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 PLC1.9757.8 LKR+7.43%82.31 K0.781.59 B LKR2.4523.56 LKR+59.03%0.00%Finance
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.91575.00 LKR+5.70%136.94 K1.61264.21 B LKR5.49104.71 LKR+66.46%0.00%Finance
Neutral
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.80188.50 LKR+6.50%101.19 K1.0738.8 B LKR1.24152.49 LKR0.00%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.78325.00 LKR+2.20%344.47 K0.89176.93 B LKR3.9582.24 LKR+105.29%4.69%Finance
Strong buy
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.7441.1 LKR−2.14%167.12 K2.7 B LKR−3.38 LKR−113.45%0.00%Finance
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.71152.00 LKR+1.00%1 K0.252.34 B LKR20.127.55 LKR+6.53%1.68%Process industries
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.65172.00 LKR+2.38%4.21 K0.1214.65 B LKR0.80%Miscellaneous
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.57238.25 LKR+4.27%498.37 K1.3753.43 B LKR5.4643.65 LKR+26.54%2.02%Finance
Strong buy
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.5682.5 LKR+4.30%34.93 K0.448.25 B LKR0.87%Finance
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC1.5678.1 LKR−2.01%1.49 K28.41 B LKR16.234.81 LKR−34.37%0.00%Commercial services
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.54117.00 LKR+4.93%390.86 K1.0248.77 B LKR4.5325.84 LKR+90.02%4.26%Finance
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.54163.00 LKR+4.15%48.43 K1.553.85 B LKR7.2022.64 LKR−15.70%3.77%Producer manufacturing
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC1.540.2 LKR+100.00%25.45 M1.05699.68 M LKR−0.29 LKR−25.01%0.00%Finance
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.5321.7 LKR+9.05%4.01 M1.7716.32 B LKR12.361.76 LKR+68.89%0.98%Finance
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC1.4871.9 LKR+4.35%36.73 K2.8733.36 B LKR−7.29 LKR+88.77%0.00%Consumer services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.47114.00 LKR+6.54%616.36 K1.6248.44 B LKR5.5520.55 LKR−12.84%3.53%Finance
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.467.8 LKR+5.41%13.32 M1.39109.21 B LKR1.944.01 LKR+256.02%0.00%Process industries
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.4643.9 LKR+5.53%4.51 M2.8419.03 B LKR4.0610.82 LKR+152.80%2.33%Finance
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.4575.4 LKR+7.56%909.79 K1.419.79 B LKR11.936.32 LKR2.03%Non-energy minerals
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.4381.0 LKR+5.74%1.02 M0.8789.97 B LKR7.8410.33 LKR+18.87%3.80%Distribution services
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.4153.5 LKR+4.90%1.29 M0.9520.84 B LKR1.21%Consumer non-durables
TAP.N0000AMBEON CAPITAL PLC1.4024.8 LKR+7.83%1.84 M2.6324.47 B LKR24.671.01 LKR−35.17%0.00%Technology services
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.393.1 LKR0.00%385.03 K0.10796.12 M LKR0.00%Consumer non-durables
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.35155.00 LKR+4.38%794.78 K1.47245.02 B LKR4.1937.01 LKR+87.95%3.58%Finance
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.355.9 LKR+1.72%2.54 M0.82191.86 B LKR0.00%Finance
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.35121.00 LKR+4.31%129.04 K1.6842.05 B LKR8.4314.36 LKR−44.14%2.10%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC1.3230.0 LKR+3.45%289.15 K1.454.35 B LKR2.23%Finance
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.3113.0 LKR+6.56%3.34 K0.072.34 B LKR−2.24 LKR+55.02%0.00%Producer manufacturing
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC1.3013.2 LKR+9.09%329.57 K3.382.64 B LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.2755.5 LKR+8.82%2.42 M2.6931.37 B LKR8.576.47 LKR−12.53%3.63%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
PAP.N0000PANASIAN POWER PLC1.2715.5 LKR+5.44%4.85 M1.749.38 B LKR33.150.47 LKR+280.78%1.33%Utilities
AFSL.N0000ABANS FINANCE PLC1.2652.0 LKR+4.00%10.1 K1.303.33 B LKR9.005.78 LKR+327.70%0.00%Finance
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.257.1 LKR+2.90%243.6 K0.122.5 B LKR16.370.43 LKR+76.92%0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.2511.2 LKR+2.75%62.3 K0.296.74 B LKR15.520.72 LKR+333.51%0.00%Consumer services
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.24599.50 LKR+2.65%6.73 K1.0012.69 B LKR1.72%Producer manufacturing
