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Sri Lankan (CSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedApr 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies262
  • 7D2.1%
  • 3M-6.6%
  • 1Y40.3%
  • YTD-3.4%

The market has climbed by 5.3% over the past week, with every sector up and the Financials sector leading the way. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 41%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 28% annually.

Trending IndustriesRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Sri Lankan Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 15 Apr 2026LK₨7.8tLK₨8.0tLK₨746.8b12.8x10.5x1x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026LK₨7.7tLK₨7.8tLK₨771.9b12.3x10x1x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026LK₨8.3tLK₨7.9tLK₨802.4b13.7x10.4x1.1x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026LK₨8.1tLK₨7.8tLK₨797.5b12.9x10.1x1x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025LK₨7.7tLK₨7.8tLK₨797.2b12.4x9.7x1x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025LK₨8.0tLK₨7.3tLK₨853.1b13.8x9.4x1.1x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025LK₨7.6tLK₨7.3tLK₨849.3b12.9x9x1x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025LK₨7.2tLK₨7.3tLK₨848.0b11.8x8.5x1x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025LK₨6.8tLK₨7.1tLK₨795.7b12.1x8.5x1x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025LK₨6.0tLK₨7.2tLK₨797.1b10.5x7.6x0.8x
Tue, 20 May 2025LK₨5.8tLK₨6.9tLK₨708.5b9.6x8.2x0.8x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025LK₨5.5tLK₨6.9tLK₨691.9b8.9x7.9x0.8x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025LK₨5.5tLK₨6.9tLK₨691.9b9x8x0.8x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025LK₨5.8tLK₨6.6tLK₨649.5b10.4x9x0.9x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025LK₨5.6tLK₨6.6tLK₨649.6b10x8.6x0.8x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024LK₨4.8tLK₨6.6tLK₨653.9b8.6x7.4x0.7x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024LK₨4.6tLK₨6.5tLK₨554.9b7.8x8.3x0.7x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024LK₨4.3tLK₨6.5tLK₨563.1b7.8x7.6x0.7x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024LK₨4.0tLK₨6.5tLK₨553.1b7.6x7.2x0.6x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024LK₨4.2tLK₨6.4tLK₨512.4b8.1x8.2x0.7x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024LK₨4.5tLK₨6.3tLK₨510.5b8.3x8.7x0.7x
Wed, 22 May 2024LK₨4.7tLK₨6.5tLK₨469.8b9.1x10.1x0.7x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024LK₨4.6tLK₨6.4tLK₨464.0b8.8x9.9x0.7x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024LK₨4.4tLK₨6.4tLK₨462.8b8.6x9.6x0.7x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024LK₨4.1tLK₨6.4tLK₨377.5b7.9x10.7x0.6x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024LK₨4.3tLK₨6.5tLK₨385.5b7.8x11.3x0.7x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023LK₨4.4tLK₨6.5tLK₨373.4b7.7x11.7x0.7x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023LK₨4.4tLK₨6.6tLK₨371.2b7.6x11.8x0.7x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023LK₨4.5tLK₨6.8tLK₨392.2b7.8x11.6x0.7x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023LK₨4.6tLK₨6.7tLK₨410.0b7.5x11.1x0.7x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023LK₨4.6tLK₨6.7tLK₨474.3b7.3x9.7x0.7x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023LK₨4.0tLK₨7.1tLK₨515.9b6x7.8x0.6x
Thu, 25 May 2023LK₨3.7tLK₨6.8tLK₨652.9b5.3x5.7x0.5x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023LK₨3.9tLK₨6.8tLK₨675.2b5.9x5.8x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.8x


Total Market Cap: LK₨3.9tTotal Earnings: LK₨675.2bTotal Revenue: LK₨6.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Sri Lankan Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 9.1x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Sri Lankan market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 10.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Sri Lankan listed companies have grown 3.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.3% 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 Market2.06%
Tech8.84%
Telecom6.17%
Real Estate4.39%
Consumer Discretionary2.74%
Materials2.13%
Financials2.09%
Industrials1.68%
Energy1.25%
Consumer Staples1.11%
Utilities1.04%
Healthcare0.62%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Utilities sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.3x.
    • 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 6.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 52% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.6% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
DIAL.N0000 Dialog AxiataLK₨32.908.2%
+LK₨23.0b		138.4%PE14.6xTelecom
COMB.N0000 Commercial Bank of CeylonLK₨210.255.3%
+LK₨17.4b		51.8%PB1xFinancials
LOLC.N0000 LOLC HoldingsLK₨563.753.4%
+LK₨8.8b		-4.4%PE7.2xFinancials
JKH.N0000 John Keells HoldingsLK₨20.102.0%
+LK₨7.1b		0.5%PE38.2xIndustrials
LFIN.N0000 LB FinanceLK₨152.008.6%
+LK₨6.6b		68.9%PE6.6xFinancials
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