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Jamaican (JSE) Healthcare Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D-2.1%
  • 3M-0.04%
  • 1Y-0.7%
  • YTD-7.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare industry has dropped 3.4%, driven by Indies Pharma Jamaica declining 3.3%. In contrast, Elite Diagnostic has gained 8.5%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Jamaican Healthcare Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 22 Jan 2025JA$9.3bJA$8.4bJA$76.3m26.4x121.3x1.1x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024JA$9.6bJA$8.8bJA$107.6m27.7x89.5x1.1x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024JA$9.1bJA$8.7bJA$149.0m19.1x61.4x1x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024JA$9.8bJA$8.7bJA$202.6m20x48.5x1.1x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024JA$7.2bJA$7.2bJA$165.5m14.4x43.5x1x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024JA$7.3bJA$7.1bJA$139.1m13.9x52.4x1x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024JA$7.6bJA$7.1bJA$392.2m13.9x19.5x1.1x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024JA$7.5bJA$7.0bJA$366.8m48.5x20.6x1.1x
Fri, 03 May 2024JA$7.6bJA$6.9bJA$400.6m89.1x19x1.1x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024JA$7.9bJA$6.9bJA$400.6m97.4x19.7x1.1x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024JA$7.6bJA$6.9bJA$397.2m75.4x19.2x1.1x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024JA$8.1bJA$6.9bJA$453.7m17x17.8x1.2x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023JA$7.9bJA$6.9bJA$415.8m18.1x19x1.2x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023JA$8.2bJA$6.8bJA$411.7m18.4x20x1.2x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023JA$8.7bJA$6.9bJA$503.3m19.5x17.2x1.3x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023JA$8.8bJA$6.8bJA$480.9m20.6x18.3x1.3x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023JA$9.1bJA$6.8bJA$540.8m16.6x16.8x1.3x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023JA$9.5bJA$6.8bJA$548.4m18.8x17.3x1.4x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023JA$9.5bJA$6.7bJA$531.2m17.7x17.9x1.4x
Sat, 06 May 2023JA$9.8bJA$6.6bJA$571.2m15.7x17.1x1.5x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023JA$9.6bJA$6.6bJA$571.2m18.8x16.9x1.5x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023JA$6.9bJA$5.5bJA$378.3m18.8x18.2x1.3x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023JA$6.3bJA$5.4bJA$429.1m17.2x14.6x1.2x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022JA$6.3bJA$5.4bJA$431.2m17.2x14.7x1.2x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022JA$6.9bJA$5.4bJA$431.2m18.1x15.9x1.3x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022JA$7.1bJA$5.4bJA$426.4m17.7x16.6x1.3x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022JA$7.3bJA$5.4bJA$426.5m19.6x17.1x1.4x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022JA$7.7bJA$5.0bJA$388.8m19.5x19.9x1.5x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022JA$7.9bJA$5.0bJA$388.8m21x20.3x1.6x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022JA$7.6bJA$5.0bJA$340.2m22.3x22.4x1.5x
Sun, 08 May 2022JA$7.8bJA$4.4bJA$349.1m19.8x22.3x1.8x
Tue, 05 Apr 2022JA$7.0bJA$4.4bJA$342.9m18.1x20.4x1.6x
Thu, 03 Mar 2022JA$7.5bJA$4.4bJA$342.9m19.6x21.8x1.7x
Sat, 29 Jan 2022JA$7.6bJA$4.4bJA$342.9m19.3x22.1x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.1x


Total Market Cap: JA$7.6bTotal Earnings: JA$342.9mTotal Revenue: JA$4.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Jamaican Healthcare Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Jamaican Healthcare industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 121x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 39% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 24% 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 Healthcare sector?

JM Market-1.59%
Healthcare-2.12%
Medical Equipment0%0
Healthtech0%0
Biotech0%0
Pharma0%0
Life Sciences0%0
Healthcare Services-2.12%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.6x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Healthcare Services industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 25.6x.
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
INDIES Indies Pharma JamaicaJA$4.084.6%
+JA$239.9m		40.2%PE24.6x
MDS Medical Disposables & SuppliesJA$1.8914.5%
+JA$63.2m		-31.5%PS0.1x
RAWILL R.A. Williams DistributorsJA$0.841.2%
+JA$20.0m		n/aPE44.6x
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