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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJun 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D4.1%
- 3M10.3%
- 1Y28.9%
- YTD5.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has risen 4.1%, driven by gains from John Keells Holdings of 4.8%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 29%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 72% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.2b | 11.1x | 10.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | LK₨984.7b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.7x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | LK₨961.4b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.8x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | LK₨996.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨90.9b | 9.6x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 10.5x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | LK₨926.6b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.6x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | LK₨814.3b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨91.7b | 7x | 8.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | LK₨780.8b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.6x | 12.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | LK₨656.7b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.5x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | LK₨694.6b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨51.9b | 7.9x | 13.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | LK₨748.3b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.8x | 14.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | LK₨780.6b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨49.9b | 8.1x | 15.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨31.7b | 9.7x | 33.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.5x | 28.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | LK₨958.1b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.3b | 8x | 25.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | LK₨891.6b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨13.3b | 9.6x | 66.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | LK₨929.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.4x | 45.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | LK₨921.6b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨16.8b | 9.3x | 54.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | LK₨944.6b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.4x | 25.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.9x | 27.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨59.8b | 6.4x | 16.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | LK₨962.3b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.3b | 5.9x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | LK₨834.4b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨124.1b | 5.2x | 6.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | LK₨890.9b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨173.9b | 4.1x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 06 Apr 2023 | LK₨883.9b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.2x | 4.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 04 Mar 2023 | LK₨940.3b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.2x | 4.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 30 Jan 2023 | LK₨988.1b | LK₨2.4t | LK₨229.8b | 4x | 4.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 28 Dec 2022 | LK₨946.0b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.9b | 4.2x | 3.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 25 Nov 2022 | LK₨857.6b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.9b | 4x | 3.4x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 23 Oct 2022 | LK₨914.5b | LK₨2.4t | LK₨249.5b | 4.9x | 3.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 20 Sep 2022 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨2.4t | LK₨249.5b | 5.8x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 18 Aug 2022 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨2.4t | LK₨246.1b | 4.8x | 4.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 16 Jul 2022 | LK₨846.3b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨197.1b | 4.4x | 4.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 13 Jun 2022 | LK₨903.3b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨196.7b | 4.6x | 4.6x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.6x
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 10.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 15.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.46x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 18% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 3.8% 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 | 3.07% | |
| Industrials | 4.15% | |
| Construction | 14.65% | |
| Logistics | 4.95% | |
| Trade Distributors | 4.34% | |
| Building | 4.13% | |
| Industrials | 3.96% | |
| Electrical | 1.34% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Machinery | -4.90% | |
| Commercial Services | -5.30% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 72.2%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 82.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrials industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 72% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Industrials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 72% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKH.N0000 John Keells Holdings | LK₨21.90 | 4.8% +LK₨17.6b | 6.3% | PE72.5x | |
| VONE.N0000 Vallibel One | LK₨78.00 | 9.2% +LK₨7.5b | 41.8% | PE7.6x | |
| HHL.N0000 Hemas Holdings | LK₨29.90 | 6.8% +LK₨5.7b | 71.1% | PE11.1x | |
| AEL.N0000 Access Engineering | LK₨43.70 | 13.8% +LK₨5.3b | 78.4% | PE7.3x | |
| SPEN.N0000 Aitken Spence | LK₨145.25 | 6.6% +LK₨3.7b | 10.2% | PE11.1x |