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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M7.1%
- 1Y32.8%
- YTD1.6%
The Industrials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Colombo Dockyard has stood out, gaining 14%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 33% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 51% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Jan 2026 | LK₨1.5t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 13.3x | 18x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 19 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.7x | 16.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 16 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.0t | LK₨111.7b | 12.7x | 12.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 14 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 12.9x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 13x | 11.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 09 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.0b | 12.5x | 11.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 11.5x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 04 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.5b | 10.6x | 10x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 02 May 2025 | LK₨988.5b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.7x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 30 Mar 2025 | LK₨961.4b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.8x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 25 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨90.9b | 10x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 10.1x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | LK₨926.6b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.6x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 18 Nov 2024 | LK₨833.2b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨91.7b | 7.1x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 16 Oct 2024 | LK₨777.5b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.4x | 12.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 13 Sep 2024 | LK₨651.6b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.5x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 11 Aug 2024 | LK₨698.9b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.0b | 7.9x | 13.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | LK₨756.0b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.9x | 14.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | LK₨769.4b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨49.9b | 8x | 15.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨31.7b | 9.7x | 33.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.5x | 28x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | LK₨950.8b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨37.3b | 8.1x | 25.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | LK₨884.6b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨21.7b | 9.6x | 40.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | LK₨929.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.4x | 45.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | LK₨925.4b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨23.6b | 9.4x | 39.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | LK₨936.6b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.4x | 25.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.9x | 27.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨61.7b | 6.1x | 16.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | LK₨961.8b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.3b | 6x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | LK₨830.3b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨117.2b | 5.2x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | LK₨884.3b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨173.9b | 4.1x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | LK₨890.6b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.1x | 4.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | LK₨950.8b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.1x | 4.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | LK₨988.1b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.6b | 4x | 3.9x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
3.9x
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 17.0x.
- 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 | -0.043% | |
| Industrials | -0.19% | |
| Logistics | 2.82% | |
| Commercial Services | 2.62% | |
| Electrical | 2.54% | |
| Trade Distributors | 0.45% | |
| Industrials | 0.16% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Building | -1.59% | |
| Construction | -1.85% | |
| Machinery | -8.89% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 52.1%, 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 52% 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 52% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCK.N0000 Colombo Dockyard | LK₨143.25 | 13.7% +LK₨37.3b | 101.2% | PS1.7x | |
| HAYL.N0000 Hayleys | LK₨248.50 | 18.2% +LK₨28.7b | 84.1% | PE13.1x | |
| VONE.N0000 Vallibel One | LK₨113.50 | 5.1% +LK₨6.3b | 70.4% | PE10.2x | |
| ACL.N0000 ACL Cables | LK₨107.00 | 4.9% +LK₨3.6b | 153.3% | PE14.4x | |
| KCAB.N0000 Kelani Cables | LK₨146.75 | 2.6% +LK₨817.5m | 191.7% | PE13x |