The Junior Market plunged on Wednesday with the market index diving 107.82 points for a fall of 2.67 percent, to 4,026.34 as prices of 21 securities declined as just 12 gained while the Jamaican Stock Exchange main market indices slipped for the third day and the JSE USD gave up more ground as well. The JSE Combined Index a measure of the overall market, declined 2,488.12 points to 379,541.62.
Trading ended, with 17,041,040 shares changing hands with a value of a mere $91.4 million, up from $88.35 million, with trading 20,249,447 shares in the overall market on the prior trading day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$25,818.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 3,397.23 points to 416,853.91, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,724.02 points to close at 367,199.58 and the JSE USD market Index dipped 0.37 points to 195.13.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 22.1 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.2 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment options 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.
JSE stocks plunge on Wednesday
Another day of decline for JSE Main Market
Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity ended with the volume of stocks traded declining 15 percent, with the value slipping marginally lower compared to trading on Monday as the market declined further in overall value versus Monday.
At the close, 9,160,573 shares were exchanged for $56,371,792, compared to 10,753,625 units at $57,897,672 on Monday. Trading averaged 166,556 units at $1,024,942, compared to 182,265 units at $981,316 on Monday and month to date, an average of 324,185 units at $1,476,401, compared to 324,185 units at $1,476,401 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.13 million units for 23.2 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.1 million units for 21.7 percent market share and Sterling Investments traded 741,714 shares with 8.1 percent market share.
Trading ended with 55 securities compared to 59 on Monday, with 12 rising, 24 declining and 19ending unchanged. At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,806.08 points to 420,251.14, the JSE Main Index plunged 4,084.10 points to close at 368,823.61 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 1.47 points to 88.17.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.8 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.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks closing with bids closing above their last selling prices and two closing with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints climbed 84 cents to $11.84 in switching ownership of 93 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $1.01, in ending at $58.99 after trading 14,832 stocks, Eppley Carib Fund exchanged 3,328 shares and gained $3 to end at $45, First Rock gained 40 cents trading 12,301 shares in closing at $12, GraceKennedy dropped $2.98 in closing at $96 with 46736 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers fell 45 cents to $28.20 after trading 22,343 shares. Jamaica Producers traded 10,262 shares and fell 45 cents in closing at $20.55, Massy Holdings shed $2.85 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $87.15, with 33,690 units changing hands, NCB Financial decreased $4.50 in ending at $92 while exchanging 11,802 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 45 cents to close at $13.50 with 4,000 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement rallied $76 to close at $836 in exchanging 11 units. 
PanJam Investment traded 140 units and fell $2.28 to $61.67, Salada Foods fell 72 cents to $4.61 after exchanging 3,050 stock units, Seprod traded 8,953 shares and lost $1.93 and closed at $68.07, Supreme Ventures rose 80 in closing at $29.30 in trading 45,140 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 70 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.80, with 6,670 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market slips
Trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday closed with the volume of stocks traded declining marginally, with an 86 per cent lower value than on Monday, and resulting in seven securities trading, compared to nine on Monday with none rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 134,622 shares traded for US$7,099 compared to 148,446 units at US$51,199 on Monday. Trading averaged 19,232 units at US$1,014, compared to 16,494 shares at US$5,689 on Monday, with a month to date average of 19,369 shares at US$5,790 in line with 19,390 units at US$6,533 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 4.96 points to end at 195.50. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.4. 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 two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.9 of a cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 5.1 US cents after trading 29,018 shares, 
Productive Business Solutions closed at US$1 after trading 1,732 stocks, Proven Investments shed 0.06 of a cent to end at 22.94 US cents, with 7,923 stock units crossing the market. Sterling Investments fell 0.03 of a cent in closing at 1.97 US cents, with 17,260 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12 US cents in trading 8,164 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.09 of a cent to 0.89 of one US cent, with an exchange of 70,500 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share ended unchanged at US$1.15 after exchanging 25 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on Junior Market
Trading picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 38 percent with a 21 percent higher value than on Monday, resulting in 44 securities trading versus 46 on Monday and ended with rising and declining stocks sharing 15 each as 14 closed unchanged.
