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Jamaican (JSE) Food Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
- 7D-0.7%
- 3M8.3%
- 1Y-1.5%
- YTDn/a
The Food Distributors industry is up 1.1% in the last week, with Lasco Distributors up 9.4%. Meanwhile, Everything Fresh actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 12% in the last week. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Jamaican Food Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 01 Sep 2026 | JA$93.4b | JA$239.1b | JA$9.5b | 10x | 9.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 30 Jul 2026 | JA$91.3b | JA$238.9b | JA$9.3b | 10.3x | 9.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 27 Jun 2026 | JA$86.6b | JA$238.7b | JA$9.3b | 9.8x | 9.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 25 May 2026 | JA$86.9b | JA$238.5b | JA$9.4b | 9.5x | 9.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 22 Apr 2026 | JA$89.4b | JA$237.3b | JA$9.4b | 10.1x | 9.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2026 | JA$90.6b | JA$237.3b | JA$9.4b | 10.2x | 9.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 15 Feb 2026 | JA$91.8b | JA$240.9b | JA$9.8b | 10.3x | 9.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | JA$92.1b | JA$240.7b | JA$9.9b | 10.3x | 9.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | JA$94.0b | JA$241.1b | JA$9.9b | 10.5x | 9.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | JA$92.5b | JA$233.5b | JA$10.4b | 10x | 8.9x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | JA$93.2b | JA$233.6b | JA$10.4b | 9.5x | 8.9x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | JA$95.1b | JA$233.6b | JA$10.4b | 10.1x | 9.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | JA$90.7b | JA$229.9b | JA$10.8b | 9.8x | 8.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | JA$95.7b | JA$229.8b | JA$10.7b | 9.9x | 8.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | JA$96.6b | JA$229.3b | JA$10.7b | 10.8x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | JA$97.3b | JA$226.0b | JA$10.6b | 11.4x | 9.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | JA$99.7b | JA$225.4b | JA$10.6b | 12.1x | 9.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | JA$99.5b | JA$220.0b | JA$10.7b | 11.4x | 9.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | JA$98.9b | JA$220.0b | JA$10.7b | 10.5x | 9.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | JA$99.7b | JA$219.9b | JA$10.7b | 10.1x | 9.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | JA$101.3b | JA$219.8b | JA$10.9b | 10.6x | 9.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | JA$99.9b | JA$217.2b | JA$10.5b | 10.5x | 9.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | JA$101.3b | JA$216.8b | JA$10.5b | 10.7x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | JA$101.7b | JA$216.6b | JA$10.6b | 10.8x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | JA$103.3b | JA$213.7b | JA$10.4b | 11.1x | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | JA$102.0b | JA$209.8b | JA$10.6b | 10.3x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | JA$101.5b | JA$209.5b | JA$10.4b | 11.1x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | JA$102.2b | JA$209.3b | JA$10.4b | 10.9x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | JA$100.6b | JA$208.0b | JA$10.4b | 11x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | JA$100.8b | JA$207.0b | JA$10.3b | 10.7x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | JA$99.1b | JA$207.0b | JA$10.3b | 10.4x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | JA$98.7b | JA$206.8b | JA$10.4b | 10.7x | 9.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | JA$98.4b | JA$201.5b | JA$10.0b | 11x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | JA$98.7b | JA$201.2b | JA$9.8b | 11.3x | 10.1x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Jamaican Food Distributors 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 9.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.44x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food Distributors industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.9% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Comparison
How does Jamaican Food Distributors compare with similar industries?
| JM Market | 0.69% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.04% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.23% | |
| Food Distributors | -0.65% | |
| Food Retail | 14.33% | |
| Drug Retail | 3.33% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK GraceKennedy | JA$75.91 | 0.5% +JA$404.4m | 4.7% | PE10.1x | |
| CPJ Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) | JA$5.75 | 5.9% +JA$352.0m | -30.6% | PE7.1x |