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Sri Lankan (CSE) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M-10.6%
  • 1Y17.2%
  • YTD-17.1%

The Utilities industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 19% over the past 12 months.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 02 Sep 2026LK₨111.1bLK₨18.8bLK₨5.6b20.6x19.8x5.9x
Mon, 20 Jul 2026LK₨113.1bLK₨17.8bLK₨5.6b15x20.1x6.3x
Wed, 17 Jun 2026LK₨121.9bLK₨17.8bLK₨5.6b15.9x21.7x6.8x
Fri, 15 May 2026LK₨127.9bLK₨17.5bLK₨5.3b21.1x23.9x7.3x
Sun, 12 Apr 2026LK₨125.5bLK₨17.5bLK₨5.3b22.1x23.5x7.2x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026LK₨117.0bLK₨17.6bLK₨4.9b21.5x24x6.7x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026LK₨131.7bLK₨17.6bLK₨4.9b23.2x27x7.5x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026LK₨132.6bLK₨17.6bLK₨4.9b22x27.2x7.6x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025LK₨135.4bLK₨17.6bLK₨4.9b22.4x27.8x7.7x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025LK₨135.8bLK₨18.3bLK₨5.5b24x24.8x7.4x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025LK₨109.4bLK₨18.3bLK₨5.5b21.5x20x6x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025LK₨89.0bLK₨18.3bLK₨5.5b17.5x16.3x4.9x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025LK₨84.6bLK₨19.3bLK₨5.8b14.2x14.5x4.4x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025LK₨80.1bLK₨19.3bLK₨5.8b13.5x13.7x4.2x
Sat, 17 May 2025LK₨76.8bLK₨20.6bLK₨5.9b11.6x13x3.7x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025LK₨72.7bLK₨20.6bLK₨5.9b11.3x12.3x3.5x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025LK₨73.2bLK₨20.6bLK₨5.9b11.2x12.4x3.6x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025LK₨76.0bLK₨20.8bLK₨6.0b12.6x12.7x3.7x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025LK₨72.9bLK₨20.8bLK₨6.0b11.3x12.2x3.5x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024LK₨65.7bLK₨20.8bLK₨6.0b10x11x3.2x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024LK₨63.2bLK₨20.2bLK₨5.8b9.9x11x3.1x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024LK₨59.0bLK₨20.2bLK₨5.8b9.6x10.2x2.9x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024LK₨58.3bLK₨20.2bLK₨5.8b9.2x10.1x2.9x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024LK₨56.5bLK₨18.0bLK₨4.3b13.5x13.1x3.1x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024LK₨54.6bLK₨18.0bLK₨4.3b13.6x12.6x3x
Sun, 19 May 2024LK₨52.6bLK₨16.2bLK₨2.9b7.3x18.3x3.2x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024LK₨51.5bLK₨16.0bLK₨2.8b7x18.2x3.2x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024LK₨48.5bLK₨16.0bLK₨2.8b6.7x17.1x3x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024LK₨49.1bLK₨15.2bLK₨3.9b7.8x12.5x3.2x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024LK₨48.4bLK₨14.6bLK₨4.2b8x11.7x3.3x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023LK₨47.9bLK₨14.6bLK₨4.2b7.9x11.5x3.3x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023LK₨47.6bLK₨13.2bLK₨2.2b14.6x21.7x3.6x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023LK₨47.1bLK₨13.2bLK₨2.2b14.4x21.4x3.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.7x


Total Market Cap: LK₨47.8bTotal Earnings: LK₨2.2bTotal Revenue: LK₨13.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Sri Lankan Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.2x202420252026
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 19.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 37% 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 Market0.32%
Utilities1.92%
Renewable Energy1.92%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.2x.
    • 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 17.2x.
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₨40.904.3%
+LK₨2.3b		54.3%PE36.6x
VLL.N0000 VidullankaLK₨20.401.0%
+LK₨207.2m		16.6%PE12.1x
HPWR.N0000 Resus EnergyLK₨9.002.3%
+LK₨86.2m		5.6%PE35.6x

Latest News

HPWR.N0000
LK₨9.00
Resus Energy
7D
2.3%
1Y
5.6%
VLL.N0000
LK₨20.40
Vidullanka
7D
1.0%
1Y
16.6%
WIND.N0000
LK₨40.90
WindForce
7D
4.3%
1Y
54.3%
PAP.N0000
LK₨15.40
Panasian Power
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-23.4%
New Narrative • Aug 21

Panasian Power Will Transform with 35% Profit Margin Growth and 18% Revenue Boost

Bought at 16lkr and 15.50 lkr in mid August 2026. from TTM narrative it looks like an attractive entry for a 2-3 years hold.
LVEF.N0000
LK₨6.50
LVL Energy Fund
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-46.3%
VPEL.N0000
LK₨15.20
Vallibel Power Erathna
7D
-0.7%
1Y
1.3%
LPL.N0000
LK₨10.40
LAUGFS Power
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-17.5%