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Sri Lankan (CSE) Healthcare Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D-2.2%
  • 3M8.7%
  • 1Y-3.7%
  • YTD1.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare industry has remained flat, although notably Asiri Hospital Holdings declined by 3.3%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 4.0% over the past 12 months.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Sri Lankan Healthcare Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 22 Feb 2025LK₨69.9bLK₨73.3bLK₨5.1b12x13.7x1x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025LK₨70.7bLK₨72.8bLK₨5.5b11.7x12.8x1x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024LK₨65.1bLK₨72.8bLK₨5.5b10.6x11.8x0.9x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024LK₨62.5bLK₨72.0bLK₨6.3b9.5x10x0.9x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024LK₨61.6bLK₨71.1bLK₨6.3b9.9x9.7x0.9x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024LK₨61.6bLK₨71.1bLK₨6.3b10x9.7x0.9x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024LK₨67.7bLK₨70.1bLK₨5.9b12.4x11.5x1x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024LK₨71.7bLK₨70.1bLK₨5.8b10.7x12.3x1x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024LK₨70.6bLK₨68.0bLK₨2.7b12.7x26.5x1x
Wed, 01 May 2024LK₨70.4bLK₨67.6bLK₨2.5b13x27.8x1x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024LK₨72.9bLK₨67.6bLK₨2.5b13.6x28.9x1.1x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024LK₨71.5bLK₨67.0bLK₨1.9b13x36.8x1.1x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024LK₨73.1bLK₨65.9bLK₨3.0b14.3x24.7x1.1x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023LK₨74.2bLK₨65.9bLK₨3.0b14.7x25.1x1.1x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023LK₨76.9bLK₨65.9bLK₨3.0b14.9x25.9x1.2x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023LK₨73.3bLK₨63.9bLK₨2.7b17.9x27x1.1x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023LK₨73.2bLK₨63.9bLK₨2.7b18.7x26.9x1.1x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023LK₨72.8bLK₨60.2bLK₨3.4b17.1x21.7x1.2x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023LK₨71.7bLK₨60.2bLK₨3.4b16.9x21.3x1.2x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023LK₨70.2bLK₨59.2bLK₨4.1b14.2x17x1.2x
Thu, 04 May 2023LK₨73.6bLK₨60.1bLK₨5.4b11.5x13.7x1.2x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023LK₨75.5bLK₨60.1bLK₨5.4b11.2x14.1x1.3x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023LK₨75.3bLK₨59.9bLK₨5.9b11.6x12.8x1.3x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023LK₨75.2bLK₨58.1bLK₨8.2b9.1x9.2x1.3x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022LK₨73.6bLK₨58.1bLK₨8.2b9.2x9x1.3x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022LK₨73.3bLK₨58.3bLK₨8.1b9.2x9x1.3x
Tue, 18 Oct 2022LK₨88.8bLK₨60.1bLK₨9.7b11.7x9.2x1.5x
Thu, 15 Sep 2022LK₨72.1bLK₨60.1bLK₨9.7b9.7x7.5x1.2x
Sat, 13 Aug 2022LK₨70.1bLK₨62.0bLK₨10.4b9.7x6.8x1.1x
Mon, 11 Jul 2022LK₨67.0bLK₨60.9bLK₨9.4b8.2x7.1x1.1x
Wed, 08 Jun 2022LK₨67.7bLK₨60.9bLK₨9.4b10.1x7.2x1.1x
Fri, 06 May 2022LK₨66.6bLK₨63.5bLK₨9.3b6x7.2x1x
Sun, 03 Apr 2022LK₨73.6bLK₨63.5bLK₨9.3b6.7x8x1.2x
Tue, 01 Mar 2022LK₨99.7bLK₨63.5bLK₨9.3b9.2x10.8x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.8x


Total Market Cap: LK₨99.7bTotal Earnings: LK₨9.3bTotal Revenue: LK₨63.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Sri Lankan Healthcare Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Sri Lankan Healthcare 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 13.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 15.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.95x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 18% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.9% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Sri Lankan Healthcare sector?

LK Market-0.87%
Healthcare-2.22%
Healthtech1.53%
Medical Equipment0%0
Biotech0%0
Pharma0%0
Life Sciences0%0
Healthcare Services-2.31%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Healthtech industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.3x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Healthcare Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 15.3x.
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ECL.N0000 eChannellingLK₨13.301.5%
+LK₨24.4m		-11.3%PE47.7x
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NHL.N0000

LK₨5.80

Nawaloka Hospitals

7D

-1.7%

1Y

41.5%

ASIR.N0000

LK₨26.00

Asiri Hospital Holdings

7D

-3.3%

1Y

12.1%

CHL.X0000

LK₨102.00

Ceylon Hospitals

7D

-7.5%

1Y

5.2%

ECL.N0000

LK₨13.30

eChannelling

7D

1.5%

1Y

-11.3%

LHCL.N0000

LK₨78.90

Lanka Hospitals

7D

-0.3%

1Y

-34.0%