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 PLC2.0183.5 LKR+4.24%107.73 K0.422.31 B LKR3.5423.56 LKR+59.03%0.00%Finance
Neutral
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.82584.75 LKR+4.98%585.78 K10.82262.19 B LKR5.58104.71 LKR+66.46%0.00%Finance
Neutral
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.76229.50 LKR+7.24%165.69 K6.5118.31 B LKR5.3642.80 LKR+32.63%3.21%Miscellaneous
Neutral
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.73380.00 LKR+0.53%1.44 M4.19207.11 B LKR4.3387.79 LKR+72.48%3.97%Finance
Strong buy
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.6943.9 LKR+1.86%111.32 K2.192.79 B LKR−5.44 LKR−119.56%0.00%Finance
Neutral
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.67193.00 LKR+7.22%269.57 K3.5638.22 B LKR1.27152.49 LKR0.00%Distribution services
Neutral
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC1.6625.4 LKR−1.55%161.41 K0.235.45 B LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.61163.00 LKR−2.69%7.31 K0.832.6 B LKR24.056.78 LKR−23.45%1.51%Process industries
Neutral
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.60121.75 LKR+10.68%716.84 K8.5910.93 B LKR5.6221.68 LKR+35.33%3.38%Finance
Neutral
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.56160.00 LKR+4.58%772.98 K0.9267.19 B LKR7.0522.70 LKR−3.96%2.54%Finance
Neutral
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.55295.00 LKR+0.34%584.08 K4.0366.9 B LKR6.5744.91 LKR+25.74%2.21%Finance
Neutral
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.53142.75 LKR+1.06%618.51 K0.9960.03 B LKR5.6125.45 LKR+57.87%3.46%Finance
Neutral
RPBH.N0000ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC1.5283.7 LKR−4.34%1.03 K0.074.38 B LKR47.281.77 LKR−44.36%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC1.50103.00 LKR0.00%24.85 K0.3636.76 B LKR16.516.24 LKR−10.54%0.00%Commercial services
Neutral
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.4728.0 LKR−3.11%1.98 M1.4322.8 B LKR15.951.76 LKR+68.89%1.93%Finance
Neutral
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.47174.00 LKR+0.14%85.92 K5.994.16 B LKR7.3423.69 LKR−9.90%3.49%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC1.4579.5 LKR+9.66%34.2 K21.2334.65 B LKR−7.29 LKR+88.77%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.4156.0 LKR+0.90%2.47 M1.0724.56 B LKR4.7111.89 LKR+169.27%1.80%Finance
Neutral
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.3930.4 LKR−2.88%71.08 K0.713.47 B LKR14.282.13 LKR+11.14%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.393.2 LKR−3.03%88.42 K0.44796.12 M LKR0.00%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.3895.9 LKR+0.95%223.84 K0.7812.99 B LKR14.076.81 LKR+570.62%1.58%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.378.0 LKR+3.90%10.49 M1.57110.65 B LKR1.994.01 LKR+256.02%0.00%Process industries
Neutral
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.3715.8 LKR0.00%1.84 M1.599.51 B LKR17.930.88 LKR+307.87%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.3456.0 LKR−1.58%566 K0.9422.44 B LKR14.133.96 LKR−24.83%1.12%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.3259.4 LKR+0.34%1.28 M0.9935.32 B LKR8.696.83 LKR−9.48%3.22%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
EAST.N0000EAST WEST PROPERTIES PLC1.3153.0 LKR+0.38%3.22 M2.337.29 B LKR0.00%Finance
Neutral
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.3192.7 LKR−0.32%558.04 K1.12105.69 B LKR8.9810.33 LKR+18.87%3.23%Distribution services
Neutral
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.306.0 LKR0.00%5 M2.28195.17 B LKR7.810.77 LKR+9.20%0.00%Finance
Neutral
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.2815.5 LKR+1.31%14.97 K0.122.88 B LKR−2.24 LKR+55.02%0.00%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.2714.2 LKR0.00%74.37 K0.3522.18 B LKR−0.89 LKR+83.80%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.2723.8 LKR+1.28%2.11 M2.7350.63 B LKR12.821.86 LKR+0.12%5.96%Finance
Neutral
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.27181.75 LKR+5.36%2.06 M4.63278.74 B LKR4.9137.01 LKR+87.95%3.15%Finance
Strong buy
TAP.N0000AMBEON CAPITAL PLC1.2628.5 LKR+2.89%2.41 M4.0227.98 B LKR18.121.57 LKR−6.46%0.00%Technology services
Neutral
