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Sri Lankan (CSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies49
- 7D-0.4%
- 3M6.0%
- 1Y32.1%
- YTD-3.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by a pullback from Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka of 2.6%. In the past year, the industry has gained 33%.
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, 14 Mar 2025 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨183.9b | 9.8x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.6t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨185.2b | 10.8x | 8.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨184.5b | 10x | 8.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨184.5b | 8.7x | 7.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨143.8b | 7.6x | 8.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨144.3b | 7.6x | 8.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨144.3b | 7.6x | 8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨135.1b | 7.6x | 8.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨135.0b | 8.2x | 9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨127.3b | 8.5x | 9.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨124.8b | 8.4x | 9.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨123.1b | 7.9x | 9.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨99.6b | 7.6x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨109.2b | 7.4x | 10.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨97.9b | 7.1x | 11.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨115.3b | 6.5x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨115.7b | 6.6x | 9.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨122.1b | 6.4x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨152.8b | 5.5x | 7.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | LK₨978.1b | LK₨2.2t | LK₨152.5b | 5.5x | 6.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | LK₨936.4b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨207.1b | 4.1x | 4.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | LK₨937.5b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨200.8b | 5x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | LK₨942.3b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨200.8b | 4.8x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | LK₨855.6b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨194.5b | 4.3x | 4.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | LK₨846.6b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨197.3b | 4.3x | 4.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | LK₨875.7b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨197.3b | 4.5x | 4.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | LK₨841.9b | LK₨1.5t | LK₨174.6b | 5.8x | 4.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | LK₨913.2b | LK₨1.5t | LK₨170.3b | 6.8x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | LK₨912.6b | LK₨1.5t | LK₨170.3b | 6.8x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | LK₨791.1b | LK₨1.3t | LK₨131.5b | 7.1x | 6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 28 Jun 2022 | LK₨762.2b | LK₨1.3t | LK₨129.0b | 6.8x | 5.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 26 May 2022 | LK₨830.2b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨79.5b | 8.6x | 10.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 23 Apr 2022 | LK₨767.7b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨79.1b | 8.5x | 9.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 21 Mar 2022 | LK₨936.2b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨79.1b | 9.3x | 11.8x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.8x
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 7.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.59x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 32% 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 | -1.51% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.35% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.89% | |
| Personal Products | 0% | 0 |
| Beverage | -0.14% | |
| Food | -0.74% | |
| Tobacco | -0.82% | |
| Household Products | -2.56% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LION.N0000 Lion Brewery (Ceylon) | LK₨1.25k | 4.0% +LK₨3.9b | 31.2% | PE10.5x | |
| CCS.N0000 Ceylon Cold Stores | LK₨80.00 | 1.9% +LK₨1.4b | 43.6% | PE14x | |
| CARS.N0000 Carson Cumberbatch | LK₨439.00 | 1.4% +LK₨1.2b | 68.8% | PE5.5x | |
| CARG.N0000 Cargills (Ceylon) | LK₨428.50 | 0.8% +LK₨901.9m | 19.0% | PE15.7x | |
| CTEA.N0000 Dilmah Ceylon Tea | LK₨1.10k | 3.6% +LK₨788.0m | 8.8% | PE99.5x |