Revenues for West Indian Tobacco rose moderately to $293 million from $282 million for the quarter and for the nine months to September 2015 and increase of 4 percent to $909 from $872 million in 2014, including excise taxes.
The slight revenue growth resulted in a 9.7 percent increase in profit before taxation of TT$479 million, for the nine months and profit after taxation of $354 million, an increase of 7.6 percent over 2014. For the September 2015 quarter, profit after taxation ended at $113 million an increase of 6.7 percent over 2014.
Expenses were kept below that of 2014, in the latest quarter and year to date, with only selling and distribution expenses showing a slight increase of $600,000 for the year to date.
The Board has accordingly approved the payment of a third interim dividend of $1.44 per ordinary share payable on 30 November 2015 to shareholders of record at close of business on 11 November. For the year to date dividends already paid amounts $3.17. Witco has been paying all of its profit each as dividends with a pay out of $5.51 from full year earnings of $5.81 in 2014.
The company is a subsidiary of British American Tobacco Company and is listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange (TTSE), it manufactures and markets cigarettes. The stock last traded at $126 on the TTSE. Earnings per share for the quarter is, $1.34 versus $1.26 in 2014 and for the year to date, $4.20 versus $3.91 in 2014 and the net book value works out at $4 per share with the equity of $336 million. Earnings per share should reach $6.25 for 2015 and would result in a PE of 20 times earnings.
Witco growing profit up bit by bit
National Gas drops 98c on TTSE
New high for TCL on Monday after strong Q3 results
Newly listed Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday to close at $23 with 69,027 shares valued at $1,604,115 changing hands as the price slipped 98 cents. The stock closed with a bid of $23 to buy 136,181 shares with 1,500 units on offer at $23.48.
Activity on the Stock Exchange, ended with 13 securities trading. At the close, there were 3 stocks closing higher, 5 declining and 5 remained unchanged as a total of 297,852 units, valued at $7,435,092 changed hands.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a fall of 1.03 points at 1,150.13, the All T&T Index declined by 1.15 points to 1,954.51 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.12 at 45.36
Gains| JMMB Group traded 206,164 units to close at 43 cents after gaining 1 cent, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.30 with 42,325 shares changing hands as the price rose 11 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $3.31, the stock closed with the at $3.31 to buy 167,675 shares with no stock being offered for sale and Unilever Caribbean ended with 2,200 shares trading 2 cents up, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.29.
losses| Clico Investment Fund closed with 31,483 shares trading, to end at $22.50 after losing 1 cent, National Commercial Bank lost 1 cent in trading 223,595 shares at $1.67, National Flour Mills with 45,001 shares trading, lost 5 cents in closing at $1.91. Point Lisas traded 40,000 shares to close at $3.90, after losing 5 cents and Sagicor Financial Corporation declined by 25 cents with 70,000 shares changing hands, to end at $5.75.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings had 19,921 shares changing hands with the price to close at $14, First Citizens Bank traded 3,870 shares and closed at $35. Guardian Holdings closed with 300 shares changing hands at $13.05, Republic Bank traded 18,175 shares and closed at $112, West Indian Tobacco traded 1,600 shares to close at $126.01.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
National Gas slips on TTSE
Newly listed Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, to close at $23.98 with 232,104 shares valued at $5,570,126 changing hands, the price slipped 2 cents. The stock closed with a bid of $23.50 to buy 2,200 shares with 728 units on offer at $24.
Activity on the Stock Exchange, ended with 10 securities trading. At the close, there were 2 stocks closing higher, 1 declined and 7 remained unchanged as a total of 297,852 units, valued at $7,435,092 changed hands.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a fall of 0.93 points at 1,151.16, the All T&T Index declined by 1.85 points to 1,955.66 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.48.
Gains| West Indian Tobacco traded just 325 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $126.01.
losses| Guardian Holdings closed with 19,076 shares changing hands at $13.05 after dropping 7 cents.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings had 19,921 shares changing hands with the price to close at $14, Clico Investment Fund closed with 2,702 shares trading to end at $22.51, 
First Citizens Bank traded 5,708 shares and closed at $35. FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 1,000 shares and closed at $5, Flavorite Foods traded 500 shares at $4.80, One Caribbean Media traded 101 units to close at $22 and Scotiabank traded 16,415 shares valued at $1,025,938 to close at $62.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
T&TNGL climbs $2 on TTSE
Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday and gained TT$2 to close at a new high of $25 with 7,645,914 shares valued at $191,137,391 changing hands. The stock closed with a bid of $24 to buy 422 shares with 21,663 on offer at $25.
