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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D-5.0%
- 3M-11.8%
- 1Y21.3%
- YTD-13.0%
Last week, the Industrials industry hasn't moved much but Lanka Ceramic is up 3.8% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 22% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 52% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 02 Apr 2026 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨84.9b | 11.2x | 14.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 28 Feb 2026 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨84.2b | 12.8x | 17.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 26 Jan 2026 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 13.5x | 18.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 24 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.5x | 16.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 21 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨70.3b | 11.9x | 20.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 19 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.9b | 13.1x | 12x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 12.9x | 11.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.0b | 12.2x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 11.5x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 11.1x | 10.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | LK₨991.5b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.7x | 10.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | LK₨965.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.8x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | LK₨995.7b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨90.9b | 9.9x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 10.5x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | LK₨937.8b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.8x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | LK₨803.8b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 6.9x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | LK₨784.0b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.5x | 12.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | LK₨656.7b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.5x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | LK₨715.9b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨56.3b | 8x | 12.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | LK₨743.2b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.8x | 14.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | LK₨780.3b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 8.3x | 14.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨31.7b | 9.6x | 33.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.5x | 28.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | LK₨962.5b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.3b | 8.1x | 25.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | LK₨887.4b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨13.3b | 9.4x | 66.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | LK₨929.1b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.3x | 45.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | LK₨919.3b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨16.8b | 9.4x | 54.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | LK₨947.0b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.4x | 25.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | LK₨996.7b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.5x | 26.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨43.5b | 6.3x | 23.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | LK₨974.6b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.3b | 6x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | LK₨856.3b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨117.2b | 5.5x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | LK₨883.3b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨173.9b | 4.1x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | LK₨891.3b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.2x | 4.3x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.3x
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 14.9x 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 4.3% 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 | -3.34% | |
| Industrials | -4.98% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Logistics | -1.69% | |
| Commercial Services | -2.65% | |
| Building | -2.90% | |
| Construction | -3.44% | |
| Trade Distributors | -4.83% | |
| Industrials | -4.84% | |
| Electrical | -5.32% | |
| Machinery | -10.08% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMO.N0000 Diesel & Motor Engineering | LK₨1.45k | 8.3% +LK₨1.0b | 48.8% | PS0.2x | |
| RCL.N0000 Royal Ceramics Lanka | LK₨43.40 | 1.2% +LK₨553.9m | 15.1% | PE8.6x | |
| BRWN.N0000 Brown | LK₨154.25 | 1.6% +LK₨531.6m | -3.4% | PE13.2x | |
| CARE.N0000 Printcare | LK₨48.10 | 6.2% +LK₨240.7m | -17.1% | PS0.3x | |
| SPEN.N0000 Aitken Spence | LK₨139.00 | 0.4% +LK₨203.0m | 10.8% | PE9.4x |