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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D-2.9%
- 3M7.2%
- 1Y43.7%
- YTD24.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has dropped 3.4%, driven by a pullback from Colombo Dockyard of 59%. On the other hand ACL Cables is actually up 9.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 42%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 10 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.6x | 16.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨110.1b | 13x | 12.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 05 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 13.4x | 12x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.3b | 11.8x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 12.8x | 11.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 28 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 11.2x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 26 May 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨93.5b | 10x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 23 Apr 2025 | LK₨955.7b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.4x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 21 Mar 2025 | LK₨957.8b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.5x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 16 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨90.8b | 9.6x | 11.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | LK₨987.7b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.9x | 10.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | LK₨868.0b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 7.6x | 8.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | LK₨819.7b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨64.5b | 8.2x | 12.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | LK₨759.2b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.6x | 12.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | LK₨661.3b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.7x | 10.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | LK₨699.6b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨51.3b | 7.7x | 13.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | LK₨775.4b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 8x | 14.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨38.0b | 9.4x | 27.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.1x | 28.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | LK₨995.6b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9x | 27.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | LK₨922.9b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.2b | 8.3x | 24.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | LK₨922.7b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.8x | 45.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | LK₨942.7b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.5x | 46.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | LK₨952.8b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨29.6b | 6.1x | 32.2x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | LK₨946.1b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.6x | 25.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | LK₨999.1b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.1b | 7.5x | 26.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨81.6b | 6.1x | 12.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | LK₨884.6b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.2b | 5.4x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | LK₨822.4b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨143.6b | 4.6x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | LK₨901.9b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.2x | 4.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 26 Mar 2023 | LK₨890.0b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.2x | 4.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 21 Feb 2023 | LK₨947.6b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.1x | 4.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 19 Jan 2023 | LK₨946.6b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.7b | 4.1x | 3.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 17 Dec 2022 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.9b | 4.3x | 4x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
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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 16.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.50x.
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 | -1.81% | |
| Industrials | -2.89% | |
| Electrical | 6.01% | |
| Construction | 1.38% | |
| Building | 0.81% | |
| Logistics | 0% | 0 |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Trade Distributors | -1.38% | |
| Industrials | -3.04% | |
| Commercial Services | -3.33% | |
| Machinery | -41.16% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 80.0%, 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 80% 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 80% 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₨76.90 | 7.9% +LK₨5.6b | 154.6% | PE12x | |
| ACL.N0000 ACL Cables | LK₨253.25 | 5.6% +LK₨3.2b | 141.8% | PE11.3x | |
| RICH.N0000 Richard Pieris | LK₨41.40 | 3.8% +LK₨3.1b | 65.6% | PE23.5x | |
| HAYL.N0000 Hayleys | LK₨188.25 | 2.0% +LK₨2.8b | 60.9% | PE10x | |
| PKME.N0000 Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka | LK₨148.00 | 5.0% +LK₨2.3b | 129.5% | PE30.5x |