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 PLC2.520.2 LKR+100.00%5.04 M0.13699.68 M LKR−0.29 LKR−25.01%0.00%Finance
WAPO.N0000GUARDIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC2.1270.9 LKR+0.57%70.42 K0.502.09 B LKR3.0123.56 LKR+59.03%0.00%Finance
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.83569.00 LKR−1.04%63.1 K0.68271.46 B LKR5.43104.71 LKR+66.46%0.00%Finance
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.7646.9 USD−3.70%51.4 K0.313.05 B LKR−3.38 LKR−113.67%0.00%Finance
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.75359.50 LKR−0.62%1.43 M3.52198.15 B LKR4.3782.24 LKR+105.29%4.17%Finance
Strong buy
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.74201.50 LKR+0.75%1.49 K0.0417.28 B LKR4.7142.80 LKR+32.63%0.67%Miscellaneous
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.70178.00 LKR+4.71%134.47 K4.872.74 B LKR24.237.35 LKR+6.53%1.43%Process industries
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.69190.00 LKR−0.52%186.52 K1.8440.19 B LKR1.25152.49 LKR0.00%Distribution services
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.5794.0 LKR0.00%57.23 K0.259.31 B LKR4.3421.68 LKR+35.33%0.77%Finance
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.5427.3 LKR−2.50%734.38 K0.1022.4 B LKR15.551.76 LKR+68.89%0.71%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.53265.25 LKR−3.19%69.9 K0.2161.39 B LKR6.0843.65 LKR+26.54%1.76%Finance
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC1.5174.9 LKR+5.49%16.7 K0.3134.27 B LKR−7.29 LKR+88.77%0.00%Consumer services
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.5099.00 LKR−1.49%114.96 K0.1713.75 B LKR15.666.32 LKR1.44%Non-energy minerals
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.49126.00 LKR−0.40%678.1 K1.5853.66 B LKR4.8825.84 LKR+90.02%3.87%Finance
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.45166.00 LKR+1.22%24.13 K0.463.96 B LKR7.3322.64 LKR−15.70%3.67%Producer manufacturing
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.44121.50 LKR−0.41%236.9 K0.4753.7 B LKR5.9120.55 LKR−12.84%3.18%Finance
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC1.4282.4 USD+1.10%12.86 K0.8929.05 B LKR5,066.124.81 LKR−33.28%0.00%Commercial services
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.4051.0 LKR−1.92%1.47 M0.5223.15 B LKR4.7110.82 LKR+152.80%1.91%Finance
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC1.3922.0 LKR−5.58%2.42 M1.004.86 B LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.397.8 LKR0.00%34.79 M4.83110.65 B LKR1.944.01 LKR+256.02%0.00%Process industries
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.3789.9 LKR−0.11%860.98 K0.91102.39 B LKR8.7110.33 LKR+18.87%3.34%Distribution services
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.3651.5 LKR−3.38%431.55 K0.7121.24 B LKR1.19%Consumer non-durables
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.3627.6 USD−7.38%2120.003.27 B LKR3,834.912.13 LKR+12.98%0.00%Consumer services
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.3559.0 LKR−2.32%754.98 K0.3635.92 B LKR9.116.47 LKR−12.53%3.17%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.353.2 LKR+6.67%522.21 K1.74746.36 M LKR0.00%Consumer non-durables
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.32171.50 LKR−0.15%369.34 K0.48277.2 B LKR4.6337.01 LKR+87.95%3.16%Finance
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.326.2 LKR−1.59%3.95 M1.03201.78 B LKR8.520.73 LKR+11.12%0.00%Finance
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.3114.6 LKR+5.04%420.11 K7.962.59 B LKR−2.24 LKR+55.02%0.00%Producer manufacturing
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.31141.25 LKR−1.57%145.32 K0.2250.88 B LKR9.8414.36 LKR−44.14%1.75%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.314.3 LKR−2.27%4.82 M0.733.4 B LKR16.210.27 LKR+79.07%0.00%Finance
EAST.N0000EAST WEST PROPERTIES PLC1.3145.6 LKR+6.05%4.5 M1.125.93 B LKR0.00%Finance
AFSL.N0000ABANS FINANCE PLC1.2768.1 LKR−0.29%7.5 K0.214.56 B LKR11.795.78 LKR+327.70%0.00%Finance
CABO.N0000CARGO BOAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED1.25135.00 LKR−2.88%2.98 K0.082.51 B LKR0.72%Finance
