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Sri Lankan (CSE) Telecom Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
- 7D-0.5%
- 3M-5.4%
- 1Y102.5%
- YTD11.4%
The Telecom industry is up 2.6% in the last week, with Dialog Axiata up 0.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 103%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 20% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 24 Apr 2026 | LK₨473.1b | LK₨293.8b | LK₨30.8b | 15.5x | 15.4x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 22 Mar 2026 | LK₨418.2b | LK₨292.6b | LK₨30.5b | 14.5x | 13.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 17 Feb 2026 | LK₨475.6b | LK₨292.6b | LK₨30.5b | 16.9x | 15.6x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 15 Jan 2026 | LK₨481.9b | LK₨292.6b | LK₨30.5b | 16.9x | 15.8x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 13 Dec 2025 | LK₨428.1b | LK₨292.6b | LK₨30.5b | 15.2x | 14x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 10 Nov 2025 | LK₨401.7b | LK₨288.8b | LK₨28.2b | 14.8x | 14.3x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 08 Oct 2025 | LK₨364.4b | LK₨288.8b | LK₨28.2b | 13.6x | 12.9x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 | LK₨363.3b | LK₨288.8b | LK₨28.2b | 13.7x | 12.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 03 Aug 2025 | LK₨289.8b | LK₨285.0b | LK₨18.8b | 17.7x | 15.4x | 1x |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 | LK₨286.4b | LK₨285.0b | LK₨18.8b | 17.5x | 15.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | LK₨277.4b | LK₨285.0b | LK₨18.8b | 17.5x | 14.8x | 1x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | LK₨235.1b | LK₨282.3b | LK₨15.6b | 22.2x | 15.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | LK₨239.4b | LK₨282.3b | LK₨15.6b | 22.9x | 15.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | LK₨246.1b | LK₨279.2b | LK₨12.0b | 10.3x | 20.5x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | LK₨235.0b | LK₨281.7b | LK₨10.5b | 10.2x | 22.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | LK₨222.9b | LK₨281.7b | LK₨10.5b | 9.3x | 21.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | LK₨221.9b | LK₨279.2b | LK₨7.9b | 9.2x | 28.2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | LK₨204.1b | LK₨283.1b | LK₨6.4b | 9.7x | 31.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | LK₨183.8b | LK₨283.1b | LK₨6.4b | 8.4x | 28.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | LK₨203.1b | LK₨287.7b | LK₨9.5b | 5.5x | 21.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | LK₨231.4b | LK₨287.7b | LK₨9.5b | 5.7x | 24.4x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | LK₨247.7b | LK₨287.7b | LK₨9.5b | 6.4x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | LK₨257.4b | LK₨294.2b | LK₨16.2b | 4.8x | 15.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | LK₨262.4b | LK₨294.2b | LK₨16.2b | 4.8x | 16.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | LK₨257.3b | LK₨296.4b | LK₨16.1b | 4.3x | 16x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | LK₨237.0b | LK₨303.9b | LK₨2.6b | 11.1x | 92.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | LK₨241.9b | LK₨303.9b | LK₨2.6b | 11.1x | 94.1x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | LK₨253.3b | LK₨302.9b | LK₨5.5b | 11.3x | 45.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | LK₨246.9b | LK₨301.8b | LK₨5.7b | 12.7x | 43.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | LK₨247.6b | LK₨301.8b | LK₨5.7b | 13.7x | 43.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | LK₨268.1b | LK₨298.2b | -LK₨5,820,531,000.00 | 55.4x | -46.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | LK₨262.5b | LK₨298.2b | -LK₨5,820,531,000.00 | 58.6x | -45.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | LK₨254.8b | LK₨298.2b | -LK₨5,820,531,000.00 | 55.5x | -43.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | LK₨253.7b | LK₨285.8b | -LK₨28,629,921,000.00 | 34.3x | -8.9x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-8.9x
Current Industry PE
- There are only 2 companies in the Sri Lankan Communication Services industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Communication Services industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable.
- Revenues have remained mostly flat. This means that the industry has become more efficient since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Sri Lankan Telecom sector?
| LK Market | 0.18% | |
| Telecom | -0.45% | |
| Wireless Telecom | 0.29% | |
| Telecom Services and Carriers | -1.89% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Telecom Services and Carriers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 8.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Wireless Telecom industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 67% per year.
- In contrast, the Wireless Telecom industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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