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Sri Lankan (CSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 02, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D-2.2%
- 3M8.0%
- 1Y55.7%
- YTD26.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by John Keells Holdings declining 3.5%. In contrast, Access Engineering has gained 8.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 60%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 02 Dec 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨2.1t | LK₨80.7b | 11.6x | 16.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 30 Oct 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.9b | 12.9x | 12x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Sep 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.5b | 12.9x | 11.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 | LK₨1.3t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨109.3b | 11.4x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 | LK₨1.2t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 13x | 11.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨108.1b | 10.3x | 9.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 18 May 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.7x | 11.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | LK₨957.8b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.2x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | LK₨973.3b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨91.3b | 9.8x | 10.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.7t | LK₨94.6b | 10.4x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | LK₨989.9b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 8.9x | 10.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | LK₨822.1b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨97.0b | 7.3x | 8.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | LK₨821.6b | LK₨1.7t | LK₨63.0b | 8.4x | 13x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | LK₨717.7b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 8.2x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | LK₨697.0b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨62.5b | 8.1x | 11.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | LK₨739.6b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 7.8x | 14x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | LK₨778.4b | LK₨1.6t | LK₨52.9b | 8.2x | 14.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | LK₨1.1t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨30.5b | 10x | 34.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 9.2x | 28.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨1.9t | LK₨35.8b | 8.8x | 28.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | LK₨907.2b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨17.2b | 9.2x | 52.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | LK₨935.5b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.8x | 46x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | LK₨917.0b | LK₨1.8t | LK₨20.3b | 9.6x | 45.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | LK₨951.6b | LK₨2.0t | LK₨26.7b | 6.9x | 35.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | LK₨996.0b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨37.2b | 7.7x | 26.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | LK₨980.5b | LK₨2.1t | LK₨43.0b | 6.4x | 22.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | LK₨988.3b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨109.5b | 6.4x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | LK₨879.2b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨116.9b | 5.5x | 7.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | LK₨846.8b | LK₨2.3t | LK₨173.5b | 4x | 4.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | LK₨928.7b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.3x | 4.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | LK₨926.2b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨206.5b | 4.4x | 4.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | LK₨970.5b | LK₨2.4t | LK₨221.5b | 4.2x | 4.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | LK₨910.3b | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.9b | 4x | 3.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | LK₨1.0t | LK₨2.5t | LK₨251.9b | 4.5x | 4.1x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.1x
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 16.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.50x.
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 | -2.73% | |
| Industrials | -2.23% | |
| Construction | 8.46% | |
| Machinery | 3.60% | |
| Electrical | 2.34% | |
| Commercial Services | 0.14% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Building | -1.76% | |
| Industrials | -3.73% | |
| Trade Distributors | -5.23% | |
| Logistics | -8.96% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 80.1%, 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACL.N0000 ACL Cables | LK₨234.75 | 6.9% +LK₨3.7b | 138.3% | PE10.5x | |
| AEL.N0000 Access Engineering | LK₨72.60 | 4.8% +LK₨3.3b | 150.3% | PE11.3x | |
| KCAB.N0000 Kelani Cables | LK₨1.18k | 9.4% +LK₨2.2b | 215.0% | PE10.4x | |
| DOCK.N0000 Colombo Dockyard | LK₨428.75 | 5.8% +LK₨1.7b | 694.0% | PS1.1x | |
| CIND.N0000 Central Industries | LK₨237.50 | 8.1% +LK₨429.5m | 100.4% | PE9.4x |