PHStocks Exclusive: 50 Top-performing Stocks for 2013

PHStocks 30/12/201330/12/2013 3 Comments 8990 Holdings, A. Soriano, AGI, ALCO, Alliance Global, ALPHA, Alphaland, ANS, ARA, Araneta Properties, Arthaland, Asian Terminals, ATI, ATN, ATN Holdings, ATNB, Bankard, BHI, BKD, Boulevard Holdings, Calapan Ventures, Cebu Holdings, CEI, CHI, CHIB, China Bank, China Banking, credit rating, Crown Equities, D&L Industries, debt outlook, DFNN, DNL, EMP, Emperador, F & J Prince, Federal Reserve, Fitch, FJP, Ginebra, GLO, Globe Telecom, GSMI, GT Capital, GTCAP, H2O, HLCM, Holcim, HOUSE, ICT, International Container Terminal Services, investment grade rating, JFC, Jollibee, LMG, LMG Chemicals, LOTO, LT Group, LTG, MAC, MacroAsia, MARC, Marcventures, MCP, MEG, Megaworld, Melco Crown, Moody's, Pacific Online Systems, PAL, PAL Holdings, Pancake House, PCKH, PCOR, Petron, PGOLD, Philippine Savings Bank, Philippine Trust, PRIM, Prime Media, PSB, PTC, Puregold, QE, quantitative easing, RFM, San Miguel, SCC, Semirara Mining, SLF, SPH, Splash, Standard and Poor’s, SUN, Sun Life, Suntrust, TA, Trans-Asia Oil, UBP, Union Bank, Universal Robina, URC, Victorias Milling, Vista Land, Vivant, VLL, VMC, VVT

The Philippine stock market had a heck of a ride in 2013. The year started with a record high 5,860.99 points (2 January), following 2012’s ender at 5,812.73 (28 December 2012).

What followed were historic high upon historic high finishes for the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi). Things get even more interesting as the country landed its first-ever investment grade rating from Fitch Ratings (March 2013). Standard and Poor’s gave its investment rating upgrade for the country early in May, boosting the PSEi to its 28th high finish so far for the year.

Also in May, buoyed by strong 1Q results and optimism on the country’s outlook after the election, the PSEi reached a high of 7,392.2, but not before touching a new intraday peak of 7,403.65.

The country achieved its third highlight for the year when Moody’s Investors Service raised the Philippines government debt rating one level to Baa3 (October 2013).

However, the stock market – and such is its nature – fluctuates. So despite all the ups mentioned above, the PSEi had its moments – plenty of them, in fact – in the red. It started late in May, when Chairman Ben Bernanke of the US Federal Reserve announced the possible tapering of the quantitative easing program, which is aimed at stimulating the United States market and economy. The bleeding happened in June – you can read about it here, here, here, here, here, and then here. Finally, the PSEi plunged to 5,971.05, losing close to 20% of its value barely a month from hitting a market high of 7,392.

From then on, the PSEi never came close to beating that level. The index came close to reaching 7,000 in July, but August saw the index dropping below 6,000. The next month, the PSEi just lingered between 6,000 and less than 6,500. However, the third investment rating upgrade in October as well as positive sentiment in the US market buoyed PSEi past the 6,600 level once again. November saw PSE back in the low 6,000 levels. Finally, PH stocks barely managed to keep its foothold in the 6,000 level in December, before dropping to the mid-5,000 level, and finishing the year at 5,889.83 – up by a modest 1.33% from last year.

Despite this roller-coaster ride, however, it was still a good year for the Philippine stock market. Growth, no matter how little, is still growth. In fact, 2013 marked the fifth straight year of growth for PH stocks.

Now, as part of PHStocks Exclusive rankings, below are the top 50 stock performers for 2013:

1. Bankard Inc. (PSE: BKD): PhP1.95, 178.57%

2. 8990 Holdings Inc. (PSE: HOUSE): PhP6.99, 109.28%

3. Pancake House Inc. (PSE: PCKH): PhP15.00, 92.8%

4. Araneta Properties Inc. (PSE: ARA): PhP1.46, 80.25%

5. Jollibee Foods Corp. (PSE: JFC): PhP173.10, 69.7%

6. Suntrust Home Developers Inc. (PSE: SUN): PhP0.89, 64.8%

7. LMG Chemicals Corp. (PSE: LMG): PhP3.01, 64.48%

8. Marcventures Holdings Inc. (PSE: MARC): PhP2.95, 59.46%

9. Alliance Global Group Inc. (PSE: AGI): PhP25.80, 53.9%

10. Globe Telecom Inc. (PSE: GLO): PhP1,640.00, 50.18%

11. Calapan Ventures Inc. (PSE: H2O): PhP6.52, 48.5%