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Sri Lankan (CSE) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies65
- 7D-1.3%
- 3M2.4%
- 1Y34.4%
- YTD3.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Financials industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by a pullback from Commercial Bank of Ceylon of 1.7%. On the other hand Citizens Development Business Finance is actually up 13%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 34%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 2.3% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 26 Feb 2026 | LK₨2.6t | LK₨1.6t | LK₨405.2b | 9x | 6.4x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 24 Jan 2026 | LK₨2.6t | LK₨1.6t | LK₨408.1b | 9.3x | 6.4x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 22 Dec 2025 | LK₨2.4t | LK₨1.6t | LK₨406.9b | 8.6x | 6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 19 Nov 2025 | LK₨2.6t | LK₨1.6t | LK₨407.2b | 9.9x | 6.3x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 17 Oct 2025 | LK₨2.5t | LK₨1.6t | LK₨398.7b | 9.5x | 6.3x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 14 Sep 2025 | LK₨2.3t | LK₨1.6t | LK₨397.5b | 9x | 5.8x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 | LK₨2.2t | LK₨1.5t | LK₨376.8b | 9.5x | 5.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 | LK₨2.0t | LK₨1.5t | LK₨372.9b | 8.8x | 5.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 07 Jun 2025 | LK₨2.0t | LK₨1.6t | LK₨367.4b | 8x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 05 May 2025 | LK₨1.8t | LK₨1.4t | LK₨330.5b | 6.7x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 02 Apr 2025 | LK₨1.8t | LK₨1.4t | LK₨329.8b | 6.2x | 5.5x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 28 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.9t | LK₨1.3t | LK₨309.1b | 7x | 6.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 26 Jan 2025 | LK₨2.0t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨288.0b | 7.9x | 6.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 24 Dec 2024 | LK₨1.7t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨285.3b | 7.6x | 6.1x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨290.6b | 6.5x | 5.2x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨279.2b | 5.3x | 5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨278.5b | 5.2x | 4.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨267.5b | 5.7x | 4.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨261.2b | 6.7x | 5.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨260.5b | 6.5x | 5.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨1.1t | LK₨244.3b | 7.2x | 6x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.1t | LK₨243.8b | 6.2x | 5.3x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.1t | LK₨241.0b | 5.5x | 4.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.0t | LK₨219.6b | 7x | 5.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.0t | LK₨219.2b | 6.4x | 6x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.0t | LK₨219.3b | 6.5x | 6x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨955.1b | LK₨182.5b | 6.1x | 7.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨952.8b | LK₨182.2b | 6.6x | 8x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨952.4b | LK₨182.6b | 6.7x | 8.2x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨892.4b | LK₨167.9b | 6.4x | 8.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨905.0b | LK₨167.8b | 5.3x | 6.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨835.6b | LK₨206.7b | 6.3x | 5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨832.8b | LK₨206.9b | 6.8x | 5.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨834.7b | LK₨206.4b | 7.1x | 5.5x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Sri Lankan Financials 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 5.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 25% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 25% 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 Financials sector?
| LK Market | -0.90% | |
| Financials | -1.32% | |
| Diversified Financial | 2.39% | |
| Mortgage Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Consumer Finance | -0.97% | |
| Insurance | -1.24% | |
| Banks | -1.47% | |
| Capital Markets | -2.69% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Financial industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.5x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Capital Markets industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 7.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 2.3% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDB.N0000 Citizens Development Business Finance | LK₨406.50 | 9.9% +LK₨2.6b | 77.3% | PE6.5x | |
| SCAP.N0000 Softlogic Capital | LK₨11.30 | 21.5% +LK₨2.0b | 98.2% | PE20.6x | |
| HASU.N0000 HNB Assurance | LK₨123.50 | 8.8% +LK₨1.5b | 50.4% | PE9.5x | |
| MBSL.N0000 Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance | LK₨14.00 | 18.6% +LK₨1.2b | 125.8% | PE17.9x | |
| AAIC.N0000 Softlogic Life Insurance | LK₨96.90 | 3.3% +LK₨980.9m | 29.9% | PE6.6x |