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 PLC2.0046.4 LKR−0.85%36.36 K0.921.34 B LKR1.6328.55 LKR+125.70%0.00%Finance
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.88145.00 LKR−2.03%2.34 K0.612.28 B LKR16.009.06 LKR+119.98%1.72%Process industries
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.88585.00 LKR−0.68%6.32 K0.15277.99 B LKR6.5589.37 LKR+39.19%0.00%Finance
Neutral
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.87177.00 LKR+0.57%49.32 K1.0437.05 B LKR1.73102.49 LKR+324.45%0.00%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.83300.00 LKR−0.66%93.91 K0.13165.85 B LKR3.9476.15 LKR+88.44%5.02%Finance
Strong buy
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.7242.3 LKR−0.47%11.29 K0.292.66 B LKR18.632.27 LKR−90.14%0.00%Finance
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.6815.8 LKR0.00%572.08 K0.1812.48 B LKR8.821.79 LKR+3,639.46%1.28%Finance
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.66147.50 LKR+0.51%4.02 K0.083.53 B LKR6.5322.57 LKR−13.94%4.12%Producer manufacturing
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.62194.00 LKR0.00%83.68 K0.4444.11 B LKR4.6341.93 LKR+20.86%2.45%Finance
Strong buy
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.60156.00 LKR−0.32%5040.0313.21 B LKR3.2847.56 LKR+33.33%0.90%Miscellaneous
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.59105.75 LKR−0.70%25.84 K0.0844.94 B LKR4.5823.10 LKR+70.37%4.62%Finance
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.597.3 LKR−1.35%2.57 M0.24104.9 B LKR2.512.91 LKR+167.16%0.00%Process industries
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.5773.0 LKR+1.53%11.73 K0.307.2 B LKR3.0523.96 LKR+33.87%0.99%Finance
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC1.5381.0 LKR+2.53%35.44 K1.6328.55 B LKR12.056.72 LKR+2.20%2.13%Commercial services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.51105.00 LKR−0.71%42.02 K0.1345.48 B LKR4.6722.48 LKR+15.01%3.76%Finance
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.51140.00 LKR0.00%70.57 K0.04223.57 B LKR3.9435.54 LKR+135.20%2.99%Finance
Strong buy
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.5035.3 LKR−0.28%79.03 K0.0615.45 B LKR3.789.34 LKR+122.90%0.72%Finance
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.4564.2 LKR−0.47%214.6 K0.4972.89 B LKR8.147.89 LKR−8.61%4.69%Distribution services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.41115.00 LKR−1.71%55.14 K0.2840.53 B LKR7.3315.69 LKR−39.88%2.17%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
AFSL.N0000ABANS FINANCE PLC1.4045.5 LKR−0.87%1300.233.02 B LKR9.744.67 LKR+64.59%0.00%Finance
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.407.1 LKR+2.90%1.13 M2.942.5 B LKR14.450.49 LKR+311.64%0.00%Consumer services
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC1.3967.5 LKR0.00%1.33 K0.1032.13 B LKR−14.57 LKR+83.56%0.00%Consumer services
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.386.0 LKR0.00%539.66 K0.25195.17 B LKR9.190.65 LKR+2.80%0.00%Finance
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.357.0 LKR0.00%1.32 K0.05804.8 M LKR−1.30 LKR−164.01%0.00%Miscellaneous
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC1.3521.0 LKR+5.00%10.38 K2.874.48 B LKR8.782.39 LKR+529.12%0.00%Finance
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.3345.5 LKR+4.60%1.31 M2.9918.24 B LKR14.423.16 LKR−35.91%1.38%Consumer non-durables
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.3350.0 LKR+2.25%894.59 K1.376.79 B LKR9.995.01 LKR2.92%Non-energy minerals
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.3311.7 LKR0.00%14.81 K1.282.17 B LKR−3.96 LKR+14.24%0.00%Producer manufacturing
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.2970.5 LKR−1.67%3.99 K0.0637.65 B LKR4.4615.81 LKR+58.34%1.35%Finance
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC1.2993.4 LKR+2.19%4.52 K0.46836.1 M LKR21.864.27 LKR0.00%Consumer services
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.2526.9 LKR0.00%6.5 K0.343.02 B LKR14.411.87 LKR+105.33%0.00%Consumer services
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.2517.7 LKR+1.14%309.25 K0.1437.49 B LKR8.522.08 LKR+13.75%8.05%Finance
Buy
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC1.257.6 LKR+2.70%3.2 K0.203.04 B LKR12.170.62 LKR0.00%Finance
