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Sri Lankan (CSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
- 7D-3.9%
- 3M11.4%
- 1Y69.2%
- YTD18.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 3.9%, driven by a pullback from CIC Holdings of 5.4%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 69%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.8% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 | LK₨191.0b | LK₨274.1b | LK₨18.9b | 9.4x | 10.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | LK₨188.2b | LK₨266.6b | LK₨18.6b | 9.9x | 10.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | LK₨184.7b | LK₨264.6b | LK₨18.4b | 10.2x | 10.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | LK₨176.9b | LK₨264.6b | LK₨18.4b | 9.2x | 9.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | LK₨163.9b | LK₨259.7b | LK₨19.4b | 7.8x | 8.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | LK₨160.3b | LK₨259.7b | LK₨19.4b | 7.8x | 8.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | LK₨167.8b | LK₨259.7b | LK₨19.4b | 8x | 8.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | LK₨170.6b | LK₨258.4b | LK₨24.4b | 7.8x | 7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | LK₨157.8b | LK₨258.3b | LK₨24.4b | 7.2x | 6.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | LK₨130.2b | LK₨258.3b | LK₨24.4b | 6.5x | 5.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | LK₨125.5b | LK₨255.2b | LK₨24.4b | 5.9x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | LK₨112.4b | LK₨255.2b | LK₨24.4b | 5.7x | 4.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | LK₨119.5b | LK₨255.1b | LK₨24.4b | 5.9x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | LK₨123.1b | LK₨251.1b | LK₨23.5b | 7x | 5.2x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | LK₨127.6b | LK₨251.1b | LK₨23.4b | 7.3x | 5.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | LK₨122.3b | LK₨251.1b | LK₨21.7b | 6.4x | 5.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | LK₨114.9b | LK₨251.1b | LK₨21.7b | 6x | 5.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | LK₨105.1b | LK₨251.1b | LK₨21.7b | 5.9x | 4.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | LK₨99.7b | LK₨248.6b | LK₨16.5b | 5.2x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | LK₨102.2b | LK₨248.7b | LK₨16.5b | 5.5x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | LK₨102.2b | LK₨248.7b | LK₨16.5b | 5.6x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | LK₨108.4b | LK₨259.3b | LK₨20.5b | 5.6x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | LK₨114.6b | LK₨259.5b | LK₨20.6b | 5.6x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | LK₨111.0b | LK₨259.5b | LK₨20.6b | 5.6x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | LK₨118.2b | LK₨267.3b | LK₨29.1b | 4.9x | 4.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | LK₨101.6b | LK₨267.5b | LK₨29.4b | 4.5x | 3.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | LK₨101.3b | LK₨256.6b | LK₨33.0b | 4x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | LK₨106.6b | LK₨256.5b | LK₨32.9b | 4.2x | 3.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | LK₨111.1b | LK₨256.5b | LK₨32.9b | 4.6x | 3.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | LK₨114.0b | LK₨244.2b | LK₨33.6b | 4.1x | 3.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | LK₨113.3b | LK₨236.1b | LK₨32.7b | 4.2x | 3.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | LK₨109.0b | LK₨236.1b | LK₨32.7b | 4.2x | 3.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | LK₨123.0b | LK₨213.8b | LK₨30.0b | 5.1x | 4.1x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | LK₨135.6b | LK₨205.3b | LK₨28.4b | 6.5x | 4.8x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Sri Lankan Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.1x 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 Chemicals industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 10% 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 industry?
| LK Market | -2.52% | |
| Materials | -3.01% | |
| Chemicals | -3.91% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -3.10% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -4.22% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -5.43% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.4x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 6.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 7.8% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.6% per year.
- In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APLA.N0000 ACL Plastics | LK₨1.15k | 10.0% +LK₨441.3m | 191.1% | PE9x | |
| JAT.N0000 JAT Holdings | LK₨42.30 | 1.0% +LK₨206.0m | 162.7% | PE12x | |
| UCAR.N0000 Union Chemicals Lanka | LK₨1.06k | 8.3% +LK₨122.6m | 72.8% | PE6.8x | |
| REXP.N0000 Richard Pieris Exports | LK₨371.50 | 2.2% +LK₨89.3m | -4.7% | PS0.6x | |
| HAYC.N0000 Haycarb | LK₨90.70 | 0.3% +LK₨89.1m | 21.6% | PE8x |