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Sri Lankan (CSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJun 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies259
  • 7D3.0%
  • 3M13.0%
  • 1Y33.5%
  • YTD6.3%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 3.0%, driven by gains in every sector, especially the Consumer Staples sector. In the last year, the market has climbed 34%. 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 10 Jun 2025LK₨6.2tLK₨7.2tLK₨797.1b10.6x7.8x0.9x
Thu, 08 May 2025LK₨5.6tLK₨6.9tLK₨691.5b9.2x8.1x0.8x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025LK₨5.4tLK₨6.9tLK₨691.9b8.8x7.8x0.8x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025LK₨5.7tLK₨6.9tLK₨684.2b9.5x8.3x0.8x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025LK₨6.0tLK₨6.5tLK₨653.8b10.5x9.1x0.9x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024LK₨5.5tLK₨6.6tLK₨649.6b9.9x8.4x0.8x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024LK₨4.7tLK₨6.6tLK₨656.2b8.4x7.1x0.7x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024LK₨4.4tLK₨6.5tLK₨564.6b8x7.8x0.7x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024LK₨3.9tLK₨6.5tLK₨563.1b7.3x7x0.6x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024LK₨4.2tLK₨6.5tLK₨549.8b7.8x7.6x0.6x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024LK₨4.3tLK₨6.3tLK₨510.4b8.1x8.4x0.7x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024LK₨4.5tLK₨6.4tLK₨509.7b8.4x8.9x0.7x
Fri, 10 May 2024LK₨4.8tLK₨6.4tLK₨453.5b8.9x10.6x0.7x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024LK₨4.5tLK₨6.4tLK₨464.0b8.5x9.8x0.7x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024LK₨4.2tLK₨6.4tLK₨460.3b8x9.1x0.7x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024LK₨4.2tLK₨6.4tLK₨374.4b7.9x11.2x0.7x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023LK₨4.3tLK₨6.5tLK₨373.4b7.9x11.6x0.7x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023LK₨4.3tLK₨6.6tLK₨369.9b7.9x11.7x0.7x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023LK₨4.4tLK₨6.8tLK₨389.5b7.6x11.3x0.7x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023LK₨4.6tLK₨6.7tLK₨392.8b7.8x11.6x0.7x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023LK₨4.6tLK₨6.7tLK₨410.5b7.5x11.2x0.7x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023LK₨4.5tLK₨6.9tLK₨518.4b6.8x8.6x0.6x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023LK₨4.0tLK₨7.1tLK₨516.3b6x7.7x0.6x
Sat, 13 May 2023LK₨3.8tLK₨6.7tLK₨650.7b5.7x5.8x0.6x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023LK₨3.9tLK₨6.8tLK₨675.5b6x5.8x0.6x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023LK₨4.0tLK₨6.8tLK₨675.0b6x5.9x0.6x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023LK₨3.9tLK₨6.5tLK₨731.2b5.5x5.3x0.6x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023LK₨3.8tLK₨6.5tLK₨752.2b5.4x5.1x0.6x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022LK₨3.7tLK₨6.5tLK₨750.3b5.3x4.9x0.6x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022LK₨3.7tLK₨6.1tLK₨730.4b6.5x5.1x0.6x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022LK₨4.3tLK₨6.0tLK₨715.9b7.5x6x0.7x
Mon, 22 Aug 2022LK₨3.9tLK₨6.0tLK₨716.1b6.1x5.5x0.7x
Wed, 20 Jul 2022LK₨3.2tLK₨5.3tLK₨619.0b6.3x5.2x0.6x
Fri, 17 Jun 2022LK₨3.4tLK₨5.3tLK₨622.0b6.7x5.5x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.5x


Total Market Cap: LK₨3.4tTotal Earnings: LK₨622.0bTotal Revenue: LK₨5.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Sri Lankan Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 8x202320242025
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 Market3.04%
Real Estate6.06%
Energy4.94%
Industrials3.67%
Consumer Staples3.38%
Materials3.24%
Utilities2.87%
Healthcare2.84%
Financials2.61%
Tech2.22%
Consumer Discretionary2.17%
Telecom1.54%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
CTC.N0000 Ceylon TobaccoLK₨1.47k6.6%
+LK₨17.0b
17.7%PE9.3xConsumer Staples
JKH.N0000 John Keells HoldingsLK₨21.903.8%
+LK₨14.1b
7.4%PE72.5xIndustrials
LION.N0000 Lion Brewery (Ceylon)LK₨1.47k13.4%
+LK₨14.0b
28.2%PE12.4xConsumer Staples
CCS.N0000 Ceylon Cold StoresLK₨114.2511.2%
+LK₨10.9b
82.2%PE18.2xConsumer Staples
COMB.N0000 Commercial Bank of CeylonLK₨154.753.9%
+LK₨9.4b
44.0%PB0.9xFinancials
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PLC.N0000

LK₨18.50

People's Leasing & Finance

7D

-2.6%

1Y

48.0%

LOLC.N0000

LK₨612.25

LOLC Holdings

7D

-0.9%

1Y

26.2%

SINS.N0000

LK₨43.40

Singer (Sri Lanka)

7D

17.0%

1Y

159.9%

CALH.N0000

LK₨16.80

Capital Alliance Holdings

7D

-5.1%

1Y

n/a

SEMB.N0000

LK₨0.60

SMB Finance

7D

-14.3%

1Y

0%

BUKI.N0000

LK₨709.00

Bukit Darah

7D

-2.3%

1Y

77.3%

JKH.N0000

LK₨21.90

John Keells Holdings

7D

3.8%

1Y

7.4%

CARS.N0000

LK₨478.75

Carson Cumberbatch

7D

-4.3%

1Y

64.5%

CCS.N0000

LK₨114.25

Ceylon Cold Stores

7D

11.2%

1Y

82.2%

LION.N0000

LK₨1,474.75

Lion Brewery (Ceylon)

7D

13.4%

1Y

28.2%

DIST.N0000

LK₨45.00

Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka

7D

4.2%

1Y

59.0%

MELS.N0000

LK₨144.50

Melstacorp

7D

-1.2%

1Y

64.4%

HNB.N0000

LK₨330.75

Hatton National Bank

7D

5.1%

1Y

60.9%

CTC.N0000

LK₨1,471.25

Ceylon Tobacco

7D

6.6%

1Y

17.7%

SLTL.N0000

LK₨61.90

Sri Lanka Telecom

7D

-1.9%

1Y

-28.2%

COMB.N0000

LK₨154.75

Commercial Bank of Ceylon

7D

3.9%

1Y

44.0%