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Sri Lankan (CSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies49
- 7D1.7%
- 3M27.1%
- 1Y54.2%
- YTD4.1%
In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 2.5%, with Carson Cumberbatch up 20%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 55%.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.6t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨184.6b | 11.3x | 8.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨184.5b | 9.8x | 8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨184.5b | 8.1x | 7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨144.3b | 7.7x | 8.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨144.3b | 7.3x | 7.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨144.1b | 7.7x | 8.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨135.0b | 7.7x | 8.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨135.0b | 8.3x | 9.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨125.3b | 8.4x | 9.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨124.8b | 8.2x | 9.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨123.1b | 8.1x | 8.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨110.4b | 7.3x | 10.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨109.2b | 7.1x | 10.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨97.9b | 7x | 11.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨115.7b | 6.5x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨115.7b | 6.7x | 9.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨122.2b | 6.3x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨151.7b | 5.4x | 6.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | LK₨975.2b | LK₨2.2t | LK₨152.3b | 5.5x | 6.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | LK₨921.9b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨207.9b | 4.6x | 4.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | LK₨941.2b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨200.8b | 4.8x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | LK₨945.4b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨200.8b | 4.8x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | LK₨883.7b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨195.7b | 4.3x | 4.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | LK₨852.0b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨197.3b | 4.2x | 4.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | LK₨858.9b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨194.9b | 4.3x | 4.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | LK₨863.8b | LK₨1.5t | LK₨170.4b | 6.3x | 5.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | LK₨957.9b | LK₨1.5t | LK₨170.3b | 7.4x | 5.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | LK₨891.8b | LK₨1.5t | LK₨170.3b | 6.3x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 22 Jul 2022 | LK₨789.2b | LK₨1.2t | LK₨125.2b | 7.8x | 6.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 19 Jun 2022 | LK₨772.1b | LK₨1.3t | LK₨129.0b | 6.8x | 6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 17 May 2022 | LK₨778.3b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨79.5b | 8.6x | 9.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 14 Apr 2022 | LK₨767.7b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨79.1b | 8.5x | 9.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 12 Mar 2022 | LK₨961.9b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨79.1b | 9.6x | 12.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 07 Feb 2022 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.0t | LK₨73.8b | 10.8x | 15.4x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Sri Lankan Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 8.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.60x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 36% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 26% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Sri Lankan Consumer Staples sector?
| LK Market | 0.60% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.65% | |
| Food | 5.87% | |
| Household Products | 2.44% | |
| Beverage | 0.59% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.11% | |
| Personal Products | 0% | 0 |
| Tobacco | -3.36% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Household Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 7.7x.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARS.N0000 Carson Cumberbatch | LK₨458.25 | 20.4% +LK₨15.3b | 83.3% | PE9.6x | |
| MELS.N0000 Melstacorp | LK₨132.00 | 6.9% +LK₨9.9b | 61.0% | PE11.6x | |
| BUKI.N0000 Bukit Darah | LK₨687.25 | 9.3% +LK₨6.0b | 73.5% | PE9.7x | |
| BIL.N0000 Browns Investments | LK₨9.10 | 3.4% +LK₨4.3b | 116.7% | PE2.5x | |
| CARG.N0000 Cargills (Ceylon) | LK₨432.50 | 2.5% +LK₨2.7b | 31.0% | PE17.1x |