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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D-0.03%
- 3M-0.08%
- 1Y42.4%
- YTD3.0%
The Industrials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Access Engineering has stood out, gaining 7.2%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 42% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 48% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 02 Mar 2026 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨84.2b | 12.8x | 17.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 28 Jan 2026 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 13.3x | 18.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 26 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.5x | 16.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 23 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨70.3b | 11.9x | 20x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.9b | 13.1x | 12x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 13x | 11.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨110.0b | 13.3x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 11.7x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 11x | 10.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | LK₨982.4b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.7x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | LK₨950.4b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.8x | 10.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | LK₨977.9b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨90.9b | 9.8x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.1b | 10.8x | 10.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | LK₨957.4b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.8x | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | LK₨803.8b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 6.9x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | LK₨786.4b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.3x | 12.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | LK₨671.4b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.6x | 10.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | LK₨711.1b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨59.7b | 8.1x | 11.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | LK₨747.0b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.8x | 14.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | LK₨788.6b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 8.3x | 14.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨31.7b | 9.8x | 33.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.5x | 28.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | LK₨979.8b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.3b | 8.2x | 26.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | LK₨888.6b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨13.3b | 9.9x | 66.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | LK₨929.5b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.4x | 45.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | LK₨914.1b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨16.8b | 9.4x | 54.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | LK₨934.8b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.4x | 25.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | LK₨998.0b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.8x | 26.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨43.0b | 6.4x | 23.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | LK₨973.1b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.3b | 6.1x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | LK₨867.9b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨117.2b | 5.5x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | LK₨878.8b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨173.9b | 4.1x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | LK₨891.3b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.3x | 4.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | LK₨925.9b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.3x | 4.5x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.5x
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 17.5x.
- 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 4.6% 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 | 0.082% | |
| Industrials | -0.029% | |
| Construction | 6.76% | |
| Trade Distributors | 0.093% | |
| Building | 0.09% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | -0.44% | |
| Electrical | -0.50% | |
| Machinery | -0.52% | |
| Commercial Services | -2.59% | |
| Logistics | -7.14% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Logistics industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.8x.
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEL.N0000 Access Engineering | LK₨79.90 | 7.2% +LK₨5.4b | 100.3% | PE12.4x | |
| HAYL.N0000 Hayleys | LK₨244.75 | 2.3% +LK₨4.1b | 78.0% | PE12.9x | |
| RICH.N0000 Richard Pieris | LK₨36.80 | 4.2% +LK₨3.1b | 43.8% | PE20.9x | |
| SHL.N0000 Softlogic Holdings | LK₨8.80 | 20.5% +LK₨2.1b | 25.7% | PS0.1x | |
| RHL.N0000 Renuka Holdings | LK₨60.00 | 3.4% +LK₨379.4m | 215.8% | PE13.7x |