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Profits continue to send mixed signals

April 21, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Early profit results for the first 2024 quarter show some positives, with the Montego Bay-based Knutsford Express reporting b revenue growth and profit for the quarter and the nine months to February, followed by positive results for AMG Packaging and Express Catering, but there were also some disappointing ones.

Knutsford Express

The directors of Knutsford Express stated that “strong and steady demand for our courier services complemented our passenger services have combined in delivering year to date profit of $268 million, up 27.1 percent from $211 million at the end of February 2023. We, therefore, recorded a 20.9 percent growth in our total revenue in this quarter moving to $565 million from $468 million in the comparative period in 2023. Similarly, our nine-month year-to-date revenue has increased by 19.5 percent from $1,281 million in 2023 to $1,530 million in 2024.”
Innovative Energy, formerly Ciboney reported no revenues in the February quarter and a loss of $4.4 million with the year to date, ending with $500,000 in income and a loss of $7.8 million.
AMG Packaging grew profit by 79 percent to $32 million from $18 million in 2023, better than the 72 percent rise in the first quarter. For the six months to February, profit was up by 79 percent to $84 million from $47 million in 2023.
Revenues climbed from US$6 million to US$7 million at Express Catering, up 17.6 percent in the quarter and increased by 23 percent from US$15 million to US$18.7 million, delivering a profit of US$2 million for the year to date and US$1 million for the latest quarter, compared with US$1.9 million for the nine months in 2023 and $1.15 million in the February 2023 quarter. Ian Dear, the company’s CEO confirmed that added cost in the third quarter would have been associated with new restaurants opened close to the quarter as such, some of the cost would not be fully covered by revenues.
The revenue at Margaritaville (Turks) rose just 5 percent to US$5.25 million for the current year, compared to US$4.98 million for the same period last year, with a net profit of US$521,909, earnings per share of 0.773 US cents compared with the similar period of 2023, with a net profit of US$1.18 million which includes non-recurring gains of US$658,000 for EPS of 1.749 US cents.
For the third quarter, revenues fell to US$1.9 million from US$2.2 million in 2023, delivering a profit of US$222,174 versus US$725,000 in 2023 including one time income of US$340,000.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell by 43 percent in the February quarter from $67 million in 2023 to $44 million in 2024. For six months revenues reached $88 million down 38 percent from $142 million in the prior year. The company incurred a loss of $187 million in the 2024 second quarter 45 percent worse than the $129 million and for the six months, a loss of $320 million was incurred marginally more than $302 million in 2023.

Paramount Trading is expanding into Chlorine and bleach processing.

Paramount Trading reported reduced revenues and profit for the third quarter and the nine months. Revenues in the February quarter declined 8.5 percent from $438 million in 2023 to $401 million in 2024. For the nine months, revenues fell 23 percent from $1.63 billion down to $1.266 billion with profits coming in at 40 percent lower at $18 million for the quarter from $30 million in 2023 and 44 percent to $100 million for the nine months of February this year from $179 million in the previous year.
One On One Educational Services reported revenues of $57 million in the February quarter down 12 percent from $73 million in 2023 and fell 27 percent to $111 million for the six months to February from $153 million in 2023.
A loss of $20 million million was incurred in the February quarter down from a profit of $6 million in 2023 and a loss of $41 million for the six months, down from a profit of $17 million in 2023 for the 6 months.

Filed Under: Company News, Company Results Tagged With: AMG Packaging, Daily Trading, Emerging market stock, Emerging markets, Express Catering, First Rock Real Estate, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, junior market, Knutsford Express, Margaritaville, ONE on ONE Educational, Paramount Trading, Profit results, Trading Activity

Main Market rise Juniors fall

April 8, 2024 by IC Insider.com

The JSE USD market inched higher at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday as the Main Market gained more than a thousand points but the Junior Market dropped for a third consecutive day, with fewer stocks changing hands, with the value traded falling sharply from that on the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 46 shares rising and 36 declining.
At the close of trading on Monday, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,132.02 points to end at 340,293.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,140.38 points to 367,297.93, the JSE Main Index rose 1,337.67 points to close at 327,756.09. The Junior Market Index sank 21.57 points to end the day at 3,744.99 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.96 points to settle at 244.99.
At the close of trading, 21,408,365 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 29,059,711 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets with a value of $74.87 million, well off from $240.14, million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 130,853 shares for US$9,068 compared to 209,773 units at US$28,768 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.89 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.38 million units and Radio Jamaica with 691,900 stocks.
In the Junior Market, Express Catering led trading with 3.61 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.63 million stock units and Fosrich with 1.02 million units.
In the preference segment Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $50 to close at $2650 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $9 to finish at $101.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 19.8 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.6 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. 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 ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 decisions when 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 place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors 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 paid or payable 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.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, ONE on ONE Educational, Pan Jam, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Wigton Windfarm