Activity elsewhere on the Stock Exchange, on Tuesday ended with 11 securities trading. At the close, there was just 4 stocks closing higher,1 declined and 5 remained unchanged as a total of 7,755,051 units traded, valued at $192,821,409.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a rise of 2.39 points at 1,152.54, the All T&T Index gained 4.74 points to 1,958.07 and the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 45.52.
Gains| Angostura Holdings had 598 shares changing hands with the price gaining 1 cent to close at $14.01. Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 units to close 1 cent higher at $38.95, Clico Investment Fund closed with 59,746 shares valued at $1,344,882 changing hands to end at $22.51, after gaining 1 cent and First Citizens Bank traded 1,636 shares and closed 1 cent higher at $35.01.
Losses| Guardian Holdings lost 1 cents in trading 10,0001 shares and closed at $13.12.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group traded 21,276 units and closed at 43 cents, Republic Bank closed with 459 shares trading for $112, Scotiabank ended with 19 shares trading to end at $62.50. West Indian Tobacco traded just 200 shares to close at $126 and Trinidad Cement had 15,000 units changing hands at $3.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Only 16K shares traded on TTSE
Activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with 12 securities trading. At the close there were 2 stocks closing higher, 2 declined and 8 remained unchanged as a total of 16,155 units traded, valued at $362,011.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a decline of 0.04 points at 1,146.53, the All T&T Index fell 0.14 to 1,946.20 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.51.
gains| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,369 units to close 1 cent higher at $38.95 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 181 shares changing hands, to end 1 cents higher at $6.
Losses| Massy Holdings traded 1,360 shares with the price ending at $62.46, after losing 1 cent and National Enterprises with 23 shares changing hands to end 1 cent lower at $16.72, to close at a 52 weeks’ low
Firm Trades| Berger Paints with 200 shares changing hands, closed at $3.66, ANSA McAL contributed 850 shares in trading, to close at $67.03, First Citizens Bank traded 2,546 shares and closed at $35. Guardian Holdings with 2,026 shares trading, closed at $13.12, National Flour closed with 400 shares trading for $1.96, Point Lisas traded 1,000 shares to close at $3.95, Trinidad Cement traded 6,000 units at $3.16 and West Indian Tobacco traded just 200 shares to closed at $126.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
2 stocks rise 5 fall on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday ended with 15 securities trading, 2 closing higher, 4 declined and 9 remained unchanged as a total of 167,198 units traded, valued at $2,414,835.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest rise 0.04 at 1,147.33, the All T&T Index fell 0.10 to 1,948.45 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.03 to close at 45.43.
Gain| Clico Investment Fund closed 1 cent higher with 3,827 shares changing hands at $22.51 and National Commercial Bank gained 1 cent to land at $1.68 with 20,573 shares changing hands.
Losses| JMMB Group ended with 61,448 shares changing hands at 42 cents, with a loss of 1 cent, National Flour with 1,000 shares trading, shaved 2 cents off the old price to land at $1.96. L.J. Williams B share, closed with a 2 cents loss of 2 cents down to 97 cents, with 1,986 shares trading and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126 with 2,480 shares trading, valued at $312,496 and lost 1 cent.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 7,997 shares valued at $536,039 in 
closing at $67.03, First Citizens Bank traded 4,021 shares and closed at $35, Grace Kennedy had 30 units changing hands at $3.60. Guardian Holdings with 20,577 shares valued at $269,970 changing hands, closed at $13.12, Massy Holdings ended with 4,000 shares changing hands at $62.48. One Caribbean Media traded 19,852 shares valued at $436,744 to end at $22, Point Lisas traded 73 shares to close at $3.96, Scotiabank closed with 4,334 shares changing hands unchanged at $62.50 and valued at $270,875 and Trinidad Cement closed at $3.15 with 15,000 shares changing hands
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Republic biggest trade again on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday with Republic Bank trading more than $2 million worth of shares to be the dominant trade for the day. Elsewhere, market activity concluded with 9 securities trading, no stock traded higher, 1 declined and 8 remained unchanged as a total of 246,043 units traded, valued at $5,061,328.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest loss of 0.33 at 1,147.24, the All T&T Index lost 0.01 to 1,950.11 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.09 to 45.18.
