Sri Lankan (CSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

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
Sat, 27 Jun 2026	LK₨2.2t	LK₨2.7t	LK₨133.3b	13.3x	16.5x	0.8x
Mon, 25 May 2026	LK₨2.2t	LK₨2.6t	LK₨169.9b	12.5x	13x	0.8x
Wed, 22 Apr 2026	LK₨2.2t	LK₨2.5t	LK₨168.1b	12x	13.3x	0.9x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026	LK₨2.0t	LK₨2.5t	LK₨176.3b	11.1x	11.3x	0.8x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026	LK₨2.2t	LK₨2.5t	LK₨181.7b	12.6x	12.3x	0.9x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026	LK₨2.3t	LK₨2.5t	LK₨181.7b	13.2x	12.5x	0.9x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025	LK₨2.2t	LK₨2.5t	LK₨181.7b	12.2x	12.1x	0.9x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025	LK₨2.3t	LK₨2.2t	LK₨229.0b	12.8x	10.1x	1x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025	LK₨2.2t	LK₨2.2t	LK₨229.0b	12.4x	9.8x	1x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025	LK₨2.1t	LK₨2.2t	LK₨229.0b	11.4x	9x	0.9x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025	LK₨1.9t	LK₨2.2t	LK₨221.0b	10.5x	8.5x	0.9x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025	LK₨1.8t	LK₨2.2t	LK₨221.5b	9.4x	8.1x	0.8x
Tue, 27 May 2025	LK₨1.7t	LK₨2.1t	LK₨184.3b	10.7x	9.2x	0.8x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025	LK₨1.5t	LK₨2.1t	LK₨183.9b	9.7x	8.3x	0.7x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025	LK₨1.5t	LK₨2.1t	LK₨183.9b	9.9x	8.2x	0.7x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025	LK₨1.6t	LK₨2.1t	LK₨184.1b	10.7x	8.6x	0.7x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025	LK₨1.5t	LK₨2.0t	LK₨184.5b	10x	8.3x	0.7x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024	LK₨1.4t	LK₨2.0t	LK₨184.5b	9.1x	7.7x	0.7x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024	LK₨1.3t	LK₨2.0t	LK₨147.0b	7.7x	8.7x	0.6x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024	LK₨1.2t	LK₨2.0t	LK₨144.3b	7.6x	8.3x	0.6x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024	LK₨1.1t	LK₨2.0t	LK₨144.3b	7.2x	7.8x	0.6x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024	LK₨1.2t	LK₨2.0t	LK₨136.1b	8.1x	8.6x	0.6x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024	LK₨1.2t	LK₨2.0t	LK₨135.0b	8.1x	8.9x	0.6x
Wed, 29 May 2024	LK₨1.2t	LK₨2.0t	LK₨127.4b	8.5x	9.6x	0.6x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024	LK₨1.2t	LK₨1.9t	LK₨124.8b	8.6x	9.5x	0.6x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024	LK₨1.1t	LK₨1.9t	LK₨124.8b	8.5x	9.2x	0.6x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024	LK₨1.0t	LK₨1.9t	LK₨121.3b	7.9x	8.7x	0.5x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024	LK₨1.1t	LK₨2.0t	LK₨109.2b	7.5x	10.2x	0.6x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023	LK₨1.1t	LK₨2.0t	LK₨97.9b	7.1x	11.5x	0.6x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023	LK₨1.1t	LK₨2.1t	LK₨114.5b	6.6x	9.9x	0.5x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023	LK₨1.1t	LK₨2.1t	LK₨115.7b	6.4x	9.7x	0.5x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023	LK₨1.1t	LK₨2.1t	LK₨114.0b	6.6x	9.8x	0.5x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023	LK₨1.1t	LK₨2.1t	LK₨150.6b	5.9x	7.3x	0.5x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023	LK₨977.2b	LK₨2.1t	LK₨152.5b	5.3x	6.4x	0.5x

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 16.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.7x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.71x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 4.4% per year over the last three years.
Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.4% per year.
This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Sri Lankan Consumer Staples sector?


LK Market	0.15%
Consumer Staples	-0.26%
Household Products	2.11%
Personal Products	0%	0
Tobacco	-0.069%
Food	-0.17%
Beverage	-0.36%
Food and Staples Retail	-0.46%

Industry PE

Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 80.8x.

It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.

Investors are most pessimistic about the Tobacco industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 9.0x.

