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 PLC2.0369.2 LKR−0.29%121.38 K2.262 B LKR2.9423.56 LKR+59.03%0.00%Finance
Neutral
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.81564.50 LKR+1.71%58.47 K1.14265.64 B LKR5.39104.71 LKR+66.46%0.00%Finance
Neutral
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.74374.00 LKR+3.31%516.1 K2.19204.71 B LKR4.5582.24 LKR+105.29%4.01%Finance
Strong buy
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.71212.25 LKR−0.35%86.75 K1.8018.18 B LKR4.9642.80 LKR+32.63%3.23%Miscellaneous
Neutral
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.68188.25 LKR−0.40%70.28 K1.3739.76 B LKR1.23152.49 LKR0.00%Distribution services
Neutral
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.6846.0 LKR+2.00%37.73 K0.632.96 B LKR−3.38 LKR−113.45%0.00%Finance
Neutral
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC1.6625.0 LKR−1.19%1.04 M0.435.24 B LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.59165.00 LKR+0.61%16.67 K2.172.67 B LKR22.467.35 LKR+6.53%1.47%Process industries
Neutral
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.58112.50 LKR−0.44%233.07 K0.9811.13 B LKR5.1921.68 LKR+35.33%3.32%Finance
Neutral
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.55152.25 LKR+4.46%1.81 M1.3367.08 B LKR7.4120.55 LKR−12.84%2.55%Finance
Neutral
RPBH.N0000ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC1.5382.3 LKR+0.37%33.67 K0.224.12 B LKR298.190.28 LKR−91.88%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.53143.25 LKR+3.80%1.09 M1.2260.88 B LKR5.5425.84 LKR+90.02%3.41%Finance
Neutral
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.51310.00 LKR+0.65%195.18 K0.6570.71 B LKR7.1043.65 LKR+26.54%2.09%Finance
Neutral
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC1.5096.5 LKR+2.12%138.49 K1.2134.37 B LKR20.054.81 LKR−34.37%0.00%Commercial services
Neutral
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC1.4876.0 LKR+2.56%1.77 K0.1536.17 B LKR−7.29 LKR+88.77%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.4629.9 LKR−0.99%933.1 K0.2323.92 B LKR17.031.76 LKR+68.89%1.84%Finance
Neutral
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.46179.25 LKR−0.83%11.89 K0.114.35 B LKR7.9222.64 LKR−15.70%3.34%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.41104.00 LKR+1.96%999.42 K2.6514.37 B LKR16.456.32 LKR1.43%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.4056.9 LKR+5.37%6.7 M4.0325.18 B LKR4.7911.89 LKR+169.27%1.76%Finance
Neutral
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.3894.1 LKR+0.11%711.01 K0.87107.06 B LKR9.1110.33 LKR+18.87%3.19%Distribution services
Neutral
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.3716.2 LKR+5.88%5.56 M4.169.64 B LKR22.440.72 LKR+333.51%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.363.3 LKR+3.12%372.81 K0.33821 M LKR0.00%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.3656.7 LKR−2.07%220.22 K0.2422.64 B LKR1.11%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.368.0 LKR+1.27%5.76 M0.50113.52 B LKR1.994.01 LKR+256.02%0.00%Process industries
Neutral
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.3531.0 LKR−0.32%10.22 K0.043.44 B LKR14.562.13 LKR+11.14%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.3314.9 LKR0.00%24.19 K0.492.72 B LKR−2.24 LKR+55.02%0.00%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.336.1 LKR0.00%3.88 M1.91201.78 B LKR8.380.73 LKR+11.12%0.00%Finance
Neutral
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.3264.0 LKR+5.09%8.71 M13.1438.25 B LKR9.896.47 LKR−12.53%2.97%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.29174.25 LKR+2.65%1.62 M3.97280.92 B LKR4.7137.01 LKR+87.95%3.12%Finance
Strong buy
EAST.N0000EAST WEST PROPERTIES PLC1.2742.2 LKR0.00%666.88 K1.175.81 B LKR0.00%Finance
Neutral
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED1.2718.7 LKR+2.19%8.04 M1.8917.44 B LKR14.241.31 LKR+9.04%3.23%Finance
Neutral
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.27754.00 LKR+0.63%8.42 K0.2416.46 B LKR1.32%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.2598.5 LKR+2.50%162.7 K0.8253.25 B LKR5.6817.33 LKR+32.59%3.54%Finance
Neutral
TAP.N0000AMBEON CAPITAL PLC1.2527.4 LKR−0.72%384.38 K0.2427.17 B LKR27.261.01 LKR−35.17%0.00%Technology services
Neutral
