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Sri Lankan (CSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJul 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
- 7D-0.5%
- 3M-2.8%
- 1Y14.7%
- YTD-5.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat, although notably Haycarb gained 3.7%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 15% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.6% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 17 Jul 2026 | LK₨363.7b | LK₨438.6b | LK₨30.3b | 12.8x | 12x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 14 Jun 2026 | LK₨354.9b | LK₨438.6b | LK₨30.2b | 12.3x | 11.7x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 12 May 2026 | LK₨369.0b | LK₨420.1b | LK₨29.3b | 12.3x | 12.6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 09 Apr 2026 | LK₨348.7b | LK₨420.2b | LK₨29.1b | 11.5x | 12x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 07 Mar 2026 | LK₨362.6b | LK₨405.7b | LK₨30.6b | 11.6x | 11.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 02 Feb 2026 | LK₨384.1b | LK₨405.7b | LK₨30.6b | 12.7x | 12.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 31 Dec 2025 | LK₨370.6b | LK₨405.7b | LK₨30.6b | 12.2x | 12.1x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 28 Nov 2025 | LK₨357.8b | LK₨405.4b | LK₨30.6b | 11.7x | 11.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 26 Oct 2025 | LK₨364.5b | LK₨391.6b | LK₨30.3b | 12.4x | 12x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 23 Sep 2025 | LK₨335.1b | LK₨391.6b | LK₨30.3b | 11.4x | 11.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 21 Aug 2025 | LK₨319.6b | LK₨391.6b | LK₨30.3b | 10.8x | 10.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 19 Jul 2025 | LK₨311.5b | LK₨378.8b | LK₨28.7b | 10.7x | 10.9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 | LK₨284.5b | LK₨378.8b | LK₨28.7b | 10.1x | 9.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | LK₨267.2b | LK₨372.7b | LK₨29.6b | 9.7x | 9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | LK₨248.9b | LK₨371.8b | LK₨29.1b | 8.9x | 8.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | LK₨257.0b | LK₨371.8b | LK₨29.1b | 9.1x | 8.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | LK₨265.9b | LK₨369.2b | LK₨33.1b | 9.6x | 8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | LK₨248.7b | LK₨367.4b | LK₨31.7b | 9.8x | 7.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | LK₨208.5b | LK₨367.4b | LK₨31.7b | 8.4x | 6.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | LK₨197.4b | LK₨360.2b | LK₨30.7b | 8.2x | 6.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | LK₨186.6b | LK₨360.1b | LK₨30.8b | 7.8x | 6.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | LK₨186.2b | LK₨360.1b | LK₨30.8b | 7.9x | 6.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | LK₨190.8b | LK₨355.1b | LK₨29.7b | 8.2x | 6.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | LK₨200.6b | LK₨355.1b | LK₨29.7b | 8.8x | 6.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | LK₨194.4b | LK₨355.8b | LK₨27.8b | 9.2x | 7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | LK₨187.2b | LK₨353.8b | LK₨27.4b | 7.9x | 6.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | LK₨175.0b | LK₨353.8b | LK₨27.4b | 7.1x | 6.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | LK₨164.5b | LK₨360.1b | LK₨27.9b | 6.6x | 5.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | LK₨167.4b | LK₨352.1b | LK₨22.2b | 6.5x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | LK₨164.4b | LK₨352.1b | LK₨22.2b | 6x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | LK₨170.2b | LK₨366.4b | LK₨26.9b | 6.2x | 6.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | LK₨183.2b | LK₨366.6b | LK₨29.0b | 5.7x | 6.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | LK₨178.3b | LK₨367.2b | LK₨29.3b | 5.7x | 6.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | LK₨188.3b | LK₨384.2b | LK₨36.9b | 5.4x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Sri Lankan Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 12.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.67x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 6.3% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.5% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Materials sector?
| LK Market | -0.97% | |
| Materials | -0.45% | |
| Chemicals | 0.27% | |
| Packaging | -0.86% | |
| Metals and Mining | -1.81% | |
| Basic Materials | -3.04% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.2x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Chemicals industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 7.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 6.6% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 14% per year.
- In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.6% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYC.N0000 Haycarb | LK₨176.00 | 3.7% +LK₨1.9b | 95.3% | PE14.5x | |
| GLAS.N0000 PGP Glass Ceylon | LK₨58.10 | 0.2% +LK₨95.0m | 3.4% | PE13.6x | |
| UCAR.N0000 Union Chemicals Lanka | LK₨2.55k | 0.5% +LK₨20.3m | 190.9% | PE13.5x |