Sri Lankan stocks with high beta

Beta measures a stock's volatility and is often used by risk-tolerant traders. Sri Lankan stocks below have the highest beta: they're sorted by yearly beta and together with other metrics can help you make an informed decision.
Symbol
Beta
1Y
Price
Change %
Volume
Rel Volume
Market cap
P/E
EPS dil
TTM
EPS dil growth
TTM YoY
Div yield %
TTM
Sector
Analyst Rating
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC2.11700.00 LKR−1.82%437.28 K1.22340.24 B LKR5.39129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.96321.00 LKR−1.23%1.25 M1.02178.74 B LKR6.6948.00 LKR+19.38%1.20%Finance
Strong buy
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.91180.00 LKR−2.70%141.66 K0.912.9 B LKR17.9310.04 LKR+249.61%1.35%Process industries
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.8713.8 LKR+3.76%16.01 M3.4110.72 B LKR8.061.71 LKR1.49%Finance
WAPO.N0000GUARDIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC1.8644.0 LKR−3.30%203.71 K0.431.31 B LKR5.378.20 LKR−40.59%0.00%Finance
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.82189.75 LKR−3.68%891.71 K2.4641.73 B LKR1.44131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.8277.1 LKR+2.80%505.17 K1.337.44 B LKR14.725.24 LKR−70.74%0.96%Finance
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.78157.00 LKR−3.09%170.84 K0.703.9 B LKR6.0026.17 LKR+2.86%3.73%Producer manufacturing
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC1.7818.6 LKR−3.12%144.98 K0.783.99 B LKR6.262.97 LKR0.00%Finance
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.7865.9 LKR−2.37%1.51 M1.2176.99 B LKR7.648.62 LKR+18.21%4.44%Distribution services
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.687.0 LKR−4.11%23.92 M1.62238.17 B LKR9.550.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.678.8 LKR−1.12%198.28 K0.421.01 B LKR−0.69 LKR−70.82%0.00%Miscellaneous
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.678.0 LKR−1.23%128.93 M2.69116.39 B LKR1.934.14 LKR0.00%Process industries
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.65144.50 LKR−1.03%1.06 M0.85232.29 B LKR5.5526.05 LKR+56.57%2.88%Finance
Strong buy
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.6441.0 LKR0.00%900.29 K1.015.61 B LKR14.602.81 LKR1.95%Non-energy minerals
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.566.9 LKR−6.76%4.54 M1.182.57 B LKR17.570.39 LKR0.00%Consumer services
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.5336.4 LKR−3.45%5.74 M1.2216.64 B LKR5.696.39 LKR+0.63%0.66%Finance
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.52155.00 LKR−6.06%87.43 K0.8714.46 B LKR13.6511.36 LKR−67.59%0.83%Miscellaneous
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC1.507.7 LKR+2.67%878.15 K4.013.12 B LKR14.200.54 LKR0.00%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.48194.00 LKR−0.39%987.7 K1.8144.11 B LKR5.1837.46 LKR+13.03%2.45%Finance
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.4749.5 LKR−1.98%2.94 M0.6120.24 B LKR12.783.87 LKR+14.88%1.25%Consumer non-durables
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.45114.50 LKR−1.93%1.81 M1.4648.2 B LKR8.9912.73 LKR−32.07%1.66%Finance
Strong buy
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.4354.5 LKR−2.85%1.05 M0.7917.91 B LKR3.4215.95 LKR+94.39%7.10%Finance
Strong buy
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.426.7 LKR+8.06%8.52 M6.343.3 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.400.9 LKR0.00%8.52 M0.816.93 B LKR0.00%Finance
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.38113.00 LKR−1.53%2.06 M1.2949.97 B LKR5.6719.92 LKR−1.42%2.47%Finance
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.3831.5 LKR−2.78%563.86 K4.773.44 B LKR15.562.02 LKR0.00%Consumer services
REEF.N0000CITRUS LEISURE PLC1.364.4 LKR−2.22%5.85 M2.912.84 B LKR−0.89 LKR+75.30%0.00%Miscellaneous
AFSL.N0000ABANS FINANCE PLC1.3641.0 LKR−2.61%26.29 K0.472.8 B LKR13.003.15 LKR−3.83%0.00%Finance
BERU.N0000BERUWALA RESORTS PLC1.354.5 LKR−2.17%13.16 M2.373.22 B LKR19.440.23 LKR0.00%Consumer services
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC1.3483.5 LKR−2.91%38.19 K1.47765 M LKR−0.17 LKR+98.77%0.00%Consumer services
