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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D-3.5%
- 3M-8.5%
- 1Y28.6%
- YTD-5.4%
The Industrials industry is down 3.7% over the last week with Richard Pieris the worst performer, down 8.0%. Meanwhile, Paragon Ceylon actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 26% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 28%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 45% 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, 20 May 2026 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨79.9b | 11.6x | 17.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 17 Apr 2026 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨79.8b | 11.7x | 17.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 15 Mar 2026 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨84.2b | 11.7x | 15.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 10 Feb 2026 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨84.2b | 13x | 17.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 08 Jan 2026 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 12.8x | 17.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 06 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.3x | 16x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 03 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.9b | 13.1x | 12.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 01 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 12.9x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.3b | 12.3x | 11.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 27 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 12.8x | 11.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 24 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 10.4x | 9.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 22 May 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨92.2b | 10.4x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 19 Apr 2025 | LK₨964.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.5x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Mar 2025 | LK₨976.0b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.7x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨95.0b | 10.1x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | LK₨979.4b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.7x | 10.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 08 Dec 2024 | LK₨850.8b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 7.8x | 8.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2024 | LK₨820.3b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨62.0b | 8.3x | 13.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 03 Oct 2024 | LK₨740.7b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 8.2x | 11.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 31 Aug 2024 | LK₨671.3b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.7x | 10.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 29 Jul 2024 | LK₨736.5b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.7x | 13.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Jun 2024 | LK₨782.2b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 8.1x | 14.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 24 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.5b | 9.8x | 28.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 21 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.2x | 28.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 19 Mar 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.3x | 28.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 15 Feb 2024 | LK₨916.0b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨18.6b | 9.6x | 49.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 13 Jan 2024 | LK₨925.4b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.8x | 45.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 11 Dec 2023 | LK₨931.9b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.7x | 45.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 08 Nov 2023 | LK₨955.6b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨25.8b | 7.1x | 37x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 06 Oct 2023 | LK₨982.8b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.7x | 26.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 03 Sep 2023 | LK₨984.8b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.1b | 7.7x | 26.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 01 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨83.6b | 6.3x | 12x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 29 Jun 2023 | LK₨883.5b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨116.9b | 5.4x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 27 May 2023 | LK₨843.8b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨146.2b | 4.3x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.8x
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 18.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.54x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 20% 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 | -3.01% | |
| Industrials | -3.46% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Commercial Services | -1.06% | |
| Industrials | -3.19% | |
| Building | -3.21% | |
| Trade Distributors | -3.33% | |
| Construction | -3.34% | |
| Electrical | -3.88% | |
| Machinery | -7.20% | |
| Logistics | -8.21% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 80.7x.
- 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 46% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 25% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 46% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARA.N0000 Paragon Ceylon | LK₨766.25 | 26.5% +LK₨160.5m | 733.8% | PS45.5x | |
| CSLK.N0000 Cable Solutions | LK₨13.60 | 1.5% +LK₨94.1m | 13.3% | PE14.9x | |
| RHL.N0000 Renuka Holdings | LK₨53.80 | 0.7% +LK₨75.9m | 192.4% | PE12.3x | |
| GEST.N0000 Gestetner of Ceylon | LK₨349.00 | 6.1% +LK₨53.2m | 166.4% | PE10.6x | |
| OFEQ.N0000 Office Equipment | LK₨613.00 | 8.3% +LK₨39.2m | 256.4% | PS10.9x |