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Sri Lankan (CSE) Capital Markets Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D2.1%
- 3M8.2%
- 1Y27.8%
- YTD1.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Capital Markets industry has risen 2.1%, driven by gains from Capital Alliance Holdings of 2.4%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 28%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 | LK₨119.3b | LK₨52.3b | LK₨23.4b | 5.6x | 5.1x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | LK₨77.3b | LK₨43.4b | LK₨21.7b | 4.1x | 3.6x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | LK₨76.7b | LK₨45.5b | LK₨22.1b | 4.3x | 3.5x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | LK₨79.1b | LK₨45.5b | LK₨22.1b | 4.3x | 3.6x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | LK₨69.0b | LK₨25.6b | LK₨9.7b | 14.8x | 7.1x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | LK₨66.2b | LK₨22.9b | LK₨7.3b | 12.7x | 9x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | LK₨54.8b | LK₨22.9b | LK₨7.3b | 10.7x | 7.5x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | LK₨66.1b | LK₨73.5b | LK₨34.3b | 4x | 1.9x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | LK₨63.6b | LK₨73.5b | LK₨34.3b | 3.6x | 1.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | LK₨63.0b | LK₨73.5b | LK₨34.3b | 3.7x | 1.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | LK₨62.3b | LK₨85.2b | LK₨39.7b | 4.2x | 1.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | LK₨66.3b | LK₨85.2b | LK₨39.7b | 4.5x | 1.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | LK₨65.3b | LK₨84.4b | LK₨40.1b | 3x | 1.6x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | LK₨69.1b | LK₨84.4b | LK₨40.1b | 2.9x | 1.7x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | LK₨62.3b | LK₨84.4b | LK₨40.1b | 2.5x | 1.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | LK₨61.0b | LK₨84.4b | LK₨42.1b | 2.3x | 1.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | LK₨86.0b | LK₨84.7b | LK₨43.4b | 3.9x | 2x | 1x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | LK₨94.3b | LK₨84.7b | LK₨43.4b | 4.2x | 2.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | LK₨88.8b | LK₨50.0b | LK₨20.7b | 4.7x | 4.3x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | LK₨113.2b | LK₨50.0b | LK₨20.7b | 4.8x | 5.5x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | LK₨120.1b | LK₨50.0b | LK₨20.7b | 5x | 5.8x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | LK₨102.3b | LK₨34.3b | LK₨10.7b | 7.5x | 9.6x | 3x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | LK₨79.7b | LK₨34.3b | LK₨10.7b | 5.8x | 7.5x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | LK₨59.1b | LK₨13.3b | LK₨1.7b | 10.8x | 35.7x | 4.4x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | LK₨63.5b | LK₨13.3b | LK₨1.6b | 14.4x | 39.9x | 4.8x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | LK₨62.3b | LK₨13.3b | LK₨1.6b | 15x | 39.1x | 4.7x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | LK₨61.6b | LK₨10.1b | LK₨1.8b | 14.6x | 33.6x | 6.1x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | LK₨63.0b | LK₨8.4b | LK₨502.1m | 22.1x | 125.4x | 7.5x |
| Mon, 05 Dec 2022 | LK₨59.6b | LK₨8.4b | LK₨502.1m | 21.8x | 118.8x | 7.1x |
| Wed, 02 Nov 2022 | LK₨55.3b | LK₨5.3b | -LK₨2,933,001,144.00 | 94.9x | -18.9x | 10.5x |
| Fri, 30 Sep 2022 | LK₨59.2b | LK₨5.0b | -LK₨3,157,446,907.00 | 129.9x | -18.8x | 11.9x |
| Sun, 28 Aug 2022 | LK₨48.2b | LK₨4.5b | -LK₨3,370,517,330.00 | 112.9x | -14.3x | 10.7x |
| Tue, 26 Jul 2022 | LK₨47.9b | LK₨5.6b | -LK₨2,496,968,075.00 | 13.1x | -19.2x | 8.5x |
| Thu, 23 Jun 2022 | LK₨49.2b | LK₨5.6b | -LK₨2,656,168,671.00 | 14x | -18.5x | 8.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-18.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Sri Lankan Capital Markets industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 5.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 11.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Capital Markets industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 111% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Sri Lankan Financials industry?
| LK Market | -0.034% | |
| Financials | 0.033% | |
| Capital Markets | 2.08% | |
| Asset Management | 3.62% | |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage | 0.99% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 0.73x.
- 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.
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₨16.90 | 2.4% +LK₨828.8m | n/a | PE9.3x | |
| LVEN.N0000 Lanka Ventures | LK₨49.40 | 18.5% +LK₨449.1m | 76.4% | PE7.9x | |
| GUAR.N0000 Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust | LK₨179.75 | 2.7% +LK₨406.9m | 79.8% | PE4.2x | |
| CFI.N0000 Colombo Fort Investments | LK₨207.25 | 27.7% +LK₨395.4m | 204.8% | PE11.6x | |
| ASPH.N0000 Industrial Asphalts (Ceylon) | LK₨0.40 | 33.3% +LK₨374.9m | 33.3% | PE74.3x |