| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 1/6 |
JP Stock Overview
Jamaica Producers Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the cultivation, production, marketing, and distribution of fresh produce, and food and juice manufacturing businesses primarily in Europe, the Caribbean, and North America.
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | JA$23.10 |
| 52 Week High | JA$31.00 |
| 52 Week Low | JA$19.60 |
| Beta | 0.17 |
| 1 Month Change | -2.74% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.48% |
| 1 Year Change | 6.21% |
| 3 Year Change | -7.60% |
| 5 Year Change | 170.18% |
| Change since IPO | 2,375.00% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
| JP | JM Food | JM Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 1Y | 6.2% | 14.7% | 3.2% |
Return vs Industry: JP underperformed the JM Food industry which returned 14.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: JP exceeded the JM Market which returned 3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| JP volatility | |
|---|---|
| JP Average Weekly Movement | 12.4% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 8.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 8.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in JM Market | 14.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in JM Market | 4.8% |
Stable Share Price: JP is more volatile than 75% of JM stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 12% a week.
Volatility Over Time: JP's weekly volatility (12%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of JM stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 1,000 | Jeffrey Hall | https://www.jpjamaica.com |
Jamaica Producers Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the cultivation, production, marketing, and distribution of fresh produce, and food and juice manufacturing businesses primarily in Europe, the Caribbean, and North America. It operates through JP Food & Drink, and JP Logistics & Infrastructure segments. The company engages in the agriculture, processing, distribution, and/or retail of food and drinks.
Jamaica Producers Group Fundamentals Summary
| JP fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | JA$24.18b |
| Earnings (TTM) | JA$1.26b |
| Revenue (TTM) | JA$24.14b |
19.2x
P/E Ratio1.0x
P/S RatioIs JP overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| JP income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | JA$24.14b |
| Cost of Revenue | JA$17.47b |
| Gross Profit | JA$6.67b |
| Expenses | JA$5.41b |
| Earnings | JA$1.26b |
Last Reported Earnings
Oct 02, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.20 |
| Gross Margin | 27.63% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.21% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 12.1% |
How did JP perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.9%
Current Dividend Yield0%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Jamaica Producers Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: JP (JMD23.1) is trading below our estimate of fair value (JMD160.88)
Significantly Below Fair Value: JP is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: JP is good value based on its PE Ratio (19.2x) compared to the JM Food industry average (20.4x).
PE vs Market: JP is poor value based on its PE Ratio (19.2x) compared to the JM market (17.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate JP's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: JP is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.4x) compared to the JM Food industry average (2.6x).
Future Growth
How is Jamaica Producers Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
2.3%
Forecasted Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Jamaica Producers Group has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Past Performance
How has Jamaica Producers Group performed over the past 5 years?
-9.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: JP has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: JP's current net profit margins (5.2%) are lower than last year (10.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: JP's earnings have declined by 9.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: JP's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: JP had negative earnings growth (-43.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Food industry average (53%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: JP's Return on Equity (8.6%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Jamaica Producers Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: JP's short term assets (JMD15.4B) exceed its short term liabilities (JMD5.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: JP's short term assets (JMD15.4B) exceed its long term liabilities (JMD5.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: JP's net debt to equity ratio (7.3%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: JP's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 24.2% to 12.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: JP's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (147.4%).
Interest Coverage: JP's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (14.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Jamaica Producers Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.86%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: JP's dividend (0.87%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JM market (1.24%).
High Dividend: JP's dividend (0.87%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JM market (3.1%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: JP's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: JP's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as JP has not reported any payouts.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
11.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jeffrey Hall
14.42yrs
Tenure
Mr. Jeffrey McGowan Hall, BA, MPP, J.D., is Chairman of the Board at Lumber Depot Limited. He serves as Director at Eppley Caribbean Property Fund Limited SCC. He has been the Chief Executive Officer and M...
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: JP's management team is seasoned and experienced (11.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: JP's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 14.4 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Jamaica Producers Group Limited's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Jamaica Producers Group Limited
- Ticker: JP
- Exchange: JMSE
- Founded: 1925
- Industry: Agricultural Products
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: JA$24.183b
- Shares outstanding: 1.05b
- Website: https://www.jpjamaica.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Jamaica Producers Group Limited
- 4 Fourth Avenue
- Newport West
- Kingston
- Jamaica
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/12/03 20:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/12/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/10/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.