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
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC2.00222.00 LKR−2.42%187 K0.40125.94 B LKR4.6248.00 LKR+19.38%1.71%Finance
Strong buy
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.9856.9 LKR−0.18%2000.015.59 B LKR10.865.24 LKR−70.74%0.98%Finance
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.989.8 LKR−2.97%2.79 M0.468 B LKR5.731.71 LKR2.00%Finance
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.9451.9 LKR−2.63%191.53 K0.5260.93 B LKR6.028.62 LKR+18.21%5.61%Distribution services
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.92119.25 LKR−2.25%573.88 K0.62193.73 B LKR4.5826.05 LKR+56.57%3.44%Finance
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.905.9 LKR−1.67%2.73 M0.74198.48 B LKR8.050.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
WAPO.N0000GUARDIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC1.8831.0 LKR−0.64%8.74 K0.29901.52 M LKR3.788.20 LKR−40.59%0.00%Finance
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.84113.50 LKR−1.52%18.43 K0.272.79 B LKR4.3426.17 LKR+2.86%5.19%Producer manufacturing
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.815.5 LKR0.00%2.01 M0.381.94 B LKR14.000.39 LKR0.00%Consumer services
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.8026.0 LKR−3.70%1.21 M0.5211.95 B LKR4.076.39 LKR+0.63%0.93%Finance
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.805.9 LKR−1.67%9.59 M0.5286.22 B LKR1.424.14 LKR0.00%Process industries
REEF.N0000CITRUS LEISURE PLC1.774.5 LKR0.00%365.11 K0.812.84 B LKR−0.89 LKR+75.30%0.00%Miscellaneous
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.76444.00 LKR+2.07%27.84 K0.35207.07 B LKR3.42129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.6980.6 LKR−3.36%57.11 K0.1134.45 B LKR6.3312.73 LKR−32.07%2.32%Finance
Strong buy
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.6525.7 LKR−0.39%6100.072.86 B LKR12.702.02 LKR0.00%Consumer services
BERU.N0000BERUWALA RESORTS PLC1.633.3 LKR−2.94%1.14 M0.522.38 B LKR14.250.23 LKR0.00%Consumer services
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.622.7 LKR0.00%943.9 K2.464.46 B LKR62.360.04 LKR3.70%Finance
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.5944.6 LKR−3.67%272.96 K0.3614.63 B LKR2.8015.95 LKR+94.39%8.70%Finance
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.5828.4 LKR−0.35%164.14 K0.333.93 B LKR10.112.81 LKR2.79%Non-energy minerals
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.5658.0 LKR−1.86%1.3 M2.2331.94 B LKR4.3913.20 LKR+26.96%1.63%Finance
Strong buy
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.565.2 LKR−3.70%253.53 K2.712.83 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.5684.8 LKR−1.40%308.99 K0.3337.25 B LKR4.2619.92 LKR−1.42%3.31%Finance
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.556.5 LKR−2.99%10.91 K0.44726.55 M LKR−0.69 LKR−70.82%0.00%Miscellaneous
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC1.5322.7 LKR−3.81%458.46 K0.2427.56 B LKR9.842.31 LKR1.40%Retail trade
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC1.5212.6 LKR−2.33%7.03 K0.172.66 B LKR4.242.97 LKR0.00%Finance
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.4414.1 LKR−2.76%262.42 K0.3922.97 B LKR−2.38 LKR+65.37%0.00%Consumer services
RGEM.N0000RADIANT GEMS INTERNATIONAL PLC1.4288.0 LKR−4.97%1710.07209.76 M LKR27.383.21 LKR−85.71%0.00%Consumer durables
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.3726.5 LKR−3.64%128.72 K0.121.88 B LKR7.073.75 LKR+180.62%3.65%Non-energy minerals
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.343.2 LKR−3.03%887.19 K1.642.72 B LKR−0.85 LKR−38.85%0.00%Consumer non-durables
CITH.N0000HIKKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.333.5 LKR0.00%120.54 K0.241.85 B LKR−1.04 LKR+70.13%0.00%Consumer services
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.30112.50 LKR−2.17%27.42 K0.3524.51 B LKR0.85131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
LHL.N0000THE LIGHTHOUSE HOTEL PLC1.3055.0 LKR+3.77%3.6 K0.252.44 B LKR11.304.87 LKR5.66%Consumer services
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.29147.75 LKR−1.50%106.83 K0.2949.3 B LKR3.3943.53 LKR+24.86%1.61%Finance
Strong buy