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.25134.00 LKR−0.74%151.47 K0.8247.86 B LKR9.3314.36 LKR−44.14%1.86%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CABO.N0000CARGO BOAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED1.24140.00 LKR−0.71%8.98 K0.502.52 B LKR0.71%Finance
Neutral
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.244.6 LKR0.00%4.4 M1.063.63 B LKR13.860.33 LKR+127.26%3.26%Finance
Neutral
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.249.2 LKR+2.22%85.49 K0.871.02 B LKR−1.49 LKR−2,589.95%0.00%Miscellaneous
Neutral
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.2424.4 LKR0.00%963.7 K0.4252.57 B LKR13.141.86 LKR+0.12%5.74%Finance
Neutral
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.2314.7 LKR0.00%210.16 K0.7423.44 B LKR−0.89 LKR+83.80%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.223.9 LKR0.00%3.12 M3.393.12 B LKR−0.42 LKR+64.35%0.00%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC1.2232.7 LKR−2.97%173.63 K0.704.86 B LKR3.85%Finance
Neutral
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.217.5 LKR0.00%349.24 K1.003.88 B LKR25.340.30 LKR−4.33%0.00%Finance
Neutral
AFSL.N0000ABANS FINANCE PLC1.2174.0 LKR−0.27%2.55 K0.334.91 B LKR10.876.80 LKR+384.87%0.00%Finance
Neutral
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.2060.5 LKR+0.17%1.18 M0.5160.6 B LKR10.135.97 LKR−8.66%3.30%Industrial services
Neutral
SINH.N0000SINGHE HOSPITALS LIMITED1.187.3 LKR−1.35%46.71 K0.073.11 B LKR27.100.27 LKR0.00%Health services
Neutral
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.17118.75 LKR+4.17%2.08 M3.5137.85 B LKR5.1223.18 LKR+59.15%3.36%Finance
Strong buy
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.16245.00 LKR+4.26%403.59 K2.3983.04 B LKR4.7451.72 LKR+37.43%1.30%Finance
Strong buy
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.1684.2 LKR+0.48%34.52 K0.2235.06 B LKR10.767.83 LKR+42.69%2.37%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC1.16129.00 LKR0.00%3.98 K0.931.15 B LKR37.263.46 LKR2.34%Consumer services
Neutral
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC1.1410.0 LKR0.00%3.3 M5.783.07 B LKR−0.39 LKR−127.77%0.00%Finance
Neutral
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.140.7 LKR−12.50%2.66 M0.445.63 B LKR0.00%Finance
Neutral
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC1.1350.2 LKR+0.80%706.68 K1.6810.1 B LKR9.575.25 LKR+160.50%0.00%Finance
Neutral
ACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.13186.75 LKR−1.19%142.21 K0.3444.74 B LKR0.67%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.127.2 LKR+2.86%722.15 K0.532.53 B LKR16.600.43 LKR+76.92%1.39%Consumer services
Neutral
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.1240.2 LKR−3.13%156.21 K0.436.57 B LKR18.762.14 LKR−38.94%0.00%Finance
Neutral
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.09194.00 LKR+3.47%774.55 K2.86145.5 B LKR10.8217.93 LKR+95.23%3.09%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC1.0826.9 LKR+3.46%161.19 K1.274.82 B LKR46.790.57 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC1.0861.8 LKR+1.31%324.26 K0.3572.39 B LKR18.013.43 LKR1.85%Retail trade
Neutral
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.07143.50 LKR+1.59%1.04 M1.82168.28 B LKR4.9728.85 LKR+80.81%6.52%Finance
Strong buy
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.07112.75 LKR+2.50%873.38 K5.50106.92 B LKR18.246.18 LKR+37.52%4.80%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
PAP.N0000PANASIAN POWER PLC1.0717.6 LKR−0.56%1.66 M1.2711 B LKR37.640.47 LKR+280.78%1.14%Utilities
Neutral
RCH.N0000RENUKA HOTEL PLC1.07231.25 LKR+1.87%6710.108.75 B LKR0.35%Consumer services
Neutral
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC1.0648.0 LKR+6.43%4.42 M9.3919.94 B LKR9.475.07 LKR−15.80%3.54%Process industries
Neutral
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC1.0621.3 LKR0.00%1.85 M2.6731.16 B LKR113.780.19 LKR0.47%Consumer services
Strong buy
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.0649.9 LKR−1.77%532.37 K0.813.41 B LKR2.01%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC1.0583.9 LKR−0.12%21.76 K0.1928.21 B LKR12.326.81 LKR+101.08%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
