ICTOP10 listing, Kintyre Holdings dominated trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange in the past week, with the price closing up 104 percent for the week to a 52 weeks high of 60 cents. Investors reacted to the posting of a huge increase in profits of $62 million for the September quarter, with earnings per share of 11 cents and profit of $78 million for the year to September, resulting in 14 cents earnings per share.
With the above gains, the stock sits at the number two position in the TOP10 chart, with more room to run, with ICInsider’s projection of 20 cents per share for earnings this year.
In the Junior Market TOP10, Caribbean Flavours climbed 18 percent to $1.94, followed by Spur Tree Spices, gaining 14 percent to $1.14 and Caribbean Cream rose 10 percent to $2.32. Jetcon Corporation, with a solid rebound in profits this year to September, dropped 14 percent to $1.29.
Caribbean Flavours dropped out of the Junior Market TOP10, allowing AMG Packaging to return to the list after a long absence.
Stanley Motta dropped 11 percent but fell out of the Main Market ICTOP10, with Berger Paints returning after a long absence, based on an increase in projected earnings. Guardian Holdings declined 9 percent to $335 and JMMB Group rallied 9 percent to $18.49.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is 4.5, less than half of the market average of 13 and shows the potential gains of the TOP10 listings.
The Junior Market TOP10 is 6.7, just above half the market’s average of 13.6.
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The market closed with an exchange of 285,516 shares for US$19,881, climbing from 221,178 stock units at US$11,156 on Thursday.
Productive Business Solutions popped 14.04 cents to 92 US cents, with investors trading 140 stock units, Proven Investments increased 0.99 of a cent to finish at 9.99 US cents with 6,998 shares being traded. Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents with 26,322 stock units, being traded, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.05 of a cent to 6.95 US cents after an exchange of 57,698 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.9 US cents after trading of 186,934 shares.
Trading on the market remained pretty low, with activity in only 39 securities, up slightly from 38 on Thursday. After a long suspension of trading in shares of Edufocal, the restriction was lifted on Friday. The market closed, with modest changes in the volume and value of stocks traded and ended with 23 rising, 12 declining and four closing unchanged.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 13.57 points to 3,296.71. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Dolla Financial increased 14 cents to finish at $2.29 with 20,655 units passing through the market, Elite Diagnostic dropped 6 cents and ended at $1.50 with an exchange of 5,005 stock units. Fontana climbed 22 cents to end at $7.85 after 22,368 shares changed hands, Fosrich rallied 9 cents in closing at $2.20 in an exchange of 132,075 units, ISP Finance lost 10 cents to close at $16.90 with investors swapping 32 stocks. Jamaican Teas rose 9 cents to $2.31 with 5,107 stock units crossing the exchange, 
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed on Friday with 11,126,193 shares trading for a total of $93,408,624 versus 13,066,430 stock units worth $74,861,736 on Thursday.
At close of the market, Berger Paints popped 48 cents to end at $6.29 after an exchange of 115 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $1.50 to close at $104.50 with trading in 3,982 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined by 59 cents to end at $45.41 after an exchange of 184 shares. GraceKennedy gained 78 cents and ended at $73.24 with a transfer of 27,430 stocks, Jamaica Producers fell 88 cents to end at $22.12 after an exchange of 8,291 stocks, JMMB Group climbed 49 cents to finish at $18.49 with investors trading 34,032 shares. Kingston Properties sank 97 cents to $8.12 with 130 stocks switching owners, Kingston Wharves skidded 89 cents to finish at $31.01 with investors dealing in 14,724 units, Massy Holdings rose $1 $76 with 1,004 stock units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial gained 40 cents to end at $37.50 in trading 146,336 share, Pan Jamaica fell $2.01 in closing at $52.98 after a transfer of 143 stock units, Sagicor Group dipped $1 to close at $39 with investors swapping 6,660 units. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 49 cents to $8 with 3,085 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group dropped $1.44 to end at $51.30 after the trading of 6,529 shares, Stanley Motta sank 50 cents in closing at $6 after an exchange of 8,570 units. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed $1.20 to finish at $13.20 with investors exchanging 37,801 stocks through the market and Wisynco Group slipped 46 cents to $19.42 with traders dealing in 32,308 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,005.12 points to 323,497.85, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,948.53 points to close at 358,550.17, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,151.15 points to finish trading at 313,597.07, the Junior Market Index rose 13.57 points to end at 3,296.71 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 6.04 points to 204.38.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 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, 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.
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 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 movements based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each
The market closed with an exchange of 221,178 shares for US$11,156, up slightly from 220,029 stock units at US$8,175 on Wednesday.
Sterling Investments sank 0.01 of a cent and ended at 1.99 US cents with 71 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.1 of a cent to finish at 7 US cents with investors swapping 35,032 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 1.04 cents in closing at 6 US cents with 10,467 stock units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.09 of a cent to end at 2.9 US cents with investors trading 125,823 shares.
Overall, trading on the Junior Market suffered a sharp pullback on Thursday, ending with an 82 percent drop and a 62 percent decline in the value and volume of stocks, respectively, compared to trading on Wednesday. At the close of the market, 38 securities changed hands compared with 40 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 13 rising, 15 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 6.62 points to conclude trading at 3,283.14.
Honey Bun rose 66 cents to finish at $7.70 in an exchange of 257 stock units, Image Plus advanced 8 cents to close at 98 cents following the trading of 159,582 shares. Jamaican Teas skidded 10 cents to $2.22 in an exchange of 53,000 units, Jetcon Corporation sank 15 cents to $1.29 with traders dealing in 48,088 stocks, Kintyre Holdings popped 10 cents to close at 46 cents after an exchange of 8,318,927 stock units. Knutsford Express shed 99 cents and ended at $10.01 in trading 21,846 shares, Mailpac Group declined 11 cents to finish at $2.39 with 82,846 stocks crossing the market, Main Event dropped 48 cents to end at $5.42, with buyers switching ownership of 7,219 units and Omni Industries increased 8 cents in closing at $1.07 with investors dealing in 442,870 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed the day with 13,066,430 shares being traded, down by 11 percent from the 14,609,258 stock units, with the value declining to $74,861,736, from $137,596,723 the prior day.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years, ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial declined $1.70 to close at $37.10 with investors trading 191,807 stocks, 138 Student Living shed 40 cents to finish at $3.50 in an exchange of 3,525 units. Pan Jamaica popped $1.99 to $54.99 with 263 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents in closing at $40 with a transfer of 6,295 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 69 cents to end at $8.49 with 150 stock units crossing the market. Stanley Motta climbed 50 cents to finish at $6.50 with traders dealing in just 158 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 90 cents and ended at $12 with 63,315 units crossing the exchange and Wisynco Group rose 58 cents to close at $19.88 with investors swapping 100,084 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, major indices of the Main Market rose, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market declined. The JSE Combined Market Index rose 623.80 points to 324,502.97, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,416.15 points to 360,498.70, the JSE Main Index rallied 701.10 points to end at 314,748.22, the Junior Market Index slid 6.62 points to 3,283.14 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 3.10 points to 198.34.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.7 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart covers the ordinary shares that are quoted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and are 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 actual earnings and 2025 projected earnings, excluding 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.
At close of trading, Proven Investments dipped 0.99 of a cent to finish at 9.01 US cents with investors trading 9,198 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.58 of a cent to 7.1 US cents with 10,488 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.87 of a cent to close at 4.96 US cents with a transfer of 1,802 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent to end at 2.99 US cents with 198,495 shares crossing the market.