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 PLC2.0153.0 LKR−2.93%118.38 K0.841.53 B LKR1.8628.55 LKR+125.70%0.00%Finance
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.92620.00 LKR+3.33%594.67 K4.83285.12 B LKR6.9489.37 LKR+39.19%0.00%Finance
Neutral
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC1.920.2 LKR+100.00%8.87 M0.52699.68 M LKR−0.21 LKR−20.63%0.00%Finance
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.84152.00 LKR0.00%8.76 K2.192.4 B LKR20.137.55 LKR+6.50%1.63%Process industries
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.80185.00 LKR−1.33%144.64 K1.9839.87 B LKR1.81102.49 LKR+324.45%0.00%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.79314.00 LKR−0.95%379.59 K1.20176.57 B LKR3.8282.24 LKR+105.29%4.72%Finance
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.7743.5 LKR0.00%35.68 K1.032.81 B LKR−3.38 LKR−113.45%0.00%Finance
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC1.6580.0 LKR+0.25%65.99 K1.7428.41 B LKR16.624.81 LKR−34.37%0.00%Commercial services
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.63166.50 LKR+1.06%500.0114.11 B LKR3.5047.56 LKR+33.33%0.83%Miscellaneous
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC1.5878.8 LKR+3.68%37.57 K0.6936.08 B LKR−14.57 LKR+83.56%0.00%Consumer services
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.58213.00 LKR+2.40%830.1 K7.6847.35 B LKR5.0841.93 LKR+20.86%2.28%Finance
Strong buy
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.57160.25 LKR+0.16%95.65 K2.323.87 B LKR7.0822.64 LKR−15.72%3.75%Producer manufacturing
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.50106.25 LKR+2.16%504.81 K1.9244.2 B LKR4.1125.84 LKR+90.02%4.70%Finance
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.498.2 LKR+1.23%9.22 M0.86114.96 B LKR2.822.91 LKR+167.16%0.00%Process industries
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.4939.4 LKR+1.03%1.19 M1.3717.26 B LKR3.6410.82 LKR+152.80%2.56%Finance
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.4778.7 LKR+0.25%23.5 K0.417.61 B LKR3.2823.96 LKR+33.87%0.94%Finance
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.4519.1 LKR+2.69%5.27 M1.2814.8 B LKR10.661.79 LKR+3,639.46%1.08%Finance
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.436.3 LKR−1.56%1.5 M0.44208.4 B LKR0.00%Finance
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.42146.50 LKR+0.86%454.7 K0.79234.16 B LKR3.9637.01 LKR+87.95%3.74%Finance
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.4271.6 LKR+0.85%607.79 K0.7280.86 B LKR9.087.89 LKR−8.61%4.23%Distribution services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.41104.75 LKR+0.72%210.09 K1.3645.27 B LKR5.1020.55 LKR−12.84%3.77%Finance
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.41121.00 LKR0.00%252.8 K2.1342.99 B LKR7.7115.69 LKR−39.88%2.07%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.376.9 LKR−1.43%1.51 M1.242.46 B LKR0.00%Consumer services
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC1.3712.9 LKR−3.01%67.58 K0.012.75 B LKR−0.78 LKR+45.64%0.00%Non-energy minerals
TAP.N0000AMBEON CAPITAL PLC1.3727.2 LKR+7.51%1.24 M3.8525.27 B LKR27.061.01 LKR−35.17%0.00%Technology services
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.3649.0 LKR−1.21%283.94 K0.3419.8 B LKR15.533.16 LKR−35.91%1.27%Consumer non-durables
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.3013.4 LKR−1.47%5.58 K0.452.49 B LKR−3.96 LKR+14.24%0.00%Producer manufacturing
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.274.1 LKR+5.13%243.19 K6.86945.39 M LKR0.00%Consumer non-durables
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.2711.4 LKR−1.72%50.27 K0.986.99 B LKR15.890.72 LKR+330.87%0.00%Consumer services
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC1.2520.7 LKR+1.47%5.06 K0.264.14 B LKR8.662.39 LKR+529.12%0.00%Finance
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.248.7 LKR−1.14%151.56 K0.61983.64 M LKR−1.30 LKR−164.01%0.00%Miscellaneous
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC1.2396.1 LKR−0.93%6.61 K0.59873 M LKR27.753.46 LKR0.00%Consumer services
AFSL.N0000ABANS FINANCE PLC1.2345.0 LKR0.00%500.123 B LKR9.634.67 LKR+64.59%0.00%Finance
