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
WAPO.N0000GUARDIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC1.9957.0 LKR−3.39%128.41 K0.811.71 B LKR2.4223.56 LKR+59.03%0.00%Finance
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.88590.00 LKR−1.34%52.88 K0.41284.76 B LKR5.63104.71 LKR+66.46%0.00%Finance
Neutral
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.81187.00 LKR−1.58%105.7 K0.6240.72 B LKR1.23152.49 LKR0.00%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.79327.50 LKR−2.24%324.61 K1.05186.09 B LKR3.9882.24 LKR+105.29%4.48%Finance
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.75148.75 LKR+0.34%1.58 K0.202.34 B LKR19.697.55 LKR+6.53%1.68%Process industries
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.7243.4 LKR−2.47%11.72 K0.142.88 B LKR−3.38 LKR−113.45%0.00%Finance
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.64180.00 LKR−0.69%25.21 K0.7115.42 B LKR0.76%Miscellaneous
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.59240.00 LKR−1.23%616.24 K1.1455.53 B LKR5.5043.65 LKR+26.54%1.94%Finance
Strong buy
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC1.5979.7 LKR+1.92%4.54 K0.1227.94 B LKR16.564.81 LKR−34.37%0.00%Commercial services
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.5686.9 LKR−1.81%48.44 K0.268.88 B LKR0.81%Finance
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.55163.00 LKR−1.81%38.58 K0.794.03 B LKR7.2022.64 LKR−15.70%3.60%Producer manufacturing
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.55119.75 LKR−1.03%611.41 K1.0851.96 B LKR4.6325.84 LKR+90.02%4.00%Finance
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.4942.9 LKR−2.28%960.68 K0.3319.43 B LKR3.9610.82 LKR+152.80%2.28%Finance
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.4921.1 LKR−3.65%3.07 M0.6217.6 B LKR12.021.76 LKR+68.89%0.91%Finance
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC1.4874.0 LKR+0.54%75.2 K4.2435.31 B LKR−7.29 LKR+88.77%0.00%Consumer services
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC1.470.1 LKR−50.00%1.66 M0.06699.68 M LKR−0.29 LKR−25.01%0.00%Finance
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.467.9 LKR−1.25%10.77 M0.83114.96 B LKR1.974.01 LKR+256.02%0.00%Process industries
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.46116.00 LKR−2.93%358.44 K0.7452.5 B LKR5.6420.55 LKR−12.84%3.25%Finance
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.4580.0 LKR−2.20%1.02 M0.9793.39 B LKR7.7510.33 LKR+18.87%3.66%Distribution services
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.4174.7 LKR−2.35%604.33 K0.4610.48 B LKR11.826.32 LKR1.89%Non-energy minerals
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.4054.2 LKR−2.34%752.03 K0.4422.24 B LKR1.13%Consumer non-durables
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.38153.25 LKR−1.29%286.71 K0.50250.87 B LKR4.1437.01 LKR+87.95%3.50%Finance
Strong buy
TAP.N0000AMBEON CAPITAL PLC1.3825.1 LKR−3.09%774.89 K0.6326.07 B LKR24.971.01 LKR−35.17%0.00%Technology services
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.376.0 LKR−1.64%5.99 M2.30201.78 B LKR0.00%Finance
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.363.4 LKR−2.86%1.75 M0.48870.76 M LKR0.00%Consumer non-durables
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.35122.00 LKR−0.41%135.92 K0.4943.42 B LKR8.5014.36 LKR−44.14%2.04%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC1.2913.0 LKR−5.11%54.29 K0.332.9 B LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
AFSL.N0000ABANS FINANCE PLC1.2751.0 LKR+3.87%22.2 K1.633.27 B LKR8.835.78 LKR+327.70%0.00%Finance
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.267.2 LKR−2.70%3.78 M2.012.6 B LKR0.00%Consumer services
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC1.2631.0 LKR−5.49%127.95 K0.214.82 B LKR2.02%Finance
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.2514.0 LKR−1.41%36.86 K0.692.63 B LKR−2.24 LKR+55.02%0.00%Producer manufacturing
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.2411.4 LKR−3.39%73.27 K0.587.17 B LKR15.790.72 LKR+333.51%0.00%Consumer services
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC1.2499.9 LKR+3.52%6.63 K1.50896.4 M LKR28.843.46 LKR0.00%Consumer services