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC1.277.6 LKR−1.30%142.68 K0.273.71 B LKR−0.53 LKR−135.67%0.00%Process industries
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC1.27108.00 LKR−0.23%64.55 K0.16127.03 B LKR9.6911.15 LKR+17.86%7.59%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.2778.0 LKR−0.64%2.17 M9.2727.9 B LKR2.7828.10 LKR+124.18%3.18%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LIOC.N0000LANKA IOC PLC1.26109.50 LKR−0.23%199.08 K0.8558.57 B LKR4.5823.93 LKR−44.41%4.55%Distribution services
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.2526.5 LKR−1.49%462.34 K0.2926.9 B LKR7.223.67 LKR−47.58%5.58%Industrial services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.2510.7 LKR−1.83%277.45 K0.266.56 B LKR15.510.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.2365.2 LKR−0.31%1.3 M2.6062.35 B LKR13.074.99 LKR+109.89%4.66%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC1.225.9 LKR−3.28%2.23 M0.965.96 B LKR−0.76 LKR+72.41%0.00%Finance
RPBH.N0000ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC1.2231.3 LKR−2.19%7.89 K0.461.6 B LKR15.881.97 LKR0.00%Consumer services
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.20124.00 LKR−1.20%65.53 K0.3128.42 B LKR3.3137.46 LKR+13.03%3.60%Finance
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.1941.6 LKR−3.26%81.44 K0.452.72 B LKR7.165.81 LKR+1,038.29%0.00%Consumer services
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC1.1819.5 LKR−2.50%41.17 K0.144.04 B LKR7.962.45 LKR+12.36%4.00%Finance
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.18101.50 LKR−1.22%326.56 K1.8376.88 B LKR7.6213.32 LKR+429.92%5.22%Producer manufacturing
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.1831.7 LKR−3.06%902.36 K0.3713.04 B LKR8.183.87 LKR+14.88%1.93%Consumer non-durables
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.18128.00 LKR−2.29%9.98 K0.224.44 B LKR3.2239.78 LKR+141.00%6.38%Finance
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.1843.2 LKR−2.92%50.47 K0.5910.38 B LKR4.379.87 LKR+45.92%4.54%Finance
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC1.1617.0 LKR−2.86%326.05 K0.537 B LKR15.001.13 LKR0.00%Consumer services
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.1633.5 LKR−0.89%2.6 K1.302.18 B LKR6.115.48 LKR−75.64%0.00%Finance
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.150.6 LKR−14.29%509.05 K0.265.63 B LKR44.780.01 LKR+139.29%0.00%Finance
HELA.N0000HELA APPAREL HOLDINGS PLC1.136.4 LKR−4.48%678.52 K0.8010.8 B LKR−0.11 LKR+98.30%0.00%Consumer non-durables
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.1256.0 LKR−1.23%20.03 K0.0823.38 B LKR9.166.11 LKR−3.18%3.57%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.1192.0 LKR−2.13%1.76 M0.88110.35 B LKR4.4420.71 LKR+26.59%6.22%Finance
Strong buy
APLA.N0000ACL PLASTICS PLC1.10454.00 LKR−2.16%12.62 K3.261.95 B LKR4.11110.59 LKR+13.69%4.31%Process industries
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.09103.00 LKR−1.90%2.69 K0.279.22 B LKR9.0711.36 LKR−67.59%2.10%Miscellaneous
CITW.N0000WASKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.092.0 LKR0.00%574.3 K0.201.87 B LKR−0.39 LKR+63.25%0.00%Consumer services
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.0913.1 LKR−1.50%2 M1.8628.44 B LKR6.512.01 LKR+11.29%5.30%Finance
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.073.2 LKR−3.03%6.11 K0.05821 M LKR−2.49 LKR−614.94%0.00%Consumer non-durables
SHAW.N0000LEE HEDGES PLC1.0774.0 LKR−1.20%3740.521.86 B LKR18.024.11 LKR−79.91%2.07%Finance
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.06334.75 LKR−1.54%7.93 K0.427.44 B LKR3.9385.08 LKR−10.21%2.93%Producer manufacturing
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC1.065.6 LKR0.00%5300.112.27 B LKR10.330.54 LKR0.00%Finance
JINS.N0000JANASHAKTHI INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.0643.5 LKR−1.81%82.69 K0.829.99 B LKR3.3912.84 LKR−14.53%30.02%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC1.0632.9 LKR−0.30%424.38 K0.3936.56 B LKR5.505.99 LKR+20.75%8.79%Producer manufacturing
PEG.N0000PEGASUS HOTELS OF CEYLON PLC1.0538.7 LKR+0.52%4010.021.62 B LKR−1.33 LKR+56.84%0.00%Consumer services