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.2255.2 LKR−0.54%704.43 K1.227.61 B LKR11.035.01 LKR2.61%Non-energy minerals
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.2073.6 LKR+0.82%10.77 K0.2539.27 B LKR4.4716.46 LKR+38.02%4.79%Finance
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.19598.00 LKR+2.27%160.01 K4.6712.74 B LKR1.71%Producer manufacturing
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC1.1810.4 LKR+1.96%1.6 M2.003.1 B LKR8.111.28 LKR−14.52%0.00%Finance
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.1813.9 LKR−1.42%99.19 K1.1922.18 B LKR−2.16 LKR+57.56%0.00%Consumer services
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED1.1713.6 LKR+0.74%2.66 M1.6712.56 B LKR11.281.21 LKR+22.84%4.48%Finance
CABO.N0000CARGO BOAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED1.16101.00 LKR+0.25%22.37 K0.191.79 B LKR9.1211.07 LKR+7.94%1.01%Finance
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.1519.3 LKR+0.52%813.84 K0.5741.36 B LKR9.292.08 LKR+13.75%7.29%Finance
Neutral
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.1471.4 LKR−0.83%103.56 K0.7229.9 B LKR2.83%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.14199.50 LKR−0.50%72.63 K1.0168.17 B LKR3.8651.72 LKR+37.43%1.63%Finance
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.1353.4 LKR+1.71%778.42 K1.9731.67 B LKR8.256.47 LKR−12.58%3.59%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC1.1311.8 LKR0.00%167.95 K0.164.78 B LKR0.00%Finance
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.1227.0 LKR−0.37%13.75 K2.253.03 B LKR12.702.13 LKR+10.93%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC1.1220.6 LKR+0.49%2.44 M3.0129.71 B LKR−0.16 LKR+47.48%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.1138.5 LKR−0.77%842.6 K0.8638.8 B LKR9.254.16 LKR−46.94%6.44%Industrial services
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.11114.75 LKR+1.10%1.07 M1.46133.39 B LKR3.9828.85 LKR+80.81%8.22%Finance
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.1036.4 LKR−0.27%72.8 K1.002.5 B LKR9.633.78 LKR+50.34%2.74%Non-energy minerals
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC1.108.9 LKR−4.30%353.96 K0.3711.16 B LKR23.400.38 LKR−48.39%0.00%Finance
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.107.1 LKR0.00%90.32 K0.043.67 B LKR23.990.30 LKR−4.33%0.00%Finance
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.093.6 LKR−2.70%148.59 K0.402.88 B LKR−0.80 LKR+14.76%0.00%Consumer non-durables
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.089.5 LKR−2.06%428.96 K0.243.28 B LKR52.490.18 LKR−81.77%0.00%Non-energy minerals
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC1.0825.0 LKR+0.40%9.32 K0.293.72 B LKR2.61%Finance
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.07105.0 LKR+6.28%964.44 K3.1693.33 B LKR16.756.27 LKR+74.21%4.37%Consumer non-durables
SIRA.N0000SIERRA CABLES PLC1.0718.0 LKR+1.12%11.37 M7.929.51 B LKR8.742.06 LKR+51.06%0.00%Electronic technology
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED1.0634.2 LKR+2.09%1.04 M0.9717.05 B LKR2.40%Finance
Strong buy
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.0545.8 LKR+2.92%11.02 K0.132.84 B LKR8.775.22 LKR+241.96%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.05209.25 LKR+4.49%15.49 K1.086.75 B LKR4.7544.02 LKR+82.53%8.19%Finance
Strong buy
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.053.3 LKR−2.94%4.35 M0.482.69 B LKR12.450.27 LKR+79.00%0.00%Finance
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.0435.9 LKR+1.99%217.34 K2.775.78 B LKR16.762.14 LKR−38.94%0.00%Finance
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.04150.25 LKR+2.21%1.11 M3.43109.88 B LKR8.3817.93 LKR+95.19%4.10%Producer manufacturing
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC1.0322.3 LKR−2.62%26.4 K0.038.73 B LKR17.671.26 LKR+56.36%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC1.03147.00 LKR−0.34%68.04 K0.34171.31 B LKR11.5412.74 LKR+66.02%5.17%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC1.038.2 LKR0.00%428.42 K0.653.94 B LKR−0.62 LKR−165.20%0.00%Process industries