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.3080.5 LKR−1.23%811.24 K1.3145.55 B LKR6.1013.20 LKR+26.96%1.16%Finance
Strong buy
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.293.2 LKR0.00%4.55 M1.455.12 B LKR73.900.04 LKR3.23%Finance
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.2916.5 LKR−2.94%1.16 M1.0426.93 B LKR−2.38 LKR+65.37%0.00%Consumer services
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.2935.1 LKR−2.23%3.27 M1.0835.8 B LKR9.573.67 LKR−47.58%6.98%Industrial services
Strong buy
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC1.2713.5 LKR−3.57%467.65 K0.682.96 B LKR−0.37 LKR+91.05%0.00%Non-energy minerals
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.27461.00 LKR−1.18%39.22 K0.9510.18 B LKR5.4285.08 LKR−10.21%2.14%Producer manufacturing
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.26100.0 LKR+2.04%1.67 M1.9934.59 B LKR3.5628.10 LKR+124.18%2.55%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.2436.2 LKR−1.90%3.57 M2.352.51 B LKR9.653.75 LKR+180.62%2.72%Non-energy minerals
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC1.248.6 LKR0.00%3.28 M1.244.22 B LKR−0.53 LKR−135.67%0.00%Process industries
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC1.2475.0 LKR−0.66%90.25 K1.3335.93 B LKR−13.28 LKR+88.79%0.00%Consumer services
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.2383.5 LKR−0.60%432.91 K0.7480.4 B LKR16.744.99 LKR+109.89%3.29%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.224.0 LKR+5.26%13.19 M6.572.96 B LKR−0.85 LKR−38.85%0.00%Consumer non-durables
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC1.2226.0 LKR−1.14%629.14 K0.855.44 B LKR10.612.45 LKR+12.36%2.97%Finance
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC1.2127.7 LKR+2.59%1.48 M2.1130.59 B LKR12.012.31 LKR1.26%Retail trade
RGEM.N0000RADIANT GEMS INTERNATIONAL PLC1.1989.0 LKR−6.71%2.06 K4.47224.64 M LKR27.693.21 LKR−85.71%0.00%Consumer durables
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.184.2 LKR0.00%1.03 M6.871.02 B LKR0.00%Consumer non-durables
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC1.1742.3 LKR−2.08%3.08 M0.7747.2 B LKR7.075.99 LKR+20.75%6.81%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LIOC.N0000LANKA IOC PLC1.17132.00 LKR+3.94%1.8 M2.4667.49 B LKR5.5223.93 LKR−44.41%3.94%Distribution services
Strong buy
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.17133.25 LKR−0.19%1.13 M1.78100.5 B LKR10.0013.32 LKR+429.92%3.99%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.16183.50 LKR−2.39%236.97 K0.8962.64 B LKR4.2243.53 LKR+24.86%1.28%Finance
Strong buy
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC1.15123.00 LKR−1.60%612.86 K1.38147.13 B LKR11.0311.15 LKR+17.86%5.54%Consumer non-durables
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.1417.8 LKR−1.66%3.36 M1.5938.78 B LKR8.842.01 LKR+11.29%3.89%Finance
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.1453.5 LKR−2.73%423.63 K0.5212.9 B LKR5.429.87 LKR+45.92%3.65%Finance
CITH.N0000HIKKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.133.6 LKR0.00%2.09 M0.841.95 B LKR−1.04 LKR+70.13%0.00%Consumer services
LHL.N0000THE LIGHTHOUSE HOTEL PLC1.1361.3 LKR−4.22%25.77 K0.402.94 B LKR12.604.87 LKR4.69%Consumer services
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.1269.5 LKR−0.71%633.72 K2.1629.43 B LKR11.376.11 LKR−3.18%2.85%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
CITW.N0000WASKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.102.2 LKR0.00%15.42 M0.631.97 B LKR−0.39 LKR+63.25%0.00%Consumer services
AAF.N0000ASIA ASSET FINANCE PLC1.1026.0 LKR−3.35%219.94 K0.843.34 B LKR8.023.24 LKR+96.36%0.00%Finance
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.1053.2 LKR−2.03%3.03 M1.3932.56 B LKR6.977.63 LKR+48.37%2.67%Producer manufacturing
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.0913.0 LKR0.00%318.21 K0.932.4 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.099.5 LKR−5.00%8.14 M1.863.32 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC1.0819.1 LKR−4.50%196.42 K4.002.99 B LKR8.552.23 LKR+68.91%3.75%Finance
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.071,025.00 LKR+5.13%52.6 K2.438.85 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.52%Retail trade
