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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D1.6%
- 3M3.1%
- 1Y31.1%
- YTD26.6%
Last week, the Industrials industry hasn't moved much but Richard Pieris is up 6.7% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 30% over the past 12 months. 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, 31 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.6x | 16.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 28 Nov 2025 | LK₨1.4t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.4b | 11.9x | 17x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 26 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.9b | 13.1x | 12.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 23 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 13.2x | 11.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 21 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨110.3b | 11.5x | 11.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 19 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 12.6x | 11.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 10.9x | 10.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | LK₨979.2b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.6x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | LK₨962.5b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.2x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | LK₨987.8b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.8x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨95.6b | 10.8x | 10.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | LK₨965.8b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.9x | 10x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | LK₨807.6b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 7.1x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | LK₨819.7b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.3x | 13x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | LK₨695.1b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 7.9x | 11.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | LK₨711.7b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 8.1x | 11.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | LK₨740.0b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.8x | 14x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | LK₨785.6b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 8.2x | 14.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨31.8b | 9.9x | 33x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.3x | 28.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | LK₨990.5b | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 8.6x | 27.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | LK₨896.5b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨15.9b | 9.8x | 56.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | LK₨930.6b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.8x | 45.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | LK₨935.6b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨16.8b | 9.7x | 55.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | LK₨941.5b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨26.7b | 7.2x | 35.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | LK₨996.0b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.7x | 26.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | LK₨989.3b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨43.0b | 6.4x | 23x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | LK₨986.2b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨119.3b | 6.2x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | LK₨854.9b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨116.9b | 5.5x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | LK₨854.4b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨173.9b | 4x | 4.9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | LK₨929.1b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.4x | 4.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | LK₨924.9b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.5x | 4.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | LK₨982.9b | LK₨2.4t | LK₨225.0b | 4.1x | 4.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | LK₨924.2b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.9b | 4.1x | 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 | 1.39% | |
| Industrials | 1.64% | |
| Machinery | 22.48% | |
| Industrials | 1.73% | |
| Building | 1.30% | |
| Electrical | 0.25% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Construction | -0.15% | |
| Commercial Services | -0.58% | |
| Logistics | -2.31% | |
| Trade Distributors | -3.50% | |
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 79.7%, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICH.N0000 Richard Pieris | LK₨43.30 | 8.3% +LK₨6.7b | 69.1% | PE24.6x | |
| DOCK.N0000 Colombo Dockyard | LK₨192.75 | 51.8% +LK₨4.7b | 192.5% | PS0.5x | |
| SPEN.N0000 Aitken Spence | LK₨155.00 | 4.7% +LK₨2.8b | 6.9% | PE11.5x | |
| JKH.N0000 John Keells Holdings | LK₨21.10 | 0.5% +LK₨1.8b | -6.6% | PE65.7x | |
| VONE.N0000 Vallibel One | LK₨97.50 | 1.0% +LK₨1.1b | 49.3% | PE8.8x |