EBCR.N0000E B CREASY & COMPANY PLC1.0561.3 LKR+0.49%6.53 K0.1315.54 B LKR13.004.71 LKR+352.39%2.45%Process industries
Neutral
ASHO.N0000LANKA ASHOK LEYLAND PLC1.052,975.00 LKR−0.47%2.25 K0.3910.46 B LKR7.04422.84 LKR+78.49%0.52%Consumer durables
Neutral
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC1.0416.5 LKR+1.23%1.24 M0.777.99 B LKR13.151.26 LKR+263.48%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.04411.50 LKR+1.11%26.1 K1.3613.73 B LKR7.7952.82 LKR+82.44%4.22%Finance
Neutral
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC1.046.3 LKR0.00%7.04 M1.466.25 B LKR99.840.06 LKR0.00%Finance
Neutral
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.0351.0 LKR+6.47%963.1 K4.453.26 B LKR0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
CIT.N0000COLOMBO INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.01309.25 LKR+1.39%7620.212.13 B LKR9.4632.69 LKR+426.68%0.50%Miscellaneous
Neutral
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.0128.3 LKR0.00%2.16 M0.6755.69 B LKR12.892.20 LKR−3.84%3.45%Retail trade
Buy
MULL.N0000MULLER AND PHIPPS (CEYLON) PLC1.001.7 LKR0.00%330.27 K0.34481.1 M LKR−0.30 LKR−190.23%0.00%Health technology
Neutral
SHAW.N0000LEE HEDGES PLC0.99180.00 LKR+7.78%16.62 K0.874.61 B LKR0.83%Finance
Neutral
SIRA.N0000SIERRA CABLES PLC0.9916.3 LKR−3.55%2.15 M0.678.87 B LKR9.731.68 LKR+17.80%0.00%Electronic technology
Neutral
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC0.9842.7 LKR−1.16%366.53 K0.1547.42 B LKR9.364.56 LKR−29.97%3.74%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC0.974.6 LKR−2.13%1.34 M0.137.43 B LKR59.900.08 LKR2.22%Finance
Neutral
BALA.N0000BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC0.9788.0 LKR0.00%20.88 K0.204.08 B LKR5.6415.60 LKR+207.17%1.16%Process industries
Neutral
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED0.9637.0 LKR−1.33%539.23 K0.4018.89 B LKR10.413.56 LKR+68.64%2.16%Finance
Strong buy
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC0.9667.3 LKR+0.45%145.38 K0.4629.71 B LKR−0.05 LKR−189.96%0.75%Consumer services
Neutral
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC0.9548.8 LKR+1.24%1.78 M5.0334.83 B LKR12.393.94 LKR+32.72%4.84%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC0.9421.4 LKR+1.42%201.93 K2.208.34 B LKR18.171.18 LKR+23.49%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC0.94636.00 LKR+0.16%7.93 K0.1815.05 B LKR10.4460.90 LKR−50.76%8.61%Process industries
Neutral
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC0.9413.2 LKR+1.54%152.71 K0.665.19 B LKR16.390.81 LKR+216.92%0.00%Finance
Neutral
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC0.93153.00 LKR−0.33%7285.19656.08 M LKR−68.84 LKR+1.09%0.00%Process industries
Neutral
CFI.N0000COLOMBO FORT INVESTMENTS PLC0.93279.75 LKR+2.85%4.79 K0.602.46 B LKR15.6217.91 LKR+211.78%0.54%Finance
Neutral
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC0.926.4 LKR−1.54%226.4 K0.569.02 B LKR0.00%Health services
Neutral
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC0.9274.9 LKR+0.13%41.92 K0.4444.14 B LKR11.986.25 LKR−0.51%6.68%Finance
Neutral
OSEA.N0000OVERSEAS REALTY (CEYLON) PLC0.9236.0 LKR+1.41%1.16 M0.4044.75 B LKR6.125.88 LKR+89.51%3.75%Finance
Neutral
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC0.928.0 LKR0.00%431.85 K0.533.9 B LKR−0.75 LKR−329.52%0.00%Process industries
Neutral
TANG.N0000TANGERINE BEACH HOTELS PLC0.91129.00 LKR0.00%23.42 K0.602.56 B LKR39.083.30 LKR−15.10%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
ASIY.N0000ASIA SIYAKA COMMODITIES PLC0.917.3 LKR0.00%826.75 K2.131.85 B LKR9.240.79 LKR−1.81%6.34%Distribution services
Neutral
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC0.9031.2 LKR+1.30%3.21 M1.1292.88 B LKR11.572.70 LKR+31.71%2.89%Health services
Strong buy
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC0.90142.00 LKR+0.53%18.7 K0.3057.55 B LKR10.8113.13 LKR+82.06%2.82%Consumer services
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC0.90116.50 LKR+0.43%285.51 K1.3327.19 B LKR9.0312.90 LKR+40.72%2.38%Finance
Neutral
PINS.N0000PEOPLE'S INSURANCE PLC0.8938.8 LKR+0.26%440.54 K0.527.86 B LKR17.742.19 LKR+6.02%0.00%Finance
Neutral
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.8924.6 LKR+2.93%13.02 M1.14433.49 B LKR74.520.33 LKR−45.56%0.61%Retail trade
Strong buy