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
MELS.N0000 Melstacorp	LK₨189.50	0.8% +LK₨1.7b	29.8%	PE11.5x
CARS.N0000 Carson Cumberbatch	LK₨753.00	0.4% +LK₨589.2m	61.9%	PE15.5x
DIST.N0000 Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka	LK₨57.00	0.2% +LK₨460.0m	28.4%	PE15.7x
LMF.N0000 Lanka Milk Foods (CWE)	LK₨88.70	1.0% +LK₨360.0m	60.7%	PE12.6x
MAL.N0000 Malwatte Valley Plantations	LK₨57.70	1.4% +LK₨178.4m	-4.6%	PE43.4x

Company

Last Price

Valuation

MELS.N0000 Melstacorp

LK₨189.50

0.8%
+LK₨1.7b

29.8%

PE11.5x

CARS.N0000 Carson Cumberbatch

LK₨753.00

0.4%
+LK₨589.2m

61.9%

PE15.5x

DIST.N0000 Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka

LK₨57.00

0.2%
+LK₨460.0m

28.4%

PE15.7x

LMF.N0000 Lanka Milk Foods (CWE)

LK₨88.70

1.0%
+LK₨360.0m

60.7%

PE12.6x

MAL.N0000 Malwatte Valley Plantations

LK₨57.70

1.4%
+LK₨178.4m

-4.6%

PE43.4x

Melstacorp plc Announces Reconstitution of Sub-Committees, Effective June 10, 2026

Melstacorp PLC informed that the following Board sub-committees of the Company had been reconstituted with effect from June 10, 2026 following a decision taken at a meeting of its Board of Directors held on the same date. The Audit Committee was reconstituted with Mr. A. Goonesekere as Chairman (Independent, Non–Executive Director), Mr. L.H.A. Lakshman Silva as Senior Independent Director, Mr. M.R. Mihular as Independent, Non–Executive Director, Dr. R. A. Fernando as Independent Non - Executive Director, and Ms. D.S.T. Jayawardena as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. The Remuneration Committee was reconstituted with Dr. R. A. Fernando as Chairman (Independent, Non-Executive Director), Mr. L.H.A. Lakshman Silva as Senior Independent Director, and Ms. D.S.T. Jayawardena as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. The Nominations and Governance Committee was reconstituted with Dr. R. A. Fernando as Chairman (Independent, Non-Executive Director), Mr. L.H.A. Lakshman Silva as Senior Independent Director, and Ms. D.S.T. Jayawardena as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. The Risk Committee was reconstituted with Mr. L.H.A. Lakshman Silva as Chairman (Senior Independent Director), Mr. M.R. Mihular as Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. N. de. S. Deva Aditya as Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director, Ms. D.S.T. Jayawardena as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, and Dr. R.A. Fernando as Independent, Non-Executive Director. The Related Party Transactions Review Committee was reconstituted with Mr. A. Goonesekere as Chairman (Independent, Non-Executive Director), Mr. L.H.A. Lakshman Silva as Senior Independent Director, Mr. M.R. Mihular as Independent, Non-Executive Director, Dr. R.A. Fernando as Independent Non-Executive Director, and Ms. D.S.T. Jayawardena as Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director. The Sustainability Committee was reconstituted with Ms. D.S.T Jayawardena as Chairperson (Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director), Dr. R.A. Fernando as Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. L.H.A. Lakshman Silva as Senior Independent Director, and Mr. A. Goonesekere as Independent Non-Executive Director. The Investment Committee was reconstituted with Mr. M.R. Mihular as Chairperson (Independent, Non–Executive Director), Mr. N. de. S. Deva Aditya as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. L.H.A. Lakshman Silva as Senior Independent Director, Mr. A. Goonesekere as Independent Non-Executive Director, and Ms. D.S.T Jayawardena as Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director.

Sri Lankan (CSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

Sector Valuation and Performance

Industry Trends

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Latest News

Upcoming dividend of LK₨0.75 per share

Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company plc Proposes First and Final Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31St March 2026

Malwatte Valley Plantations PLC Announces Chamindra De Silva, Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director Informs the Board That He Will Not Be Offering Himself for Re-Election

Upcoming dividend of LK₨0.60 per share

Upcoming dividend of LK₨0.80 per share

Melstacorp plc Announces Reconstitution of Sub-Committees, Effective June 10, 2026

New minor risk - Market cap size

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

New major risk - Earnings quality

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

Full year 2026 earnings released: EPS: LK₨41.18 (vs LK₨28.03 in FY 2025)

Full year 2026 earnings released: EPS: LK₨8.30 (vs LK₨6.27 in FY 2025)

Final dividend reduced to LK₨22.90

Upcoming dividend of LK₨34.00 per share

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19%