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Sri Lankan (CSE) Capital Markets Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
- 7D2.5%
- 3M-6.4%
- 1Y49.8%
- YTD-7.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Capital Markets industry has risen 2.3%, driven by gains from First Capital Holdings of 6.5%. Meanwhile, Industrial Asphalts (Ceylon) actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 20% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 51%.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Capital Markets Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 22 Apr 2026 | LK₨164.8b | LK₨53.3b | LK₨21.7b | 6.5x | 7.6x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2026 | LK₨147.5b | LK₨66.8b | LK₨32.0b | 4.7x | 4.6x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 15 Feb 2026 | LK₨174.4b | LK₨65.5b | LK₨36.0b | 5.4x | 4.8x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | LK₨181.7b | LK₨62.0b | LK₨34.7b | 5.4x | 5.2x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | LK₨148.1b | LK₨62.0b | LK₨34.7b | 4.7x | 4.3x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | LK₨160.8b | LK₨58.5b | LK₨29.9b | 6x | 5.4x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | LK₨162.4b | LK₨58.5b | LK₨29.9b | 5.3x | 5.4x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | LK₨155.7b | LK₨58.5b | LK₨29.9b | 4.9x | 5.2x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | LK₨129.5b | LK₨52.3b | LK₨23.4b | 6.9x | 5.5x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | LK₨119.6b | LK₨52.3b | LK₨23.4b | 5.5x | 5.1x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | LK₨80.0b | LK₨43.4b | LK₨21.7b | 4.3x | 3.7x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | LK₨77.3b | LK₨45.5b | LK₨22.1b | 4x | 3.5x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | LK₨77.9b | LK₨45.5b | LK₨22.1b | 4x | 3.5x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | LK₨84.7b | LK₨45.5b | LK₨22.1b | 4.4x | 3.8x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | LK₨65.9b | LK₨22.9b | LK₨7.3b | 13.1x | 9x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | LK₨57.1b | LK₨22.9b | LK₨7.3b | 10x | 7.8x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | LK₨65.4b | LK₨59.5b | LK₨24.1b | 5.4x | 2.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | LK₨66.6b | LK₨73.5b | LK₨34.3b | 3.9x | 1.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | LK₨60.7b | LK₨73.5b | LK₨34.3b | 3.5x | 1.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | LK₨63.0b | LK₨82.4b | LK₨37.8b | 4.1x | 1.7x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | LK₨63.9b | LK₨85.2b | LK₨39.7b | 4.4x | 1.6x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | LK₨66.0b | LK₨84.4b | LK₨40.1b | 3.3x | 1.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | LK₨68.1b | LK₨84.4b | LK₨40.1b | 2.9x | 1.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | LK₨69.2b | LK₨84.4b | LK₨40.1b | 2.6x | 1.7x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | LK₨61.6b | LK₨84.4b | LK₨40.1b | 2.4x | 1.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | LK₨83.1b | LK₨84.4b | LK₨42.3b | 3.7x | 2x | 1x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | LK₨88.8b | LK₨84.7b | LK₨43.4b | 3.7x | 2x | 1x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | LK₨95.9b | LK₨50.1b | LK₨20.6b | 5.4x | 4.7x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | LK₨103.3b | LK₨50.0b | LK₨20.7b | 4.6x | 5x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | LK₨119.6b | LK₨50.0b | LK₨20.7b | 5.1x | 5.8x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | LK₨110.2b | LK₨34.4b | LK₨10.9b | 8.4x | 10.1x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | LK₨77.9b | LK₨34.3b | LK₨10.7b | 5.5x | 7.3x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | LK₨59.1b | LK₨13.3b | LK₨1.7b | 12.3x | 35.4x | 4.4x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | LK₨59.1b | LK₨13.3b | LK₨1.6b | 12.8x | 37.1x | 4.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
37.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Sri Lankan Capital Markets industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 7.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.5x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Capital Markets industry have grown 139% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 59% 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 | 2.58% | |
| Financials | 1.44% | |
| Capital Markets | 2.53% | |
| Asset Management | 3.41% | |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage | 1.84% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 4.2x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Asset Management industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 4.1x.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALH.N0000 Capital Alliance Holdings | LK₨16.50 | 3.8% +LK₨1.2b | n/a | PE13.6x | |
| CFVF.N0000 First Capital Holdings | LK₨59.20 | 5.3% +LK₨1.2b | 73.1% | PE6.8x | |
| FCT.N0000 First Capital Treasuries | LK₨33.30 | 3.7% +LK₨738.7m | 42.3% | PE9.2x | |
| LVEN.N0000 Lanka Ventures | LK₨63.70 | 6.3% +LK₨221.6m | 59.3% | PE13.8x | |
| CALT.N0000 Capital Alliance | LK₨53.90 | 1.1% +LK₨197.7m | -0.4% | PE6.2x |