A total of 10,954,252 shares traded for $31,979,360 compared to 7,922,625 units at $26,322,732 on Monday. Trading averaged 248,960 shares at $726,804 in contrast to 172,231 shares at $572,233 on Monday with month to date, averaging 546,266 units at $1,795,806 compared to 605,458 units at $2,008,639 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 512,709 units at $2,574,304. Dolla Financial led trading with 1.84 million shares for 16.8 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich with 1.73 million units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Limited with 1.13 million units for 10.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 10.06 points to settle at 4,134.16.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. 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 two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial increased $2 to end at $22 in trading six shares, CAC 2000 climbed $2 in ending at $9, with five stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 19 cents in closing at $2.79 after exchanging 83,905 stock units. Caribbean Cream shed 14 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.88, with an exchange of 25,659 units, Consolidated Bakeries declined 12 cents to $1.60 in exchanging 623,522 units, Derrimon Trading fell 17 cents to $2.35 in switching ownership of 897,374 stocks. Dolphin Cove advanced 49 cents in closing at $15.30, after 6,098 shares crossed the market, Elite Diagnostic rose 11 cents to end at $3.43 with the swapping of 2,600 stock units, Fontana dropped 35 cents to close at $9.60 after trading 159,984 stocks. 
iCreate gained 10 cents in ending at $4.40 while exchanging 364,128 units, KLE Group lost 30 cents after ending at $1.80 after trading 4,495 stock units, Mailpac Group fell 11 cents to close at $2.20 after exchanging 739,265 shares. Main Event declined $1.07 to end at $6.10 and closed with an exchange of 13,170 shares, SSL Venture popped 14 cents to $3.70, with 16,855 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 50 cents in closing at $17.50, with 37,085 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Prices down on the JSE on Tuesday
All the Jamaican Stock Exchange market indices slipped on Tuesday, except the Junior Market, which closed marginally higher. The JSE Combined Index, a measure of the overall market, declined 3,724.45 points to 382,033.45, with the volume and value of stocks traded remaining low.
Trading ended, with 20,249,447 shares changing hands with a value of a mere $88.35 million, up from $84.2 million, with trading 18,824,696 shares in the overall market on the last trading day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$7,099.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,803.67 points to 420,253.54, the JSE Main Index dropped 4,082.34 points to close at 368,825.37, the Junior Market Index gained 10.29 points to close at 4,134.39 despite some selling pressure and the JSE USD market Index dipped 4.93 points to 195.53.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 22.6 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.2 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate many investment options in the local stock market successfully. 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 quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. 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.
More Junior Market decline
All the stocks listed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange traded Monday, with the volume and value plunging 79 percent down from Friday, as 46 securities traded versus 43 on Friday, ended with 11 rising, 26 declining and nine closing unchanged.
A total of 7,922,625 shares were traded for $26,322,732 compared to 37,285,244 units at $127,295,549 on Friday. Trading averaged 172,231 shares at $572,233 down from 867,099 shares at $2,960,362 on Friday with month to date, averaging 605,458 units at $2,008,639 compared to 719,335 units at $2,386,208 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 512,709 units at $2,574,304.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.4 million shares for 30.2 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 604,885 units for 7.6 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 496,567 units for 6.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 25.45 points to settle at 4,124.10. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9.
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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging shed 20 cents in ending at $3.65 while exchanging 18,567 shares, CAC 2000 fell 50 cents to $7 in trading 6,647 stock units, Cargo Handlers gained 95 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.90, with 2,731 stocks changing hands. Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 10 cents to close at $2.60 in exchanging 94,353 units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 32 cents to $1.72 with an exchange of 478,898 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped 21 cents to close at $14.81 with the swapping of 52,223 stocks. Elite Diagnostic dropped 13 cents in ending at $3.32, with 25,389 shares clearing the market, Express Catering lost 38 cents to end at $5.21 as 53,200 units changed hands, Fontana declined 25 cents in closing at $9.95 after exchanging 46,770 stocks. Future Energy Source shed 14 cents to end at $5.45 in exchanging 468,925 shares, Honey Bun dropped 11 cents to close at $8 in trading 30,486 stock units, iCreate lost 20 cents to end at $4.30, with 190,479 units crossing the market. 
Lumber Depot climbed 10 cents to $3 in switching ownership of 187,906 units, Mailpac Group fell 14 cents in closing at $2.31 after 135,639 stocks crossed the exchange, Medical Disposables declined $1.15 to $6.05 trading 6,931 stock units. SSL Venture shed 79 cents to end at $3.56, with 449,140 shares crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 40 cents to close at $18 in finishing the transfer of 54,587 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slips on JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 28 percent, with 54 percent less value than on Friday, resulting in nine securities trading, compared to eight on Friday with two rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.49 points to end at 200.46.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 148,446 shares were traded for US$51,199 compared to 207,350 units at US$110,809 on Friday. Trading averaged 16,494 units at US$5,689 against 25,919 shares at US$13,851 on Friday, with a month to date average of 19,390 shares at US$6,533 versus 20,114 units at US$6,744 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.96 of a cent to end at 6 US cents after trading 112,188 shares, Margaritaville fell 0.98 of one cent to close at 14 US cents, with 3,165 units crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1 after trading 31 stocks. 
