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Sri Lankan (CSE) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D4.6%
- 3M-7.2%
- 1Y41.9%
- YTD-4.3%
The Food industry is up 4.6% in the last week, with Carson Cumberbatch up 4.5%. During this same period, the Dilmah Ceylon Tea underperformed, falling 5.5%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 42%.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 13 Apr 2026 | LK₨744.0b | LK₨1.2t | LK₨66.0b | 11.3x | 11.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 11 Mar 2026 | LK₨712.6b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨76.9b | 10.3x | 9.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 06 Feb 2026 | LK₨777.4b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨81.8b | 11.7x | 9.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 04 Jan 2026 | LK₨777.2b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨81.8b | 11.3x | 9.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 02 Dec 2025 | LK₨757.7b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨81.8b | 11.2x | 9.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 30 Oct 2025 | LK₨798.8b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨130.1b | 10.8x | 6.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Sep 2025 | LK₨743.2b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨130.1b | 10.6x | 5.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 | LK₨703.3b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨130.1b | 8.7x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 | LK₨611.0b | LK₨1.0t | LK₨125.7b | 9.3x | 4.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 | LK₨558.6b | LK₨1.0t | LK₨126.1b | 7.2x | 4.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 18 May 2025 | LK₨565.5b | LK₨1.0t | LK₨90.6b | 7.1x | 6.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | LK₨522.0b | LK₨1.0t | LK₨91.2b | 6.4x | 5.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | LK₨530.8b | LK₨1.0t | LK₨91.2b | 6.5x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | LK₨547.0b | LK₨954.1b | LK₨96.7b | 7.6x | 5.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | LK₨516.0b | LK₨952.8b | LK₨96.7b | 6.9x | 5.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | LK₨439.5b | LK₨952.8b | LK₨96.7b | 6.6x | 4.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | LK₨414.1b | LK₨929.1b | LK₨61.8b | 6.7x | 6.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | LK₨399.4b | LK₨928.4b | LK₨62.3b | 5.8x | 6.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | LK₨377.3b | LK₨928.4b | LK₨62.3b | 5.3x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | LK₨386.5b | LK₨915.9b | LK₨56.9b | 6.6x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | LK₨398.6b | LK₨915.3b | LK₨56.8b | 7x | 7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | LK₨405.0b | LK₨920.2b | LK₨50.8b | 7.7x | 8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | LK₨381.4b | LK₨918.8b | LK₨50.3b | 6.7x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | LK₨377.1b | LK₨911.0b | LK₨48.6b | 7.3x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | LK₨345.7b | LK₨944.9b | LK₨24.2b | 6.8x | 14.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | LK₨413.1b | LK₨1.0t | LK₨35.0b | 6.5x | 11.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | LK₨418.0b | LK₨1.0t | LK₨23.6b | 6.3x | 17.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | LK₨419.9b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨34.1b | 5.5x | 12.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | LK₨437.4b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨35.4b | 5.9x | 12.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | LK₨438.0b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨41.8b | 5.7x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | LK₨457.6b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨70.5b | 4.5x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | LK₨413.1b | LK₨1.1t | LK₨69.6b | 4.3x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | LK₨409.8b | LK₨1.0t | LK₨123.5b | 3.2x | 3.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | LK₨426.1b | LK₨1.0t | LK₨118.7b | 3.3x | 3.6x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
3.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Sri Lankan Food industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 11.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.50x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 18% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.7% 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 industry?
| LK Market | 5.27% | |
| Consumer Staples | 3.58% | |
| Food | 4.60% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 4.62% | |
| Agricultural Products | 4.56% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.0x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 7.3x.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARS.N0000 Carson Cumberbatch | LK₨700.00 | 4.5% +LK₨5.9b | 58.9% | PE7x | |
| LMF.N0000 Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) | LK₨92.20 | 13.7% +LK₨4.4b | 115.9% | PE17.9x | |
| BIL.N0000 Browns Investments | LK₨6.30 | 5.0% +LK₨4.3b | -12.5% | PS1x | |
| SUN.N0000 Sunshine Holdings | LK₨31.50 | 5.7% +LK₨3.3b | 46.5% | PE18.1x | |
| BUKI.N0000 Bukit Darah | LK₨891.25 | 3.2% +LK₨2.8b | 26.4% | PE5.8x |