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.260.8 LKR0.00%6.67 M4.025.63 B LKR0.00%Finance
Neutral
AFSL.N0000ABANS FINANCE PLC1.2671.0 LKR+2.90%2.08 K0.904.64 B LKR10.436.80 LKR+384.87%0.00%Finance
Neutral
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.25790.00 LKR+6.00%114.99 K4.8116.26 B LKR1.34%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.2596.0 LKR+0.52%52.3 K0.6651.95 B LKR5.5417.33 LKR+32.59%3.66%Finance
Neutral
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.259.5 LKR+6.74%1.38 M27.50950.11 M LKR−1.49 LKR−2,589.95%0.00%Miscellaneous
Neutral
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED1.2421.5 LKR+6.97%9.05 M1.9318.84 B LKR15.701.37 LKR+1.00%2.99%Finance
Neutral
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.22135.50 LKR−0.18%271.88 K0.8148.41 B LKR9.4814.30 LKR−48.25%1.85%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.2159.0 LKR−1.34%8.19 M8.5459.8 B LKR9.885.97 LKR−8.66%3.34%Industrial services
Neutral
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.205.1 LKR−3.77%5.33 M1.094.19 B LKR15.370.33 LKR+127.26%2.83%Finance
Neutral
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC1.2031.0 LKR+0.32%435.68 K1.904.49 B LKR4.17%Finance
Neutral
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.197.5 LKR−1.32%201.91 K0.553.99 B LKR19.930.38 LKR−37.11%0.00%Finance
Neutral
CABO.N0000CARGO BOAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED1.19155.00 LKR+4.38%19.13 K0.502.73 B LKR0.66%Finance
Neutral
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.194.0 LKR0.00%1.14 M0.543.2 B LKR−0.42 LKR+64.35%0.00%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
SINH.N0000SINGHE HOSPITALS LIMITED1.197.9 LKR0.00%232.64 K0.163.36 B LKR21.050.38 LKR+403.08%0.00%Health services
Neutral
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC1.17120.25 LKR−1.43%2410.031.1 B LKR34.743.46 LKR2.46%Consumer services
Neutral
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.16265.00 LKR+7.29%578.29 K4.2382.96 B LKR4.9953.12 LKR+31.39%1.30%Finance
Strong buy
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC1.1652.3 LKR+5.02%335.87 K1.5010.1 B LKR9.975.25 LKR+160.50%0.00%Finance
Neutral
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC1.1644.3 LKR−0.89%788.73 K0.8918.57 B LKR10.724.13 LKR−28.19%3.80%Process industries
Neutral
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC1.1626.2 LKR−0.38%256.46 K3.784.72 B LKR45.570.57 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.1439.7 LKR−0.50%178.95 K0.956.57 B LKR20.171.97 LKR−45.94%0.00%Finance
Neutral
ACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.14188.00 LKR+4.16%286.76 K1.7843.12 B LKR0.69%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.1279.2 LKR+0.25%75.03 K1.1132.9 B LKR10.237.74 LKR+50.98%2.53%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC1.1111.4 LKR+3.64%4.91 M2.783.35 B LKR−0.39 LKR−127.77%0.00%Finance
Neutral
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC1.106.1 LKR+1.67%1.49 M0.535.77 B LKR96.670.06 LKR0.00%Finance
Neutral
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.09112.00 LKR−0.44%207.79 K1.01105.97 B LKR18.126.18 LKR+37.52%4.84%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.08142.50 LKR+0.71%1.19 M1.80164.47 B LKR5.1527.68 LKR+46.54%6.67%Finance
Strong buy
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC1.0815.6 LKR−2.50%694.46 K1.357.7 B LKR12.431.26 LKR+263.48%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.07177.00 LKR−0.84%461.26 K1.55133.31 B LKR9.7918.07 LKR+64.08%3.38%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.0749.9 LKR−1.96%226.02 K0.973.48 B LKR1.97%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.067.0 LKR−1.41%908.3 K1.532.46 B LKR16.140.43 LKR+76.92%1.43%Consumer services
Neutral
MULL.N0000MULLER AND PHIPPS (CEYLON) PLC1.061.6 LKR+6.67%396.93 K2.84424.5 M LKR−0.40 LKR−187.38%0.00%Health technology
Neutral
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.0649.3 LKR−1.00%87.65 K0.273.14 B LKR0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC1.0682.4 LKR−1.08%155.8 K3.0028.11 B LKR12.106.81 LKR+101.08%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC1.0521.2 LKR0.00%448.39 K0.9130.72 B LKR113.250.19 LKR0.47%Consumer services
Strong buy
