As the year crawls to the close, Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to eke daily gains, with the market index recording gains for the past seven trading days including 20 points in trading on Tuesday, following a 6 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 17 percent more value than Monday, resulting from trading in 40 securities compared with 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 16 declining and six closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 22,852,005 shares for a value of $42,292,961, up from 21,561,883 units at $36,146,118 on Monday.
Trading averaged 571,300 shares valued at $1,057,324 compared to 468,737 units at $785,785 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 365,366 stock units at $532,029 compared to 354,873 shares at $505,262 on the prior day and well above November, which averaged 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 8.19 million shares for 35.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 3.64 million stocks for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade, Kintyre Holdings traded at a new 52 weeks high, closing with an exchange of 3.39 million stocks for 14.8 percent of the volume traded, Stationery and Office Supplies contributed 1.14 million units for 5 percent of the volume traded and Mailpac Group with 1.09 million units for 4.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 20.33 points to 3,389.32. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 28 cents to finish at $1.52 after an exchange of 1,000 shares, Caribbean Flavours fell 30 cents and ended at $1.51, with 4,076 stock units changing hands, Dolla Financial declined 12 cents to $2.43, with 3,636,012 shares crossing the exchange. Future Energy rose 10 cents to end at $2.89 in the trading of 141,664 units, GWest Corporation advanced 9 cents in closing at 78 cents with a transfer of 14,002 stocks,
Honey Bun popped 70 cents to close at $7.20 as investors exchanged 14,798 units. Jamaican Teas slipped 12 cents to $2.38, with 8,192,936 shares crossing the market, Kintyre Holdings increased 13 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of 76 cents in an exchange of 3,387,502 stock units, Knutsford Express climbed $1.30 to end at $11.60, with traders dealing in 58,292 stocks. Mailpac Group gained 13 cents to finish at $2.55 after an exchange of 1,087,180 units, MFS Capital Partners rallied 7 cents and ended at 45 cents and closed with 310,175 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices rose 11 cents to close at $1.17 with trading of 56,345 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 10 cents to $1.57, with 1,140,745 stock units clearing the market.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 79.96 points to end at 326,265.95, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 779.87 points to 362,530.65, the JSE Main Index slipped 234.40 points to finish at 315,799.99, the Junior Market Index increased 20.33 points to close at 3,389.32 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 6.62 points to 213.63.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.5 applying 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, 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 market closed with an exchange of 21,561,883 shares for $36,146,118, well above the 9,578,688 units at $8,903,892 on Wednesday, as 6 companies each traded more than a million shares, with Kintyre Holdings leading trading with 4.97 million shares for 23.1 percent of the volume, followed by Jamaican Teas, ending with 3.65 million stocks for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade. Fosrich finished 3.06 million stock units for 14.2 percent of the volume traded, Dolla Financial with 2.52 million units for 11.7 percent of all trades, EduFocal ended with 1.60 million units for 7.4 percent of the volume traded and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.0 million units for 4.7 percent of market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Kintyre Holdings rose 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of 63 cents in an exchange of 4,973,343 shares, Knutsford Express dropped $1.53 in closing at $10.30, with investors dealing in 16,939 stocks, Lumber Depot sank 8 cents to end at $2.85, with 28,566 units changing hands. Mailpac Group gained 18 cents in closing at $2.42 as investors exchanged 307,124 stock units, Main Event dipped 7 cents to $7.70 with a transfer of 1,487 shares, Omni Industries shed 6 cents to finish at 95 cents after 357,782 stock units passed through the market and Spur Tree Spices skidded 13 cents and ended at $1.06 after a transfer of 64,940 units.
The market closed with the JSE Combined Market Index climbing 1,033.05 points to 326,345.91, the All Jamaican Composite Index increasing 551.36 points to end at 363,310.52, the JSE Main Index advancing by 833.59 points to end at 316,034.39, the Junior Market Index rallying 33.15 points to end at 3,368.99 and the JSE USD Market Index popping 7.38 points to finish at 207.01.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $389.85 in closing at $2,209, 138 Student Living preference share popped $5 to $220, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $20 to end at $1,130 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $2 to close at $102.