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.0225.1 LKR+1.62%6.72 M2.2348.21 B LKR11.632.16 LKR−4.99%3.57%Retail trade
Strong buy
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC1.0138.3 LKR−0.26%276.09 K0.6342.54 B LKR8.324.60 LKR−30.22%4.95%Producer manufacturing
ACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.01145.00 LKR+1.58%493.64 K1.0634.38 B LKR8.5516.97 LKR+33.55%0.87%Producer manufacturing
LDEV.N0000LANKEM DEVELOPMENTS PLC1.0024.0 LKR−6.98%1.81 M0.884.1 B LKR5.504.37 LKR+26.08%3.91%Consumer non-durables
EBCR.N0000E B CREASY & COMPANY PLC0.9953.0 LKR+2.12%30.93 K0.2513.13 B LKR2.90%Process industries
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC0.9979.0 LKR−1.25%3.22 K0.0426.74 B LKR11.267.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC0.9774.3 LKR+1.78%1.08 M3.1823.12 B LKR5.4113.72 LKR+34.28%5.50%Finance
Strong buy
BALA.N0000BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC0.9782.5 LKR−0.24%123.03 K1.173.9 B LKR0.00%Process industries
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC0.976.1 LKR+1.67%162.86 K0.518.46 B LKR19.840.31 LKR0.00%Health services
LIOC.N0000LANKA IOC PLC0.95131.00 LKR−0.38%91.55 K0.4069.49 B LKR6.2620.94 LKR−20.05%3.83%Distribution services
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC0.95160.00 LKR+4.58%1.2 K2.70647.61 M LKR−68.84 LKR+1.09%0.00%Process industries
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.9443.0 LKR−1.15%129.7 K0.38199.64 B LKR6.22%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC0.9449.9 LKR+0.20%252.78 K0.4935.69 B LKR3.01%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC0.9344.0 LKR+2.33%2.03 M11.1217.82 B LKR8.455.21 LKR−13.48%4.31%Process industries
PAP.N0000PANASIAN POWER PLC0.9313.1 LKR+7.38%2.81 M0.907.62 B LKR28.130.47 LKR+279.23%1.64%Utilities
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC0.9276.0 LKR+1.33%475.18 K2.3017.4 B LKR6.9710.91 LKR+35.40%2.71%Finance
Strong buy
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC0.9131.0 LKR−3.13%70.34 K0.076.47 B LKR2.50%Finance
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC0.9137.5 LKR0.00%561.28 K1.2044.02 B LKR10.933.43 LKR2.60%Retail trade
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC0.9122.0 LKR0.00%124.07 K3.613.96 B LKR2,037.040.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC0.905.4 LKR−1.82%410.12 K0.965.37 B LKR−0.11 LKR+95.79%0.00%Finance
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.8921.2 LKR+1.92%2.38 M0.42366.53 B LKR66.690.32 LKR−58.69%0.72%Retail trade
Strong buy
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC0.8828.1 LKR+2.18%10.9 M2.4482.12 B LKR10.422.70 LKR+31.71%2.91%Health services
Strong buy
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC0.8829.8 LKR−3.25%11.96 K0.113.21 B LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
APLA.N0000ACL PLASTICS PLC0.87713.50 LKR+5.24%13.36 K5.842.86 B LKR6.90103.45 LKR+12.64%2.94%Process industries
ASIY.N0000ASIA SIYAKA COMMODITIES PLC0.866.9 LKR0.00%168.16 K0.161.79 B LKR8.730.79 LKR−1.81%6.81%Distribution services
HELA.N0000HELA APPAREL HOLDINGS PLC0.853.5 LKR+6.06%7.29 M5.855.56 B LKR−0.78 LKR+88.63%0.00%Consumer non-durables
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC0.843.1 LKR−3.13%931.33 K0.665.12 B LKR40.360.08 LKR3.23%Finance
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC0.8411.2 LKR−5.08%318.19 K2.995.57 B LKR21.500.52 LKR+104.84%0.00%Consumer services
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC0.8364.9 LKR+2.20%31.16 K0.37115.51 B LKR23.622.75 LKR0.00%Communications
HSIG.N0000HOTEL SIGIRIYA PLC0.8276.0 LKR−0.65%10.5 K0.651.35 B LKR7.809.74 LKR+58.20%0.00%Consumer services
MCPL.N0000MAHAWELI COCONUT PLANTATIONS LIMITED0.8241.5 LKR+6.96%11 K0.541.35 B LKR11.763.53 LKR+43.04%5.19%Process industries
BREW.N0000CEYLON BEVERAGE HOLDINGS PLC0.822,635.00 LKR−2.41%510.5155.51 B LKR11.37231.80 LKR+34.06%1.90%Consumer non-durables
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC0.81134.00 LKR−3.42%19.8 K0.1556.33 B LKR11.2711.89 LKR3.06%Consumer services
Strong buy
OSEA.N0000OVERSEAS REALTY (CEYLON) PLC0.8124.7 LKR+2.92%632.68 K3.8429.83 B LKR5.664.36 LKR+61.22%5.63%Finance