How does MDS's PS Ratio compare to its peers?

MDS is good value based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.1x) compared to the peer average (1.7x).

How does MDS's PS Ratio compare vs other companies in the South American Healthcare Industry?

MDS is good value based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.1x) compared to the South American Healthcare industry average (0.8x).

What is MDS's PS Ratio compared to its Fair PS Ratio? This is the expected PS Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

Insufficient data to calculate MDS's Price-To-Sales Fair Ratio for valuation analysis.

What is the Fair Price of MDS when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Insufficient data to calculate MDS's fair value for valuation analysis.

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

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Medical Disposables & Supplies (JMSE:MDS) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

MDS Stock Overview

Engages in the distribution of healthcare and consumer products in Jamaica. More details

MDS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	0/6
Past Performance	0/6
Financial Health	2/6
Dividends	0/6

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Does not have a meaningful market cap (JMD453M)

Earnings have declined by 54% per year over past 5 years

Highly volatile share price over the past 3 months compared to the JM market

Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited Competitors

R.A. Williams Distributors

JMSE:RAWILL

JA$1.8b

Indies Pharma Jamaica

JMSE:INDIES

JA$3.9b

GWest

JMSE:GWEST

JA$480.0m

Elite Diagnostic

JMSE:ELITE

JA$653.8m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Medical Disposables & Supplies
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	JA$1.70
52 Week High	JA$3.30
52 Week Low	JA$1.55
Beta	-0.42
11 Month Change	-10.53%
3 Month Change	-6.08%
1 Year Change	-43.33%
33 Year Change	-74.70%
5 Year Change	-78.64%
Change since IPO	-19.05%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	MDS	JM Healthcare	JM Market
7D	9.7%	-0.6%	0.4%
1Y	-43.3%	-10.4%	3.1%

Return vs Industry: MDS underperformed the JM Healthcare industry which returned -9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MDS underperformed the JM Market which returned 2.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MDS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MDS volatility
MDS Average Weekly Movement	20.4%
Healthcare Industry Average Movement	5.9%
Market Average Movement	8.1%
10% most volatile stocks in JM Market	16.5%
10% least volatile stocks in JM Market	4.5%

Stable Share Price: MDS's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the JM market.

Volatility Over Time: MDS's weekly volatility (20%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of JM stocks.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1998	131	Kurt Boothe	www.mdsja.com

Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited engages in the distribution of healthcare and consumer products in Jamaica. The company operates through three segments: Pharmaceuticals, Medical, and Consumables. It offers healthcare and consumables in the areas of pharmaceuticals, medical sundries, consumer goods, dental supplies; and disposable hospital items and equipment.

Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Medical Disposables & Supplies's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MDS fundamental statistics
Market cap	JA$452.63m
Earnings (TTM)	-JA$292.08m
Revenue (TTM)	JA$3.80b

0.1x

P/S Ratio

-1.5x

P/E Ratio

Is MDS overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MDS income statement (TTM)
Revenue	JA$3.80b
Cost of Revenue	JA$3.10b
Gross Profit	JA$698.44m
Other Expenses	JA$990.52m
Earnings	-JA$292.08m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Nov 29, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	-1.11
Gross Margin	18.39%
Net Profit Margin	-7.69%
Debt/Equity Ratio	136.4%

How did MDS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

MDS Stock Overview

Risk Analysis

Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited Competitors

JMSE:RAWILL

JA$1.8b

JMSE:INDIES

JA$3.9b

JMSE:GWEST

JA$480.0m

JMSE:ELITE

JA$653.8m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Second quarter 2025 earnings released: JA$0.16 loss per share (vs JA$0.10 loss in 2Q 2024)

Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Final Results on Nov 29, 2024

Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited Announces Board Appointments

Full year 2024 earnings released: JA$1.11 loss per share (vs JA$0.27 profit in FY 2023)

New minor risk - Share price stability

Sandra Glasgow Tenders Her Resignation from the Board of Directors of Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited

Recent updates

Second quarter 2025 earnings released: JA$0.16 loss per share (vs JA$0.10 loss in 2Q 2024)

Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Final Results on Nov 29, 2024

Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited Announces Board Appointments

Full year 2024 earnings released: JA$1.11 loss per share (vs JA$0.27 profit in FY 2023)

New minor risk - Share price stability

Sandra Glasgow Tenders Her Resignation from the Board of Directors of Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: JA$0.19 loss per share (vs JA$0.11 profit in 3Q 2023)

New major risk - Share price stability

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: JA$0.15 loss per share (vs JA$0.07 profit in 2Q 2023)

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 24%

First quarter 2024 earnings released: JA$0.01 loss per share (vs JA$0.06 profit in 1Q 2023)

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19%

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: JA$0.27 (vs JA$0.37 in FY 2022)

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 22%

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JA$0.11 (vs JA$0.11 in 3Q 2022)

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 18%

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Upcoming dividend of JA$0.09 per share

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Less than half of directors are independent

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: JA$0.37 (vs JA$0.27 in FY 2021)

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Less than half of directors are independent

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS JA$0.08 (vs JA$0.02 loss in 2Q 2021)

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS JA$0.08 (vs JA$0.02 loss in 2Q 2021)

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Upcoming dividend of JA$0.07 per share

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS JA$0.10 (vs JA$0.03 loss in 1Q 2021)

Full year 2021 earnings released

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

New 90-day high: JA$4.74

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS JA$0.10 (vs JA$0.02 in 3Q 2020)

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: JA$0.02 loss per share

Market pulls back on stock over the past week

New 90-day low: JA$4.30

New 90-day low - JA$4.67

First quarter earnings released

New 90-day low - JA$5.07

Shareholder Returns

Price Volatility

About the Company

Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited Fundamentals Summary

0.1x

-1.5x

Earnings & Revenue