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Sri Lankan (CSE) Beverage Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D5.1%
- 3M-6.5%
- 1Y41.1%
- YTD1.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Beverage industry has risen 5.1%, driven by gains from Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka of 9.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 41%.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Beverage Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 06 Jan 2026 | LK₨793.5b | LK₨768.4b | LK₨56.3b | 13.3x | 14.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 04 Dec 2025 | LK₨757.9b | LK₨768.4b | LK₨56.3b | 12.4x | 13.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 01 Nov 2025 | LK₨794.9b | LK₨569.8b | LK₨55.6b | 12.8x | 14.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 29 Sep 2025 | LK₨727.9b | LK₨569.8b | LK₨55.6b | 12x | 13.1x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | LK₨674.9b | LK₨569.8b | LK₨55.6b | 11.5x | 12.1x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | LK₨658.2b | LK₨564.2b | LK₨53.7b | 12.1x | 12.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | LK₨634.8b | LK₨627.6b | LK₨53.7b | 11.7x | 11.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | LK₨608.6b | LK₨565.7b | LK₨51.0b | 11.6x | 11.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | LK₨555.9b | LK₨565.7b | LK₨51.0b | 10.9x | 10.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | LK₨540.6b | LK₨565.7b | LK₨51.0b | 10.5x | 10.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | LK₨564.0b | LK₨555.4b | LK₨46.6b | 11.7x | 12.1x | 1x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | LK₨559.5b | LK₨550.4b | LK₨45.9b | 12x | 12.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | LK₨480.5b | LK₨550.4b | LK₨45.9b | 10.5x | 10.5x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | LK₨455.9b | LK₨530.8b | LK₨41.9b | 10.7x | 10.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | LK₨399.4b | LK₨530.8b | LK₨41.9b | 9.2x | 9.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | LK₨375.5b | LK₨530.8b | LK₨41.9b | 9.1x | 9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | LK₨389.9b | LK₨518.2b | LK₨39.4b | 10.1x | 9.9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | LK₨415.6b | LK₨518.2b | LK₨39.4b | 10.9x | 10.6x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | LK₨416.0b | LK₨578.9b | LK₨37.8b | 11.2x | 11x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | LK₨394.3b | LK₨514.3b | LK₨36.5b | 10.8x | 10.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | LK₨380.5b | LK₨514.3b | LK₨36.5b | 10.1x | 10.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | LK₨366.8b | LK₨511.8b | LK₨40.3b | 10.4x | 9.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | LK₨370.8b | LK₨508.9b | LK₨39.3b | 10x | 9.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | LK₨368.1b | LK₨508.9b | LK₨39.3b | 9.6x | 9.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | LK₨357.6b | LK₨512.9b | LK₨46.3b | 9.2x | 7.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | LK₨368.5b | LK₨512.9b | LK₨46.3b | 8.3x | 8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | LK₨338.1b | LK₨512.9b | LK₨46.3b | 6.6x | 7.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | LK₨319.3b | LK₨508.2b | LK₨50.4b | 7.4x | 6.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | LK₨300.3b | LK₨643.8b | LK₨51.0b | 8x | 5.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | LK₨261.7b | LK₨533.7b | LK₨51.6b | 7x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 22 Apr 2023 | LK₨267.9b | LK₨475.9b | LK₨51.7b | 6.7x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 | LK₨271.0b | LK₨475.9b | LK₨51.7b | 6.1x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 15 Feb 2023 | LK₨220.5b | LK₨440.7b | LK₨44.4b | 5.4x | 5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 13 Jan 2023 | LK₨210.0b | LK₨431.9b | LK₨45.6b | 5.4x | 4.6x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Sri Lankan Beverage industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 14.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.83x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Beverage industry have grown 7.3% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 21% 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 industry?
| LK Market | 3.87% | |
| Consumer Staples | 3.07% | |
| Beverage | 5.14% | |
| Distillers and Wine Makers | 7.73% | |
| Soft Drinks | 1.14% | |
| Brewers | 1.01% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Soft Drinks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.7x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Brewers industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 9.9x.
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₨62.90 | 9.4% +LK₨24.8b | 64.2% | PE18.4x | |
| LION.N0000 Lion Brewery (Ceylon) | LK₨1.71k | 3.1% +LK₨4.2b | 42.4% | PE13.2x | |
| MELS.N0000 Melstacorp | LK₨177.00 | 1.7% +LK₨3.5b | 43.9% | PE11x | |
| CCS.N0000 Ceylon Cold Stores | LK₨112.25 | 3.0% +LK₨3.1b | 39.3% | PE17.9x |