Sri Lankan (CSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
- 7D3.2%
- 3M14.4%
- 1Y37.8%
- YTD12.6%
In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 2.8%, with Browns Investments leading the way, up 13%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 36%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.6% annually.
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, 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 |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | LK₨920.0b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨203.6b | 4.9x | 4.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | LK₨929.9b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨200.8b | 4.9x | 4.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | LK₨943.6b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨200.8b | 4.7x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 22 Feb 2023 | LK₨883.7b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨199.1b | 3.8x | 4.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 20 Jan 2023 | LK₨842.2b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨197.0b | 4.3x | 4.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 18 Dec 2022 | LK₨867.0b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨197.3b | 4.3x | 4.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 15 Nov 2022 | LK₨827.3b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨177.3b | 5.2x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Oct 2022 | LK₨875.1b | LK₨1.5t | LK₨170.3b | 6.6x | 5.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 10 Sep 2022 | LK₨954.1b | LK₨1.5t | LK₨170.3b | 7.3x | 5.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 08 Aug 2022 | LK₨814.0b | LK₨1.3t | LK₨133.6b | 7.4x | 6.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 06 Jul 2022 | LK₨740.2b | LK₨1.3t | LK₨129.0b | 6.6x | 5.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 03 Jun 2022 | LK₨831.1b | LK₨1.3t | LK₨86.5b | 8.6x | 9.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 01 May 2022 | LK₨736.9b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨79.1b | 7.6x | 9.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 29 Mar 2022 | LK₨912.5b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨79.1b | 9.3x | 11.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 24 Feb 2022 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.1t | LK₨78.4b | 9.8x | 12.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 22 Jan 2022 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨992.9b | LK₨71.8b | 12.2x | 16.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 20 Dec 2021 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨992.6b | LK₨71.8b | 10.1x | 14.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 17 Nov 2021 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨987.1b | LK₨70.9b | 10.8x | 14.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 15 Oct 2021 | LK₨989.6b | LK₨978.5b | LK₨70.4b | 10.4x | 14x | 1x |
| Sun, 12 Sep 2021 | LK₨964.8b | LK₨978.5b | LK₨70.4b | 10.2x | 13.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 10 Aug 2021 | LK₨933.3b | LK₨977.7b | LK₨70.8b | 9.4x | 13.2x | 1x |
| Mon, 03 May 2021 | LK₨890.2b | LK₨894.9b | LK₨63.8b | 8.3x | 14x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Sri Lankan Consumer Staples industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.69x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 25% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 29% 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 | 3.04% | |
| Consumer Staples | 3.20% | |
| Tobacco | 4.12% | |
| Household Products | 3.65% | |
| Food | 3.50% | |
| Beverage | 3.18% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 1.05% | |
| Personal Products | 0% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Personal 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 10.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Beverage industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 16% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 1.7% per year.
- In contrast, the Tobacco industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.2% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIL.N0000 Browns Investments | LK₨6.20 | 12.7% +LK₨10.1b | 8.8% | PE5.7x | |
| CTC.N0000 Ceylon Tobacco | LK₨1.27k | 4.1% +LK₨9.4b | 76.0% | PE8.6x | |
| LION.N0000 Lion Brewery (Ceylon) | LK₨1.10k | 7.6% +LK₨6.2b | 57.1% | PE11.6x | |
| DIST.N0000 Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka | LK₨27.90 | 4.1% +LK₨5.1b | 51.6% | PE8.3x | |
| CARG.N0000 Cargills (Ceylon) | LK₨370.00 | 2.8% +LK₨2.6b | 55.5% | PE16.2x |