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Jamaican (JSE) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M-2.4%
- 1Y-9.2%
- YTD-1.9%
The Food and Staples Retail is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Lasco Distributors has stood out, gaining 4.5%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 9.2% over the past 12 months.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Jamaican Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 09 Feb 2026 | JA$109.5b | JA$267.7b | JA$10.0b | 13.9x | 11x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 Jan 2026 | JA$110.5b | JA$268.2b | JA$10.0b | 13.9x | 11.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 05 Dec 2025 | JA$113.4b | JA$268.0b | JA$10.0b | 14.3x | 11.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 02 Nov 2025 | JA$115.5b | JA$260.7b | JA$10.5b | 14.8x | 11x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | JA$111.3b | JA$260.7b | JA$10.5b | 14.6x | 10.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | JA$112.9b | JA$260.1b | JA$10.5b | 14.7x | 10.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | JA$113.1b | JA$256.5b | JA$10.8b | 10.3x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | JA$116.1b | JA$256.2b | JA$10.8b | 10.5x | 10.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | JA$116.2b | JA$255.6b | JA$10.7b | 11.3x | 10.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | JA$118.5b | JA$251.6b | JA$10.6b | 12.2x | 11.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | JA$120.0b | JA$251.1b | JA$10.6b | 12.2x | 11.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | JA$120.6b | JA$246.4b | JA$11.3b | 15.5x | 10.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | JA$119.6b | JA$246.3b | JA$11.3b | 14.4x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | JA$119.8b | JA$246.3b | JA$11.3b | 13.9x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | JA$121.4b | JA$244.0b | JA$11.2b | 14.5x | 10.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | JA$120.4b | JA$243.6b | JA$11.2b | 14.4x | 10.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | JA$119.6b | JA$243.2b | JA$11.2b | 14.7x | 10.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | JA$123.8b | JA$240.5b | JA$11.2b | 17.3x | 11x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | JA$122.7b | JA$240.3b | JA$11.2b | 16.3x | 11x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | JA$112.2b | JA$229.8b | JA$10.6b | 12.5x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | JA$122.2b | JA$237.5b | JA$11.2b | 13.8x | 10.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | JA$122.0b | JA$237.2b | JA$11.2b | 12.5x | 10.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | JA$122.3b | JA$235.2b | JA$11.4b | 13.8x | 10.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | JA$126.1b | JA$235.1b | JA$11.4b | 13.7x | 11.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | JA$121.2b | JA$235.4b | JA$11.4b | 15.2x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | JA$124.2b | JA$229.4b | JA$11.1b | 15.5x | 11.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | JA$124.2b | JA$229.6b | JA$11.1b | 13.7x | 11.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | JA$121.9b | JA$229.2b | JA$11.0b | 16x | 11.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | JA$128.1b | JA$225.1b | JA$10.7b | 18.3x | 11.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | JA$124.3b | JA$224.8b | JA$10.7b | 16.7x | 11.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | JA$120.6b | JA$219.5b | JA$10.3b | 16.9x | 11.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | JA$118.8b | JA$218.4b | JA$10.4b | 14.7x | 11.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | JA$118.6b | JA$218.1b | JA$10.4b | 14.4x | 11.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | JA$119.6b | JA$216.3b | JA$11.2b | 17.1x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Jamaican Consumer Retailing industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.50x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have declined 3.8% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.4% 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 industry?
| JM Market | -2.00% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.43% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -0.25% | |
| Food Distributors | 0.58% | |
| Drug Retail | -4.27% | |
| Food Retail | -4.32% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Drug Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.2x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LASD Lasco Distributors | JA$3.50 | 4.5% +JA$528.9m | -18.2% | PE10.3x | |
| GK GraceKennedy | JA$71.11 | 0.01% +JA$9.9m | -3.8% | PE8.9x |