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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D3.7%
- 3M9.2%
- 1Y36.6%
- YTD3.7%
In the last week, the Industrials industry is up 3.7%, with John Keells Holdings up 6.0%. Meanwhile, Colombo Dockyard actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 17% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 37% over the past year. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 13x | 17.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.5x | 16.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.9b | 13x | 12.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 13.4x | 12x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.3b | 12.4x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 12.9x | 11.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 11.2x | 10.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨93.5b | 10x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | LK₨959.6b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.4x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | LK₨941.2b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.5x | 10.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨97.3b | 9.9x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | LK₨987.7b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.9x | 10.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | LK₨865.1b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 7.6x | 8.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | LK₨819.7b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨64.3b | 8.1x | 12.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | LK₨759.2b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.6x | 12.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | LK₨662.3b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.7x | 10.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | LK₨694.9b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨50.4b | 7.7x | 13.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | LK₨776.0b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 8x | 14.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨38.0b | 9.4x | 27.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.2x | 28.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | LK₨984.5b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9x | 27.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | LK₨922.9b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.2b | 8.3x | 24.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | LK₨925.4b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.8x | 45.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | LK₨948.6b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.5x | 46.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | LK₨952.2b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨22.8b | 7x | 41.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | LK₨966.3b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.5x | 26x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.1b | 7.5x | 27.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨83.6b | 6.2x | 12.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | LK₨884.6b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.2b | 5.4x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | LK₨828.0b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨143.6b | 4.6x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | LK₨906.8b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.2x | 4.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | LK₨890.0b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.2x | 4.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | LK₨938.0b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4x | 4.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | LK₨951.8b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.7b | 4.1x | 3.8x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
3.8x
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 16.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 32% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 5.8% 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 Market | 3.17% | |
| Industrials | 3.73% | |
| Logistics | 8.27% | |
| Industrials | 4.64% | |
| Building | 4.47% | |
| Commercial Services | 3.64% | |
| Trade Distributors | 2.16% | |
| Electrical | 1.77% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Construction | -0.44% | |
| Machinery | -7.54% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 52.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 41.8% per year.
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKH.N0000 John Keells Holdings | LK₨22.80 | 6.0% +LK₨23.0b | -4.6% | PE71x | |
| VONE.N0000 Vallibel One | LK₨107.00 | 8.0% +LK₨9.0b | 72.6% | PE9.6x | |
| HAYL.N0000 Hayleys | LK₨207.75 | 5.3% +LK₨7.9b | 62.3% | PE11x | |
| ACL.N0000 ACL Cables | LK₨103.50 | 4.4% +LK₨3.2b | 157.7% | PE13.9x | |
| RCL.N0000 Royal Ceramics Lanka | LK₨49.50 | 4.2% +LK₨2.2b | 20.1% | PE9.9x |