Losses| FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 85,000 shares with a value of $425,195 and closed at $5 after losing of 1 cent.
Firm Trades| with 53,946 shares valued at $755,244 changing hands, closed at $14, Clico Investment Fund with 42,080 shares changing hands valued at $947,217, to closed at $22.50. First Citizens Bank traded 3,801 shares to close at $35, 
JMMB Group with 2,164 shares changing hands closed at 43 cents, Prestige Holdings with 35,360 units valued at $ 350,221 changing hands ended at $9.91, Republic Bank had 19,350 shares with a value of $2,168,320, changing hands at $112. Scotiabank traded 4,168 shares, valued at $ 260,500 to end at $62.50 and West Indian Tobacco closed trading with 164 shares changing hands to end with at $126.01.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Republic biggest trade on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday with Republic Bank trading $5.8 million worth of shares to be the dominant trade for the day. Elsewhere, market activity concluded with 9 securities trading, with 2 stocks trading higher, 1 declining and 6 remaining unchanged as a total of 139,226 units traded, valued at $8,434,389.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest gain of 0.01 at 1,147.57, the All T&T Index rose 0.01 to 1,950.12 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.27.
Gains| Guardian Holdings with 2,884 shares changing hands and closed 1 cent higher at $13.12 and West Indian Tobacco closed trading with gain of 1 cent and 8,278 shares valued at $1,043,108 changing hands to end with at a new 52 weeks’ high of $126.01.
Losses| National Flour traded 15,000 shares at $1.98 for a 1 cent loss.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund with 600 shares changing hands, closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 11,624 shares valued at $406,842 to close at $35, Republic Bank had 52,060 shares with a value of $5,830,836, changing hands at $112. The stock closed looking vulnerable to fall, with a bid down at $105 while the offer is at $112. Scotiabank traded 16,070 shares, valued at $1,004,375 to end at $62.50, Scotia Investments traded 22,517 shares at $1.60 and Trinidad Cement had 10,193 shares changing hands to end at $3.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Republic’s new low WITCO back at $126
After reopening on Friday after the stock market was closed for the public holiday on Thursday, Republic Bank traded at a new 52 weeks’ low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday and West Indian Tobacco traded back at its earlier high of $126. The market closed with 13 securities trading with 6 stocks trading higher, 3 declining and 4 remained unchanged as a total of 506,338 units traded, valued at $23,476,582.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest loss of 0.68 at 1,147.48, the All T&T Index fell 2.04 to 1,949.95 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.02 points to hit 45.27.
Gains| ANSA McAL contributed 254,788 shares for a value of $17,137,041 in trading, to close 1 cent higher at $67.26, Grace Kennedy had 4,180 units changing hands at $3.64 for a 14 cents gain, Guardian Holdings with 9,724 shares valued at $287,437 changing hands closed 2 cents higher, at $13.08. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 10,500 shares with a gain of 1 cent to $3.06, Prestige Holdings with 1,500 units changing hands ended with a gain of 1 cent at $9.91 and West Indian Tobacco gained 57 cents to end at $126 while trading 1,321 units.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund closed with a loss of 1 cent as 105,171 shares valued at $2,367,355 changed hands at $22.50. National Flour Mills with a volume of 51,280 shares lost 5 cents in closing at $2 and Republic Bank suffered a loss of 90 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112 with 2,000 shares changing hands, valued at $3,360,000.
Firm Trades| FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 2,141 shares to close at $5.02. JMMB Group added 24,463 shares at 43 cents each, Massy Holdings traded 1,010 shares at $62.50, and Trinidad Cement had 4,760 shares changing hands and ended at $3.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Only 6 TTSE’s stocks trade on Tuesday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed Tuesday with only 6 securities trading. One stock traded higher and the rest remained unchanged as a total of 168,975 units, valued at $3,420,935 changed hands.
At the close all the indices remained unchanged with the Composite Index ending at 1,148.12, the All T&T Index at 1,951.90 and the Cross Listed Index at 45.17.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with a volume of 127,046 shares valued at $2,859,805 changing hands 1 cents higher at $22.51.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank had 2,250 shares changing hands at $35, 
One Caribbean Media traded 150 shares at $22. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 31,647 shares changing hands at $6, Trinidad Cement had 5,720 shares changing hands and ended at $3.15 and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,162 shares valued at $271,180 to close at $125.43.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.