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Sri Lankan (CSE) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M3.7%
  • 1Y77.3%
  • YTD2.0%

In the last week, Utilities has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 77% in that time.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Sri Lankan Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 18 Jan 2026LK₨135.5bLK₨17.6bLK₨4.9b22.9x27.8x7.7x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025LK₨134.7bLK₨17.6bLK₨4.9b22.1x27.7x7.7x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025LK₨136.9bLK₨18.3bLK₨5.5b24.3x25x7.5x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025LK₨117.2bLK₨18.3bLK₨5.5b22.8x21.4x6.4x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025LK₨97.9bLK₨18.3bLK₨5.5b19.4x17.9x5.3x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025LK₨84.6bLK₨19.3bLK₨5.8b14.5x14.5x4.4x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025LK₨83.1bLK₨19.3bLK₨5.8b14.1x14.2x4.3x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025LK₨78.2bLK₨20.1bLK₨6.1b11x12.7x3.9x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025LK₨72.3bLK₨20.6bLK₨5.9b11.5x12.2x3.5x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025LK₨73.9bLK₨20.6bLK₨5.9b11x12.5x3.6x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025LK₨77.0bLK₨20.6bLK₨5.9b12.4x13x3.7x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025LK₨76.3bLK₨20.8bLK₨6.0b12.7x12.8x3.7x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024LK₨67.5bLK₨20.8bLK₨6.0b9.8x11.3x3.2x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024LK₨64.6bLK₨20.6bLK₨5.8b10.1x11.1x3.1x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024LK₨60.1bLK₨20.2bLK₨5.8b9.8x10.4x3x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024LK₨55.3bLK₨20.2bLK₨5.8b8.7x9.6x2.7x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024LK₨57.1bLK₨18.0bLK₨4.3b13.7x13.2x3.2x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024LK₨57.2bLK₨18.0bLK₨4.3b13.7x13.2x3.2x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024LK₨52.6bLK₨17.2bLK₨3.0b9x17.6x3.1x
Wed, 01 May 2024LK₨53.0bLK₨16.0bLK₨2.8b7.2x18.7x3.3x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024LK₨49.9bLK₨16.0bLK₨2.8b6.9x17.6x3.1x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024LK₨48.7bLK₨16.0bLK₨2.8b7.2x17.2x3x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024LK₨48.5bLK₨14.6bLK₨4.2b8.1x11.7x3.3x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023LK₨47.6bLK₨14.6bLK₨4.2b7.8x11.5x3.2x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023LK₨47.2bLK₨14.7bLK₨4.2b7.7x11.3x3.2x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023LK₨47.5bLK₨13.2bLK₨2.2b14.6x21.6x3.6x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023LK₨47.6bLK₨13.2bLK₨2.2b14.6x21.6x3.6x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023LK₨47.9bLK₨13.2bLK₨2.3b10.6x21.2x3.6x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023LK₨45.3bLK₨13.4bLK₨2.3b9x19.5x3.4x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023LK₨42.7bLK₨13.3bLK₨2.3b8.2x18.7x3.2x
Thu, 04 May 2023LK₨42.9bLK₨12.6bLK₨1.7b10.5x25x3.4x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023LK₨43.6bLK₨12.6bLK₨1.7b10.6x25.4x3.5x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023LK₨45.5bLK₨12.6bLK₨1.7b10.9x26.5x3.6x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023LK₨42.9bLK₨12.5bLK₨751.2m6.8x57.1x3.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

57.1x


Total Market Cap: LK₨42.9bTotal Earnings: LK₨751.2mTotal Revenue: LK₨12.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Sri Lankan Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Sri Lankan Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 27.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 7.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 86% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 12% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Sri Lankan Utilities sector?

LK Market0.65%
Utilities0.56%
Renewable Energy0.56%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.3x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Renewable Energy industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 18.3x.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
WIND.N0000 WindForceLK₨48.100.8%
+LK₨540.3m		90.1%PE37.4x
HPWR.N0000 Resus EnergyLK₨11.305.6%
+LK₨258.6m		85.2%PE33.3x
LVEF.N0000 LVL Energy FundLK₨10.302.0%
+LK₨139.7m		53.7%PE10.9x
LPL.N0000 LAUGFS PowerLK₨14.101.4%
+LK₨77.4m		4.4%PS6.5x
PAP.N0000 Panasian PowerLK₨25.600.4%
+LK₨62.5m		208.4%PE45.6x

Latest News

HPWR.N0000
LK₨11.30
Resus Energy
7D
5.6%
1Y
85.2%
VLL.N0000
LK₨23.70
Vidullanka
7D
-0.8%
1Y
82.3%
LPL.N0000
LK₨14.10
LAUGFS Power
7D
1.4%
1Y
4.4%
HPFL.N0000
LK₨14.50
Lotus Hydro Power
7D
2.1%
1Y
17.9%
VPEL.N0000
LK₨15.60
Vallibel Power Erathna
7D
-1.3%
1Y
13.9%
WIND.N0000
LK₨48.10
WindForce
7D
0.8%
1Y
90.1%
LVEF.N0000
LK₨10.30
LVL Energy Fund
7D
2.0%
1Y
53.7%
PAP.N0000
LK₨25.60
Panasian Power
7D
0.4%
1Y
208.4%