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
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC2.810.2 LKR0.00%2.54 M0.081.4 B LKR−0.29 LKR−25.01%0.00%Finance
WAPO.N0000GUARDIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC2.1567.5 LKR+2.58%140.04 K1.371.94 B LKR2.8623.56 LKR+59.03%0.00%Finance
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.84575.00 LKR−1.54%49.55 K0.52272.76 B LKR5.49104.71 LKR+66.46%0.00%Finance
Neutral
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.73335.00 LKR+1.06%147.34 K0.37184.99 B LKR4.0782.24 LKR+105.29%4.48%Finance
Strong buy
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.72188.00 LKR−1.05%40.83 K0.3839.81 B LKR1.23152.49 LKR0.00%Distribution services
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.71192.00 LKR−0.78%99.45 K3.5816.45 B LKR0.71%Miscellaneous
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.7044.4 LKR+0.45%20.93 K0.272.84 B LKR−3.38 LKR−113.45%0.00%Finance
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.68157.50 LKR+1.78%8.37 K3.302.47 B LKR20.857.55 LKR+6.53%1.59%Process industries
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.5788.3 LKR−1.78%162.86 K1.538.85 B LKR0.81%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.53246.00 LKR−0.30%200.29 K0.5855.76 B LKR5.6443.65 LKR+26.54%1.94%Finance
Strong buy
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.5381.0 LKR+3.98%1.02 M1.3911.15 B LKR12.816.32 LKR1.78%Non-energy minerals
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC1.5275.5 LKR+7.86%59.95 K3.3536.55 B LKR−7.29 LKR+88.77%0.00%Consumer services
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.51120.00 LKR0.00%621.64 K1.8051.11 B LKR4.6425.84 LKR+90.02%4.07%Finance
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.5121.8 LKR−0.91%946.02 K0.3417.36 B LKR12.411.76 LKR+68.89%0.92%Finance
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.48162.50 LKR−2.99%27.9 K0.413.93 B LKR7.1822.64 LKR−15.70%3.69%Producer manufacturing
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC1.4579.9 LKR+0.25%4.19 K0.5228.48 B LKR16.604.81 LKR−34.37%0.00%Commercial services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.44116.00 LKR−0.64%141.92 K0.3550.75 B LKR5.6420.55 LKR−12.84%3.37%Finance
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.4384.6 LKR+0.12%664.37 K0.5496.24 B LKR8.1910.33 LKR+18.87%3.55%Distribution services
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.4244.8 LKR−0.44%1.54 M0.6319.87 B LKR4.1410.82 LKR+152.80%2.23%Finance
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.4055.9 LKR+1.64%871.78 K0.7722.08 B LKR1.14%Consumer non-durables
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.4060.0 LKR−0.83%1.12 M0.6035.98 B LKR9.276.47 LKR−12.53%3.16%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.397.7 LKR0.00%3.68 M0.37110.65 B LKR1.924.01 LKR+256.02%0.00%Process industries
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.34126.00 LKR+3.70%783.27 K11.5044.74 B LKR8.7814.36 LKR−44.14%1.98%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC1.3413.9 LKR−1.42%33.79 K0.182.85 B LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.3227.5 LKR+1.85%727.37 K17.213.06 B LKR12.922.13 LKR+11.14%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.313.3 LKR+3.12%791.43 K1.13796.12 M LKR0.00%Consumer non-durables
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.31156.50 LKR+0.16%213.77 K0.35251.82 B LKR4.2337.01 LKR+87.95%3.48%Finance
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.305.9 LKR−1.67%1.47 M0.49195.17 B LKR0.00%Finance
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.3012.0 LKR+6.19%820.1 K4.267.35 B LKR16.630.72 LKR+333.51%0.00%Consumer services
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.299.7 LKR+7.78%2.14 M22.701.08 B LKR−1.49 LKR−2,589.95%0.00%Miscellaneous
TAP.N0000AMBEON CAPITAL PLC1.2924.6 LKR−1.60%629.98 K0.7024.17 B LKR24.471.01 LKR−35.17%0.00%Technology services
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.2813.3 LKR+2.31%12.25 K0.552.41 B LKR−2.24 LKR+55.02%0.00%Producer manufacturing
