Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Sri Lankan (CSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedFeb 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies263
- 7D-0.3%
- 3M-0.8%
- 1Y41.0%
- YTD3.5%
In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Healthcare sector stood out, gaining 6.3%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 41% in the past 12 months. Looking forward, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 09 Feb 2026 | LK₨8.3t | LK₨7.9t | LK₨802.4b | 13.7x | 10.4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 07 Jan 2026 | LK₨8.1t | LK₨7.8t | LK₨797.5b | 13.3x | 10.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 05 Dec 2025 | LK₨7.7t | LK₨7.8t | LK₨797.2b | 12.4x | 9.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 02 Nov 2025 | LK₨8.0t | LK₨7.3t | LK₨853.2b | 13.8x | 9.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | LK₨7.6t | LK₨7.3t | LK₨849.3b | 12.9x | 9x | 1x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | LK₨7.3t | LK₨7.3t | LK₨848.0b | 12.1x | 8.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | LK₨6.8t | LK₨7.1t | LK₨795.6b | 12.2x | 8.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | LK₨6.1t | LK₨7.2t | LK₨797.1b | 10.5x | 7.6x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | LK₨5.8t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨709.4b | 9.5x | 8.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | LK₨5.5t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨691.9b | 8.9x | 7.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | LK₨5.5t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨691.9b | 9x | 8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | LK₨5.8t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨649.5b | 10.4x | 8.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | LK₨5.6t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨649.6b | 10x | 8.6x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | LK₨4.8t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨653.8b | 8.8x | 7.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨554.9b | 7.8x | 8.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨563.1b | 7.8x | 7.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨553.1b | 7.6x | 7.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | LK₨4.2t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨512.7b | 8.1x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.3t | LK₨510.5b | 8.3x | 8.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | LK₨4.8t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨470.6b | 9.2x | 10.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨464.0b | 8.8x | 9.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨462.8b | 8.6x | 9.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨377.9b | 7.9x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨385.5b | 7.8x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨373.4b | 7.7x | 11.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨371.2b | 7.6x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨392.2b | 7.7x | 11.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.7t | LK₨410.0b | 7.6x | 11.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.7t | LK₨474.3b | 7.3x | 9.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨7.1t | LK₨515.9b | 6x | 7.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | LK₨3.7t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨652.9b | 5.3x | 5.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | LK₨3.9t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨675.2b | 5.9x | 5.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨674.0b | 6.2x | 6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | LK₨3.7t | LK₨6.7t | LK₨705.3b | 5.3x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.2x
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 10.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Sri Lankan listed companies have grown 4.4% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% 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 | -0.27% | |
| Healthcare | 6.28% | |
| Utilities | 1.25% | |
| Real Estate | 0.55% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.074% | |
| Financials | -0.15% | |
| Industrials | -0.28% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.33% | |
| Materials | -0.97% | |
| Tech | -1.44% | |
| Telecom | -2.11% | |
| Energy | -2.60% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Utilities sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.6x.
- 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 48% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 24% per year.
- In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTC.N0000 Ceylon Tobacco | LK₨1.76k | 1.8% +LK₨5.7b | 21.6% | PE11.5x | Consumer Staples | |
| BREW.N0000 Ceylon Beverage Holdings | LK₨2.76k | 6.2% +LK₨3.4b | -0.3% | PE10.4x | Consumer Staples | |
| KZOO.N0000 Ceylon Land & Equity | LK₨22.50 | 82.9% +LK₨3.1b | 127.3% | PE17.3x | Financials | |
| TJL.N0000 Teejay Lanka | LK₨38.40 | 12.3% +LK₨3.0b | -30.1% | PE12.4x | Consumer Discretionary | |
| NHL.N0000 Nawaloka Hospitals | LK₨13.10 | 14.9% +LK₨2.4b | 122.0% | PE25x | Healthcare |
