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Sri Lankan (CSE) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D2.2%
- 3M30.9%
- 1Y62.3%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Commodity Chemicals industry is up 3.0%, with Chevron Lubricants Lanka up 3.1%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 66%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | LK₨110.7b | LK₨157.5b | LK₨12.7b | 7.7x | 8.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | LK₨105.1b | LK₨157.5b | LK₨12.7b | 7.2x | 8.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | LK₨87.1b | LK₨157.5b | LK₨12.7b | 6x | 6.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | LK₨83.8b | LK₨155.5b | LK₨12.9b | 5.5x | 6.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | LK₨78.7b | LK₨155.5b | LK₨12.9b | 5.2x | 6.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | LK₨80.2b | LK₨155.5b | LK₨12.9b | 5.2x | 6.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | LK₨82.5b | LK₨154.7b | LK₨12.5b | 5.5x | 6.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | LK₨85.7b | LK₨154.7b | LK₨12.4b | 5.8x | 6.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | LK₨78.4b | LK₨155.5b | LK₨10.6b | 6.2x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | LK₨75.7b | LK₨155.4b | LK₨10.6b | 6x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | LK₨73.2b | LK₨155.4b | LK₨10.6b | 6x | 6.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | LK₨68.2b | LK₨160.0b | LK₨10.1b | 5.2x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | LK₨65.9b | LK₨160.1b | LK₨10.1b | 5.4x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | LK₨65.7b | LK₨160.1b | LK₨10.1b | 5.5x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | LK₨69.5b | LK₨170.8b | LK₨11.0b | 5.6x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | LK₨71.4b | LK₨170.7b | LK₨11.6b | 5.7x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | LK₨71.5b | LK₨170.7b | LK₨11.6b | 5.6x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | LK₨77.2b | LK₨180.4b | LK₨18.3b | 4.8x | 4.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | LK₨65.7b | LK₨180.4b | LK₨18.3b | 4.5x | 3.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | LK₨64.6b | LK₨171.5b | LK₨22.2b | 3.3x | 2.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | LK₨68.7b | LK₨172.9b | LK₨22.1b | 3.7x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | LK₨69.9b | LK₨172.9b | LK₨22.1b | 4.3x | 3.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | LK₨70.1b | LK₨159.7b | LK₨22.3b | 3.8x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | LK₨68.6b | LK₨159.8b | LK₨22.3b | 3.4x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 02 Dec 2022 | LK₨70.2b | LK₨159.8b | LK₨22.3b | 3.5x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 30 Oct 2022 | LK₨75.8b | LK₨139.5b | LK₨20.8b | 4.9x | 3.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | LK₨85.3b | LK₨139.5b | LK₨20.7b | 4.5x | 4.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 25 Aug 2022 | LK₨83.5b | LK₨139.5b | LK₨20.7b | 5.4x | 4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | LK₨65.5b | LK₨122.7b | LK₨14.4b | 5.2x | 4.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 20 Jun 2022 | LK₨62.1b | LK₨122.7b | LK₨14.4b | 5x | 4.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | LK₨70.3b | LK₨120.2b | LK₨11.5b | 8.1x | 6.1x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 15 Apr 2022 | LK₨62.2b | LK₨116.8b | LK₨12.2b | 6.8x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 13 Mar 2022 | LK₨77.3b | LK₨116.8b | LK₨12.2b | 7.8x | 6.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 08 Feb 2022 | LK₨94.7b | LK₨112.4b | LK₨12.6b | 9.5x | 7.5x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.5x
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 8.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.50x.
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 12% 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 | 1.52% | |
| Materials | 1.53% | |
| Chemicals | 0.94% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 2.23% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 3.62% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 0% | 0 |
| Industrial Gases | 0% | 0 |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -2.98% | |
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₨159.75 | 3.1% +LK₨1.1b | 69.9% | PE9.8x | |
| HAYC.N0000 Haycarb | LK₨90.90 | 3.2% +LK₨831.9m | 27.7% | PE7.6x | |
| APLA.N0000 ACL Plastics | LK₨707.00 | 15.2% +LK₨393.9m | 108.1% | PE6x | |
| REXP.N0000 Richard Pieris Exports | LK₨414.75 | 1.9% +LK₨86.5m | -14.0% | PE60.7x | |
| UCAR.N0000 Union Chemicals Lanka | LK₨806.25 | 4.8% +LK₨55.1m | 24.0% | PE5.3x |