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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D1.3%
- 3M8.1%
- 1Y39.1%
- YTD26.2%
The Industrials industry is up 1.3% in the last week, with Hayleys up 5.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 39%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 17 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.8x | 16.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 14 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨110.7b | 12.8x | 12.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 12 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 12.9x | 12x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 13x | 11.4x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨108.8b | 12.6x | 11.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 05 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 11.5x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 02 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.4b | 10.7x | 11.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 30 Apr 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.7x | 14.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 28 Mar 2025 | LK₨960.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.8x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨90.9b | 10.1x | 11.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 9.7x | 10.4x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | LK₨914.8b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8x | 9.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | LK₨833.2b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨91.8b | 7.5x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | LK₨780.0b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.4x | 12.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | LK₨649.8b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.6x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | LK₨694.3b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨51.2b | 7.8x | 13.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | LK₨761.8b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.8x | 14.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | LK₨766.5b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨55.6b | 9.2x | 13.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 10.1x | 29.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.5x | 28x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | LK₨951.3b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.3b | 8.3x | 25.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | LK₨889.0b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.4x | 43.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | LK₨924.9b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.4x | 45.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | LK₨928.9b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨23.3b | 9.4x | 39.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | LK₨956.7b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.6x | 25.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.6x | 27x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨71.9b | 6x | 14.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | LK₨963.6b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.3b | 6.1x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | LK₨837.4b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨117.2b | 5.2x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | LK₨884.3b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨173.9b | 4.1x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | LK₨876.0b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.2x | 4.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | LK₨954.5b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.1x | 4.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | LK₨994.4b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.6b | 4.1x | 4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | LK₨940.9b | 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 16.5x.
- 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 | 1.29% | |
| Industrials | 1.30% | |
| Machinery | 10.17% | |
| Logistics | 6.92% | |
| Industrials | 1.60% | |
| Trade Distributors | 1.35% | |
| Construction | 1.03% | |
| Commercial Services | 0.95% | |
| Building | 0.27% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Electrical | -1.29% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 80.2%, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYL.N0000 Hayleys | LK₨194.00 | 3.1% +LK₨4.3b | 63.7% | PE10.3x | |
| JKH.N0000 John Keells Holdings | LK₨21.00 | 0.5% +LK₨1.8b | -5.8% | PE65.4x | |
| HHL.N0000 Hemas Holdings | LK₨35.50 | 1.1% +LK₨1.2b | 92.5% | PE12x | |
| RHL.N0000 Renuka Holdings | LK₨47.00 | 14.9% +LK₨1.2b | 158.2% | PE10.7x | |
| BRWN.N0000 Brown | LK₨171.50 | 3.0% +LK₨1.1b | 29.9% | PE14.7x |