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Sri Lankan (CSE) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D0.9%
- 3M15.3%
- 1Y45.4%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Commodity Chemicals industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by a pullback from Dipped Products of 4.4%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 45%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.1% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 17 Aug 2025 | LK₨116.5b | LK₨163.2b | LK₨11.8b | 8.1x | 9.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 | LK₨111.7b | LK₨159.2b | LK₨11.7b | 8.4x | 9.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | LK₨107.1b | LK₨159.2b | LK₨11.7b | 7.9x | 9.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | LK₨99.9b | LK₨157.7b | LK₨12.2b | 7.1x | 8.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | LK₨95.9b | LK₨157.8b | LK₨12.2b | 6.9x | 7.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | LK₨101.8b | LK₨157.8b | LK₨12.2b | 7.2x | 8.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | LK₨112.0b | LK₨157.5b | LK₨12.7b | 7.8x | 8.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | LK₨105.1b | LK₨157.5b | LK₨12.7b | 7.2x | 8.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | LK₨87.1b | LK₨157.5b | LK₨12.7b | 6x | 6.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | LK₨84.0b | LK₨155.5b | LK₨12.9b | 5.5x | 6.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | LK₨78.7b | LK₨155.5b | LK₨12.9b | 5.2x | 6.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | LK₨80.2b | LK₨155.5b | LK₨12.9b | 5.2x | 6.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | LK₨82.9b | LK₨154.7b | LK₨12.5b | 5.5x | 6.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | LK₨85.9b | LK₨154.7b | LK₨12.4b | 5.8x | 6.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | LK₨78.4b | LK₨155.5b | LK₨10.6b | 6.2x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | LK₨75.4b | LK₨155.4b | LK₨10.6b | 6x | 7.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | LK₨73.2b | LK₨155.4b | LK₨10.6b | 5.9x | 6.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | LK₨68.2b | LK₨160.0b | LK₨10.1b | 5.2x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | LK₨65.9b | LK₨160.1b | LK₨10.1b | 5.4x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | LK₨65.4b | LK₨160.1b | LK₨10.1b | 5.4x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | LK₨67.8b | LK₨170.8b | LK₨11.0b | 5.6x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | LK₨71.4b | LK₨170.7b | LK₨11.6b | 5.7x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | LK₨71.4b | LK₨170.7b | LK₨11.6b | 5.6x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | LK₨78.2b | LK₨180.4b | LK₨18.3b | 4.9x | 4.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | LK₨65.7b | LK₨180.4b | LK₨18.3b | 4.5x | 3.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | LK₨64.1b | LK₨171.5b | LK₨22.2b | 3.3x | 2.9x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | LK₨68.2b | LK₨172.9b | LK₨22.1b | 3.7x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | LK₨69.9b | LK₨172.9b | LK₨22.1b | 3.7x | 3.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | LK₨70.1b | LK₨159.7b | LK₨22.3b | 3.8x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | LK₨69.2b | LK₨159.8b | LK₨22.3b | 3.7x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | LK₨69.8b | LK₨159.8b | LK₨22.3b | 3.5x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | LK₨75.8b | LK₨139.5b | LK₨20.8b | 4.9x | 3.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | LK₨86.7b | LK₨139.5b | LK₨20.7b | 5.3x | 4.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | LK₨85.0b | LK₨139.5b | LK₨20.7b | 5.4x | 4.1x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.1x
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 9.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined 17% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.6% 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 Comparison
How does Sri Lankan Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| LK Market | 2.65% | |
| Materials | 0.51% | |
| Chemicals | -0.019% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.89% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.11% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -2.43% | |
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₨182.00 | 6.7% +LK₨2.8b | 50.4% | PE10.9x | |
| APLA.N0000 ACL Plastics | LK₨936.75 | 26.6% +LK₨828.8m | 123.0% | PE7.4x | |
| UCAR.N0000 Union Chemicals Lanka | LK₨939.00 | 3.0% +LK₨40.5m | 39.5% | PE6x | |
| SIL.N0000 Samson International | LK₨165.00 | 3.1% +LK₨21.2m | 16.4% | PS0.3x |