SINH.N0000SINGHE HOSPITALS LIMITED1.247.6 LKR+1.33%1.98 M2.533.15 B LKR28.210.27 LKR0.00%Health services
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.249.0 LKR+2.27%294.02 K2.88961.28 M LKR−1.49 LKR−2,589.95%0.00%Miscellaneous
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED1.2416.5 LKR−2.37%976.62 K0.3315.84 B LKR12.561.31 LKR+9.04%3.55%Finance
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.2422.7 LKR−1.30%771.38 K0.3249.55 B LKR12.231.86 LKR+0.12%6.09%Finance
TAP.N0000AMBEON CAPITAL PLC1.2324.0 LKR−3.61%917.27 K0.9924.57 B LKR23.881.01 LKR−35.17%0.00%Technology services
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC1.2331.5 LKR−2.17%48.95 K0.174.8 B LKR2.02%Finance
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.2312.0 LKR+1.69%188.31 K1.147.05 B LKR16.630.72 LKR+333.51%0.00%Consumer services
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.2113.8 LKR+2.22%363.45 K1.7521.38 B LKR−0.89 LKR+83.80%0.00%Consumer services
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.2186.7 USD+0.81%398.6 K1.6247.96 B LKR1,558.0316.46 LKR+40.30%4.07%Finance
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.207.3 LKR−1.35%570.44 K1.493.83 B LKR24.660.30 LKR−4.33%0.00%Finance
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC1.20114.00 LKR−2.77%18.79 K1.521.06 B LKR32.933.46 LKR0.00%Consumer services
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.2058.0 LKR−0.17%4.19 M0.8158.9 B LKR3.40%Industrial services
PAP.N0000PANASIAN POWER PLC1.1918.5 LKR−0.54%854.21 K0.1811.63 B LKR39.560.47 LKR+280.78%1.08%Utilities
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.190.7 LKR+16.67%6.32 M3.964.62 B LKR0.00%Finance
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.19615.75 LKR−0.69%1.54 K0.0813.52 B LKR1.61%Producer manufacturing
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.193.8 LKR+2.70%5.61 M2.662.96 B LKR−0.42 LKR+64.35%0.00%Consumer non-durables
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.1785.0 LKR−1.16%118.87 K0.3136.08 B LKR10.867.83 LKR+42.69%2.32%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.17390.00 LKR−6.92%26.01 K0.4413.93 B LKR7.3852.82 LKR+82.44%3.97%Finance
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.177.1 LKR+1.43%963.38 K1.172.46 B LKR16.370.43 LKR+76.92%0.00%Consumer services
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.1599.00 LKR−3.79%886.87 K0.7432.52 B LKR3.91%Finance
Strong buy
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.13113.00 LKR−1.31%87.21 K0.55108.82 B LKR18.036.27 LKR+74.21%4.72%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC1.1310.1 LKR−3.81%990.46 K0.793.19 B LKR−0.39 LKR−127.77%0.00%Finance
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.12218.00 LKR−0.23%133.6 K0.8374.29 B LKR4.2151.72 LKR+37.43%1.47%Finance
Strong buy
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC1.1020.4 LKR−0.49%229.27 K0.3129.85 B LKR−0.16 LKR+47.48%0.49%Consumer services
Strong buy
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC1.0925.4 LKR+1.60%323.86 K1.924.5 B LKR44.180.57 LKR0.00%Consumer services
ACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.09160.00 LKR+1.27%79.72 K0.2237.85 B LKR0.79%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC1.0741.5 LKR−2.81%326.99 K0.488.51 B LKR9.854.21 LKR+110.70%0.00%Finance
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.07139.50 LKR+0.72%2.34 M1.41162.13 B LKR4.8428.85 LKR+80.81%6.76%Finance
Strong buy
EBCR.N0000E B CREASY & COMPANY PLC1.0762.7 LKR+1.13%24.37 K0.2915.9 B LKR13.304.71 LKR+352.39%2.39%Process industries
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.0638.3 LKR−4.01%82.05 K0.566.53 B LKR17.882.14 LKR−38.94%0.00%Finance
RPBH.N0000ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC1.0638.2 USD0.00%71.94 K0.201.88 B LKR40,948.460.28 LKR−91.75%0.00%Consumer services
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.05176.00 LKR−1.54%226.39 K0.45134.44 B LKR9.8117.93 LKR+95.23%3.35%Producer manufacturing
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.0545.6 LKR−0.87%368.37 K0.603.16 B LKR2.17%Non-energy minerals
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC1.0544.6 LKR−2.62%409.76 K0.2218.9 B LKR8.805.07 LKR−15.80%4.07%Process industries
