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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
  • 7D-2.3%
  • 3M-12.3%
  • 1Y25.0%
  • YTD-12.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has dropped 5.0%, driven by John Keells Holdings declining 3.1%. In contrast, Diesel & Motor Engineering has gained 8.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 21%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 52% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Sri Lankan Industrials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 03 Apr 2026LK₨1.3tLK₨2.2tLK₨84.9b11.4x14.9x0.6x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026LK₨1.5tLK₨2.1tLK₨84.2b12.8x17.7x0.7x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026LK₨1.5tLK₨2.1tLK₨80.7b13.3x18.6x0.7x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025LK₨1.3tLK₨2.1tLK₨80.7b11.5x16.4x0.6x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025LK₨1.4tLK₨2.2tLK₨70.3b11.9x20x0.6x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025LK₨1.3tLK₨1.9tLK₨109.9b13.1x12x0.7x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025LK₨1.2tLK₨1.9tLK₨109.5b13x11.3x0.6x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025LK₨1.2tLK₨1.9tLK₨110.2b13x11.2x0.6x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025LK₨1.2tLK₨1.8tLK₨108.1b11.7x11x0.6x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025LK₨1.1tLK₨1.8tLK₨108.1b11x10.3x0.6x
Thu, 08 May 2025LK₨978.5bLK₨1.8tLK₨91.3b9.7x10.7x0.6x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025LK₨951.5bLK₨1.8tLK₨91.3b9.8x10.4x0.5x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025LK₨995.7bLK₨1.8tLK₨90.9b9.9x11x0.6x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025LK₨1.0tLK₨1.7tLK₨97.0b10.5x10.5x0.6x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024LK₨950.2bLK₨1.7tLK₨97.0b8.9x9.8x0.5x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024LK₨803.8bLK₨1.7tLK₨97.0b6.9x8.3x0.5x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024LK₨784.1bLK₨1.7tLK₨63.0b8.3x12.5x0.5x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024LK₨670.4bLK₨1.6tLK₨62.5b7.7x10.7x0.4x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024LK₨711.0bLK₨1.6tLK₨59.7b8.1x11.9x0.4x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024LK₨743.2bLK₨1.6tLK₨52.9b7.8x14.1x0.5x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024LK₨783.9bLK₨1.6tLK₨52.9b8.2x14.8x0.5x
Fri, 10 May 2024LK₨1.1tLK₨1.9tLK₨31.7b9.6x33.4x0.6x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024LK₨1.0tLK₨1.9tLK₨35.8b9.5x28.4x0.5x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024LK₨982.0bLK₨1.9tLK₨37.3b8x26.4x0.5x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024LK₨883.8bLK₨1.8tLK₨13.3b9.7x66.3x0.5x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023LK₨929.5bLK₨1.8tLK₨20.3b9.4x45.7x0.5x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023LK₨919.3bLK₨2.0tLK₨16.8b9.4x54.8x0.5x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023LK₨942.5bLK₨2.1tLK₨37.2b7.4x25.4x0.4x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023LK₨990.0bLK₨2.1tLK₨37.2b7.5x26.6x0.5x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023LK₨1.0tLK₨2.1tLK₨43.5b6.3x23.2x0.5x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023LK₨979.5bLK₨2.3tLK₨119.3b6.1x8.2x0.4x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023LK₨872.8bLK₨2.3tLK₨117.2b5.5x7.4x0.4x
Sat, 13 May 2023LK₨877.6bLK₨2.3tLK₨173.9b4.1x5x0.4x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023LK₨891.3bLK₨2.5tLK₨206.5b4.2x4.3x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.3x


Total Market Cap: LK₨891.3bTotal Earnings: LK₨206.5bTotal Revenue: LK₨2.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Sri Lankan Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.8x202420252026
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 14.8x 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 4.2% 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-0.78%
Industrials-2.26%
Logistics5.85%
Trade Distributors1.60%
Commercial Services0.86%
Building0.28%
Marine and Shipping0%0
Transportation0%0
Construction-0.20%
Electrical-2.04%
Industrials-2.83%
Machinery-3.58%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Logistics industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.3x.
    • 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
DIMO.N0000 Diesel & Motor EngineeringLK₨1.45k8.3%
+LK₨1.0b		48.8%PS0.2x
RCL.N0000 Royal Ceramics LankaLK₨43.401.2%
+LK₨553.9m		15.1%PE8.6x
BRWN.N0000 BrownLK₨154.251.6%
+LK₨531.6m		-3.4%PE13.2x
CARE.N0000 PrintcareLK₨48.106.2%
+LK₨240.7m		-17.1%PS0.3x
SPEN.N0000 Aitken SpenceLK₨139.000.4%
+LK₨203.0m		10.8%PE9.4x

Latest News

JKH.N0000
LK₨18.50
John Keells Holdings
7D
-3.1%
1Y
-7.5%
VONE.N0000
LK₨92.50
Vallibel One
7D
-3.6%
1Y
51.1%
HAYL.N0000
LK₨215.00
Hayleys
7D
-4.1%
1Y
53.6%
BRWN.N0000
LK₨154.25
Brown
7D
1.6%
1Y
-3.4%
RICH.N0000
LK₨31.60
Richard Pieris
7D
-4.5%
1Y
21.5%
DOCK.N0000
LK₨124.50
Colombo Dockyard
7D
-3.5%
1Y
65.8%
RCL.N0000
LK₨43.40
Royal Ceramics Lanka
7D
1.2%
1Y
15.1%
RHL.N0000
LK₨51.00
Renuka Holdings
7D
1.6%
1Y
184.9%
SHL.N0000
LK₨10.00
Softlogic Holdings
7D
-8.3%
1Y
38.9%
ACL.N0000
LK₨85.60
ACL Cables
7D
-2.4%
1Y
106.7%
CARE.N0000
LK₨48.10
Printcare
7D
6.2%
1Y
-17.1%
PARA.N0000
LK₨503.50
Paragon Ceylon
7D
7.2%
1Y
520.8%
SPEN.N0000
LK₨139.00
Aitken Spence
7D
0.4%
1Y
10.8%
LWL.N0000
LK₨46.00
Lanka Walltiles
7D
0.4%
1Y
-9.6%
DIMO.N0000
LK₨1,454.25
Diesel & Motor Engineering
7D
8.3%
1Y
48.8%
HHL.N0000
LK₨29.90
Hemas Holdings
7D
-1.3%
1Y
25.6%