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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
  • 7D3.3%
  • 3M7.2%
  • 1Y36.4%
  • YTD4.9%

The Industrials industry is up 3.3% in the last week, with Hayleys up 10%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 36%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 51% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 28 Jan 2026LK₨1.5tLK₨2.1tLK₨80.7b13.3x18.6x0.7x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025LK₨1.3tLK₨2.1tLK₨80.7b11.5x16.4x0.6x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025LK₨1.4tLK₨2.2tLK₨70.3b11.9x20x0.6x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025LK₨1.3tLK₨1.9tLK₨109.9b13.1x12x0.7x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025LK₨1.2tLK₨1.9tLK₨109.5b13x11.3x0.6x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025LK₨1.2tLK₨1.9tLK₨110.0b13.3x11.2x0.6x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025LK₨1.2tLK₨1.8tLK₨108.1b11.7x11x0.6x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025LK₨1.1tLK₨1.8tLK₨108.1b11x10.3x0.6x
Fri, 09 May 2025LK₨982.4bLK₨1.8tLK₨91.3b9.7x10.8x0.6x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025LK₨950.4bLK₨1.8tLK₨91.3b9.8x10.4x0.5x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025LK₨977.9bLK₨1.8tLK₨90.9b9.8x10.8x0.6x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025LK₨1.0tLK₨1.7tLK₨97.1b10.8x10.6x0.6x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024LK₨957.4bLK₨1.7tLK₨97.0b8.8x9.9x0.5x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024LK₨803.8bLK₨1.7tLK₨97.0b6.9x8.3x0.5x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024LK₨786.4bLK₨1.7tLK₨63.0b8.3x12.5x0.5x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024LK₨671.4bLK₨1.6tLK₨62.5b7.6x10.7x0.4x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024LK₨711.1bLK₨1.6tLK₨59.7b8.1x11.9x0.4x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024LK₨747.0bLK₨1.6tLK₨52.9b7.8x14.1x0.5x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024LK₨788.6bLK₨1.6tLK₨52.9b8.3x14.9x0.5x
Sat, 11 May 2024LK₨1.1tLK₨1.9tLK₨31.7b9.8x33.7x0.6x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024LK₨1.0tLK₨1.9tLK₨35.8b9.5x28.4x0.5x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024LK₨979.8bLK₨1.9tLK₨37.3b8.2x26.3x0.5x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024LK₨888.6bLK₨1.8tLK₨13.3b9.9x66.6x0.5x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023LK₨929.5bLK₨1.8tLK₨20.3b9.4x45.7x0.5x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023LK₨914.1bLK₨2.0tLK₨16.8b9.4x54.5x0.5x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023LK₨934.8bLK₨2.1tLK₨37.2b7.4x25.1x0.4x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023LK₨998.0bLK₨2.1tLK₨37.2b7.8x26.8x0.5x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023LK₨1.0tLK₨2.1tLK₨43.0b6.4x23.4x0.5x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023LK₨973.1bLK₨2.3tLK₨119.3b6.1x8.2x0.4x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023LK₨867.9bLK₨2.3tLK₨117.2b5.5x7.4x0.4x
Sun, 14 May 2023LK₨878.8bLK₨2.3tLK₨173.9b4.1x5.1x0.4x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023LK₨891.3bLK₨2.5tLK₨206.5b4.3x4.3x0.4x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023LK₨925.9bLK₨2.5tLK₨206.5b4.3x4.5x0.4x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023LK₨992.3bLK₨2.4tLK₨225.0b4x4.4x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.4x


Total Market Cap: LK₨992.3bTotal Earnings: LK₨225.0bTotal Revenue: LK₨2.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Sri Lankan Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Sri Lankan Industrials 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 17.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.52x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 29% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 4.6% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

LK Market1.30%
Industrials3.32%
Machinery24.02%
Trade Distributors18.11%
Commercial Services8.51%
Logistics7.53%
Building5.13%
Industrials2.99%
Marine and Shipping0%0
Transportation0%0
Construction-0.45%
Electrical-3.02%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Logistics industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.1x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrials industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 52% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 42% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 52% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
JKH.N0000 John Keells HoldingsLK₨22.904.1%
+LK₨15.9b		1.3%PE71.3x
BRWN.N0000 BrownLK₨200.0022.0%
+LK₨7.7b		-4.2%PE17.1x
RCL.N0000 Royal Ceramics LankaLK₨53.309.7%
+LK₨5.2b		22.5%PE10.6x
SHL.N0000 Softlogic HoldingsLK₨7.2030.9%
+LK₨2.4b		2.9%PS0.09x
DOCK.N0000 Colombo DockyardLK₨149.004.0%
+LK₨1.9b		112.9%PS1.7x

Latest News

SHL.N0000
LK₨7.20
Softlogic Holdings
7D
30.9%
1Y
2.9%
BRWN.N0000
LK₨200.00
Brown
7D
22.0%
1Y
-4.2%
RHL.N0000
LK₨61.00
Renuka Holdings
7D
5.2%
1Y
205.0%
HAYL.N0000
LK₨243.00
Hayleys
7D
-2.2%
1Y
69.6%
DOCK.N0000
LK₨149.00
Colombo Dockyard
7D
4.0%
1Y
112.9%
ACL.N0000
LK₨101.00
ACL Cables
7D
-5.6%
1Y
116.4%
KCAB.N0000
LK₨143.50
Kelani Cables
7D
-2.2%
1Y
141.1%
JKH.N0000
LK₨22.90
John Keells Holdings
7D
4.1%
1Y
1.3%
AEL.N0000
LK₨72.70
Access Engineering
7D
-1.8%
1Y
80.0%
ASHO.N0000
LK₨3,884.50
Lanka Ashok Leyland
7D
-4.6%
1Y
277.4%
VONE.N0000
LK₨110.50
Vallibel One
7D
-2.6%
1Y
65.9%
SPEN.N0000
LK₨161.50
Aitken Spence
7D
1.6%
1Y
8.0%
LWL.N0000
LK₨54.80
Lanka Walltiles
7D
3.0%
1Y
-5.4%
CFLB.N0000
LK₨81.80
Colombo Fort Land & Building
7D
-3.7%
1Y
59.8%
RCL.N0000
LK₨53.30
Royal Ceramics Lanka
7D
9.7%
1Y
22.5%
PKME.N0000
LK₨164.75
Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka
7D
-1.6%
1Y
105.9%