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Sri Lankan (CSE) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies65
- 7D4.4%
- 3M4.7%
- 1Y35.9%
- YTD4.3%
The Financials industry is up 4.4% in the last week, with Commercial Bank of Ceylon up 7.5%. This means that the industry has gained 36% over the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | LK₨2.6t | LK₨1.6t | LK₨406.9b | 9.1x | 6.4x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | LK₨2.4t | LK₨1.6t | LK₨406.9b | 8.3x | 5.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | LK₨2.6t | LK₨1.6t | LK₨400.6b | 10.3x | 6.4x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | LK₨2.4t | LK₨1.6t | LK₨397.5b | 8.8x | 6.1x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | LK₨2.4t | LK₨1.6t | LK₨397.5b | 9.7x | 6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | LK₨2.2t | LK₨1.5t | LK₨373.3b | 9.3x | 5.9x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | LK₨2.0t | LK₨1.5t | LK₨372.9b | 7.9x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | LK₨1.8t | LK₨1.4t | LK₨344.5b | 7.2x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | LK₨1.8t | LK₨1.4t | LK₨329.8b | 6.5x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | LK₨1.8t | LK₨1.4t | LK₨329.8b | 6.3x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | LK₨2.0t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨290.5b | 7.7x | 6.8x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.9t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨284.0b | 8.7x | 6.6x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | LK₨1.6t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨289.5b | 6.9x | 5.5x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨270.7b | 5.9x | 5.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨278.5b | 5.4x | 4.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨278.5b | 5.3x | 4.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨261.7b | 6.6x | 4.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨1.2t | LK₨261.2b | 7.2x | 5.3x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨1.1t | LK₨255.0b | 7.4x | 5.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨1.1t | LK₨243.0b | 6.7x | 5.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.1t | LK₨243.5b | 5.9x | 5x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.0t | LK₨244.1b | 5.6x | 4.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.0t | LK₨220.0b | 7x | 5.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.0t | LK₨219.2b | 6.3x | 6.1x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨964.2b | LK₨184.6b | 6.5x | 7.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨952.8b | LK₨182.2b | 6.1x | 7.6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨952.8b | LK₨182.2b | 6.8x | 8.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨894.5b | LK₨168.4b | 7.9x | 9.1x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨903.6b | LK₨167.8b | 5.5x | 7.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨854.9b | LK₨204.8b | 5.9x | 4.9x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨831.9b | LK₨206.6b | 6.4x | 5.1x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨832.8b | LK₨206.9b | 7x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨826.8b | LK₨203.8b | 5.9x | 5.2x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨798.8b | LK₨210.1b | 6.5x | 4.9x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.9x
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 1.3x 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 27% 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 | 3.17% | |
| Financials | 4.37% | |
| Banks | 5.84% | |
| Consumer Finance | 4.09% | |
| Capital Markets | 2.71% | |
| Insurance | 0.40% | |
| Mortgage Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Diversified Financial | -1.88% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Financial industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.9x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Banks industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 4.7x.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMB.N0000 Commercial Bank of Ceylon | LK₨218.25 | 7.5% +LK₨24.9b | 59.4% | PB1.1x | |
| LOFC.N0000 LOLC Finance | LK₨6.20 | 8.8% +LK₨14.8b | -7.5% | PE5.9x | |
| HNB.N0000 Hatton National Bank | LK₨425.25 | 6.3% +LK₨14.4b | 31.5% | PB0.8x | |
| SAMP.N0000 Sampath Bank | LK₨154.75 | 4.9% +LK₨8.5b | 35.4% | PB1x | |
| LOLC.N0000 LOLC Holdings | LK₨574.75 | 3.1% +LK₨8.3b | -16.0% | PE7.4x |