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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D0.03%
- 3M2.8%
- 1Y31.1%
- YTD25.4%
The Industrials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Aitken Spence has stood out, gaining 3.2%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 31% over the past 12 months. 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, 28 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.5x | 16.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 25 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.4b | 11.8x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 23 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.9b | 13x | 12x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 20 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 13x | 11.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨110.3b | 11.5x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 12.7x | 11.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 11x | 10.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 11 May 2025 | LK₨979.2b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.6x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 08 Apr 2025 | LK₨906.8b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.4x | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 06 Mar 2025 | LK₨984.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨90.9b | 9.8x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨95.6b | 10.9x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | LK₨957.4b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.8x | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | LK₨798.3b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 6.9x | 8.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | LK₨808.3b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.3x | 12.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | LK₨674.2b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.6x | 10.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | LK₨711.1b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨59.7b | 8.1x | 11.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | LK₨744.3b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.8x | 14.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | LK₨785.9b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 8.2x | 14.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨31.8b | 9.8x | 33.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.3x | 28.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | LK₨978.7b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.3b | 8.6x | 26.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | LK₨887.8b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨16.2b | 9.8x | 55x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | LK₨929.5b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.4x | 45.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | LK₨918.7b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨16.8b | 9.6x | 54.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | LK₨950.3b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.4x | 25.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | LK₨997.8b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.8x | 26.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | LK₨995.1b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨43.0b | 6.4x | 23.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | LK₨985.6b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.3b | 6.2x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | LK₨864.8b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨117.2b | 5.5x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | LK₨876.2b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨173.9b | 4x | 5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | LK₨929.1b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.4x | 4.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | LK₨935.5b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.5x | 4.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | LK₨992.3b | LK₨2.4t | LK₨225.0b | 4x | 4.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | LK₨943.6b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.9b | 4.3x | 3.7x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
3.7x
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 16.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
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 | -0.40% | |
| Industrials | 0.033% | |
| Industrials | 0.34% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Building | -0.0047% | |
| Electrical | -0.15% | |
| Construction | -0.69% | |
| Commercial Services | -0.94% | |
| Trade Distributors | -1.46% | |
| Logistics | -1.52% | |
| Machinery | -4.63% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 79.9%, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPEN.N0000 Aitken Spence | LK₨152.50 | 3.2% +LK₨1.9b | 6.6% | PE11.3x | |
| RICH.N0000 Richard Pieris | LK₨40.60 | 2.0% +LK₨1.6b | 50.9% | PE23x | |
| EBCR.N0000 E.B. Creasy | LK₨64.80 | 3.5% +LK₨557.8m | 133.1% | PE11x | |
| VONE.N0000 Vallibel One | LK₨97.90 | 0.4% +LK₨455.6m | 47.4% | PE8.8x | |
| RHL.N0000 Renuka Holdings | LK₨46.70 | 3.3% +LK₨284.5m | 144.5% | PE10.7x |