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.239.2 LKR0.00%405.95 K3.371.03 B LKR−1.49 LKR−2,589.95%0.00%Miscellaneous
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.22330.00 LKR+6.80%348.81 K4.3910.15 B LKR6.2552.82 LKR+82.44%5.44%Finance
Strong buy
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED1.2214.9 LKR−1.97%5.72 M1.1414.25 B LKR11.351.31 LKR+9.04%3.95%Finance
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.2177.0 LKR−1.91%53.8 K0.3743.11 B LKR4.6816.46 LKR+38.02%4.49%Finance
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.20616.25 LKR−0.28%3.54 K0.0713.47 B LKR1.62%Producer manufacturing
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.2055.5 LKR−0.89%752.04 K0.6033.52 B LKR8.576.47 LKR−12.53%3.39%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
PAP.N0000PANASIAN POWER PLC1.2016.0 LKR−5.33%1.1 M0.2510.44 B LKR34.220.47 LKR+280.78%1.20%Utilities
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.20114.75 LKR−0.22%66.71 K0.16109.3 B LKR18.316.27 LKR+74.21%4.70%Consumer non-durables
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC1.1922.1 LKR−0.45%247 K0.954.75 B LKR12.551.76 LKR+6.91%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.1976.5 LKR−1.16%100.85 K0.2332.42 B LKR2.58%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
CABO.N0000CARGO BOAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED1.17109.50 LKR−0.45%25.8 K0.992.04 B LKR0.88%Finance
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.1642.0 LKR−1.87%1.22 M0.3442.7 B LKR5.85%Industrial services
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.1613.8 LKR0.00%118.07 K0.3421.86 B LKR−0.89 LKR+83.80%0.00%Consumer services
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.13120.25 LKR−1.64%1.8 M1.40143.07 B LKR4.1728.85 LKR+80.81%7.66%Finance
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED1.1236.2 LKR−1.90%934.73 K0.6718.63 B LKR10.333.50 LKR+75.16%2.19%Finance
Strong buy
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.123.6 LKR−2.70%547.95 K0.902.96 B LKR−0.42 LKR+64.35%0.00%Consumer non-durables
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.1126.0 LKR−1.52%14.42 K0.622.93 B LKR12.212.13 LKR+11.14%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
SINH.N0000SINGHE HOSPITALS LIMITED1.116.9 LKR−1.43%1.62 M0.383.06 B LKR25.610.27 LKR0.00%Health services
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.11213.25 LKR+0.35%82.47 K0.8172.37 B LKR4.1251.72 LKR+37.43%1.50%Finance
Strong buy
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC1.119.4 LKR−3.09%53.87 K0.092.92 B LKR−0.39 LKR−127.77%0.00%Finance
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.107.0 LKR0.00%415.09 K0.953.72 B LKR23.650.30 LKR−4.33%0.00%Finance
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.1018.7 LKR+1.08%4.63 M1.7839.86 B LKR10.071.86 LKR+0.12%7.57%Finance
Neutral
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.1042.3 LKR−3.42%672.17 K0.462.99 B LKR2.29%Non-energy minerals
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC1.0920.6 LKR0.00%233.05 K0.2230 B LKR−0.16 LKR+47.48%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.073.7 LKR−5.13%3.98 M0.473 B LKR13.960.27 LKR+79.00%0.00%Finance
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.0638.5 LKR+1.05%129.19 K1.116.24 B LKR17.972.14 LKR−38.94%0.00%Finance
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.0684.0 LKR+0.60%1.2 M1.0826.46 B LKR4.81%Finance
Strong buy
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.05162.00 LKR0.00%404.52 K0.73122.06 B LKR9.0317.93 LKR+95.23%3.69%Producer manufacturing
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.050.7 LKR+16.67%16.5 M12.445.63 B LKR0.00%Finance
SIRA.N0000SIERRA CABLES PLC1.0416.0 LKR0.00%1.22 M0.288.6 B LKR9.551.68 LKR+17.80%0.00%Electronic technology
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC1.0410.9 LKR−0.91%89.81 K0.794.46 B LKR0.00%Finance
ACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.03144.00 LKR0.00%410.5 K1.2134.62 B LKR0.87%Producer manufacturing
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC1.0039.9 LKR−1.48%939.42 K0.6244.87 B LKR8.754.56 LKR−29.97%4.69%Producer manufacturing
