Ranking of companies on the JSE
The market's heavy hitters
12-month review to September 17
Judged by the value the firm delivers to shareholders, like how much of its profit it pays out as dividend, its price-to-book value, or the movement in its stock price, there was no better firm on the Kingston stock exchange during this survey than Carreras Limited.
Seprod Limited
For many older Jamaicans, the name Seprod is likely to conjure up an image of solid, if stodgy, stability. But there is excitement in the old guy yet.
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Radio Jamaica Limited
When Lester Spaulding stepped down at the end of September as chief executive officer of the RJR communications group, he left his handpicked heir, Gary Allen to fend in a media and communications market that is not only tough, but increasingly uncertain.
Carreras Limited
For a long time, a whiff of Carreras Limited's balance sheet has brought the sweet fragrance of profit - a lot of it.
PAN JAMAICAN INVESTMENTS TRUST
The casual observer could easily assume that Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust, controlled by the Facey family, has gone to sleep.
Scotia Group Jamaica
When William 'Bill' Clarke exits Scotia Group Jamaica at the end October as group president, he will have presided over more than a decade of sustained growth and profitability at the company and left it, as this survey demonstrates -
Sagicor Life Jamaica
A decade ago, in the midst of Jamaica's financial sector melt-down, Life of Jamaica, like the rest of Jamaica's insurance industry, was staggering on the ropes, in danger of being counted out for good.
Pulse Investment
For nearly a decade Kingsley Cooper's Pulse Investment Limited, remained suspended from the Jamaica Stock Exchange while it attempted to put its finances in order after failing to meet the market's requirements for filing audited accounts.
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