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Sri Lankan (CSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedOct 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies49
- 7D3.5%
- 3M26.9%
- 1Y88.8%
- YTD46.2%
In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 3.5%, with Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka up 17%. In the same time, Cargills (Ceylon) was down 5.0%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 89%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 09 Oct 2025 | LK₨2.3t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨229.0b | 12.6x | 9.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 06 Sep 2025 | LK₨2.1t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨229.0b | 11.6x | 9.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.9t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨220.9b | 10.8x | 8.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.8t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨221.5b | 9.5x | 8.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 30 May 2025 | LK₨1.7t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨184.6b | 11.4x | 9.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | LK₨1.6t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨183.9b | 9.9x | 8.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨183.9b | 9.8x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.6t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨184.1b | 10.8x | 8.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨184.5b | 9.9x | 8.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨184.5b | 9.5x | 7.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨146.8b | 7.8x | 8.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨144.3b | 7.6x | 8.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨144.3b | 7.4x | 7.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨136.1b | 8x | 8.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨135.0b | 7.7x | 8.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨128.5b | 8.4x | 9.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨125.1b | 8.5x | 9.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨124.8b | 8.6x | 9.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨121.3b | 7.9x | 8.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨109.2b | 7.5x | 10.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨97.9b | 7.1x | 11.4x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨111.6b | 6.4x | 10.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨115.7b | 6.4x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨114.0b | 6.6x | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨150.3b | 6x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨152.5b | 5.5x | 6.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | LK₨932.6b | LK₨2.2t | LK₨152.0b | 5.7x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | LK₨922.7b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨200.8b | 4.9x | 4.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | LK₨938.9b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨200.8b | 4.7x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | LK₨917.9b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨199.2b | 4.3x | 4.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | LK₨851.1b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨197.0b | 4.3x | 4.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | LK₨843.4b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨197.3b | 4.3x | 4.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | LK₨801.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨189.8b | 4.4x | 4.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | LK₨876.9b | LK₨1.5t | LK₨170.3b | 6.6x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.2x
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 9.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.61x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 10% 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.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Sri Lankan Consumer Staples sector?
| LK Market | 1.42% | |
| Consumer Staples | 3.53% | |
| Beverage | 12.04% | |
| Tobacco | 0.88% | |
| Personal Products | 0% | 0 |
| Food | -0.18% | |
| Household Products | -1.45% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -4.24% | |
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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIST.N0000 Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka | LK₨66.50 | 16.9% +LK₨44.2b | 143.6% | PE18.1x | |
| LION.N0000 Lion Brewery (Ceylon) | LK₨1.75k | 20.5% +LK₨23.9b | 75.3% | PE14.4x | |
| MELS.N0000 Melstacorp | LK₨191.75 | 10.5% +LK₨21.3b | 116.7% | PE12.5x | |
| BREW.N0000 Ceylon Beverage Holdings | LK₨2.82k | 8.3% +LK₨4.5b | 41.2% | PE11.4x | |
| CTC.N0000 Ceylon Tobacco | LK₨1.69k | 0.9% +LK₨2.8b | 40.4% | PE10.6x |