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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D0.6%
- 3M24.9%
- 1Y52.0%
- YTD2.7%
The Industrials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Hayleys has stood out, gaining 6.1%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 52% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 71% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.1b | 10.8x | 10.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | LK₨957.4b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.8x | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | LK₨787.0b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 6.9x | 8.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | LK₨793.6b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.3x | 12.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | LK₨674.4b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.6x | 10.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | LK₨711.1b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨59.7b | 8.1x | 11.9x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | LK₨749.9b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.9x | 14.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | LK₨788.5b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 8.3x | 14.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨31.8b | 9.8x | 33.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.6x | 28.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | LK₨978.7b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.3b | 8.4x | 26.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | LK₨887.6b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨14.3b | 9.8x | 61.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | LK₨929.5b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.4x | 45.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | LK₨916.3b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨16.8b | 9.5x | 54.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | LK₨930.4b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.4x | 25x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | LK₨997.8b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.8x | 26.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨43.0b | 6.4x | 23.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | LK₨966.1b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.3b | 6.2x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | LK₨864.8b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨117.2b | 5.5x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | LK₨878.8b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨173.9b | 4.1x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | LK₨942.4b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.4x | 4.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | LK₨943.4b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.4x | 4.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | LK₨992.3b | LK₨2.4t | LK₨225.0b | 4x | 4.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | LK₨946.9b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.9b | 4.3x | 3.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | LK₨992.2b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.9b | 4.5x | 3.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | LK₨949.9b | LK₨2.4t | LK₨249.5b | 5x | 3.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.4t | LK₨249.5b | 5.2x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.4t | LK₨249.5b | 4.6x | 4.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 22 Jul 2022 | LK₨863.9b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨197.1b | 4.8x | 4.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 19 Jun 2022 | LK₨805.6b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨196.7b | 4.2x | 4.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 17 May 2022 | LK₨907.9b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨153.7b | 5.2x | 5.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Apr 2022 | LK₨848.7b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨126.4b | 5.7x | 6.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 12 Mar 2022 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨129.2b | 6.5x | 10.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 07 Feb 2022 | LK₨1.6t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨116.1b | 10.4x | 14.1x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.1x
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 10.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 14.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.47x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 5.8% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Industrials sector?
| LK Market | 1.89% | |
| Industrials | 0.63% | |
| Construction | 14.75% | |
| Electrical | 12.83% | |
| Commercial Services | 12.48% | |
| Trade Distributors | 2.94% | |
| Logistics | 1.85% | |
| Machinery | 0.85% | |
| Building | 0.26% | |
| Aerospace & Defense | 0% | 0 |
| Professional Services | 0% | 0 |
| Airlines | 0% | 0 |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Infrastructure | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | -1.05% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commercial Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.0x.
- 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 71% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 44% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 71% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEL.N0000 Access Engineering | LK₨42.00 | 14.1% +LK₨5.2b | 119.9% | PE10.5x | |
| RICH.N0000 Richard Pieris | LK₨28.40 | 9.7% +LK₨5.1b | 42.7% | PE24.7x | |
| CFLB.N0000 Colombo Fort Land & Building | LK₨55.90 | 38.4% +LK₨3.7b | 87.0% | PE92.4x | |
| KCAB.N0000 Kelani Cables | LK₨600.00 | 15.2% +LK₨1.7b | 161.2% | PE6.7x | |
| ACL.N0000 ACL Cables | LK₨140.00 | 3.9% +LK₨1.3b | 108.3% | PE8.7x |