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Sri Lankan (CSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies49
  • 7D3.5%
  • 3M-5.7%
  • 1Y34.2%
  • YTD-7.7%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 4.7%, with Carson Cumberbatch leading the way with a 8.2% gain. This means that the industry has gained 34% over the past year.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Sri Lankan Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 27 Mar 2026LK₨2.1tLK₨2.5tLK₨164.1b11.7x12.5x0.8x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026LK₨2.2tLK₨2.5tLK₨181.2b12.4x12.2x0.9x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026LK₨2.3tLK₨2.5tLK₨181.7b13.3x12.5x0.9x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025LK₨2.2tLK₨2.5tLK₨181.7b11.7x12x0.9x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025LK₨2.3tLK₨2.2tLK₨228.7b12.7x10.1x1x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025LK₨2.3tLK₨2.2tLK₨229.0b12.6x10x1x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025LK₨2.1tLK₨2.2tLK₨229.0b11.4x9x0.9x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025LK₨1.9tLK₨2.2tLK₨220.9b10.6x8.6x0.9x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025LK₨1.8tLK₨2.2tLK₨221.5b10x8.2x0.8x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025LK₨1.7tLK₨2.2tLK₨221.2b10.5x7.7x0.8x
Thu, 01 May 2025LK₨1.6tLK₨2.1tLK₨183.9b10.1x8.6x0.7x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025LK₨1.5tLK₨2.1tLK₨183.9b9.8x8.3x0.7x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025LK₨1.6tLK₨2.1tLK₨184.0b10.7x8.6x0.7x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025LK₨1.6tLK₨2.0tLK₨184.5b10.2x8.4x0.8x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024LK₨1.4tLK₨2.0tLK₨184.5b9.5x7.8x0.7x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024LK₨1.3tLK₨2.1tLK₨186.4b8.2x7.1x0.6x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024LK₨1.2tLK₨2.0tLK₨144.3b7.7x8.4x0.6x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024LK₨1.1tLK₨2.0tLK₨144.3b7.4x7.7x0.6x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024LK₨1.2tLK₨2.0tLK₨135.8b8x8.5x0.6x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024LK₨1.2tLK₨2.0tLK₨135.0b7.6x8.7x0.6x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024LK₨1.2tLK₨2.0tLK₨127.0b8.4x9.5x0.6x
Fri, 03 May 2024LK₨1.2tLK₨1.9tLK₨125.1b8.8x9.8x0.6x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024LK₨1.1tLK₨1.9tLK₨124.8b8.7x9.2x0.6x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024LK₨1.1tLK₨1.9tLK₨121.3b7.9x8.7x0.5x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024LK₨1.1tLK₨2.0tLK₨109.5b7.2x10x0.5x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023LK₨1.1tLK₨2.0tLK₨97.9b7x11.3x0.5x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023LK₨1.1tLK₨2.0tLK₨97.9b7.2x11.4x0.6x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023LK₨1.1tLK₨2.1tLK₨115.7b6.4x9.7x0.5x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023LK₨1.1tLK₨2.1tLK₨114.0b6.8x10.1x0.6x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023LK₨1.1tLK₨2.1tLK₨152.1b5.9x7.3x0.5x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023LK₨1.0tLK₨2.1tLK₨152.5b5.4x6.7x0.5x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023LK₨934.4bLK₨2.2tLK₨152.1b4.9x6.1x0.4x
Sat, 06 May 2023LK₨919.2bLK₨1.9tLK₨200.8b4.8x4.6x0.5x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023LK₨933.8bLK₨1.9tLK₨200.8b4.7x4.6x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.6x


Total Market Cap: LK₨933.8bTotal Earnings: LK₨200.8bTotal Revenue: LK₨1.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Sri Lankan Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.9x202420252026
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 12.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.68x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 6.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.2% 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 Market5.36%
Consumer Staples3.47%
Food7.13%
Household Products4.35%
Beverage2.34%
Food and Staples Retail1.23%
Tobacco0.56%
Personal Products0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.9x.
    • 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CARS.N0000 Carson CumberbatchLK₨666.755.6%
+LK₨7.0b		46.5%PE6.7x
DIST.N0000 Distilleries Company of Sri LankaLK₨54.902.6%
+LK₨6.4b		50.8%PE16.6x
BUKI.N0000 Bukit DarahLK₨861.757.2%
+LK₨5.9b		25.6%PE5.6x
MELS.N0000 MelstacorpLK₨170.003.0%
+LK₨5.8b		33.9%PE10.6x
SUN.N0000 Sunshine HoldingsLK₨30.008.7%
+LK₨4.7b		39.5%PE17.2x

Latest News

CTEA.N0000
LK₨1,471.00
Dilmah Ceylon Tea
7D
13.2%
1Y
35.0%
CARS.N0000
LK₨666.75
Carson Cumberbatch
7D
5.6%
1Y
46.5%
LDEV.N0000
LK₨18.00
Lankem Developments
7D
-1.6%
1Y
1.7%
LAMB.N0000
LK₨1,350.50
Kotmale Holdings
7D
9.3%
1Y
241.9%
MELS.N0000
LK₨170.00
Melstacorp
7D
3.0%
1Y
33.9%
DIST.N0000
LK₨54.90
Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka
7D
2.6%
1Y
50.8%
CTC.N0000
LK₨1,718.75
Ceylon Tobacco
7D
1.4%
1Y
27.3%
BUKI.N0000
LK₨861.75
Bukit Darah
7D
7.2%
1Y
25.6%
MAL.N0000
LK₨55.90
Malwatte Valley Plantations
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-4.4%
AGPL.N0000
LK₨14.60
Agarapatana Plantations
7D
-2.0%
1Y
11.5%
SOY.N0000
LK₨2,305.50
Convenience Foods (Lanka)
7D
-0.8%
1Y
80.4%
HOPL.N0000
LK₨45.20
Horana Plantations
7D
-1.5%
1Y
1.3%
BOPL.N0000
LK₨66.50
Bogawantalawa Tea Estates
7D
-0.7%
1Y
27.6%
CTHR.N0000
LK₨561.75
C T Holdings
7D
-2.3%
1Y
43.0%
CARG.N0000
LK₨666.00
Cargills (Ceylon)
7D
-3.5%
1Y
52.8%
SUN.N0000
LK₨30.00
Sunshine Holdings
7D
8.7%
1Y
39.5%