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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D-0.7%
- 3M-11.8%
- 1Y21.9%
- YTD-13.0%
In the last week, the Industrials industry is up 3.3%, with Hemas Holdings up 6.0%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 24%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 51% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 01 Apr 2026 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨84.3b | 11.2x | 14.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 27 Feb 2026 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨84.2b | 12.9x | 17.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 25 Jan 2026 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 13.5x | 18.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.5x | 16.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨70.3b | 12x | 19.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.9b | 13.1x | 12x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 13x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.0b | 12.3x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 11.5x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.5b | 11x | 10.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | LK₨988.9b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.7x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | LK₨987.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.8x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | LK₨995.7b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨90.9b | 9.9x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 10.5x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | LK₨937.8b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.8x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | LK₨803.3b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 6.9x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | LK₨784.0b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.5x | 12.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | LK₨656.7b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.5x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | LK₨706.4b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨54.9b | 7.9x | 12.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | LK₨743.2b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.8x | 14x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | LK₨780.3b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 8.3x | 14.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨31.7b | 9.7x | 33.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.4x | 28.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | LK₨962.5b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.3b | 8.1x | 25.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | LK₨887.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨13.3b | 9.7x | 66.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | LK₨929.4b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.3x | 45.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | LK₨914.3b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨16.8b | 9.4x | 54.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | LK₨947.9b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.4x | 25.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | LK₨998.5b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.5x | 26.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨43.5b | 6.3x | 23.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | LK₨974.6b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.3b | 6x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | LK₨846.9b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨117.2b | 5.4x | 7.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | LK₨888.0b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨173.9b | 4.1x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | LK₨891.3b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.2x | 4.3x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Sri Lankan Industrials 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 14.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.53x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 26% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 4.3% 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 | 0.32% | |
| Industrials | -0.73% | |
| Commercial Services | 6.52% | |
| Building | 1.49% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Construction | -0.095% | |
| Trade Distributors | -0.46% | |
| Industrials | -0.81% | |
| Electrical | -1.08% | |
| Machinery | -1.91% | |
| Logistics | -2.25% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Logistics industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.2x.
- 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 53% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 27% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 53% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICH.N0000 Richard Pieris | LK₨30.80 | 1.7% +LK₨1.0b | 18.0% | PE17.8x | |
| DIMO.N0000 Diesel & Motor Engineering | LK₨1.40k | 7.7% +LK₨923.1m | 44.0% | PS0.2x | |
| RCL.N0000 Royal Ceramics Lanka | LK₨43.00 | 1.4% +LK₨664.7m | 13.2% | PE8.6x | |
| CFLB.N0000 Colombo Fort Land & Building | LK₨67.20 | 3.5% +LK₨552.0m | 12.0% | PE11x | |
| TILE.N0000 Lanka Tiles | LK₨45.70 | 2.9% +LK₨344.8m | -12.3% | PE12.5x |