JSE suffers big decline on Friday

April 5, 2024 by IC Insider.com

The Main and Junior markets suffered a sizable fall but the USD Market inched up higher, with trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange coming back to earth on Friday, following the big bounce on Thursday with trading ended with the volume and value of stocks changing hands dropping sharply from that of the previous trading day, resulting in prices of only 27 shares rising and 39 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,798.83 points to 339,161.61, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,067.87 points to end at 365,157.55, the JSE Main Index shed 1,505.24 points to end at 326,418.42. The Junior Market Index plunged 51.06 points to 3,766.56 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.63 points to finish at 244.03.
At the close of trading, 29,059,711 shares were exchanged in all three markets, well off from 555,998,264 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $240.14 million, vastly lower than the $1.808 billion on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 209,773 shares for US$28,768 compared to 186,609 units at US$46,047 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Carreras led trading with 10.79 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 5.19 million units, then JMMB 9.5% preference share with 3.01 million shares, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share due 2024 chipped in with 1.66 million units and GraceKennedy with 1.31 million stock units.
In the Junior Market, ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 1.23 million shares followed by EduFocal with 432,820 stock units and Fosrich with 222,006 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $5 to end at $48 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share fell $9.92 in closing at $95.08.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 19.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. 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 ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 decisions when 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 place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors 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 paid or payable 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.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, ONE on ONE Educational, Pan Jam, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Wigton Windfarm

Main & Junior Market rally as USD Market slips

March 26, 2024 by IC Insider.com

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The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange and the Junior Market made spirited moves in trading on Tuesday while JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the number of stocks and the value of changing hands falling, from the levels of the previous day, resulting in prices of 39 shares rising and 24 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped by 5,250.77 points to 341,553.57, the All Jamaican Composite Index pushed 4,960.46 points higher to 368,519.92, the JSE Main Index surged 5,377.41 points to 328,547.93. The Junior Market Index gained 23.71 points to lock up trading at 3,816.86 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.73 points to end the day at 248.84.
At the close of trading, 25,574,514 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 31,872,543 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets being $167.57 million, down from $217.58 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 154,383 shares for US$11,426 compared to 90,769 units at US$18,681 on Monday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Transjamaican Highway with 2.61 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.93 million units, QWI Investments was next with 1.65 million stocks, Wisynco Group ended with 1.54 million units and Radio Jamaica with 1.17 million shares.
In the Junior Market, Spur Tree Spices led trading with 6.79 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 818,975 units and EduFocal with 665,885 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed $1.27 to end at $6.29 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $1 to close at $109.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.4 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.3 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. 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 ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 decisions when 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 place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors 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 paid or payable 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.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Edufocal, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, ONE on ONE Educational, Pan Jam, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Wigton Windfarm

Main & USD markets rise Junior slips

March 20, 2024 by IC Insider.com

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange and the JSE USD market closed higher in trading on Wednesday as the Junior Market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the value and number of stocks changing hands falling, compared with the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 38 shares rising and 39 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 831.32 points to close at 341,043.32, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,037.70 points to end trading at 367,153.49, the JSE Main Index popped 969.26 points to close at 328,170.40. The Junior Market Index dipped 8.87 points to 3,799.02 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 2.01 points to end at 247.65.
At the close of trading, 15,867,211 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 29,117,170 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $82.89 million, down from $107.24 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 288,604 shares for US$12,293 compared to 407,861 units at US$34,259 on Tuesday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Wigton Windfarm with 3.25 million shares followed by Radio Jamaica with 2.80 million units, Transjamaican Highway was next with 2.66 million stock units and QWI Investments with 1.02 million shares.
In the Junior Market, Tropical Battery led trading with 536,975 shares followed by Fosrich with 476,598 units and Future Energy with 382,069 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $3 in closing at $48, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $1 to $219 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $24.90 to end at $95.09.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.8. times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. 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 ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 decisions when 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 place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors 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 paid or payable 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.

Main and USD markets drop Juniors rise

March 13, 2024 by IC Insider.com

The Main Market and JSE USD stocks plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday as the Junior Market closed moderately higher as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with the value and volume of stocks traded falling from the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 27 shares rising and 43 declining.
At the close of trading on Wednesday, the JSE Combined Market Index dived 3,639.94 points to 39,676.83, the All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 4,423.34 points to end trading at 366,211.78, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,917.90 points to lock up trading at 326,885.56. The Junior Market Index rallied 3.93 points to conclude trading at 3,780.58 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 8.85 points to settle at 247.53.
At the close of trading, 27,700,537 shares were exchanged in all three markets, from 42,523,060 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $172.24 million, down from $289.25 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 110,543 shares for US$13,237 compared to 2,937,043 units at US$118,791 on Tuesday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Carreras with 5.35 million shares followed by General Accident with 4.01 million units, Wigton Windfarm with 3.76 million units, Transjamaican Highway with 2.44 million shares and Scotia Group with 1.01 million units
In the Junior Market One Great Studio led trading with 1.91 million shares followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.87 million units and JFP Ltd with 855,299 stocks.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21 on 2022-23 earnings and 14. times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. 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 ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 decisions when 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 place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, General Accident, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, One Great Studio, ONE on ONE Educational, Pan Jam, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, Scotia Group, Seprod, SOS, Stationary and Office Supplies, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Wigton Windfarm

