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Sri Lankan (CSE) Banks Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
- 7D-2.2%
- 3M-3.7%
- 1Y24.6%
- YTD-3.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Banks industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by declines from every company within the industry. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 25%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.5% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Banks Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 08 Jun 2026 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨718.6b | LK₨204.0b | 5.6x | 5.2x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 06 May 2026 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨707.1b | LK₨204.4b | 5.8x | 5.4x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 03 Apr 2026 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨702.8b | LK₨202.7b | 5.5x | 5.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 01 Mar 2026 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨757.4b | LK₨214.1b | 6.2x | 5.5x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 27 Jan 2026 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨783.2b | LK₨221.9b | 5.9x | 5.3x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 25 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨783.2b | LK₨221.9b | 5.3x | 4.8x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 22 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨782.8b | LK₨221.9b | 5.8x | 5.1x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 20 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨747.2b | LK₨207.4b | 6.1x | 5.3x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨747.2b | LK₨207.4b | 5.5x | 4.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2025 | LK₨979.8b | LK₨730.5b | LK₨200.7b | 5.5x | 4.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | LK₨891.9b | LK₨717.3b | LK₨194.7b | 4.8x | 4.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | LK₨846.6b | LK₨717.3b | LK₨194.7b | 4.6x | 4.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | LK₨757.6b | LK₨683.1b | LK₨180.7b | 4.5x | 4.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | LK₨746.0b | LK₨681.1b | LK₨179.7b | 4.5x | 4.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | LK₨824.7b | LK₨696.1b | LK₨175.2b | 5.5x | 4.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | LK₨859.5b | LK₨516.2b | LK₨132.0b | 6.9x | 6.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | LK₨744.4b | LK₨516.2b | LK₨132.0b | 6x | 5.6x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | LK₨631.1b | LK₨518.5b | LK₨132.3b | 4.9x | 4.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | LK₨542.8b | LK₨493.7b | LK₨126.5b | 4.7x | 4.3x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | LK₨446.0b | LK₨493.7b | LK₨126.5b | 3.9x | 3.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | LK₨484.7b | LK₨493.9b | LK₨126.5b | 4.2x | 3.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | LK₨508.3b | LK₨452.3b | LK₨109.9b | 5x | 4.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | LK₨539.0b | LK₨452.3b | LK₨109.9b | 5.4x | 4.9x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | LK₨537.7b | LK₨430.4b | LK₨101.5b | 5.6x | 5.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | LK₨518.3b | LK₨423.6b | LK₨98.5b | 5.4x | 5.3x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | LK₨439.1b | LK₨423.5b | LK₨98.5b | 4.5x | 4.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | LK₨424.0b | LK₨394.6b | LK₨104.9b | 4x | 4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | LK₨446.8b | LK₨390.6b | LK₨104.1b | 4.2x | 4.3x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | LK₨424.3b | LK₨390.6b | LK₨104.1b | 4.1x | 4.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | LK₨428.1b | LK₨341.9b | LK₨86.3b | 5.3x | 5x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | LK₨443.2b | LK₨341.9b | LK₨86.3b | 5.5x | 5.1x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | LK₨480.1b | LK₨341.9b | LK₨86.3b | 6x | 5.6x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | LK₨410.3b | LK₨297.4b | LK₨70.1b | 6x | 5.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | LK₨319.3b | LK₨297.4b | LK₨70.1b | 4.7x | 4.6x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Sri Lankan Banks 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 4.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 43% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 34% 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 industry?
| LK Market | -2.46% | |
| Financials | -2.58% | |
| Banks | -2.18% | |
| Regional Banks | 0% | 0 |
| Diversified Banks | -2.18% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 4.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 15.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 4.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.5% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 16% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.5% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data available | |||||