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Sri Lankan (CSE) Building Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D0.9%
- 3M6.2%
- 1Y24.4%
- YTD-3.5%
The Building industry has stayed flat over the last week. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 23% in that time.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Building Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | LK₨80.5b | LK₨125.2b | LK₨7.8b | 9x | 10.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | LK₨78.3b | LK₨121.1b | LK₨7.8b | 8.9x | 10.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | LK₨78.0b | LK₨121.1b | LK₨7.8b | 8.7x | 10x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | LK₨75.5b | LK₨116.3b | LK₨8.5b | 8.7x | 8.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | LK₨70.7b | LK₨116.3b | LK₨8.5b | 8.2x | 8.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | LK₨76.9b | LK₨116.3b | LK₨8.5b | 8.8x | 9.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | LK₨82.1b | LK₨118.5b | LK₨10.1b | 7.2x | 8.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | LK₨84.2b | LK₨120.1b | LK₨11.6b | 7.3x | 7.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | LK₨67.7b | LK₨120.1b | LK₨11.6b | 5.7x | 5.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | LK₨68.4b | LK₨120.5b | LK₨13.2b | 5.3x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | LK₨63.5b | LK₨120.5b | LK₨13.2b | 4.8x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | LK₨64.7b | LK₨120.5b | LK₨13.2b | 4.9x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | LK₨66.2b | LK₨122.1b | LK₨13.4b | 5x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | LK₨71.2b | LK₨122.1b | LK₨13.4b | 5.3x | 5.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | LK₨72.9b | LK₨128.7b | LK₨13.6b | 5.4x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | LK₨67.5b | LK₨128.7b | LK₨13.6b | 5x | 5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | LK₨65.8b | LK₨128.7b | LK₨13.6b | 4.9x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | LK₨57.0b | LK₨128.8b | LK₨13.6b | 4.2x | 4.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | LK₨54.8b | LK₨121.1b | LK₨10.8b | 4.9x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | LK₨57.6b | LK₨121.1b | LK₨10.8b | 5.1x | 5.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | LK₨57.0b | LK₨125.9b | LK₨12.4b | 4.2x | 4.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | LK₨62.5b | LK₨125.9b | LK₨12.4b | 4.5x | 5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | LK₨61.1b | LK₨125.9b | LK₨12.4b | 4.5x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | LK₨67.4b | LK₨130.1b | LK₨15.6b | 3.8x | 4.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | LK₨57.3b | LK₨130.1b | LK₨15.6b | 3.2x | 3.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | LK₨55.9b | LK₨137.9b | LK₨19.4b | 3x | 2.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | LK₨61.3b | LK₨137.9b | LK₨19.4b | 3.3x | 3.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | LK₨70.6b | LK₨137.9b | LK₨19.4b | 3.8x | 3.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | LK₨57.6b | LK₨137.9b | LK₨19.4b | 3.1x | 3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | LK₨58.3b | LK₨137.9b | LK₨23.1b | 2.6x | 2.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | LK₨63.3b | LK₨137.9b | LK₨23.1b | 3x | 2.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | LK₨67.2b | LK₨128.9b | LK₨22.0b | 3.2x | 3.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | LK₨89.8b | LK₨128.9b | LK₨22.0b | 4.4x | 4.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Aug 2022 | LK₨65.6b | LK₨128.9b | LK₨22.0b | 3.2x | 3x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
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Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Sri Lankan Building industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.53x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Building industry have declined 29% 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 industry?
| LK Market | 3.16% | |
| Industrials | 0.26% | |
| Building | 0.86% | |
| Building Products | 0.86% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCL.N0000 Royal Ceramics Lanka | LK₨42.90 | 2.1% +LK₨997.1m | 36.6% | PE9x | |
| CERA.N0000 Lanka Ceramic | LK₨168.75 | 0.3% +LK₨3.0m | 67.1% | PE8.5x |