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Sri Lankan (CSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies258
- 7D1.0%
- 3M-3.4%
- 1Y22.5%
- YTD-5.9%
The Information Technology sector gained 5.9% while the market remained flat over the last week. As for the longer term, the market has risen 23% in the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 57% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | LK₨5.4t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨691.9b | 8.8x | 7.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | LK₨5.6t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨690.9b | 9.3x | 8x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | LK₨5.8t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨653.1b | 10.4x | 8.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | LK₨5.6t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨649.6b | 10.1x | 8.7x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | LK₨4.7t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨655.7b | 8.7x | 7.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | LK₨4.2t | LK₨6.2t | LK₨545.1b | 8.2x | 7.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | LK₨4.2t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨563.1b | 7.8x | 7.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | LK₨4.1t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨553.1b | 7.8x | 7.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | LK₨4.2t | LK₨6.3t | LK₨510.4b | 8.1x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.3t | LK₨510.5b | 8.3x | 8.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | LK₨4.8t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨464.1b | 9.1x | 10.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨464.0b | 9x | 10x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨460.7b | 8.3x | 9.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨377.2b | 7.7x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨384.7b | 8.1x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨369.9b | 7.9x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨371.6b | 7.8x | 11.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨392.2b | 7.8x | 11.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.7t | LK₨410.0b | 7.6x | 11.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨509.2b | 7.3x | 8.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨7.1t | LK₨515.7b | 6x | 7.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | LK₨3.7t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨664.9b | 5.4x | 5.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨675.1b | 5.9x | 5.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨675.6b | 6.2x | 5.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | LK₨3.8t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨713.5b | 5.4x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | LK₨3.7t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨752.2b | 5.4x | 5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨752.7b | 5.4x | 5.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | LK₨3.8t | LK₨6.1t | LK₨729.4b | 6.2x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.0t | LK₨716.1b | 7.3x | 6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | LK₨3.8t | LK₨6.0t | LK₨715.9b | 6.3x | 5.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | LK₨3.2t | LK₨5.3t | LK₨624.7b | 6.4x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | LK₨3.4t | LK₨5.3t | LK₨621.9b | 6.6x | 5.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | LK₨3.8t | LK₨5.0t | LK₨507.4b | 7.2x | 7.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 20 Apr 2022 | LK₨3.5t | LK₨4.7t | LK₨478.7b | 6.7x | 7.3x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.3x
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 7.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Sri Lankan listed companies have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 | 1.00% | |
| Tech | 5.93% | |
| Financials | 1.71% | |
| Healthcare | 1.52% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.38% | |
| Real Estate | 1.32% | |
| Telecom | 1.18% | |
| Industrials | 0.77% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.35% | |
| Materials | -0.039% | |
| Utilities | -0.16% | |
| Energy | -0.59% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Consumer Discretionary sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.5x.
- 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 62% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 30% per year.
- In contrast, the Materials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.0% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMB.N0000 Commercial Bank of Ceylon | LK₨139.75 | 4.3% +LK₨9.4b | 26.8% | PB0.8x | Financials | |
| JKH.N0000 John Keells Holdings | LK₨20.00 | 2.0% +LK₨6.6b | -0.4% | PE30.9x | Industrials | |
| HNB.N0000 Hatton National Bank | LK₨300.00 | 2.7% +LK₨4.4b | 47.4% | PB0.7x | Financials | |
| LOFC.N0000 LOLC Finance | LK₨5.80 | 1.8% +LK₨3.3b | 0% | PE8.9x | Financials | |
| NTB.N0000 Nations Trust Bank | LK₨189.75 | 4.8% +LK₨2.9b | 65.6% | PB0.8x | Financials |