BERU.N0000BERUWALA RESORTS PLC1.243.8 LKR−2.56%1.29 M2.002.66 B LKR15.810.24 LKR0.00%Consumer services
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.243.5 LKR−2.78%28.16 K2.88870.76 M LKR0.00%Consumer non-durables
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.2411.6 LKR−2.52%12.93 K0.187.05 B LKR11.790.98 LKR+283.40%0.00%Consumer services
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2178.0 LKR+4.28%51.5 K0.3131.96 B LKR9.837.94 LKR+44.49%2.58%Non-energy minerals
Buy
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.203.6 LKR0.00%3.67 K0.012.88 B LKR−0.80 LKR+14.76%0.00%Consumer non-durables
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.2085.9 LKR+1.18%411.08 K1.7981.45 B LKR15.045.71 LKR+65.77%5.01%Consumer non-durables
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.18500.00 LKR0.00%1.04 K0.0910.91 B LKR5.7886.48 LKR−10.27%2.00%Producer manufacturing
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED1.1811.8 LKR−0.84%195.32 K0.0711.06 B LKR9.781.21 LKR+22.84%5.08%Finance
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.1734.9 LKR0.00%102.79 K1.442.37 B LKR9.243.78 LKR+50.34%2.89%Non-energy minerals
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC1.157.2 LKR0.00%99.52 K0.283.52 B LKR−0.62 LKR−165.20%0.00%Process industries
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC1.1412.0 LKR−4.00%1.13 K0.032.54 B LKR−0.78 LKR+45.64%0.00%Non-energy minerals
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.1438.8 LKR+1.84%57.21 K0.0338.8 B LKR9.324.16 LKR−46.94%6.44%Industrial services
Strong buy
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.14189.75 LKR+0.40%7.44 K0.0465.05 B LKR3.7450.78 LKR+46.50%1.69%Finance
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.145.9 LKR−1.67%106.16 K1.513.09 B LKR11.900.50 LKR0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.13187.00 LKR−0.27%10.11 K0.596.28 B LKR4.2544.02 LKR+82.53%8.79%Finance
Strong buy
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC1.138.7 LKR+1.16%130.71 K0.772.67 B LKR6.781.28 LKR−14.52%0.00%Finance
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.1249.5 LKR−0.80%120.82 K0.0929.63 B LKR6.088.14 LKR+64.70%2.63%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.1165.2 LKR+1.88%1.03 M1.1420.67 B LKR4.7513.72 LKR+34.28%6.15%Finance
Strong buy
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.11111.75 LKR−0.45%745.76 K0.31129.88 B LKR4.5724.48 LKR+59.43%5.28%Finance
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC1.1019.0 LKR0.00%2110.012.84 B LKR3.42%Finance
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.102.8 LKR0.00%53.06 K0.112.21 B LKR13.670.20 LKR+14.79%0.00%Finance
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.10134.50 LKR−0.37%106.07 K0.15101.06 B LKR8.2116.38 LKR+208.72%3.97%Producer manufacturing
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC1.107.2 LKR+1.41%11.31 K0.058.64 B LKR20.330.35 LKR−40.74%0.00%Finance
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.099.0 LKR+1.12%28.41 K0.043.05 B LKR49.720.18 LKR−81.77%0.00%Non-energy minerals
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.0935.5 LKR+0.28%10.87 K0.375.83 B LKR14.232.49 LKR−18.97%0.00%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC1.0828.5 LKR+1.79%588.35 K2.825.74 B LKR8.433.38 LKR+61.07%2.82%Finance
CABO.N0000CARGO BOAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED1.0880.0 LKR0.00%4.3 K1.821.45 B LKR7.2311.07 LKR+7.94%1.25%Finance
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.0713.5 LKR−2.17%166.4 K2.3421.38 B LKR−2.16 LKR+57.56%0.00%Consumer services
SIRA.N0000SIERRA CABLES PLC1.0716.0 LKR+1.27%1.14 M1.428.6 B LKR7.762.06 LKR+51.06%0.00%Electronic technology
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.0746.6 LKR−1.89%10.67 K0.222.95 B LKR8.925.22 LKR+241.96%0.00%Consumer services
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC1.0637.4 LKR−1.58%56.52 K0.1241.32 B LKR8.134.60 LKR−30.22%5.09%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.060.7 LKR0.00%5.49 K0.015.63 B LKR0.00%Finance
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC1.0535.1 LKR−1.68%128.38 K0.2041.22 B LKR13.562.59 LKR1.64%Retail trade