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC0.998.0 LKR−2.44%1.25 M1.583.99 B LKR−0.75 LKR−329.52%0.00%Process industries
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC0.98143.00 LKR−1.89%182.68 K1.21170.15 B LKR5.21%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
BALA.N0000BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC0.9879.0 LKR−4.24%14.26 K0.113.76 B LKR5.0715.60 LKR+207.17%0.00%Process industries
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC0.9821.1 LKR−3.21%37 K0.878.28 B LKR17.921.18 LKR+23.49%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC0.9879.0 LKR0.00%34.03 K0.4526.57 B LKR11.606.81 LKR+101.08%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC0.988.7 LKR−1.14%407.15 K1.5710.56 B LKR22.870.38 LKR−48.39%0.00%Finance
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC0.97158.00 LKR+15.54%20.01651.85 M LKR−68.84 LKR+1.09%0.00%Process industries
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC0.9724.0 LKR0.00%1.84 M0.7947.23 B LKR11.122.16 LKR−4.99%3.65%Retail trade
Strong buy
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC0.9643.0 LKR−1.15%252.22 K0.3718.07 B LKR8.495.07 LKR−15.80%4.25%Process industries
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC0.9645.4 LKR−0.87%75.9 K0.412.9 B LKR0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC0.9548.9 LKR−0.20%113.31 K0.4335.12 B LKR12.633.87 LKR+148.55%3.06%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC0.9541.4 LKR−1.66%496.66 K0.5549.39 B LKR12.063.43 LKR2.32%Retail trade
LIOC.N0000LANKA IOC PLC0.95137.00 LKR−0.36%458.13 K1.0373.21 B LKR6.5420.94 LKR−20.05%3.64%Distribution services
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC0.9528.5 LKR−1.72%3.67 M0.7586.91 B LKR10.572.70 LKR+31.71%2.75%Health services
Strong buy
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.9543.3 LKR−1.81%104.82 K0.44202.86 B LKR6.12%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
CFI.N0000COLOMBO FORT INVESTMENTS PLC0.95206.00 LKR−1.90%8.22 K0.821.9 B LKR0.70%Finance
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC0.9490.0 LKR+0.33%513.99 K1.4020.98 B LKR7.8611.45 LKR+31.23%2.24%Finance
Strong buy
LDEV.N0000LANKEM DEVELOPMENTS PLC0.9423.5 LKR−2.89%505.33 K0.973.82 B LKR9.612.45 LKR+51.05%4.18%Consumer non-durables
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC0.939.1 LKR−2.15%1.22 M0.793.11 B LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
OSEA.N0000OVERSEAS REALTY (CEYLON) PLC0.9327.0 LKR−3.23%1.84 M1.5334.68 B LKR6.194.36 LKR+61.22%4.84%Finance
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC0.926.1 LKR0.00%61.34 K0.188.46 B LKR0.00%Health services
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC0.9223.4 LKR−1.68%53.88 K0.604.25 B LKR40.700.57 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.9122.0 LKR−1.79%8.08 M1.29392.96 B LKR69.200.32 LKR−58.69%0.67%Retail trade
Strong buy
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC0.9036.6 LKR−1.08%664.27 K0.497.48 B LKR8.684.21 LKR+110.70%0.00%Finance
ASIY.N0000ASIA SIYAKA COMMODITIES PLC0.896.5 LKR0.00%209.83 K0.631.72 B LKR8.230.79 LKR−1.81%7.12%Distribution services
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC0.8987.5 LKR−0.57%28.59 K0.194.75 B LKR5.11%Process industries
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC0.885.4 LKR0.00%287.6 K0.345.37 B LKR85.580.06 LKR0.00%Finance
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC0.88142.00 LKR−1.56%21.65 K0.1258.87 B LKR18.017.89 LKR+9.33%2.93%Consumer services
Strong buy
CIT.N0000COLOMBO INVESTMENT TRUST PLC0.86209.50 LKR−0.71%8.53 K2.191.5 B LKR0.71%Miscellaneous
APLA.N0000ACL PLASTICS PLC0.86699.75 LKR−1.13%3.67 K0.712.91 B LKR6.06115.49 LKR+12.58%2.89%Process industries
EAST.N0000EAST WEST PROPERTIES PLC0.8618.1 LKR+0.56%88.2 K0.132.5 B LKR0.00%Finance
LVEF.N0000LVL ENERGY FUND PLC0.847.8 LKR−1.27%10.89 M0.915.52 B LKR8.050.97 LKR+118.87%0.00%Finance
MCPL.N0000MAHAWELI COCONUT PLANTATIONS LIMITED0.8440.9 LKR+0.49%1500.031.4 B LKR11.593.53 LKR+43.04%5.00%Process industries
SHAW.N0000LEE HEDGES PLC0.84140.00 LKR−2.78%160.003.63 B LKR1.06%Finance