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Sri Lankan (CSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
- 7D-0.8%
- 3M3.0%
- 1Y29.6%
- YTD0.3%
In the last week, Chemicals has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 32% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.9% 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, 17 Feb 2026 | LK₨229.5b | LK₨280.5b | LK₨19.3b | 11.8x | 11.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 15 Jan 2026 | LK₨237.2b | LK₨280.5b | LK₨19.3b | 12.2x | 12.3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 13 Dec 2025 | LK₨218.8b | LK₨280.5b | LK₨19.3b | 11.1x | 11.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 10 Nov 2025 | LK₨225.1b | LK₨274.2b | LK₨18.9b | 11.5x | 11.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 08 Oct 2025 | LK₨228.5b | LK₨274.1b | LK₨18.9b | 11.8x | 12.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 | LK₨199.1b | LK₨274.1b | LK₨18.9b | 9.7x | 10.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 03 Aug 2025 | LK₨191.3b | LK₨264.6b | LK₨18.4b | 9.9x | 10.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 | LK₨180.7b | LK₨264.6b | LK₨18.4b | 9.4x | 9.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | LK₨169.7b | LK₨261.7b | LK₨19.1b | 8.2x | 8.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | LK₨158.6b | LK₨259.7b | LK₨19.4b | 7.7x | 8.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | LK₨161.2b | LK₨259.7b | LK₨19.4b | 7.8x | 8.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | LK₨175.4b | LK₨260.7b | LK₨19.5b | 8.2x | 9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | LK₨156.5b | LK₨258.3b | LK₨24.4b | 7x | 6.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | LK₨143.8b | LK₨258.3b | LK₨24.4b | 7x | 5.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | LK₨130.9b | LK₨256.1b | LK₨24.8b | 6.1x | 5.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | LK₨123.9b | LK₨255.2b | LK₨24.4b | 6x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | LK₨114.0b | LK₨255.2b | LK₨24.4b | 5.9x | 4.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | LK₨119.8b | LK₨251.8b | LK₨23.3b | 6.3x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | LK₨127.5b | LK₨251.1b | LK₨23.5b | 7.2x | 5.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | LK₨124.4b | LK₨251.3b | LK₨23.5b | 6.3x | 5.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | LK₨118.8b | LK₨251.1b | LK₨21.7b | 6.1x | 5.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | LK₨112.4b | LK₨251.1b | LK₨21.7b | 6.1x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | LK₨101.5b | LK₨250.2b | LK₨21.4b | 5.6x | 4.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | LK₨100.3b | LK₨248.7b | LK₨16.5b | 5.3x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | LK₨102.6b | LK₨248.7b | LK₨16.5b | 5.6x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | LK₨104.8b | LK₨249.3b | LK₨17.9b | 5.8x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | LK₨110.7b | LK₨259.5b | LK₨20.6b | 5.5x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | LK₨114.3b | LK₨259.5b | LK₨20.6b | 5.7x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | LK₨117.3b | LK₨268.3b | LK₨27.3b | 5.2x | 4.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | LK₨110.4b | LK₨267.3b | LK₨29.1b | 4.7x | 3.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | LK₨99.6b | LK₨267.8b | LK₨29.6b | 4.3x | 3.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | LK₨104.6b | LK₨256.5b | LK₨32.9b | 4.3x | 3.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | LK₨106.3b | LK₨256.5b | LK₨32.9b | 4.3x | 3.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | LK₨116.2b | LK₨256.4b | LK₨33.4b | 4.6x | 3.5x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
3.5x
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 11.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.55x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 17% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.0% 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 | -0.10% | |
| Materials | -0.93% | |
| Chemicals | -0.76% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.28% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -3.14% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -3.76% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.8x.
- 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 7.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.9% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 2.4% per year.
- In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.9% 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₨198.25 | 2.6% +LK₨1.2b | 28.3% | PE11.7x | |
| SIL.N0000 Samson International | LK₨519.00 | 48.3% +LK₨715.3m | 224.4% | PS0.9x | |
| REXP.N0000 Richard Pieris Exports | LK₨426.00 | 4.0% +LK₨184.2m | 8.7% | PS0.8x | |
| UCAR.N0000 Union Chemicals Lanka | LK₨1.77k | 3.8% +LK₨96.8m | 118.6% | PE10.6x | |
| CHMX.N0000 Chemanex | LK₨180.00 | 1.8% +LK₨52.5m | 6.7% | PE25.5x |