sales, but that industry was down around 30 percent compared to the 2020 fiscal year. The group will benefit from increased demand for its products, with the tourist industry back to 2019 levels in the June quarter.
Profit before taxation rose by 28 percent to $4.1 billion from $3.2 billion and net profit rose 35 percent to $3.2 billion from $2.4 billion in 2021 after taxation of $1 billion for fiscal 2022 rose 24 percent from $807 million in 2021. The company enjoyed onetime finance income of $592,756, the result of debt forgiveness and is, therefore, non-recurring. Excluding this one off income, profits would be up by less than $450 million to $2.7 billion for an increase of 16 percent instead of the 35 percent it grew by and earnings per share would be $2.70 instead of $3.11 reported.
Distribution costs rose a subdued 12 percent to $2.3 billion from just over $2 billion in 2021, while administration and other expenses climbed 23 percent to $11.6 billion from $9.4 billion. Depreciation and amortisation costs rose to $2.1 billion from $1.9 billion in 2021 and Finance costs jumped 32 percent to $1.1 billion, up from $859 million in the previous year.
Jamaica Broilers brand
Gross cash flow brought in $6 billion and $2.2 billion after working capital increase. Addition to fixed and intangible assets consumed $3.5 billion. Net borrowings of $3 billion funded the cash deficit created by purchasing assets. Long term borrowings stood at $10.3 billion and short term at $13.5 billion for a total debt financing of $23.8 billion, moved up from $21 billion in 2021. The group ended with a cash surplus of $556 million after paying dividends of $463 million. At the end of April, shareholders’ equity stood at $21 billion, up from $18.7 billion in 2021. Current assets ended the year at $40 billion, including inventories and biological assets of $31 billion, receivables of $5.4 million, cash and bank balances of $3.8 million. Current liabilities ended the period at $27 billion. Net current assets ended the period at $13 billion.
IC Insider.com forecasts $4.50 per share for the fiscal year ending April 2023, with a PE of 6 times the current year’s earnings based on the price of $27 the stock traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market. Net asset value is $9.88, with the stock selling at a premium of 173 percent or 2.7 times book value.
ICInsider.com accords the stock the convicted BUY RATED accreditation based on the immediate growth prospects and the focus on increasing investment in the operation for long term development and growth. The growth is enhanced by increased borrowings, which grew from $18 billion in 2020 and a rise in shareholders’ equity invested in the business.
