On a year-to-date basis, the index appreciated 4.4%. Have domestic Manufacturing entities been able to withstand the COVID-19 induced economic shifts? Will slower forecast economic growth derail the performance of these companies, or can they effectively adapt to changing conditions? We discuss below.Ī combined index of the Manufacturing I and II Sectors on the TTSE shows that the value (market capitalization) of publicly-listed Manufacturing stocks fell 14.8% from $16.2B at the end of 2019 to $13.8B as at 16 th April 2021. Investors in Manufacturing Sector (I and II) stocks on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange (TTSE) will be keenly focused on developing economic and industry events which could impact the performance of these companies.

This week we at Bourse review Manufacturing Sector stocks, within the context of the recent downward revision of Trinidad and Tobago’s 2021 growth forecast by the IMF’s World Economic Outlook dated April 2021 to 2.1% from a previous 2.6% (January 2021). Guardian Media Limited: FY2020 Earnings Per Share $0.12, ↑ 186% YoY.One Caribbean Media Limited: FY2020 Earnings Per Share $0.04, ↑ 104% YoY.West Indian Tobacco Limited: FY2020 Earnings Per Share $1.62, down 2% YoY.Unilever Caribbean Limited: FY2020 Earnings Per Share $0.71, ↑ 125% YoY.National Flour Mills Limited: FY2020 Earnings Per Share $0.20, ↑ 300% YoY.Angostura Holdings Limited: FY2020 Earnings Per Share $0.71, ↑ 3% YoY.

Trinidad Cement Limited: FY2020 Loss Per Share $0.07, ↓ 133% YoY.

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