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Sri Lankan (CSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedJun 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies265
- 7D-0.6%
- 3M3.4%
- 1Y29.0%
- YTD-2.2%
The market has been flat in the last week, however the Information Technology sector is down 4.5%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 29% in the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 23% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun 2026 | LK₨8.0t | LK₨8.5t | LK₨730.0b | 12.5x | 10.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 22 May 2026 | LK₨7.8t | LK₨8.2t | LK₨761.1b | 12.5x | 10.2x | 1x |
| Sun, 19 Apr 2026 | LK₨8.1t | LK₨8.0t | LK₨747.4b | 13.8x | 10.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 17 Mar 2026 | LK₨7.6t | LK₨7.8t | LK₨771.9b | 12.3x | 9.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 12 Feb 2026 | LK₨8.3t | LK₨7.9t | LK₨802.4b | 13.3x | 10.3x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | LK₨8.3t | LK₨7.8t | LK₨797.5b | 13.3x | 10.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 08 Dec 2025 | LK₨7.6t | LK₨7.8t | LK₨797.2b | 12.3x | 9.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 05 Nov 2025 | LK₨8.1t | LK₨7.3t | LK₨853.2b | 13.9x | 9.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | LK₨7.7t | LK₨7.3t | LK₨849.3b | 12.7x | 9.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | LK₨7.4t | LK₨7.3t | LK₨848.0b | 12.5x | 8.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | LK₨6.8t | LK₨7.1t | LK₨795.6b | 12.1x | 8.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | LK₨6.2t | LK₨7.2t | LK₨797.1b | 10.9x | 7.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | LK₨5.8t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨713.0b | 9.5x | 8.2x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | LK₨5.5t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨691.9b | 8.9x | 7.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | LK₨5.4t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨691.9b | 8.7x | 7.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | LK₨5.8t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨654.4b | 10x | 8.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | LK₨5.6t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨649.6b | 10x | 8.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | LK₨4.9t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨653.8b | 9x | 7.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨557.0b | 7.8x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨563.8b | 7.8x | 7.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | LK₨3.9t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨553.1b | 7.5x | 7.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | LK₨4.2t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨511.7b | 8.1x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.3t | LK₨510.5b | 8.2x | 8.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | LK₨4.8t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨475.6b | 9.2x | 10.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨460.3b | 8.7x | 10x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨462.8b | 8.6x | 9.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | LK₨4.1t | LK₨6.4t | LK₨445.1b | 7.8x | 9.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | LK₨4.3t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨385.5b | 7.7x | 11.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | LK₨4.4t | LK₨6.5t | LK₨373.4b | 7.8x | 11.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.6t | LK₨371.5b | 7.3x | 12x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | LK₨4.5t | LK₨6.8t | LK₨392.2b | 7.7x | 11.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | LK₨4.6t | LK₨6.7t | LK₨404.4b | 7.7x | 11.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | LK₨4.7t | LK₨6.7t | LK₨472.7b | 7.4x | 9.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | LK₨4.0t | LK₨6.9t | LK₨516.0b | 6x | 7.8x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.8x
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 10.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Sri Lankan listed companies have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.2% 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 | -0.59% | |
| Telecom | 0.16% | |
| Real Estate | 0.14% | |
| Energy | -0.18% | |
| Industrials | -0.25% | |
| Healthcare | -0.29% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.36% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.54% | |
| Materials | -0.72% | |
| Financials | -0.92% | |
| Utilities | -3.42% | |
| Tech | -4.53% | |
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 6.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 37% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
- In contrast, the Materials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.5% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIAL.N0000 Dialog Axiata | LK₨45.60 | 1.3% +LK₨5.5b | 138.7% | PE16.2x | Telecom | |
| LFIN.N0000 LB Finance | LK₨175.25 | 5.1% +LK₨4.7b | 42.5% | PE7x | Financials | |
| HHL.N0000 Hemas Holdings | LK₨32.50 | 4.2% +LK₨3.9b | 14.4% | PE10.9x | Industrials | |
| SPEN.N0000 Aitken Spence | LK₨158.25 | 5.7% +LK₨3.5b | 10.9% | PE9.5x | Industrials | |
| BUKI.N0000 Bukit Darah | LK₨876.00 | 3.1% +LK₨2.7b | 21.7% | PE18.2x | Consumer Staples |
