Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJun 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D1.5%
- 3M-7.9%
- 1Y25.6%
- YTD-5.1%
In the last week, the Industrials industry is up 1.5%, with Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka up 5.5%. This means that the industry has gained 26% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 37% 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, 03 Jun 2026 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.4t | LK₨79.5b | 11x | 17.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 01 May 2026 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨79.8b | 11.8x | 17.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 29 Mar 2026 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.2t | LK₨84.3b | 11.5x | 15.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 24 Feb 2026 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨84.2b | 13.1x | 17.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 22 Jan 2026 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 13.3x | 18.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 20 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.6x | 16.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 17 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨111.7b | 12.7x | 12.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 15 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 12.9x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 12.9x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.0b | 12.5x | 11.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 11.3x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.5b | 11x | 10.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | LK₨983.8b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.7x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | LK₨961.4b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.8x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | LK₨996.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨90.9b | 9.6x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 10.3x | 10.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | LK₨926.6b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.6x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | LK₨828.3b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨91.7b | 7.1x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | LK₨780.8b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.6x | 12.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | LK₨655.3b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.5x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | LK₨698.9b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.0b | 7.9x | 13.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | LK₨748.8b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.8x | 14.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | LK₨778.4b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨49.9b | 8.1x | 15.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨31.7b | 9.7x | 33.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.3x | 28x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | LK₨959.1b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.3b | 8.1x | 25.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | LK₨891.6b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨21.5b | 9.6x | 41.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | LK₨929.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.4x | 45.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | LK₨917.1b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨23.6b | 9.3x | 38.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | LK₨936.2b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.4x | 25.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.9x | 27.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨61.7b | 6x | 16.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | LK₨965.5b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.3b | 6x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | LK₨833.6b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨124.1b | 5.2x | 6.7x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.7x
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 18.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.55x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 12% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Sri Lankan Industrials sector?
| LK Market | 2.04% | |
| Industrials | 1.47% | |
| Logistics | 37.78% | |
| Construction | 4.01% | |
| Commercial Services | 3.88% | |
| Building | 3.03% | |
| Machinery | 2.97% | |
| Electrical | 2.57% | |
| Trade Distributors | 1.78% | |
| Industrials | 0.75% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Machinery industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 83.4x.
- 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 38% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 13% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 38% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKME.N0000 Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka | LK₨168.25 | 5.5% +LK₨2.9b | 114.3% | PE25.4x | |
| RCL.N0000 Royal Ceramics Lanka | LK₨48.50 | 3.9% +LK₨2.0b | 26.0% | PE7.5x | |
| AEL.N0000 Access Engineering | LK₨77.00 | 1.9% +LK₨1.4b | 79.9% | PE10.9x | |
| SPEN.N0000 Aitken Spence | LK₨138.00 | 2.2% +LK₨1.2b | -3.5% | PE8.2x | |
| TILE.N0000 Lanka Tiles | LK₨46.90 | 4.5% +LK₨530.5m | -6.6% | PE12x |