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED1.2616.1 LKR−0.62%2.22 M0.4715.09 B LKR12.261.31 LKR+9.04%3.73%Finance
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC1.2630.0 LKR+2.04%1.28 M9.554.49 B LKR2.17%Finance
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.257.8 LKR+8.33%11.61 M37.594.04 B LKR26.350.30 LKR−4.33%0.00%Finance
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.254.0 LKR−2.44%2.83 M0.553.16 B LKR15.080.27 LKR+79.07%0.00%Finance
SINH.N0000SINGHE HOSPITALS LIMITED1.247.5 LKR+17.19%8.36 M6.273.06 B LKR27.840.27 LKR0.00%Health services
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.2414.4 LKR+5.88%544.41 K2.5022.65 B LKR−0.89 LKR+83.80%0.00%Consumer services
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.224.0 LKR+11.11%8.46 M12.983.12 B LKR−0.42 LKR+64.35%0.00%Consumer non-durables
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.220.8 LKR0.00%4.74 M0.695.27 B LKR0.00%Finance
AFSL.N0000ABANS FINANCE PLC1.2152.0 LKR0.00%1 K0.103.46 B LKR9.005.78 LKR+327.70%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.21349.00 LKR+5.92%116.78 K1.3811.68 B LKR6.6152.82 LKR+82.44%4.73%Finance
Strong buy
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.21619.00 LKR−0.80%1.84 K0.1613.24 B LKR1.65%Producer manufacturing
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.217.4 LKR+1.37%2.27 M2.412.57 B LKR17.060.43 LKR+76.92%0.00%Consumer services
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.2178.5 LKR+0.51%115.29 K1.0943.29 B LKR4.7716.46 LKR+38.02%4.46%Finance
CABO.N0000CARGO BOAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED1.21113.00 LKR+0.44%88.47 K10.682.02 B LKR0.89%Finance
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.2121.2 LKR+1.44%4.61 M1.4745.89 B LKR11.421.86 LKR+0.12%6.57%Finance
Neutral
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.18112.75 LKR+0.22%245.53 K0.78106.92 B LKR17.996.27 LKR+74.21%4.80%Consumer non-durables
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC1.189.6 LKR+3.23%154.46 K0.452.95 B LKR−0.39 LKR−127.77%0.00%Finance
PAP.N0000PANASIAN POWER PLC1.1715.0 LKR0.00%1.88 M0.459.44 B LKR32.080.47 LKR+280.78%1.32%Utilities
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.17218.00 LKR−0.23%29.68 K0.2373.3 B LKR4.2151.72 LKR+37.43%1.48%Finance
Strong buy
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC1.16100.3 LKR+1.78%41.2 K3.49911.25 M LKR28.963.46 LKR0.00%Consumer services
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.1542.7 LKR+0.47%1.21 M0.5742.5 B LKR5.88%Industrial services
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.1575.0 LKR+0.13%1.29 M12.8831.58 B LKR2.67%Non-energy minerals
EAST.N0000EAST WEST PROPERTIES PLC1.1226.5 LKR+1.92%1.5 M0.653.61 B LKR0.00%Finance
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC1.1225.7 LKR+6.20%1.04 M11.524.7 B LKR44.700.57 LKR0.00%Consumer services
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC1.1021.1 LKR+4.98%1.96 M3.1130.72 B LKR−0.16 LKR+47.48%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED1.0935.7 LKR−0.83%482.93 K0.4518.12 B LKR10.193.50 LKR+75.16%2.25%Finance
Strong buy
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.08172.00 LKR−1.29%186.49 K0.29129.56 B LKR9.5917.93 LKR+95.23%3.47%Producer manufacturing
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.0742.4 LKR+1.44%270.69 K0.452.88 B LKR2.38%Non-energy minerals
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.0739.0 LKR0.00%71.33 K0.706.4 B LKR18.202.14 LKR−38.94%0.00%Finance
ACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.07146.25 LKR+0.17%177.7 K0.6435.04 B LKR0.85%Producer manufacturing
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC1.0737.9 LKR+4.41%1.36 M2.047.64 B LKR8.994.21 LKR+110.70%0.00%Finance
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.0786.9 LKR+1.05%838.02 K1.1727.7 B LKR4.59%Finance
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC1.0646.4 LKR+4.74%2.59 M3.9954.88 B LKR13.523.43 LKR2.09%Retail trade
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC1.0682.0 LKR+5.94%531.3 K7.1827.51 B LKR12.046.81 LKR+101.08%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.05124.00 LKR+0.61%1.02 M0.63145.71 B LKR4.3028.85 LKR+80.81%7.53%Finance
