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Jamaican (JSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D-0.7%
- 3M-4.5%
- 1Y-8.6%
- YTD-2.7%
Last week, the Consumer Staples industry hasn't moved much but Jamaica Producers Group is up 9.2% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 8.6% in the last year.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Jamaican Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 18 May 2026 | JA$338.2b | JA$612.8b | JA$19.9b | 16.4x | 17x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 15 Apr 2026 | JA$341.0b | JA$607.0b | JA$20.2b | 16.1x | 16.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 13 Mar 2026 | JA$340.3b | JA$608.6b | JA$17.9b | 16.6x | 19x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 08 Feb 2026 | JA$354.9b | JA$609.4b | JA$16.1b | 17.3x | 22.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 06 Jan 2026 | JA$347.7b | JA$610.0b | JA$16.2b | 17.1x | 21.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 04 Dec 2025 | JA$336.7b | JA$508.5b | JA$23.3b | 17.2x | 14.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 01 Nov 2025 | JA$362.4b | JA$590.5b | JA$25.6b | 18.1x | 14.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 Sep 2025 | JA$352.6b | JA$590.2b | JA$25.6b | 18.4x | 13.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | JA$361.8b | JA$589.4b | JA$25.9b | 18.6x | 14x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | JA$357.3b | JA$577.9b | JA$26.4b | 16x | 13.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | JA$347.0b | JA$577.7b | JA$26.4b | 18.2x | 13.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | JA$355.5b | JA$567.9b | JA$26.8b | 18.5x | 13.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | JA$354.1b | JA$562.6b | JA$27.0b | 16.6x | 13.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | JA$375.1b | JA$561.2b | JA$29.5b | 16x | 12.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | JA$378.2b | JA$546.3b | JA$32.2b | 16.6x | 11.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | JA$384.4b | JA$545.0b | JA$32.5b | 16.5x | 11.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | JA$378.9b | JA$544.9b | JA$32.7b | 16.5x | 11.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | JA$381.3b | JA$534.4b | JA$32.9b | 15.1x | 11.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | JA$373.7b | JA$534.0b | JA$33.0b | 14.7x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | JA$366.4b | JA$531.9b | JA$33.1b | 14.2x | 11.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | JA$365.4b | JA$526.9b | JA$45.1b | 15x | 8.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | JA$359.4b | JA$527.0b | JA$43.7b | 14.7x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | JA$360.3b | JA$521.2b | JA$43.8b | 14.9x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | JA$359.2b | JA$528.3b | JA$44.0b | 14.1x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | JA$363.5b | JA$528.0b | JA$44.0b | 13.3x | 8.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | JA$365.3b | JA$527.1b | JA$40.7b | 15.9x | 9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | JA$365.1b | JA$526.4b | JA$40.8b | 15.4x | 8.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | JA$346.9b | JA$526.5b | JA$40.9b | 15.3x | 8.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | JA$350.9b | JA$522.1b | JA$41.6b | 15.7x | 8.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | JA$341.9b | JA$522.0b | JA$41.4b | 15x | 8.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | JA$332.1b | JA$519.4b | JA$41.1b | 14.6x | 8.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | JA$341.4b | JA$511.1b | JA$29.7b | 15.3x | 11.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | JA$340.9b | JA$509.7b | JA$29.7b | 16.1x | 11.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | JA$332.5b | JA$503.4b | JA$29.1b | 16.1x | 11.4x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Jamaican Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.65x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 12% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.8% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Jamaican Consumer Staples sector?
| JM Market | 0.48% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.74% | |
| Household Products | 17.82% | |
| Food | -0.32% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -0.73% | |
| Beverage | -2.07% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.5x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 11.0x.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Jamaica Producers Group | JA$24.99 | 8.6% +JA$2.1b | 6.7% | PE14.1x | |
| GK GraceKennedy | JA$71.50 | 2.1% +JA$1.4b | -0.7% | PE10x | |
| SALF Salada Foods Jamaica | JA$2.90 | 11.5% +JA$311.6m | -9.7% | PE19.7x | |
| EFRESH Everything Fresh | JA$2.27 | 7.6% +JA$124.8m | 2.3% | PE58.2x | |
| DTL Derrimon Trading | JA$1.57 | 0.6% +JA$45.3m | -12.8% | PS0.4x |