Proven Investments gained 0.5 of a cent in closing at 23 US cents, with 4,733 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments ended unchanged at 2 US cents with the swapping of 200 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12 US cents, with 3,200 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent in closing at 0.98 of one US cent after trading 550 shares.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended unchanged at US$1.85 in exchanging four stock units and JMMB Group 5.75% declined 30.75 cents to close at US$1.7425 with 24,375 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks mostly fall on JSE Main Market
Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 43 percent and the value falling 64 percent compared to trading on Friday as the market slipped in overall value.
At the close, 10,753,625 shares were exchanged for $57,897,672, down from 18,706,267 units at $161,301,374 on Friday. Trading averaged 182,265 units at $981,316, compared to 366,790 shares at $3,162,772 on Friday and month to date, an average of 324,185 units at $1,476,401, compared to 228,567 units at $1,609,780 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 493.11 points to 423,057.22, the JSE Main Index slipped just 29.08 points to close at 372,907.71 and the JSE Financial Index as rose 0.21 points to 89.64.
Trading ended with 59 securities compared to 51 on Friday, with 18 rising, 28 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
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.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.99 million units for 46.4 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.2 million units for 11.2 percent market share and Supreme Ventures with 576,472 shares for 5.4 percent of the total.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one closing with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 67 cents to $86.31 after switching ownership of 54,553 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.70 to $60 after trading 2,657 stocks, Eppley popped $2.25 to end at $41 in an exchange of three units. Eppley Carib Fund exchanged 3,204 shares and gained $2 to end at $42, GraceKennedy popped $2.68 in closing at $98.98 with 69,100 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings gave back $139.99 of what was gained on Friday to close at $510.01 with 137 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers fell 73 cents to $28.67 after trading 8,253 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy added $1 in closing at $85, with 5,583 units changing hands, NCB Financial decreased $2.50 in ending at $96.50 while exchanging 59,105 shares, 138 Student Living gained $1.05 to close at $5.10 with 610 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement rallied $119 to close at $760 in exchange of 37 units. 
PanJam traded 220 units and fell $4.35 at $63.95, Portland JSX rose 50 cents to $10 after exchanging 16,903 stock units, Supreme Ventures rose 62 in closing at $28.50 in trading 576,472 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 39 cents to close at $13.21 in exchanging 136,945 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 50 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.50, with 185 units clearing the market.
In the Preference segment, Eppley 7.25% jumped $1.50 to $21.50 after trading 220 shares and JMMBG7.25C due 2025 fell 44 cent to $2.46, with 1,500 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on JSE on Monday
All the Jamaican Stock Exchange market indices slipped on Monday with the exception of the JSE USD market index that closed marginally higher. The JSE Combined Index a measure of the overall market, declined 256.09 points to 385,757.90, with the volume and value of stocks traded falling sharply from trading on Friday.
Trading ended with 18,824,696 shares changing hands with a value of a mere $84.2 million, down from $288.6 million, with trading 56,198,861 shares in the overall market on the prior trading day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$51,199.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 493.11 points to 423,057.22, the JSE Main Index slipped just 29.08 points to close at 372,907.71, the Junior Market Index fell 25.45 points to close at 4,124.10 and the JSE USD market Index popped 0.49 points to 200.46.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 22.9 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.4 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment options 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.
Three changes to ICTOP10
The past week ended with new entrants to the ICTOP listing, with Dolphin Cove and Paramount Trading reentering the Junior Market list while 138 Student Living enters the TOP10 Main market list.
Jetcon Corporation and Lasco Financial are out of the Junior Market TOP10, and Caribbean Cement left the Main Market list.
The Junior Market suffered some declines, no doubt connected to investors focusing on the latest IPO – OneonOne Educational Services to hit the market, as they seek funds to go into the issue, continuing a feature visible in the market for most popular IPOS. The Main Market moves were less pronounced, with just one significant fall.
In the Junior Market, Elite Diagnostic gained 7 percent to $3.45 and General Accident was up 8 percent to $5.50. Access Financial and CAC 2000 dipped 13 percent to $20.01 and $7.20, respectively and Caribbean Cream and Jetcon Corporation slipped 6 percent to $4.02 and $1.20, respectively. Caribbean Assurance Brokers ended 4 percent lower at $2.50 but has limited stocks offered, with most offers over $2.70.
The Main Market ended the week with Guardian Holdings jumping a sharp 29 percent to $650 on limited volume. There are now less than 1,000 shares offered for sale. At the close, there was an offer of 76 shares at $594 and the highest bid was $505 to buy 2012 shares. Profit for the June Quarter was TT$256 million, up 220 percent from $80 million in 2021, with six months moving up by 70 percent from $256 million to TT$436 million. The EPS comes out at TT$1.88 or J$43. The other big move was by Productive Business Solutions, falling 12 percent to US$1.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 6.2, well below the market average of 13.9, while the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at 5.9 versus the market at 12.8. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 243 percent and the Main Market TOP10 is projected to gain an average of 239 percent each to May 2023.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. 
ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings to highlight winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winning stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2023 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.