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.0446.5 LKR+6.16%590.01 K11.912.95 B LKR0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC1.0313.3 LKR0.00%521.94 K1.395.27 B LKR0.00%Finance
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.0326.5 LKR−0.38%4.51 M1.7451.95 B LKR12.282.16 LKR−4.99%3.31%Retail trade
Strong buy
RPBH.N0000ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC1.0339.0 LKR+6.27%30.09 K2.771.9 B LKR141.300.28 LKR−91.88%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC1.0345.0 LKR+4.65%1.89 M3.5118.49 B LKR8.885.07 LKR−15.80%4.16%Process industries
SIRA.N0000SIERRA CABLES PLC1.0215.8 LKR−0.63%326.62 K0.528.44 B LKR9.431.68 LKR+17.80%0.00%Electronic technology
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC1.01157.00 LKR+0.80%3092.47664.55 M LKR−68.84 LKR+1.09%0.00%Process industries
EBCR.N0000E B CREASY & COMPANY PLC1.0147.7 LKR−3.05%3.94 K0.2312.14 B LKR3.13%Process industries
BALA.N0000BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC1.0079.8 LKR+1.01%26.21 K0.713.77 B LKR5.1215.60 LKR+207.17%0.00%Process industries
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC0.9922.0 LKR+7.32%253.25 K5.248.33 B LKR18.681.18 LKR+23.49%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC0.995.4 LKR−1.82%314.57 K0.435.28 B LKR85.580.06 LKR0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC0.9839.0 LKR0.00%348.16 K0.5543.54 B LKR8.554.56 LKR−29.97%4.83%Producer manufacturing
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC0.9630.3 LKR−1.30%5.31 M1.5090.19 B LKR11.242.70 LKR+31.71%2.65%Health services
Strong buy
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC0.9548.0 LKR+4.35%297.36 K2.3534.4 B LKR12.403.87 LKR+148.55%3.13%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC0.955.9 LKR0.00%78.7 K0.568.32 B LKR0.00%Health services
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC0.9593.8 LKR+2.29%378.57 K0.7422.11 B LKR8.1911.45 LKR+31.23%2.13%Finance
Strong buy
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC0.957.9 LKR−1.25%520.25 K1.523.9 B LKR−0.75 LKR−329.52%0.00%Process industries
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC0.94147.00 LKR+0.68%92.26 K0.37170.15 B LKR5.21%Consumer non-durables
ASIY.N0000ASIA SIYAKA COMMODITIES PLC0.926.8 LKR+3.03%753.28 K3.221.77 B LKR8.610.79 LKR−1.81%6.91%Distribution services
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC0.929.2 LKR+1.10%480.94 K0.503.11 B LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC0.92147.25 LKR+1.55%126.43 K1.4359.68 B LKR11.2113.13 LKR+82.06%2.89%Consumer services
Strong buy
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC0.9212.9 LKR+3.20%1.56 M2.506.24 B LKR11.331.14 LKR+110.93%0.00%Consumer services
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC0.918.5 LKR−3.41%123.17 K0.5610.2 B LKR22.340.38 LKR−48.39%0.00%Finance
CFI.N0000COLOMBO FORT INVESTMENTS PLC0.91210.00 LKR−1.87%1170.031.78 B LKR0.74%Finance
MULL.N0000MULLER AND PHIPPS (CEYLON) PLC0.911.5 LKR−6.25%2.82 M10.39424.5 M LKR−0.30 LKR−191.65%0.00%Health technology
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC0.9130.7 LKR−4.66%378.18 K1.046.46 B LKR17.431.76 LKR+6.91%0.00%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.9144.5 LKR+1.14%654.43 K1.72204.24 B LKR6.08%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
LDEV.N0000LANKEM DEVELOPMENTS PLC0.9023.5 LKR−1.26%108.78 K0.303.74 B LKR9.612.45 LKR+51.05%4.27%Consumer non-durables
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC0.9064.5 LKR−0.62%2.07 K0.0238.01 B LKR10.076.40 LKR−0.61%7.75%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC0.8956.3 LKR+4.26%152.95 K1.3424.97 B LKR−0.10 LKR−120.48%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.8822.2 LKR+1.83%26.04 M3.06389.44 B LKR69.830.32 LKR−58.69%0.68%Retail trade
PINS.N0000PEOPLE'S INSURANCE PLC0.8733.5 LKR+3.08%927.13 K60.806.82 B LKR15.312.19 LKR+6.02%0.00%Finance
LIOC.N0000LANKA IOC PLC0.87131.50 LKR0.00%328.78 K0.6269.75 B LKR6.2820.94 LKR−20.05%3.82%Distribution services