Neutral
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC1.0480.1 LKR+1.39%590.01 K11.4526.57 B LKR11.766.81 LKR+101.08%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC1.0250.5 LKR−0.39%460.74 K0.8759.31 B LKR14.713.43 LKR1.93%Retail trade
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.0244.7 LKR−0.67%343.74 K4.882.83 B LKR0.00%Consumer services
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED1.0135.5 LKR−0.28%1.04 M1.0218.27 B LKR10.133.50 LKR+75.16%2.23%Finance
Strong buy
SIRA.N0000SIERRA CABLES PLC1.0115.9 LKR−0.62%629.42 K0.248.6 B LKR9.491.68 LKR+17.80%0.00%Electronic technology
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC1.015.4 LKR−3.57%1.61 M1.115.37 B LKR85.580.06 LKR0.00%Finance
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.0026.4 LKR0.00%1.22 M0.4851.95 B LKR12.232.16 LKR−4.99%3.69%Retail trade
Buy
MULL.N0000MULLER AND PHIPPS (CEYLON) PLC0.991.7 LKR+6.25%183.45 K0.44452.8 M LKR−0.30 LKR−190.23%0.00%Health technology
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC0.99160.00 LKR0.00%60.05671.95 M LKR−68.84 LKR+1.09%0.00%Process industries
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC0.97114.00 LKR−0.87%283.21 K0.4426.96 B LKR9.9511.45 LKR+31.23%2.40%Finance
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC0.9620.5 LKR+2.50%82.6 K2.227.77 B LKR17.411.18 LKR+23.49%0.00%Consumer services
COLO.N0000C M HOLDINGS PLC0.96360.25 LKR−1.30%15.99 K0.625.55 B LKR9.2638.92 LKR+184.31%1.37%Consumer services
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC0.9640.4 LKR−2.18%386.87 K0.3945.76 B LKR8.864.56 LKR−29.97%4.60%Producer manufacturing
ASPH.N0000INDUSTRIAL ASPHALTS (CEYLON) PLC0.950.4 LKR+33.33%571.71 K0.831.12 B LKR74.070.01 LKR+8.00%0.00%Non-energy minerals
BALA.N0000BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC0.9579.5 LKR−3.05%256.44 K5.083.81 B LKR5.1015.60 LKR+207.17%1.24%Process industries
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC0.9411.9 LKR−1.65%11.51 K0.104.9 B LKR14.780.81 LKR+216.92%0.00%Finance
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC0.94602.00 LKR−0.99%11.21 K0.1014.32 B LKR9.8860.90 LKR−50.76%9.04%Process industries
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC0.946.0 LKR−3.23%693.54 K6.038.74 B LKR0.00%Health services
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC0.9447.0 LKR−2.08%165.04 K0.3634.05 B LKR12.143.87 LKR+148.55%4.95%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC0.9331.0 LKR−0.96%1.55 M0.6892.58 B LKR11.502.70 LKR+31.71%2.90%Health services
Strong buy
ASIY.N0000ASIA SIYAKA COMMODITIES PLC0.926.7 LKR+3.08%36.46 K0.261.69 B LKR8.480.79 LKR−1.81%6.92%Distribution services
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC0.91151.00 LKR−1.31%9.18 K0.08177.43 B LKR4.99%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC0.917.9 LKR−1.25%243.21 K0.503.9 B LKR−0.75 LKR−329.52%0.00%Process industries
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.9025.7 LKR−1.15%12.01 M0.68458.16 B LKR80.840.32 LKR−58.69%0.58%Retail trade
Strong buy
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC0.9014.0 LKR+7.69%5.93 M17.756.29 B LKR12.291.14 LKR+110.93%0.00%Consumer services
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC0.9067.5 LKR+8.87%2.27 M6.8527.5 B LKR−0.10 LKR−120.48%0.81%Consumer services
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC0.90139.75 LKR+0.18%14.11 K0.2656.64 B LKR10.6413.13 LKR+82.06%3.05%Consumer services
Strong buy
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC0.8969.0 LKR−0.29%73.55 K0.5840.78 B LKR10.776.40 LKR−0.61%7.23%Finance
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC0.89335.00 LKR−1.47%6.71 K0.0620.39 B LKR7.6243.97 LKR−17.33%6.77%Process industries
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC0.899.0 LKR+3.45%982.67 K2.2010.44 B LKR23.660.38 LKR−48.39%0.00%Finance
PINS.N0000PEOPLE'S INSURANCE PLC0.8935.0 LKR−4.11%159.22 K0.187.41 B LKR16.002.19 LKR+6.02%0.00%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.8945.0 LKR−0.44%921.25 K3.94207.92 B LKR5.97%Consumer non-durables
Buy
CFI.N0000COLOMBO FORT INVESTMENTS PLC0.88238.00 LKR+0.21%5680.122.08 B LKR13.2917.91 LKR+211.78%0.63%Finance