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Sri Lankan (CSE) Banks Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
- 7D-1.6%
- 3M37.8%
- 1Y87.3%
- YTD3.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Banks industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by pullbacks in Hatton National Bank and Sampath Bank of 2.3% and 2.8%, respectively. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 87%. In the next few years earnings are forecast to be pretty stable.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | LK₨851.2b | LK₨516.2b | LK₨132.0b | 6.8x | 6.4x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | LK₨755.1b | LK₨516.2b | LK₨132.0b | 6.1x | 5.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | LK₨619.8b | LK₨518.3b | LK₨133.6b | 4.8x | 4.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | LK₨548.7b | LK₨493.7b | LK₨126.5b | 4.8x | 4.3x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | LK₨460.4b | LK₨493.7b | LK₨126.5b | 4.1x | 3.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | LK₨484.9b | LK₨493.7b | LK₨126.5b | 4.2x | 3.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | LK₨506.2b | LK₨452.3b | LK₨109.9b | 4.9x | 4.6x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | LK₨537.7b | LK₨452.3b | LK₨109.9b | 5.4x | 4.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | LK₨547.6b | LK₨430.5b | LK₨101.4b | 5.8x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | LK₨530.8b | LK₨423.6b | LK₨98.5b | 5.5x | 5.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | LK₨444.2b | LK₨423.8b | LK₨98.5b | 4.6x | 4.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | LK₨435.5b | LK₨394.6b | LK₨104.9b | 4.1x | 4.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | LK₨446.8b | LK₨390.6b | LK₨104.1b | 4.2x | 4.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | LK₨421.7b | LK₨390.6b | LK₨104.1b | 4.1x | 4.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | LK₨413.7b | LK₨341.9b | LK₨86.3b | 5.1x | 4.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | LK₨446.7b | LK₨341.9b | LK₨86.3b | 5.6x | 5.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | LK₨480.1b | LK₨341.9b | LK₨86.3b | 6x | 5.6x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | LK₨439.8b | LK₨297.4b | LK₨70.1b | 6.9x | 6.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | LK₨326.3b | LK₨297.4b | LK₨70.1b | 4.8x | 4.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | LK₨299.4b | LK₨298.4b | LK₨77.4b | 4.3x | 3.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | LK₨304.4b | LK₨287.3b | LK₨74.2b | 4.5x | 4.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | LK₨328.6b | LK₨287.4b | LK₨74.2b | 4.6x | 4.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | LK₨274.7b | LK₨282.5b | LK₨66.0b | 4.5x | 4.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | LK₨221.8b | LK₨282.5b | LK₨66.0b | 3.8x | 3.4x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | LK₨226.7b | LK₨282.5b | LK₨66.0b | 3.8x | 3.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | LK₨225.2b | LK₨280.6b | LK₨70.5b | 3.1x | 3.2x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | LK₨250.1b | LK₨280.6b | LK₨70.5b | 3.7x | 3.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | LK₨221.2b | LK₨280.6b | LK₨70.5b | 3.1x | 3.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 22 Jul 2022 | LK₨223.7b | LK₨290.2b | LK₨85.4b | 2.9x | 2.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 19 Jun 2022 | LK₨213.4b | LK₨290.2b | LK₨85.4b | 2.8x | 2.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 17 May 2022 | LK₨238.0b | LK₨290.2b | LK₨85.4b | 3.4x | 2.8x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 14 Apr 2022 | LK₨255.0b | LK₨283.4b | LK₨83.5b | 3.4x | 3.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 12 Mar 2022 | LK₨329.7b | LK₨283.4b | LK₨83.6b | 4.3x | 3.9x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 07 Feb 2022 | LK₨351.0b | LK₨280.1b | LK₨81.6b | 4.7x | 4.3x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Sri Lankan Banks industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 6.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 4.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 17% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 23% 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 | 1.89% | |
| Financials | 1.66% | |
| Banks | -1.62% | |
| Regional Banks | 0% | 0 |
| Diversified Banks | -1.62% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Banks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 4.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 1.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 23.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Banks industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 4.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 1.0% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Diversified Banks industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABL.N0000 Amãna Bank | LK₨25.60 | 2.4% +LK₨330.7m | 16.4% | PB0.6x | |
| UBC.N0000 Union Bank of Colombo | LK₨12.00 | 2.6% +LK₨325.1m | 22.4% | PB0.7x | |
| NTB.N0000 Nations Trust Bank | LK₨192.75 | 0.4% +LK₨244.7m | 94.3% | PB0.9x | |
| SDB.N0000 SANASA Development Bank | LK₨44.90 | 2.7% +LK₨197.0m | 55.5% | PB0.5x | |
| PABC.N0000 Pan Asia Banking | LK₨39.10 | 0.3% +LK₨44.3m | 112.5% | PB0.7x |