Stocks ended a mixed week with the Main Market adding a few hundred points or less than 0.2 percent and the Junior Market declining 1.6 percent for the week following a fall of half of one percent in the previous week, resulting in mostly price gains in the Main Market and the Junior Market with losers edging out winners as the ICTOP10 gets 3 new listings.
Only three stocks rose and six declined in the Junior Market ICTOP10 during the week. The Main Market ICTOP10 ended with six stocks gaining and just two declining. The All JSE TOP10, compiled from all listed ordinary stocks on the JSE, had one change, with Jamaica Broilers replacing Caribbean Cream. Guardian Holdings with the potential to gain 436 percent continues to hold the number one spot in the market with 138 Student Living at number 2 in the All JSE ICTOP10. Elite Diagnostics holds the number one spot in the Junior Market TOP10 followed by Express Catering.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10, Caribbean Flavours jumped 17 percent to $1.41 Access Financial and Jamaican Teas rose 4 percent to $17.70 and $2.15 respectively. Caribbean Cream fell 14 percent to $2.77, Elite Diagnostics slipped 5 percent to $1.79, while AMG Packaging and Express Catering shed 4 percent to $3.28 and $3.11 respectively.
The Main Market ICTOP10 Berger Paints added 13 percent to close at $8.34, Caribbean Producers and Scotia Group rose 6 percent to close at $9 and $55, Key Insurance and QWI Investments propped 5 percent to $2.30 and 90 cents respectively.
Jamaica Broilers dropped 9 percent in the week and returned to the Main Market ICTOP10, replacing JMMB Group and the Junior Market ICTOP10 listings, Caribbean Cream and Image Plus released lower results than expected for the November quarter, resulting in earnings downgrades for both, with them dropping out of the TOP10 and were replaced by Limners & Bards and Lumber Depot.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 sits at just 5.6, well below the market average of 14.4 and the Junior Market TOP10 stands at 9.1, more than half of the market, with an average of 13.3.
Based on the earnings projected estimates for 2024, the Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 273 percent by May 2025, providing better values than the Junior Market, projected to achieve a 151 percent increase for the same time.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, there are 14 stocks with the highest values representing 27 percent of the Main Market, with PEs between 15 to 105, with an average of 29 and 21 excluding the highest PE ratios and a PE of 24 for the top half of the market with the highest values and 19 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 14 stocks, 29 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 31 with an average of 21 and a PE of 18 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on their projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 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.
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The market closed with trading of 10,298,749 shares for $15,816,287 compared with 31,160,385 stock units at $41,334,468 on Thursday. Trading averaged 234,062 stocks at $359,461 compared to 677,400 shares for $898,575 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 334,927 stock units at $603,852 compared with 344,021 shares at $625,888 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 326,483 stock units at $898,324.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on the last traded prices of stocks with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Express Catering slipped 14 cents to $3.11 with investors swapping 1,947 stock units, Fosrich lost 10 cents to end at $2.15 with 210,984 stocks crossing the exchange, GWest Corporation dipped 9 cents to finish at 87 cents with 491,713 shares switching owners. Honey Bun fell 10 cents to close at $8.40 with 21,884 units clearing the market, Medical Disposables skidded 23 cents to finish at $1.65 in trading 10,763 stock units, Regency Petroleum declined 8 cents and ended at $3.10 after an exchange of 55,064 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies shed 7 cents to close at $1.49 with investors trading 416,145 shares and tTech popped 45 cents to finish at $2.03 after a transfer of just 28 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 by 1,049.35 points to 344,610.60, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 257.67 points to 384,716.51, the JSE Main Index slipped by 685.56 points to wrap up trading at 333,074.26, the Junior Market Index shed 54.91 points to finish at 3,639.67 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 4.41 points to end at 234.01.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.1 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for ease in the comparison within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with trading of 31,160,385 shares for $41,334,468 compared with just 2,502,820 units for just $4,773,077 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
GWest Corporation rose 10 cents and ended at 96 cents with 11,305,076 shares switching owners. Honey Bun rallied 15 cents to close at $8.50 as 7,435 stocks passed through the market, Indies Pharma skidded 56 cents to finish at $3.60 in an exchange of 111,666 units, ISP Finance sank 90 cents to end at $24.05 with investors trading 10 stock units. KLE Group slid 8 cents to $1.20 with 779 shares crossing the market, Paramount Trading popped 14 cents to end at $1.17 with investors trading 14,148 stock units and Regency Petroleum gained 8 cents to close at $3.18 in an exchange of 445,688 stocks.