BALA.N0000BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC1.0583.0 LKR−3.49%69.94 K1.614.04 B LKR5.3215.60 LKR+207.17%1.17%Process industries
Neutral
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.05126.75 LKR+2.22%624.8 K0.8839.12 B LKR5.4723.18 LKR+59.15%3.25%Finance
Strong buy
PAP.N0000PANASIAN POWER PLC1.0416.3 LKR−1.21%2.11 M2.2510.31 B LKR61.650.26 LKR−36.81%1.21%Utilities
Neutral
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC1.0471.0 LKR+6.13%2.57 M2.6177.18 B LKR16.814.22 LKR+275.04%1.74%Retail trade
Neutral
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.0327.9 LKR0.00%502.95 K0.4754.71 B LKR12.712.20 LKR−3.84%3.51%Retail trade
Strong buy
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.02407.00 LKR−0.25%35.5 K2.8213.75 B LKR7.7152.82 LKR+82.44%4.22%Finance
Neutral
RCH.N0000RENUKA HOTEL PLC1.02223.00 LKR+1.36%2.45 K2.508.89 B LKR0.34%Consumer services
Neutral
SIRA.N0000SIERRA CABLES PLC1.0119.1 LKR+12.35%36.16 M15.229.08 B LKR9.072.11 LKR+56.03%0.00%Electronic technology
Neutral
SHAW.N0000LEE HEDGES PLC1.01205.25 LKR+8.03%162.25 K23.005.03 B LKR0.76%Finance
Neutral
ASPH.N0000INDUSTRIAL ASPHALTS (CEYLON) PLC1.010.5 LKR0.00%7.63 M0.761.5 B LKR81.970.01 LKR+41.86%0.00%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
EBCR.N0000E B CREASY & COMPANY PLC1.0064.8 LKR+4.35%50.9 K0.2415.75 B LKR13.754.71 LKR+352.39%2.42%Process industries
Neutral
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC0.9846.6 LKR−0.85%122.85 K0.3833.69 B LKR11.833.94 LKR+32.72%5.00%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC0.9872.5 LKR+1.12%32.16 K1.0541.37 B LKR11.596.25 LKR−0.51%7.12%Finance
Neutral
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC0.9765.0 LKR0.00%159.99 K1.7628.78 B LKR−0.05 LKR−189.96%0.77%Consumer services
Neutral
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC0.95561.00 LKR−6.50%61.84 K6.9414.14 B LKR9.2160.90 LKR−50.76%9.16%Process industries
Neutral
OSEA.N0000OVERSEAS REALTY (CEYLON) PLC0.9437.9 LKR−0.26%2.42 M1.4946.99 B LKR6.445.88 LKR+89.51%3.57%Finance
Neutral
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC0.9442.2 LKR+2.18%1.73 M1.6245.87 B LKR8.824.78 LKR−26.69%3.86%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
ASHO.N0000LANKA ASHOK LEYLAND PLC0.932,789.75 LKR+1.37%2.42 K0.9410.11 B LKR5.26530.32 LKR+104.01%0.54%Consumer durables
Neutral
SMOT.N0000SATHOSA MOTORS PLC0.93950.00 LKR−2.66%7923.355.67 B LKR22.5542.14 LKR−27.16%1.60%Distribution services
Neutral
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC0.938.7 LKR+10.13%10.82 M56.973.85 B LKR−0.75 LKR−329.52%0.00%Process industries
Neutral
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC0.927.3 LKR+8.96%1.87 M8.559.3 B LKR0.00%Health services
Neutral
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC0.924.9 LKR−2.00%16.9 M1.878.1 B LKR39.040.13 LKR2.04%Finance
Neutral
CFI.N0000COLOMBO FORT INVESTMENTS PLC0.92312.50 LKR−0.16%8.74 K1.062.75 B LKR7.4441.99 LKR+204.52%0.47%Finance
Neutral
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC0.9220.8 LKR−0.48%9.06 K0.068.19 B LKR17.661.18 LKR+23.49%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC0.919.2 LKR+3.37%372.91 K2.1710.44 B LKR24.190.38 LKR−48.39%0.00%Finance
Neutral
RGEM.N0000RADIANT GEMS INTERNATIONAL PLC0.9180.4 LKR−0.86%10.84 K1.06195.12 M LKR−6.95 LKR−283.25%0.00%Consumer durables
Neutral
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC0.91118.50 LKR+3.95%356.83 K1.5326.67 B LKR9.1912.90 LKR+40.72%2.43%Finance
Neutral
ASIY.N0000ASIA SIYAKA COMMODITIES PLC0.907.0 LKR+2.94%192.87 K0.431.79 B LKR9.290.75 LKR−2.59%6.52%Distribution services
Neutral
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC0.90165.00 LKR−3.23%4480.90699.47 M LKR−46.23 LKR+24.34%0.00%Process industries
Neutral
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC0.9087.0 LKR−2.14%13.84 K0.494.73 B LKR5.13%Process industries
Neutral
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.9045.6 LKR+0.22%137.37 K0.88209.3 B LKR5.93%Consumer non-durables
Buy
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED0.8937.6 LKR−0.27%176.3 K0.2619.24 B LKR10.583.56 LKR+68.64%2.12%Finance
Strong buy
MHDL.N0000MILLENNIUM HOUSING DEVELOPERS PLC0.897.1 LKR0.00%271.96 K0.87942.77 M LKR11.060.64 LKR0.00%Consumer durables
Neutral