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Sri Lankan (CSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedAug 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies260
- 7D2.0%
- 3M22.1%
- 1Y69.7%
- YTD23.1%
The market has climbed 2.0% in the last 7 days, lead by the Financials sector with a gain of 2.1%. In the last year, the market has climbed 70%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 43% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | LK₨7.2t | LK₨7.4t | LK₨848.3b | 11.9x | 8.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | LK₨6.6t | LK₨7.1t | LK₨795.4b | 11.7x | 8.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | LK₨6.1t | LK₨7.2t | LK₨797.1b | 10.8x | 7.7x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | LK₨5.8t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨707.7b | 9.6x | 8.1x | 0.8x |
| 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 |
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 8.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Sri Lankan listed companies have grown 5.8% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.2% 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 | 1.95% | |
| Tech | 7.57% | |
| Telecom | 6.89% | |
| Healthcare | 3.57% | |
| Utilities | 2.65% | |
| Financials | 2.10% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.87% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.70% | |
| Industrials | 1.44% | |
| Materials | -0.054% | |
| Real Estate | -1.49% | |
| Energy | -2.04% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Consumer Discretionary sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 6.8x.
- 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 5.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 82% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 24% per year.
- In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.0% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARS.N0000 Carson Cumberbatch | LK₨800.25 | 24.9% +LK₨31.4b | 175.9% | PE7.5x | Consumer Staples | |
| COMB.N0000 Commercial Bank of Ceylon | LK₨195.25 | 7.7% +LK₨22.8b | 114.5% | PB1.1x | Financials | |
| DIAL.N0000 Dialog Axiata | LK₨23.50 | 9.3% +LK₨18.4b | 164.0% | PE10.6x | Telecom | |
| JKH.N0000 John Keells Holdings | LK₨23.90 | 3.9% +LK₨15.9b | 32.8% | PE78.3x | Industrials | |
| HNB.N0000 Hatton National Bank | LK₨404.00 | 6.4% +LK₨13.9b | 124.4% | PB0.8x | Financials |