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 increased 1,293.20 points to conclude trading at 384,974.18, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,535.63 points to 333,759.82, the Junior Market Index rose 18.41 points to end at 3,694.58 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 1.06 points to 238.42.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings and 20 based on 2023-24 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 and is grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 14,875,532 shares trading for $170,956,270 up robustly from 7,781,071 stock units at $51,965,822 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Margaritaville climbed 90 cents to end at $14.20 after an exchange of 9,577 units, Mayberry Group declined 84 cents to $7.56 with investors swapping 4,744 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 63 cents to $9.37 with an exchange of 715 shares, 138 Student Living increased 43 cents to end at $4.24 with 7,857 stocks clearing the market, Pan Jamaica popped 77 cents in closing at $50.89 after an exchange of 377 stock units. Proven Investments dropped $2.10 to finish at $17.50 with 12,396 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group rallied $1 and ended at $55 with traders dealing in 143,589 shares, Seprod dipped $1.98 to close at $84.02 with 2,253 stock units changing hands. Stanley Motta rose 60 cents to $7 with a transfer of 13,264 stocks, Supreme Ventures slipped 85 cents to end at $21.15 with 314,247 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 50 cents to finish at $12.50 as investors exchanged 2,465 shares and Wisynco Group increased 56 cents to close at $21.58 with investors trading 271,612 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 2,502,820 shares for $4,773,077, down from 4,711,914 stock units at $7,694,366 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Lumber Depot sank 7 cents and ended at $2.52 after an exchange of 22,580 shares. Main Event increased 69 cents to finish at $11.50 with 493 units passing through the market, Medical Disposables climbed 23 cents to close at $1.88 with an exchange of 14,004 stocks, Omni Industries rose 7 cents to end at $1.08 to close with an exchange of 26,630 stock units. Paramount Trading shed 11 cents to close at $1.03 as investors traded 32,108 shares, Regency Petroleum dropped 9 cents to $3.10 after a transfer of 14,234 units and tTech skidded 33 cents to end at $1.58 with 10,030 stocks crossing the exchange.
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 climbed 2,385.05 points to wrap up trading at 344,059.40, while the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 3,085.68 points to 383,680.98, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,484.38 points in ending trading at 332,224.19, the Junior Market Index eked out a misery gain to remain in positive territory with a rise of just 1.29 points to 3,676.17 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.12 points to 239.48.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 on 2024-25 earnings and 20 based on 2023-24 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, and thus allows for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer flashed negative indicators at the close with just two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
KLE Group rallied 20 cents in closing at $1.30 with investors swapping 101 shares. Knutsford Express dipped $1.04 to finish at $11.75 in an exchange of 3,049 stock units, Main Event lost 99 cents and ended at $10.81 with 50,194 stocks passing through the market, Regency Petroleum advanced 9 cents to close at $3.19 with investors trading 236,241 shares. Spur Tree Spices popped 23 cents to $1.90 after an exchange of 80,828 stock units and tTech increased 21 cents to finish at $1.91 with a transfer of 3,058 stocks.
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 dropped 1,204.61 points to wrap up trading at 341,674.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,080.97 points to 380,595.30, the JSE Main Index lost 1,376.79 points to finish trading at 329,739.81, the Junior Market Index climbed 15.63 points to close at 3,674.88 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 2.29 points to end at 235.36.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.2 based on 2023-24 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 and grouped by industry, helping to facilitate easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.