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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D-5.8%
- 3M3.8%
- 1Y42.9%
- YTD21.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has dropped 5.8%, driven by declines in Colombo Dockyard and John Keells Holdings of 72% and 5.0%, respectively. In contrast, ACL Cables has gained 7.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 43%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 07 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.3x | 16x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 04 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.9b | 13x | 12.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 02 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 12.8x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 30 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.3b | 12.4x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 12.8x | 11.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 10.6x | 10.1x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 23 May 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨92.2b | 10.5x | 11.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | LK₨964.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.5x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | LK₨963.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.7x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨95.0b | 9.9x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | LK₨987.7b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.9x | 10.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | LK₨850.8b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 7.8x | 8.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | LK₨817.3b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨61.3b | 8.2x | 13.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | LK₨745.9b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.1x | 11.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | LK₨671.1b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.7x | 10.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | LK₨735.0b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.8x | 13.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | LK₨782.1b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 8.1x | 14.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨38.0b | 9.4x | 27.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.2x | 28.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | LK₨996.5b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9x | 27.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | LK₨916.5b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.1b | 8.9x | 45.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | LK₨925.4b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.8x | 45.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | LK₨954.2b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.7x | 46.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | LK₨955.5b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨23.5b | 7.1x | 40.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | LK₨967.7b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.5x | 26x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | LK₨984.8b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.1b | 7.7x | 26.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨83.6b | 6.3x | 12x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | LK₨884.6b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨116.9b | 5.4x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | LK₨837.7b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨143.5b | 4.6x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | LK₨921.9b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.3x | 4.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | LK₨901.1b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.3x | 4.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | LK₨938.0b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4x | 4.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | LK₨906.8b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.9b | 4x | 3.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.9b | 4.5x | 4.1x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.1x
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 16.4x.
- 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 | -5.72% | |
| Industrials | -5.85% | |
| Electrical | 3.92% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Construction | -0.72% | |
| Logistics | -1.53% | |
| Building | -3.00% | |
| Industrials | -5.26% | |
| Trade Distributors | -6.49% | |
| Commercial Services | -7.60% | |
| Machinery | -52.00% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.4x.
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACL.N0000 ACL Cables | LK₨239.00 | 7.7% +LK₨4.1b | 138.4% | PE10.7x | |
| RICH.N0000 Richard Pieris | LK₨38.90 | 1.8% +LK₨1.4b | 55.6% | PE22.1x | |
| KCAB.N0000 Kelani Cables | LK₨1.16k | 5.1% +LK₨1.2b | 197.0% | PE10.3x | |
| CIND.N0000 Central Industries | LK₨234.00 | 6.0% +LK₨320.6m | 81.7% | PE9.2x | |
| EML.N0000 EML Consultants | LK₨4.70 | 2.2% +LK₨9.1m | 27.0% | n/a |