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Jamaican (JSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-20.7%
  • 1Y-32.8%
  • YTD-7.4%

The Telecom industry has stayed flat over the last week. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 33% over the past 12 months.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 21 Jan 2025JA$17.2bJA$10.5b-JA$289,826,940.0032.5x-59.4x1.6x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024JA$17.5bJA$10.7bJA$104.4m23.1x167.5x1.6x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024JA$18.6bJA$10.9bJA$978.8m18.6x19x1.7x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024JA$19.9bJA$10.9bJA$990.4m14.1x20.1x1.8x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024JA$20.5bJA$11.0bJA$987.6m14.5x20.7x1.9x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024JA$21.4bJA$11.3bJA$1.4b17.3x15.2x1.9x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024JA$19.2bJA$11.2bJA$1.7b16.5x11x1.7x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024JA$22.2bJA$11.3bJA$1.8b17x12.6x2x
Thu, 02 May 2024JA$23.3bJA$11.3bJA$1.8b18.9x12.6x2.1x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024JA$25.4bJA$11.3bJA$1.8b20.6x13.8x2.3x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024JA$24.6bJA$11.4bJA$1.9b17.7x13.2x2.2x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024JA$25.6bJA$11.6bJA$2.3b18.8x11.1x2.2x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023JA$26.0bJA$11.8bJA$2.4b15.6x11x2.2x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023JA$28.0bJA$11.8bJA$2.4b16.7x11.9x2.4x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023JA$26.2bJA$11.5bJA$2.4b18.8x11x2.3x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023JA$28.3bJA$11.3bJA$2.9b21.3x9.8x2.5x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023JA$27.4bJA$11.1bJA$2.9b23.3x9.6x2.5x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023JA$31.7bJA$11.3bJA$3.1b13.6x10.3x2.8x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023JA$33.5bJA$11.1bJA$3.1b14.2x10.9x3x
Fri, 05 May 2023JA$33.2bJA$10.9bJA$2.9b13.6x11.4x3x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023JA$33.7bJA$10.9bJA$2.9b13.6x11.6x3.1x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023JA$30.2bJA$10.7bJA$2.8b14.5x10.7x2.8x
Thu, 26 Jan 2023JA$33.4bJA$10.0bJA$2.1b21.4x15.7x3.3x
Sat, 24 Dec 2022JA$33.5bJA$9.6bJA$2.0b21x17x3.5x
Mon, 21 Nov 2022JA$30.6bJA$9.6bJA$2.0b19.6x15.5x3.2x
Wed, 19 Oct 2022JA$31.2bJA$9.8bJA$2.0b19.5x15.7x3.2x
Fri, 16 Sep 2022JA$37.1bJA$9.6bJA$2.0b17.6x18.3x3.9x
Sun, 14 Aug 2022JA$35.5bJA$9.3bJA$1.9b18.3x18.8x3.8x
Tue, 12 Jul 2022JA$38.2bJA$9.3bJA$1.9b18.3x20.2x4.1x
Thu, 09 Jun 2022JA$37.5bJA$9.0bJA$1.9b19.8x20x4.2x
Sat, 07 May 2022JA$41.5bJA$8.9bJA$1.8b21.8x23.5x4.7x
Mon, 04 Apr 2022JA$39.6bJA$8.7bJA$1.7b18.8x22.7x4.5x
Wed, 02 Mar 2022JA$40.2bJA$8.7bJA$1.7b19.8x23.1x4.6x
Fri, 28 Jan 2022JA$42.5bJA$8.7bJA$1.7b22.9x24.4x4.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.4x


Total Market Cap: JA$42.5bTotal Earnings: JA$1.7bTotal Revenue: JA$8.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Jamaican Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Jamaican Communication Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Communication Services industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 6.2% 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 Telecom sector?

JM Market-1.59%
Telecom-0.34%
Interactive Media and Services0%0
Telecom Services and Carriers0%0
Wireless Telecom0%0
Entertainment-0.28%
Media-0.44%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.7x.
    • 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
PAL Palace Amusement Company (1921)JA$1.3012.1%
+JA$120.7m
11.1%PE1007.1x
MEEG Main Event Entertainment GroupJA$10.870.6%
+JA$18.0m
-32.6%PE46.5x
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PAL

JA$1.30

Palace Amusement Company (1921)

7D

12.1%

1Y

11.1%

MEEG

JA$10.87

Main Event Entertainment Group

7D

0.6%

1Y

-32.6%

RJR

JA$1.04

Radio Jamaica

7D

-14.8%

1Y

-27.8%

1GS

JA$0.57

One Great Studio

7D

-9.5%

1Y

-42.4%

PULS

JA$1.00

Pulse Investments

7D

-2.9%

1Y

-47.4%

LAB

JA$1.20

Limners and Bards

7D

-9.1%

1Y

0%