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Sri Lankan (CSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedJan 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies259
- 7D-0.9%
- 3M27.2%
- 1Y43.1%
- YTD-2.6%
Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 3.2%, driven by a loss of 5.2% in the Financials sector. In contrast to the last week, the market is actually up 42% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 44% annually.
Trending IndustriesRenewable Energy
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | LK₨5.6t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨649.6b | 10x | 8.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | LK₨4.8t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨653.8b | 8.8x | 7.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨554.8b | 7.8x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨563.8b | 7.6x | 7.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | LK₨3.9t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨553.1b | 7.5x | 7.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | LK₨4.2t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨512.7b | 8.2x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.3t | LK₨510.5b | 8.3x | 8.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | LK₨4.8t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨478.3b | 9.2x | 10x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨460.3b | 8.7x | 10x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨462.8b | 8.6x | 9.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | LK₨4.1t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨381.3b | 7.7x | 10.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨385.5b | 7.7x | 11.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨373.4b | 7.8x | 11.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨371.5b | 7.4x | 12x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨392.2b | 7.7x | 11.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.7t | LK₨404.4b | 7.7x | 11.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.7t | LK₨472.7b | 7.4x | 9.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨7.1t | LK₨516.0b | 6x | 7.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | LK₨3.7t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨635.1b | 5.7x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | LK₨3.9t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨675.3b | 5.9x | 5.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨673.9b | 6.1x | 5.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | LK₨3.8t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨674.7b | 5.5x | 5.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | LK₨3.6t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨751.8b | 5.3x | 4.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | LK₨3.9t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨752.2b | 5.4x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Nov 2022 | LK₨3.6t | LK₨6.3t | LK₨734.2b | 6x | 5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 09 Oct 2022 | LK₨3.9t | LK₨6.0t | LK₨716.1b | 6.9x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | LK₨4.1t | LK₨6.0t | LK₨715.8b | 6.7x | 5.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 04 Aug 2022 | LK₨3.4t | LK₨5.5t | LK₨650.5b | 6.7x | 5.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 02 Jul 2022 | LK₨3.3t | LK₨5.3t | LK₨622.5b | 6.3x | 5.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 30 May 2022 | LK₨3.8t | LK₨5.1t | LK₨525.9b | 7.2x | 7.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 27 Apr 2022 | LK₨2.9t | LK₨4.7t | LK₨479.7b | 5.8x | 6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 25 Mar 2022 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨4.7t | LK₨477.8b | 8.3x | 9.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 20 Feb 2022 | LK₨5.5t | LK₨4.6t | LK₨462.0b | 9.9x | 11.9x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 18 Jan 2022 | LK₨6.0t | LK₨4.2t | LK₨394.1b | 11.7x | 15.1x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.1x
Current Market PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Sri Lankan market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
- The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Sri Lankan listed companies have grown 18% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 16% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the Sri Lankan Market?
| LK Market | -0.86% | |
| Utilities | 1.23% | |
| Information Technology | 0% | |
| Financials | 0% | |
| Health Care | 0% | |
| Industrials | 0% | |
| Industrials | -0.22% | |
| Healthcare | -0.43% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.51% | |
| Materials | -0.59% | |
| Financials | -1.20% | |
| Energy | -1.35% | |
| Telecom | -1.56% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -1.79% | |
| Real Estate | -2.13% | |
| Tech | -3.54% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.7x.
- It looks like investors are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 7.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 72% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 23% per year.
- In contrast, the Financials industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATA.N0000 Watawala Plantations | LK₨141.00 | 17.3% +LK₨4.2b | 79.8% | PE16.5x | Consumer Staples | |
| LFIN.N0000 LB Finance | LK₨91.50 | 7.0% +LK₨3.3b | 48.8% | PE5.1x | Financials | |
| SFCL.N0000 Senkadagala Finance | LK₨471.75 | 6.9% +LK₨2.6b | 24.2% | PE22.7x | Financials | |
| LION.N0000 Lion Brewery (Ceylon) | LK₨1.24k | 2.7% +LK₨2.6b | 32.7% | PE11.3x | Consumer Staples | |
| PKME.N0000 Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka | LK₨74.70 | 11.3% +LK₨2.5b | n/a | PE27x | Industrials |