TAP.N0000AMBEON CAPITAL PLC1.0527.0 LKR+0.75%27.23 K0.0327.07 B LKR16.061.68 LKR+44.43%0.00%Technology services
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.0522.0 LKR+0.46%1.03 M1.0943.29 B LKR11.191.97 LKR−3.71%3.98%Retail trade
Strong buy
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC1.04128.25 LKR−0.58%21.89 K0.20149.17 B LKR10.0712.74 LKR+66.02%5.94%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
ACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.03122.00 LKR+0.83%16.77 K0.1529.35 B LKR7.1916.97 LKR+33.55%1.02%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC1.0120.3 LKR+2.01%250.32 K1.2029.56 B LKR−0.28 LKR+65.01%0.00%Consumer services
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.9736.0 LKR−1.10%129.1 K0.56165.6 B LKR7.50%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC0.9719.9 LKR+0.51%2.43 K0.147.73 B LKR15.771.26 LKR+56.36%0.00%Consumer services
APLA.N0000ACL PLASTICS PLC0.96624.75 LKR−0.04%7210.432.63 B LKR6.04103.45 LKR+12.64%3.20%Process industries
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC0.9561.5 LKR+0.82%158.98 K0.4214.48 B LKR5.6410.91 LKR+35.40%3.25%Finance
Strong buy
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC0.943.0 LKR0.00%147.81 K0.174.79 B LKR21.310.14 LKR3.45%Finance
LIOC.N0000LANKA IOC PLC0.93126.00 LKR−0.79%94.22 K0.4967.09 B LKR5.6622.25 LKR−33.08%3.97%Distribution services
LDEV.N0000LANKEM DEVELOPMENTS PLC0.9217.7 LKR+2.31%320.74 K0.552.83 B LKR4.054.37 LKR+26.08%0.00%Consumer non-durables
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED0.9226.9 LKR−0.37%39.01 K0.1913.53 B LKR9.502.83 LKR+62.25%3.02%Finance
Strong buy
PAP.N0000PANASIAN POWER PLC0.926.9 LKR−1.43%267.69 K0.784.31 B LKR14.660.47 LKR2.90%Utilities
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC0.9179.4 LKR+1.28%3.17 K0.0426.57 B LKR11.327.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC0.905.5 LKR0.00%2.42 K0.047.75 B LKR17.890.31 LKR0.00%Health services
LHL.N0000THE LIGHTHOUSE HOTEL PLC0.9062.3 LKR−1.74%50.002.85 B LKR12.524.98 LKR+308.45%4.84%Consumer services
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC0.901,050.00 LKR0.00%950.019.68 B LKR−74.45 LKR−238.08%0.48%Retail trade
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC0.89119.00 LKR+0.21%32.41 K0.1271.07 B LKR10.0811.81 LKR+26.20%3.36%Health services
Strong buy
CWL.N0000CHRISSWORLD LIMITED0.8910.0 LKR−1.96%2.27 K0.33300 M LKR13.590.74 LKR−26.39%0.00%Transportation
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC0.88151.00 LKR−7.36%240.06635.97 M LKR−88.03 LKR−131.49%0.00%Process industries
GEST.N0000GESTETNER OF CEYLON PLC0.87128.50 LKR+0.59%7.6 K33.39341.53 M LKR4.0231.97 LKR−11.26%2.53%Distribution services
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC0.870.2 LKR0.00%1.56 M0.081.4 B LKR−0.21 LKR−20.63%0.00%Finance
REEF.N0000CITRUS LEISURE PLC0.864.0 LKR0.00%73.62 K0.482.52 B LKR−0.35 LKR+89.50%0.00%Miscellaneous
HELA.N0000HELA APPAREL HOLDINGS PLC0.863.4 LKR0.00%393.92 K0.095.56 B LKR−0.78 LKR+88.63%0.00%Consumer non-durables
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC0.8515.6 LKR+2.63%1.24 M1.729.28 B LKR11.701.33 LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
LPRT.N0000LAKE HOUSE PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS PLC0.85230.00 LKR−2.34%56823.28675.57 M LKR8.5626.87 LKR−62.42%2.61%Commercial services
EAST.N0000EAST WEST PROPERTIES PLC0.8513.5 LKR+2.27%12.1 K0.881.87 B LKR35.270.38 LKR+37.70%0.00%Finance
BALA.N0000BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC0.8567.8 LKR−0.88%4.13 K0.253.17 B LKR0.00%Process industries
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC0.8441.9 LKR0.00%58.46 K0.0517.37 B LKR9.424.45 LKR−22.30%4.19%Process industries
RCH.N0000RENUKA HOTEL PLC0.84120.50 LKR−0.41%100.004.86 B LKR10.0412.00 LKR+78.25%0.62%Consumer services
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC0.8447.2 LKR+0.64%1.55 K0.0033.83 B LKR13.923.39 LKR+237.59%3.18%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
HSIG.N0000HOTEL SIGIRIYA PLC0.8384.1 LKR−2.21%1.87 K0.081.48 B LKR8.639.74 LKR+58.20%0.00%Consumer services
CITW.N0000WASKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC0.832.0 LKR0.00%294.31 K0.371.87 B LKR−0.24 LKR+73.22%0.00%Consumer services