Every week I run the same simple screen over 21 companies on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It scores each one on five things: quality (how well it earns on its capital), value (what you pay for those earnings), growth, income (dividends) and momentum. I only show a company here when I have a closing price from the last two weeks, and companies that are losing money or lack enough data to score fairly are listed separately rather than hidden. This edition uses the screen run on Monday, 9 November 2026.
This week’s ranking
| # | Company | Sector | Score | Price (J$) | Price date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lasco Manufacturing (LASM) | Consumer Staples | 67.1 | 7.95 | 5 Nov |
| 2 | Kingston Wharves (KW) | Industrials | 66.2 | 33.50 | 29 Oct |
| 3 | NCB Financial Group (NCBFG) | Financials | 60.5 | 74.39 | 30 Oct |
| 4 | Pan Jamaica Group (PJAM) | Financials | 60.0 | 44.10 | 4 Nov |
| 5 | Carreras (CAR) | Tobacco | 54.5 | 28.73 | 2 Nov |
| 6 | Mailpac Group (MAILPAC) | Industrials | 51.7 | 2.33 | 27 Oct |
| 7 | Caribbean Cement (CCC) | Materials | 50.9 | 119.85 | 30 Oct |
| 8 | Wisynco Group (WISYNCO) | Consumer Staples | 43.8 | 20.86 | 5 Nov |
| 9 | GraceKennedy (GK) | Consumer Staples | 40.4 | 80.79 | 5 Nov |
| 10 | JMMB Group (JMMBGL) | Financials | 32.1 | 18.76 | 5 Nov |
| 11 | Seprod (SEP) | Consumer Staples | 31.5 | 80.00 | 4 Nov |
| 12 | Supreme Ventures (SVL) | Gaming | 22.7 | 18.70 | 5 Nov |
Worth knowing
- Lasco Manufacturing leads, now on a fresh price of J$7.95, with Kingston Wharves and NCB Financial Group close behind. The top five are the same as last week.
- Pan Jamaica Group’s score rose from 55.6 to 60.0, moving it close to NCB Financial Group in third.
- Results season is here. NCB Financial Group is listed to report on 12 November, and new figures can change any company’s score.
- Seprod’s five-for-one stock split was approved by shareholders in October. When it takes effect, the share price will drop to about a fifth, but the value of each holding will not change.
- Sagicor Group Jamaica shareholders approved on 28 October a plan to swap their shares one-for-one into a new Caribbean parent company, subject to court approval.
Left out this week, and why
Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) is left out because it made a loss in its last financial year. The other seven do not yet have enough complete data to score fairly:
- Barita Investments (BIL): also flagged because earnings fell more than 20%.
- Wigton Energy (WIG): also flagged for earnings down more than 20% and a very high price-to-earnings ratio.
- TransJamaican Highway (TJH): also flagged for debt more than twice its equity; no usable share price.
- Kingston Properties (KPREIT): no usable share price.
- Sagicor Group Jamaica (SJ), Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and Jamaica Producers Group (JP): some of the figures the screen needs are missing.
Where the numbers come from
Earnings, dividends and balance-sheet figures come from each company’s latest published results. Share prices are closing prices dated between 27 October and 5 November 2026, mostly from the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s own trade summaries, with the rest from Investing.com, StockAnalysis and MarketScreener. Each price is dated in the table. Where sources disagreed, I left the company out rather than guess.
This is research, not investment advice. A high score is a reason to study a company more closely, not a reason to buy it. Prices change daily, and results can change the picture overnight. Speak to a licensed adviser before you invest.
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