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Sri Lankan (CSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedJun 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies259
- 7D1.8%
- 3M11.7%
- 1Y33.4%
- YTD6.3%
The market has climbed 1.8% in the last 7 days, lead by the Consumer Staples sector with a gain of 2.8%. The market is up 33% over the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 57% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | LK₨6.2t | LK₨7.2t | LK₨797.1b | 10.6x | 7.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | LK₨5.6t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨692.9b | 9.4x | 8.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | LK₨5.4t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨691.9b | 8.8x | 7.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | LK₨5.5t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨684.2b | 9.1x | 8.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | LK₨6.0t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨654.1b | 10.8x | 9.1x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | LK₨5.5t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨649.6b | 9.9x | 8.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨657.3b | 8.3x | 7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨562.0b | 8.2x | 7.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨563.1b | 7.3x | 7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | LK₨4.2t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨549.9b | 7.8x | 7.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.3t | LK₨510.4b | 8.1x | 8.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨509.8b | 8.3x | 8.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | LK₨4.9t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨455.5b | 8.8x | 10.7x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨464.0b | 8.5x | 9.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | LK₨4.2t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨461.0b | 7.9x | 9.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | LK₨4.2t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨378.9b | 7.8x | 11.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨384.7b | 7.9x | 11.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨369.9b | 7.9x | 11.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨388.9b | 7.6x | 11.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.7t | LK₨392.8b | 7.8x | 11.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.7t | LK₨410.0b | 7.7x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨517.6b | 7x | 8.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨7.1t | LK₨516.1b | 6x | 7.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | LK₨3.8t | LK₨6.7t | LK₨677.6b | 5.6x | 5.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨675.1b | 6x | 5.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨675.4b | 6.1x | 6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | LK₨3.9t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨731.3b | 5.5x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | LK₨3.8t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨752.2b | 5.4x | 5.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | LK₨3.8t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨750.3b | 5.4x | 5.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | LK₨3.8t | LK₨6.1t | LK₨731.0b | 6.6x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.0t | LK₨715.9b | 7.5x | 6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.0t | LK₨716.1b | 6.4x | 5.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 22 Jul 2022 | LK₨3.3t | LK₨5.2t | LK₨614.8b | 6.4x | 5.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 19 Jun 2022 | LK₨3.3t | LK₨5.3t | LK₨622.0b | 6.6x | 5.3x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.3x
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 8.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Sri Lankan listed companies have grown 8.6% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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 | 1.82% | |
| Real Estate | 3.82% | |
| Consumer Staples | 2.77% | |
| Utilities | 2.61% | |
| Industrials | 2.57% | |
| Materials | 1.83% | |
| Tech | 1.29% | |
| Financials | 1.19% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.13% | |
| Healthcare | 0.72% | |
| Energy | -0.18% | |
| Telecom | -1.27% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.1x.
- It looks like investors are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 5.7x.
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 21% per year.
- In contrast, the Materials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.5% per year 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKH.N0000 John Keells Holdings | LK₨22.50 | 5.1% +LK₨19.4b | 10.8% | PE74.5x | Industrials | |
| HNB.N0000 Hatton National Bank | LK₨339.25 | 5.5% +LK₨10.1b | 65.9% | PB0.7x | Financials | |
| CCS.N0000 Ceylon Cold Stores | LK₨115.00 | 7.5% +LK₨7.6b | 85.5% | PE18.3x | Consumer Staples | |
| DIAL.N0000 Dialog Axiata | LK₨18.70 | 3.9% +LK₨6.4b | 64.0% | PE12.4x | Telecom | |
| VONE.N0000 Vallibel One | LK₨82.00 | 6.5% +LK₨5.7b | 43.9% | PE7.9x | Industrials |
