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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M2.9%
  • 1Y35.9%
  • YTD4.1%

In the last week, Industrials has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 36% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 48% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Sri Lankan Industrials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 05 Feb 2026LK₨1.5tLK₨2.1tLK₨84.6b12.8x17.6x0.7x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026LK₨1.4tLK₨2.1tLK₨80.7b12.9x17.2x0.7x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025LK₨1.4tLK₨2.1tLK₨80.7b11.8x17x0.7x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025LK₨1.3tLK₨1.9tLK₨109.9b13x12x0.7x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025LK₨1.3tLK₨1.9tLK₨109.5b13x11.7x0.7x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025LK₨1.3tLK₨1.9tLK₨109.3b11.4x11.5x0.6x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025LK₨1.2tLK₨1.8tLK₨108.1b12.8x11.4x0.7x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025LK₨1.1tLK₨1.8tLK₨108.1b10.6x10x0.6x
Sat, 17 May 2025LK₨1.0tLK₨1.8tLK₨91.3b9.7x11.1x0.6x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025LK₨957.8bLK₨1.8tLK₨91.3b9.2x10.5x0.5x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025LK₨961.0bLK₨1.8tLK₨91.3b9.7x10.5x0.5x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025LK₨1.0tLK₨1.7tLK₨93.9b10.5x10.9x0.6x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025LK₨989.9bLK₨1.7tLK₨97.0b8.9x10.2x0.6x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024LK₨812.6bLK₨1.7tLK₨97.0b7.1x8.4x0.5x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024LK₨502.3bLK₨1.4tLK₨54.1b8.4x9.3x0.4x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024LK₨717.7bLK₨1.6tLK₨62.5b8.2x11.5x0.4x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024LK₨705.5bLK₨1.6tLK₨62.5b8.2x11.3x0.4x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024LK₨732.9bLK₨1.6tLK₨52.9b7.7x13.9x0.5x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024LK₨778.3bLK₨1.6tLK₨52.9b8.2x14.7x0.5x
Sun, 19 May 2024LK₨1.1tLK₨1.9tLK₨30.5b10x34.5x0.6x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024LK₨1.0tLK₨1.9tLK₨35.8b9.2x28.7x0.6x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024LK₨1.0tLK₨1.9tLK₨35.8b8.7x28.2x0.5x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024LK₨907.2bLK₨1.8tLK₨17.2b9.6x52.8x0.5x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024LK₨933.6bLK₨1.8tLK₨20.3b9.9x45.9x0.5x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023LK₨915.2bLK₨1.8tLK₨20.3b9.6x45x0.5x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023LK₨953.9bLK₨2.0tLK₨26.7b7x35.8x0.5x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023LK₨996.0bLK₨2.1tLK₨37.2b7.7x26.8x0.5x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023LK₨980.5bLK₨2.1tLK₨43.0b6.4x22.8x0.5x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023LK₨966.6bLK₨2.3tLK₨109.5b6.1x8.8x0.4x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023LK₨879.6bLK₨2.3tLK₨116.9b5.5x7.5x0.4x
Mon, 22 May 2023LK₨846.8bLK₨2.3tLK₨173.5b4.2x4.9x0.4x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023LK₨942.8bLK₨2.5tLK₨206.5b4.4x4.6x0.4x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023LK₨928.3bLK₨2.5tLK₨206.5b4.5x4.5x0.4x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023LK₨970.5bLK₨2.4tLK₨221.5b4.2x4.4x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.4x


Total Market Cap: LK₨970.5bTotal Earnings: LK₨221.5bTotal Revenue: LK₨2.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Sri Lankan Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.2x202420252026
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 17.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.52x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 27% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 4.1% 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-0.80%
Industrials-0.80%
Logistics9.55%
Commercial Services6.22%
Marine and Shipping0%0
Transportation0%0
Machinery-0.27%
Industrials-0.74%
Construction-0.79%
Trade Distributors-0.92%
Electrical-1.10%
Building-1.68%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Logistics industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.2x.
    • 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 48% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Industrials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 48% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
DOCK.N0000 Colombo DockyardLK₨152.002.0%
+LK₨970.1m		116.2%PS1.8x
AFS.N0000 Alpha Fire ServicesLK₨44.5048.8%
+LK₨554.1m		417.4%PE33.4x
RHL.N0000 Renuka HoldingsLK₨63.303.8%
+LK₨436.3m		226.3%PE14.4x
SIRA.N0000 Sierra CablesLK₨36.701.9%
+LK₨376.3m		132.3%PE11.8x
GEST.N0000 Gestetner of CeylonLK₨323.2532.5%
+LK₨210.6m		147.2%PE9.9x

Latest News

GEST.N0000
LK₨323.25
Gestetner of Ceylon
7D
32.5%
1Y
147.2%
AFS.N0000
LK₨44.50
Alpha Fire Services
7D
48.8%
1Y
417.4%
JKH.N0000
LK₨22.40
John Keells Holdings
7D
-2.2%
1Y
1.8%
SHL.N0000
LK₨6.60
Softlogic Holdings
7D
-8.3%
1Y
-18.5%
BRWN.N0000
LK₨192.50
Brown
7D
-3.8%
1Y
3.8%
RHL.N0000
LK₨63.30
Renuka Holdings
7D
3.8%
1Y
226.3%
HAYL.N0000
LK₨240.25
Hayleys
7D
-1.1%
1Y
75.0%
DOCK.N0000
LK₨152.00
Colombo Dockyard
7D
2.0%
1Y
116.2%
SIRA.N0000
LK₨36.70
Sierra Cables
7D
1.9%
1Y
132.3%
ACL.N0000
LK₨101.25
ACL Cables
7D
0.2%
1Y
124.6%
KCAB.N0000
LK₨136.25
Kelani Cables
7D
-5.1%
1Y
134.9%
VONE.N0000
LK₨109.75
Vallibel One
7D
-0.7%
1Y
75.9%
CARE.N0000
LK₨57.00
Printcare
7D
2.7%
1Y
-5.6%
PARA.N0000
LK₨451.00
Paragon Ceylon
7D
47.1%
1Y
403.9%
RCL.N0000
LK₨51.30
Royal Ceramics Lanka
7D
-3.8%
1Y
31.9%
HHL.N0000
LK₨34.50
Hemas Holdings
7D
-1.1%
1Y
55.4%