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Sri Lankan (CSE) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D4.9%
- 3M-5.6%
- 1Y26.0%
- YTDn/a
The Commodity Chemicals industry is up 4.9% in the last week, with Chevron Lubricants Lanka up 6.9%. During this same period, the Samson International underperformed, falling 5.4%. This means that the industry has gained 26% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.0% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Commodity Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | LK₨95.4b | LK₨157.8b | LK₨12.2b | 6.8x | 7.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | LK₨100.2b | LK₨157.8b | LK₨12.2b | 7.3x | 8.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | LK₨107.8b | LK₨157.7b | LK₨12.2b | 7.9x | 8.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | LK₨103.0b | LK₨157.5b | LK₨12.7b | 7x | 8.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | LK₨91.3b | LK₨157.5b | LK₨12.7b | 6.3x | 7.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | LK₨84.7b | LK₨155.2b | LK₨13.0b | 5.5x | 6.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | LK₨83.7b | LK₨155.5b | LK₨12.9b | 5.6x | 6.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | LK₨78.9b | LK₨155.5b | LK₨12.9b | 5.1x | 6.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | LK₨81.9b | LK₨154.7b | LK₨12.5b | 5.5x | 6.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | LK₨87.0b | LK₨154.7b | LK₨12.5b | 5.9x | 7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | LK₨81.0b | LK₨154.9b | LK₨12.3b | 4.8x | 6.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | LK₨75.7b | LK₨155.4b | LK₨10.6b | 5.9x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | LK₨74.4b | LK₨155.4b | LK₨10.6b | 6.2x | 7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | LK₨69.2b | LK₨159.9b | LK₨10.1b | 5.3x | 6.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | LK₨68.1b | LK₨160.1b | LK₨10.1b | 5.5x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | LK₨66.1b | LK₨160.1b | LK₨10.1b | 5.6x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | LK₨67.2b | LK₨170.7b | LK₨10.9b | 5.3x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | LK₨72.1b | LK₨170.7b | LK₨11.6b | 5.7x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | LK₨72.6b | LK₨170.7b | LK₨11.6b | 5.6x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | LK₨75.4b | LK₨180.4b | LK₨18.3b | 4.7x | 4.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | LK₨66.0b | LK₨180.4b | LK₨18.3b | 4.5x | 3.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | LK₨62.9b | LK₨180.5b | LK₨19.7b | 3.2x | 3.2x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | LK₨68.3b | LK₨172.9b | LK₨22.1b | 3.7x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | LK₨69.6b | LK₨172.9b | LK₨22.1b | 3.7x | 3.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | LK₨70.5b | LK₨165.9b | LK₨22.6b | 4.3x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | LK₨68.3b | LK₨159.8b | LK₨22.3b | 3.6x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | LK₨71.1b | LK₨159.8b | LK₨22.3b | 3.5x | 3.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | LK₨74.3b | LK₨140.3b | LK₨21.2b | 4.2x | 3.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | LK₨87.6b | LK₨139.5b | LK₨20.7b | 5.3x | 4.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | LK₨82.4b | LK₨139.5b | LK₨20.7b | 4.7x | 4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | LK₨71.8b | LK₨126.1b | LK₨14.8b | 5.3x | 4.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | LK₨63.0b | LK₨122.7b | LK₨14.4b | 5x | 4.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | LK₨66.8b | LK₨122.3b | LK₨13.3b | 7.1x | 5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | LK₨62.2b | LK₨116.8b | LK₨12.2b | 6.8x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Sri Lankan Commodity Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 7.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.49x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Comparison
How does Sri Lankan Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| LK Market | 5.42% | |
| Materials | 6.14% | |
| Chemicals | 5.30% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 4.94% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 8.92% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 4.84% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLUB.N0000 Chevron Lubricants Lanka | LK₨140.00 | 6.9% +LK₨2.2b | 21.5% | PE8.7x | |
| DIPD.N0000 Dipped Products | LK₨49.70 | 4.9% +LK₨1.4b | 65.7% | PE6.1x | |
| HAYC.N0000 Haycarb | LK₨78.80 | 3.0% +LK₨683.4m | 7.1% | PE7.5x | |
| APLA.N0000 ACL Plastics | LK₨620.00 | 5.6% +LK₨139.0m | 52.7% | PE5.6x | |
| REXP.N0000 Richard Pieris Exports | LK₨371.00 | 2.9% +LK₨117.2m | -15.7% | PE1267.4x |