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Sri Lankan (CSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedAug 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies265
- 7D-1.0%
- 3M-2.4%
- 1Y4.9%
- YTD-5.9%
The market has been flat in the last week, however the Information Technology sector is down 4.9%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 4.9% in the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 26% annually.
Trending IndustriesRenewable Energy
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the Sri Lankan Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug 2026 | LK₨7.7t | LK₨8.8t | LK₨745.2b | 11.7x | 10.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 10 Jul 2026 | LK₨7.8t | LK₨8.5t | LK₨730.8b | 12.2x | 10.6x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 07 Jun 2026 | LK₨7.8t | LK₨8.5t | LK₨728.9b | 12.5x | 10.7x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 05 May 2026 | LK₨8.1t | LK₨8.0t | LK₨744.6b | 13.3x | 10.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 02 Apr 2026 | LK₨7.4t | LK₨7.9t | LK₨761.3b | 11.7x | 9.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 28 Feb 2026 | LK₨8.3t | LK₨7.9t | LK₨797.6b | 13.5x | 10.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 26 Jan 2026 | LK₨8.4t | LK₨7.8t | LK₨798.8b | 13.8x | 10.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 24 Dec 2025 | LK₨7.7t | LK₨7.8t | LK₨797.2b | 12.4x | 9.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 21 Nov 2025 | LK₨8.2t | LK₨8.0t | LK₨786.6b | 13.3x | 10.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 19 Oct 2025 | LK₨8.0t | LK₨7.3t | LK₨852.3b | 13.6x | 9.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 | LK₨7.2t | LK₨7.3t | LK₨849.3b | 12.3x | 8.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | LK₨7.0t | LK₨7.2t | LK₨810.4b | 11.9x | 8.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | LK₨6.4t | LK₨7.1t | LK₨797.2b | 11.3x | 8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | LK₨6.2t | LK₨7.2t | LK₨796.7b | 10.4x | 7.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | LK₨5.6t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨691.9b | 9.5x | 8.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | LK₨5.5t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨691.9b | 9.1x | 7.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | LK₨5.7t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨669.9b | 9.5x | 8.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | LK₨5.9t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨653.7b | 10.5x | 9.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | LK₨5.4t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨649.6b | 9.8x | 8.3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | LK₨4.7t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨656.2b | 8.4x | 7.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨564.6b | 8x | 7.8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | LK₨3.9t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨563.1b | 7.3x | 6.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | LK₨4.2t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨536.6b | 8.1x | 7.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.3t | LK₨510.4b | 8.1x | 8.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨510.9b | 8.4x | 8.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | LK₨4.8t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨459.1b | 9x | 10.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨464.7b | 8.6x | 9.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | LK₨4.1t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨460.3b | 8x | 9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | LK₨4.2t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨373.4b | 7.6x | 11.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨373.4b | 8x | 11.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨369.9b | 7.9x | 11.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨391.0b | 7.7x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.7t | LK₨392.8b | 7.8x | 11.7x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.1x
Current Market PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Sri Lankan market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
- The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Sri Lankan listed companies have grown 22% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.3% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the Sri Lankan Market?
| LK Market | -0.98% | |
| Telecom | 0.30% | |
| Energy | -0.19% | |
| Materials | -0.31% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.48% | |
| Industrials | -0.96% | |
| Real Estate | -1.22% | |
| Financials | -1.24% | |
| Utilities | -1.64% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -2.58% | |
| Healthcare | -4.31% | |
| Tech | -4.87% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Utilities sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.2x.
- It looks like investors are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 5.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 17% per year.
- In contrast, the Materials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.7% 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 | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTHR.N0000 C T Holdings | LK₨524.75 | 4.7% +LK₨4.7b | -23.4% | PE13x | Consumer Staples | |
| SLTL.N0000 Sri Lanka Telecom | LK₨86.60 | 1.8% +LK₨2.7b | 36.8% | PE12.7x | Telecom | |
| MELS.N0000 Melstacorp | LK₨192.00 | 0.7% +LK₨1.5b | 18.3% | PE11.6x | Consumer Staples | |
| HHL.N0000 Hemas Holdings | LK₨31.80 | 1.3% +LK₨1.2b | 2.9% | PE11x | Industrials | |
| HAYC.N0000 Haycarb | LK₨178.75 | 2.3% +LK₨1.2b | 96.4% | PE12.6x | Materials |