SHAW.N0000LEE HEDGES PLC1.0789.8 LKR−5.17%25.9 K1.232.39 B LKR21.874.11 LKR−79.91%1.61%Finance
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.0655.0 LKR−5.01%666.84 K1.313.62 B LKR9.475.81 LKR+1,038.29%0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.0612.4 LKR−2.36%1.17 M1.077.65 B LKR17.970.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC1.0622.0 LKR−1.79%674.98 K1.858.88 B LKR19.411.13 LKR0.00%Consumer services
APLA.N0000ACL PLASTICS PLC1.06569.50 LKR−0.09%16.02 K2.182.38 B LKR5.15110.59 LKR+13.69%3.54%Process industries
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.05119.00 LKR−0.21%532.91 K1.0028.99 B LKR7.3116.28 LKR+23.25%1.03%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.03119.50 LKR−1.85%2.92 M1.48142.78 B LKR5.7720.71 LKR+26.59%4.80%Finance
Strong buy
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.0399.8 LKR−0.10%733.73 K0.8049.15 B LKR12.048.29 LKR+40.98%3.50%Retail trade
Strong buy
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.032.6 LKR−3.70%543.11 K0.302.13 B LKR0.00%Finance
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC1.027.5 LKR+1.35%1.79 M1.458.88 B LKR15.720.48 LKR−33.79%0.00%Finance
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC1.016.2 LKR0.00%3.62 M0.655.96 B LKR−0.88 LKR+68.97%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.01164.00 LKR0.00%74.53 K1.275.53 B LKR4.1239.78 LKR+141.00%5.11%Finance
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.0061.0 LKR−5.43%996.3 K5.074.13 B LKR11.125.48 LKR−75.64%0.00%Finance
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED0.9913.6 LKR−1.45%5.84 M1.4513.03 B LKR9.801.39 LKR+59.98%4.32%Finance
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED0.9825.2 LKR+1.20%3.3 M3.9812.76 B LKR10.492.40 LKR+21.68%2.00%Finance
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC0.9721.5 LKR0.00%3.45 M2.4631.31 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC0.969.2 LKR−2.13%1.6 M0.222.89 B LKR37.110.25 LKR−84.69%0.00%Finance
RPBH.N0000ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC0.9541.0 LKR0.00%108.13 K5.352.08 B LKR20.801.97 LKR0.00%Consumer services
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC0.95124.25 LKR−1.39%373.97 K2.3225.26 B LKR14.588.52 LKR−15.95%12.07%Consumer non-durables
LPRT.N0000LAKE HOUSE PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS PLC0.95256.00 LKR−7.08%5320.49808.48 M LKR7.5034.12 LKR−57.48%2.18%Commercial services
JINS.N0000JANASHAKTHI INSURANCE COMPANY PLC0.9553.6 LKR−5.96%222.63 K0.4212.62 B LKR4.1812.84 LKR−14.53%23.77%Finance
CWL.N0000CHRISSWORLD LIMITED0.9410.4 LKR−3.70%28.3 K0.92315 M LKR12.660.82 LKR+53.87%0.00%Transportation
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC0.9414.0 LKR−2.78%6.61 M1.898.62 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC0.9383.0 LKR−2.24%635.28 K1.8028.52 B LKR13.116.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC0.9145.0 LKR−4.26%2.33 M0.907.73 B LKR10.164.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.9039.1 LKR−2.25%612 K1.24184 B LKR6.00%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC0.9055.0 LKR−1.61%3.2 M2.6923.27 B LKR10.665.16 LKR+2,328.30%3.57%Process industries
Strong buy
CABO.N0000CARGO BOAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED0.8978.6 LKR−5.30%7.1 K0.401.5 B LKR6.4912.10 LKR+12.26%1.20%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC0.8864.2 LKR−1.23%66.94 K0.5028.78 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC0.87109.00 LKR0.00%1.45 M2.3064.79 B LKR10.4110.47 LKR+43.83%3.69%Health services
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.8624.0 LKR+1.27%36.66 M2.80390.13 B LKR32.490.74 LKR+65.78%0.63%Retail trade
Strong buy
LDEV.N0000LANKEM DEVELOPMENTS PLC0.8420.9 LKR−1.88%583.17 K2.442.5 B LKR4.964.21 LKR−32.13%0.00%Consumer non-durables
ASIY.N0000ASIA SIYAKA COMMODITIES PLC0.836.5 LKR−1.52%1.06 M0.611.72 B LKR7.700.84 LKR+7.90%7.12%Distribution services
CALF.N0000DIALOG FINANCE PLC0.8346.8 LKR−0.21%6000.055.46 B LKR−0.57 LKR−221.54%0.00%Finance
CLND.N0000COLOMBO LAND AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC0.8122.1 LKR−3.91%66.45 K0.194.62 B LKR11.012.01 LKR0.00%Finance
SIRA.N0000SIERRA CABLES PLC0.8013.9 LKR−4.14%1.02 M0.157.69 B LKR9.071.53 LKR−17.39%0.00%Electronic technology