Trading climbed higher on the JSE Market

March 12, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday with the volume and value of stocks traded jumping on Monday, as market activity pushed the Main Market higher with the Junior Market JSE USD market closing lower as trading ended with the prices of 42 shares rising and 35 declining.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,659.59 points to close at 343,316.77, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 3,671.55 points to settle at 370,635.12, the JSE Main Index rose 2,050.06 points to cease trading at 330,803.46. The Junior Market Index dropped 30.03 points to end at 3,776.65 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 8.81 points to finish at 256.38.
At the close of trading, 42,523,060 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 34,746,725 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $289.25 million, up from $209.43, million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,937,043 shares for US$118,791 compared to 60,767 units at US$33,398 on Monday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Carreras led trading with 10.46 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 9.06 million units, QWI Investments with 3.90 million shares, Transjamaican Highway ended with 3.26 million units and GraceKennedy with 1.38 million stock units.
In the Junior Market, Future Energy led trading with 2.27 million shares followed by EduFocal with 1.34 million units and Fosrich with 573,092 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $1 and ended at $218
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.4 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.1. times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. 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 ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 decisions when 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 place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, ONE on ONE Educational, Pan Jam, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Wigton Windfarm

JSE USD market rises others drop

March 11, 2024 by IC Insider.com

The JSE USD market jumped at the close of trading on Monday but the Main and Junior Markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, while the value traded jumped sharply over the previous trading day, as trading in the Main Market jumped, resulting in prices of just 27 shares rising and overwhelmed by 49 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,696.83 points to 341,657.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 5,470.97 points to 366,963.57, the JSE Main Index collapsed 3,675.03 points to settle at 328,753.40. The Junior Market Index shed 28.57 points to end at 3,806.68 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 9.35 points to end the day at 265.19.
At the close of trading, 34,746,725 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 46,550,162 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $209.43 million, up from $147.48 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with 60,767 shares trading for US$33,398 compared to 765,260 units at US$64,253 on Friday.

Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Transjamaican Highway trading with 9.01 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 6.94 million units, Jamaica Stock Exchange chipped in with 5.0 million stock units, JMMB 9.5% preference share ended with 3.61 million shares and Wisynco Group with 1.07 million stocks.
In the Junior Market, Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 449,268 shares, followed by Future Energy with just 366,287 units and One Great Studio with 339,510 stock units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.6 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.1 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. 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 ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 decisions when 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 place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Big Wigton trade as Main Market dives

March 7, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Wigton Windfarm dominated trading in the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with more than 560 million of its shares being traded as investors continue to gobble up the stock, with the pending lifting of the ten percent ownership limitation to be lifted this year, but the trade did nothing to lift the Main Market that plunged several thousand points on the day the JSE USD market closed at a new record high and the Junior Market inched up a few points following the surge in the number of stocks changing hands, with a hugely higher value than the previous day, resulting in prices of 40 shares rising and 37 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index nose dived 5,043.75 points to close at 343,893.14, the All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 5,613.72 points to 370,561.10, the JSE Main Index sank 5,393.37 points to end at 330,935.39. The Junior Market Index popped 1.64 points to 3,828.33 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.30 points to end at a record high of 269.04
At the close of trading, 575,019,706 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up sharply from 73,323,889 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $627.86 million, up from $126.9 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 74,096 shares for US$22,194 compared to 268,496 units at US$15,237 on Wednesday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 561.55 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.49 million stock units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.09 million units.
In the Junior Market, Lasco Distributors led trading with 4.65 million shares followed by Regency Petroleum with 522,994 units and Fosrich with 454,665 stock units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.2 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. 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 ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 decisions when 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 place them 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.
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Jamaican USD stocks at record high

March 6, 2024 by IC Insider.com

New record high for JSEUSD Market.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange delivered another record high in trading on Wednesday as the JSE USD market closed at a record high as the Main Market higher indices ended mixed and Junior Market slipped modestly after heading close to the 3,900 points mark in early trading as market activity ended with the number and value of stocks changing hands rising, resulting in prices of 34 shares rising and 35 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 323.60 points to close at 348,936.89, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 508.84 points to cease trading at 376,174.82, the JSE Main Index gained 401.57 points to wrap up trading at 336,328.76. The Junior Market Index fell 6.05 points to conclude trading at 3,826.69 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 5.58 points to finish at 266.74.
At the close of trading, 73,323,889 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,093,329 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $126.9 million, up from $57.13, million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 268,496 shares for US$15,237 compared to 112,337 units at US$43,069 on Tuesday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Wigton Windfarm with 59.78 million shares being traded followed by Transjamaican Highway with 6.32 million units and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 811,810 stocks.
In the Junior Market, Future Energy led trading with 568,932 shares followed by One Great Studio with 412,114 units and Jamaican Teas with 342,022 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% jumped $4 in closing at $49 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $19.97 to $95.03.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.2 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. 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 ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 decisions when 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 place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.