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Sri Lankan (CSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D1.5%
- 3M33.6%
- 1Y66.1%
- YTD7.8%
Chevron Lubricants Lanka is up 3.1%, leading the way for the Materials industry, which has gained 1.5%. This means that the industry has gained 66% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | LK₨270.3b | LK₨369.2b | LK₨33.1b | 9.7x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | LK₨249.0b | LK₨367.4b | LK₨31.7b | 9.9x | 7.8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | LK₨203.2b | LK₨367.4b | LK₨31.7b | 7.9x | 6.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | LK₨197.3b | LK₨360.2b | LK₨30.7b | 8.3x | 6.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | LK₨179.9b | LK₨360.1b | LK₨30.8b | 7.4x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | LK₨186.1b | LK₨360.1b | LK₨30.8b | 7.7x | 6.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | LK₨193.0b | LK₨355.1b | LK₨29.7b | 8.4x | 6.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | LK₨200.5b | LK₨355.1b | LK₨29.7b | 8.8x | 6.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | LK₨196.6b | LK₨355.0b | LK₨27.6b | 9.4x | 7.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | LK₨187.1b | LK₨353.8b | LK₨27.4b | 8x | 6.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | LK₨173.7b | LK₨353.8b | LK₨27.4b | 7.1x | 6.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | LK₨162.9b | LK₨360.1b | LK₨27.9b | 6.6x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | LK₨164.5b | LK₨352.1b | LK₨22.2b | 6.2x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | LK₨162.5b | LK₨352.1b | LK₨22.2b | 6x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | LK₨171.3b | LK₨366.5b | LK₨27.0b | 6.2x | 6.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | LK₨181.8b | LK₨366.6b | LK₨29.0b | 5.7x | 6.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | LK₨176.8b | LK₨367.2b | LK₨29.3b | 5.5x | 6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | LK₨186.1b | LK₨382.3b | LK₨38.9b | 5.2x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | LK₨159.0b | LK₨382.3b | LK₨38.9b | 4.5x | 4.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | LK₨155.3b | LK₨373.1b | LK₨40.2b | 4.6x | 3.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | LK₨169.2b | LK₨372.8b | LK₨40.7b | 5.6x | 4.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | LK₨168.1b | LK₨372.8b | LK₨40.7b | 5.5x | 4.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | LK₨161.1b | LK₨362.2b | LK₨42.9b | 4.4x | 3.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | LK₨154.7b | LK₨351.2b | LK₨42.0b | 4.3x | 3.7x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 02 Dec 2022 | LK₨163.0b | LK₨351.2b | LK₨42.0b | 4.7x | 3.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 30 Oct 2022 | LK₨168.2b | LK₨312.6b | LK₨35.2b | 5.1x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | LK₨183.9b | LK₨301.6b | LK₨33.5b | 5.9x | 5.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 25 Aug 2022 | LK₨166.7b | LK₨301.6b | LK₨33.5b | 5x | 5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | LK₨121.2b | LK₨265.8b | LK₨24.5b | 4.9x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 20 Jun 2022 | LK₨120.0b | LK₨265.7b | LK₨24.5b | 5x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | LK₨134.8b | LK₨252.5b | LK₨25.1b | 6.8x | 5.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 15 Apr 2022 | LK₨121.6b | LK₨247.9b | LK₨25.5b | 5.6x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 13 Mar 2022 | LK₨159.2b | LK₨247.9b | LK₨25.5b | 6.8x | 6.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 08 Feb 2022 | LK₨210.3b | LK₨239.5b | LK₨24.9b | 8.6x | 8.4x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.4x
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 8.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 9.9% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 16% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Sri Lankan Materials sector?
| LK Market | 1.52% | |
| Materials | 1.53% | |
| Metals and Mining | 5.12% | |
| Basic Materials | 2.18% | |
| Packaging | 1.41% | |
| Chemicals | 0.94% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- 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 4.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 6.9% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 24% per year.
- In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.9% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLUB.N0000 Chevron Lubricants Lanka | LK₨159.75 | 3.1% +LK₨1.1b | 69.9% | PE9.8x | |
| ALUM.N0000 Alumex | LK₨16.60 | 12.2% +LK₨1.1b | 95.3% | PE9.6x | |
| HAYC.N0000 Haycarb | LK₨90.90 | 3.2% +LK₨831.9m | 27.7% | PE7.6x | |
| TKYO.N0000 Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) | LK₨79.80 | 2.2% +LK₨749.8m | 73.1% | PE13.1x | |
| JAT.N0000 JAT Holdings | LK₨27.90 | 4.9% +LK₨663.5m | 103.6% | PE11.6x |