LDEV.N0000LANKEM DEVELOPMENTS PLC1.0418.2 LKR−1.62%117.76 K0.142.21 B LKR4.324.21 LKR−32.13%0.00%Consumer non-durables
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC1.02154.75 LKR0.00%2550.33667.72 M LKR−61.35 LKR−85.04%1.27%Process industries
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.0241.6 LKR−1.19%729.1 K0.6125.08 B LKR5.457.63 LKR+48.37%3.46%Producer manufacturing
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.0187.0 LKR−5.23%4.39 K1.041.38 B LKR8.6710.04 LKR+249.61%2.84%Process industries
CALT.N0000CAPITAL ALLIANCE PLC1.0147.0 LKR−1.26%202.14 K0.5415.65 B LKR6.517.22 LKR−84.48%53.68%Finance
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC0.988.2 LKR0.00%450.14 K0.872.55 B LKR33.080.25 LKR−84.69%0.00%Finance
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC0.9710.8 LKR−3.57%17.15 K0.162.05 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC0.9718.0 LKR−2.70%64.11 K0.1026.94 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
CALF.N0000DIALOG FINANCE PLC0.9742.0 LKR+0.48%10.004.93 B LKR−0.57 LKR−221.54%0.00%Finance
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC0.9693.0 LKR−0.96%270.51 K0.9522.42 B LKR5.7816.09 LKR+1.20%1.34%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED0.949.7 LKR−3.00%1.31 M0.579.28 B LKR6.991.39 LKR+59.98%6.06%Finance
CWL.N0000CHRISSWORLD LIMITED0.949.6 LKR0.00%5000.04288 M LKR11.680.82 LKR+53.87%0.00%Transportation
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC0.9411.4 LKR−4.20%127.48 K0.147.06 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC0.9355.0 LKR−2.31%10.01 K0.1224.35 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC0.9382.5 LKR−1.55%109.94 K0.4750.1 B LKR7.8810.47 LKR+43.83%4.05%Health services
Strong buy
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC0.926.0 LKR−1.64%49.63 K0.177.44 B LKR12.570.48 LKR−33.79%0.00%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC0.9149.3 LKR−0.80%76.57 K0.2320.69 B LKR9.565.16 LKR+2,328.30%4.02%Process industries
Strong buy
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC0.91643.00 LKR−5.44%5410.096.16 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.75%Retail trade
GEST.N0000GESTETNER OF CEYLON PLC0.91109.75 LKR0.00%5.26 K2.06287.04 M LKR3.9927.51 LKR−30.99%9.26%Distribution services
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED0.9018.8 LKR−2.08%51.7 K0.109.8 B LKR7.832.40 LKR+21.68%2.60%Finance
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.9019.3 LKR−3.02%16.88 M1.15328.93 B LKR26.130.74 LKR+65.78%0.75%Retail trade
Strong buy
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC0.8971.4 LKR−1.92%292.97 K0.7135.67 B LKR8.628.29 LKR+40.98%4.14%Retail trade
Strong buy
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC0.8820.8 LKR−2.35%49.76 K0.293.83 B LKR−0.35 LKR+66.27%0.00%Consumer services
PAP.N0000PANASIAN POWER PLC0.885.2 LKR−1.89%147.09 K0.183.31 B LKR8.430.62 LKR0.00%Utilities
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC0.8899.5 LKR−0.50%93.42 K0.3220.38 B LKR11.688.52 LKR−15.95%14.96%Consumer non-durables
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC0.889.9 LKR0.00%9.04 K0.132.11 B LKR−0.37 LKR+91.05%0.00%Non-energy minerals
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC0.87179.50 LKR−6.51%38.2 K0.3511.54 B LKR4.3541.27 LKR−20.19%9.36%Process industries
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC0.8715.6 LKR+0.65%1970.042.24 B LKR6.982.23 LKR+68.91%5.00%Finance
RFL.N0000RAMBODA FALLS PLC0.8731.1 LKR0.00%1.01 K0.60600 M LKR29.311.06 LKR+17.69%1.67%Consumer services
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.8631.7 LKR+0.63%198.38 K0.25144.9 B LKR10.223.10 LKR−22.69%8.98%Consumer non-durables
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC0.862.1 LKR−4.55%1.24 M2.431.66 B LKR14.180.15 LKR−28.11%0.00%Finance
RICH.N0000RICHARD PIERIS PLC0.8524.0 LKR0.00%167.22 K0.6748.84 B LKR20.981.14 LKR+407.95%2.50%Producer manufacturing
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC0.8478.0 LKR−1.02%19.11 K0.0443.72 B LKR4.3218.06 LKR+12.60%7.29%Finance
Strong buy
CABO.N0000CARGO BOAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED0.8360.2 LKR−7.38%9.55 K7.241.17 B LKR4.9712.10 LKR+12.26%1.55%Finance