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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M-3.1%
- 1Y34.8%
- YTD3.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has remained flat, although notably Colombo Dockyard gained 9.5%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 35% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 47% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 17 Feb 2026 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨84.2b | 12.7x | 17.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 15 Jan 2026 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 12.8x | 17.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 13 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 12x | 16.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 10 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨110.7b | 12.9x | 12.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 08 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 13.2x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 12.5x | 11.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 03 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨108.4b | 12.9x | 11.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 11.3x | 10.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨88.5b | 10.3x | 11.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | LK₨976.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.4x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | LK₨967.1b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.8x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨90.9b | 10.3x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.7x | 10.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | LK₨887.5b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 7.8x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | LK₨815.7b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨64.6b | 8.1x | 12.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | LK₨776.5b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.4x | 12.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | LK₨665.0b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.6x | 10.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | LK₨706.1b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨51.3b | 7.7x | 13.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | LK₨774.6b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.9x | 14.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | LK₨755.8b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨55.6b | 9.2x | 13.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.4x | 29.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | LK₨993.8b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.1x | 27.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | LK₨933.4b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.3b | 8.3x | 25.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | LK₨909.4b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.8x | 44.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | LK₨932.2b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.4x | 45.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | LK₨942.2b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨24.0b | 7.5x | 39.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | LK₨953.9b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.4x | 25.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.1b | 7.7x | 27.2x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.4b | 6.1x | 12.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | LK₨967.6b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.2b | 5.6x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | LK₨848.1b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨117.2b | 5.4x | 7.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | LK₨904.8b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.2x | 4.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | LK₨863.4b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.2x | 4.2x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | LK₨955.1b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.1x | 4.6x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.6x
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 17.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.52x.
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 4.6% 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 | -0.10% | |
| Industrials | -0.20% | |
| Logistics | 27.18% | |
| Commercial Services | 9.32% | |
| Machinery | 6.24% | |
| Construction | 0.23% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Electrical | -0.51% | |
| Industrials | -0.51% | |
| Building | -1.84% | |
| Trade Distributors | -2.29% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Logistics industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.5x.
- 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 48% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 37% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 48% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCK.N0000 Colombo Dockyard | LK₨161.50 | 9.5% +LK₨16.1b | 122.8% | PS2.3x | |
| AEL.N0000 Access Engineering | LK₨74.80 | 4.8% +LK₨3.4b | 74.4% | PE11.6x | |
| CPRT.N0000 Kerner Haus Global Solutions | LK₨4.09k | 108.9% +LK₨1.3b | 1,362.0% | PS12762.6x | |
| SHL.N0000 Softlogic Holdings | LK₨7.70 | 10.0% +LK₨976.7m | -2.5% | PS0.09x | |
| ACL.N0000 ACL Cables | LK₨101.00 | 1.0% +LK₨718.7m | 120.4% | PE13.6x |