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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M16.0%
  • 1Y66.7%
  • YTD16.8%

The Industrials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Hemas Holdings has stood out, gaining 4.7%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 67% 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Mon, 02 Jan 2023LK₨941.0bLK₨2.5tLK₨251.9b4.3x3.7x0.4x
Wed, 30 Nov 2022LK₨967.3bLK₨2.5tLK₨251.9b4.4x3.8x0.4x
Fri, 28 Oct 2022LK₨962.5bLK₨2.4tLK₨249.5b4.9x3.9x0.4x
Sun, 25 Sep 2022LK₨1.2tLK₨2.4tLK₨249.5b5.2x4.7x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.7x


Total Market Cap: LK₨1.2tTotal Earnings: LK₨249.5bTotal Revenue: LK₨2.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Sri Lankan Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.7x202320242025
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 11.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 15.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.48x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 24% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.4% 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 Market0.11%
Industrials0.47%
Machinery7.34%
Electrical4.96%
Construction4.50%
Logistics3.31%
Building0.53%
Industrials0.011%
Marine and Shipping0%0
Transportation0%0
Commercial Services-0.67%
Trade Distributors-3.64%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 71.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 39.3% per year.
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 39% 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
JKH.N0000 John Keells HoldingsLK₨22.502.3%
+LK₨8.8b		35.7%PE73.7x
AEL.N0000 Access EngineeringLK₨61.807.3%
+LK₨4.2b		195.7%PE10x
HHL.N0000 Hemas HoldingsLK₨31.404.7%
+LK₨4.2b		117.8%PE11.3x
KCAB.N0000 Kelani CablesLK₨1.08k19.5%
+LK₨3.8b		268.2%PE9.9x
ACL.N0000 ACL CablesLK₨197.255.2%
+LK₨2.3b		149.7%PE9.3x

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