Kintyre Holdings declined from the last report to as low as 39 cents, but strong buying in the stock pushed it back up to 54 cents by the close of the week. The stock holds the number one position in the TOP10, with considerable room to run, according to ICInsider’s earnings this yearprojection of 20 cents per share.
The market closed with trading of 9,578,688 shares for $8,903,892 compared to 10,088,668 units at $11,319,606 on Tuesday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
Iron Rock Insurance climbed 48 cents to $3.48 with investors dealing in 15,883 shares, ISP Finance sank $3.68 to close at $12.21, with 19 stock units crossing the exchange, Mailpac Group increased 17 cents to end at $2.24 with investors trading 7,218 stocks. Main Event lost 23 cents in closing at $7.77 in an exchange of 913 units, ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents to 85 cents with traders dealing in 1,000 shares, Regency Petroleum gained 22 cents to finish at $4.08 in switching ownership of 152,317 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rose 6 cents and ended at $1.19 after a transfer of 49,137 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 2,326.70 points to end at 325,312.86, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 2,316.92 points to 362,759.16, the JSE Main Index popped 2,228.18 points to 315,200.80, the Junior Market Index gained 27.39 points to 3,335.84 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.02 points to finish at 199.63.
he market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.2 compiled using 2024 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,124.07 points to end trading at 322,986.16, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,232.38 points to finish at 360,442.24, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,108.73 points to 312,972.62, the Junior Market Index popped 14.95 points to end at 3,308.45 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 5.58 points to 198.61.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 computed on 2024 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with information that is regularly updated to help decision-making.
The market closed, with trading of 10,088,668 shares for $11,319,606, down from 11,293,436 stock units at $14,486,739 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
ISP Finance lost $1.11 to end at $15.89 after an exchange of a mere 7 shares, Jetcon Corporation gained 6 cents in closing at $1.51 with an exchange of 296,808 stock units, KLE Group popped 24 cents to finish at $1.05 after a transfer of 2,000 stocks. Knutsford Express declined 12 cents to $11.83 with traders dealing in 107 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 13 cents to $2.07 in switching ownership of 6,035 shares, Main Event jumped $1.50 and ended at $8 with investors trading a mere 100 units. Omni Industries rallied 7 cents to finish at 98 cents, with 107,120 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading rose 13 cents to close at $1.28 in an exchange of 500 stock units and Regency Petroleum skidded 19 cents to end at $3.86, with investors trading 263,974 shares.
Trading ended with an exchange of 11,293,436 shares worth $14,486,739, ahead of 7,013,935 units at $7,728,227 on Friday.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $1.07 and ended at $18.97 with traders dealing in 586 shares, Atlantic Hardware rose 11 cents to $1.61, with trading of 3,890,638 units, Blue Power rallied 49 cents to $4.05 in an exchange of 76,651 stock units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 19 cents to close at $1.46, with 943 units changing hands, Caribbean Flavours shed 34 cents in closing at $1.55, with investors swapping 5,489 stocks, Dolla Financial rallied 10 cents to end at $2.40 in an exchange of 122,103 units. Dolphin Cove sank $1.19 to $10.81 with investors dealing in 5,740 stocks, Fontana increased 20 cents to close at $8 after an exchange of 22,362 shares, Honey Bun slipped 68 cents and ended at $6.81 in trading 3,825 stock units following the release of full year results that were less than half of the 2024 profit at 23 cents per share.
Indies Pharma lost 12 cents to finish at $2.60, with 18,775 shares crossing the exchange, Jamaican Teas advanced by 6 cents in closing at $2.29, with investors trading 1,138 stock units, Lumber Depot rose 10 cents to end at $2.95, with 802,073 units clearing the market. Mailpac Group skidded 27 cents to $2.20 with a transfer of 4,559 stocks, Main Event rallied 61 cents to finish at $6.50 after an exchange of 85,160 shares, Omni Industries fell 11 cents and ended at 91 cents after closing with an exchange of 143,285 units and ONE on ONE Educational shed 9 cents to end at 76 cents after a transfer of 155,712 stocks.