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.228.8 LKR+2.33%5.69 K0.03983.64 M LKR−1.49 LKR−2,589.95%0.00%Miscellaneous
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.2173.0 LKR−0.68%119.34 K40.91 B LKR4.4316.46 LKR+38.02%4.70%Finance
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC1.2199.0 LKR+7.61%1.44 K0.12882 M LKR28.603.46 LKR0.00%Consumer services
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.21110.00 LKR+4.76%259.28 K0.65102.88 B LKR17.556.27 LKR+74.21%4.99%Consumer non-durables
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2073.1 LKR+0.27%146.16 K0.7430.9 B LKR2.72%Non-energy minerals
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED1.1914.8 LKR+5.71%3.64 M1.0113.59 B LKR11.271.31 LKR+9.04%4.14%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.19329.00 LKR+6.13%22.67 K0.2010.76 B LKR6.2352.82 LKR+82.44%5.14%Finance
Strong buy
CABO.N0000CARGO BOAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED1.19110.5 LKR+10.50%5.03 K0.381.88 B LKR0.96%Finance
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.1924.3 LKR−4.33%302.67 B LKR11.412.13 LKR+11.14%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.1841.9 LKR+6.08%1.44 M0.8640.9 B LKR6.11%Industrial services
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.1813.4 LKR+4.69%139.07 K0.5820.75 B LKR−0.89 LKR+83.80%0.00%Consumer services
SINH.N0000SINGHE HOSPITALS LIMITED1.176.4 LKR+10.34%1.98 M1.902.72 B LKR23.760.27 LKR0.00%Health services
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED1.1635.3 LKR+3.82%956.5 K0.8418.02 B LKR10.073.50 LKR+75.16%2.27%Finance
Strong buy
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.15204.50 LKR+1.74%33.6 K0.3469.75 B LKR3.9551.72 LKR+37.43%1.58%Finance
Strong buy
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC1.149.1 LKR+7.06%209.19 K0.632.73 B LKR−0.39 LKR−127.77%0.00%Finance
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.133.7 LKR+8.82%3.72 M0.962.77 B LKR13.950.27 LKR+79.07%0.00%Finance
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.133.6 LKR+2.86%834.48 K1.752.8 B LKR−0.42 LKR+64.35%0.00%Consumer non-durables
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.127.1 LKR+5.97%58.67 K0.193.51 B LKR23.990.30 LKR−4.33%0.00%Finance
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.1041.8 LKR+7.18%652.88 K0.632.8 B LKR2.45%Non-energy minerals
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.09121.50 LKR+3.18%1.23 M0.82142.19 B LKR4.2128.85 LKR+80.81%7.71%Finance
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.0918.9 LKR+2.16%396.26 K0.1740.29 B LKR10.181.86 LKR+0.12%7.49%Finance
Neutral
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC1.0819.9 LKR+2.05%276.69 K0.3028.98 B LKR−0.16 LKR+47.48%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
SIRA.N0000SIERRA CABLES PLC1.0715.8 LKR+5.33%680.16 K1.028.28 B LKR9.431.68 LKR+17.80%0.00%Electronic technology
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.0683.7 LKR+4.63%225.76 K0.3926.05 B LKR4.88%Finance
Strong buy
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.060.6 LKR0.00%2.8 M0.974.62 B LKR0.00%Finance
ACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.06140.00 LKR+3.70%432.36 K2.5033.06 B LKR0.91%Producer manufacturing
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.05166.75 LKR+6.21%825.12 K1.70120.94 B LKR9.3017.93 LKR+95.23%3.72%Producer manufacturing
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.0537.0 LKR+4.23%160.25 K2.536.04 B LKR17.272.14 LKR−38.94%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC1.0139.2 LKR+3.70%318.5 K0.3742.65 B LKR8.594.56 LKR−29.97%4.94%Producer manufacturing
BALA.N0000BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC1.0076.9 LKR+3.22%133.4 K7.083.61 B LKR4.9315.60 LKR+207.17%0.00%Process industries
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC1.0041.5 LKR+1.47%669.57 K2.3117.45 B LKR8.195.07 LKR−15.80%4.40%Process industries
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC1.0076.0 LKR+1.33%33.82 K0.5225.26 B LKR11.166.81 LKR+101.08%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC0.99155.75 LKR0.00%100.08629.62 M LKR−68.84 LKR+1.09%0.00%Process industries
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC0.987.8 LKR+2.63%162.94 K0.343.85 B LKR−0.75 LKR−329.52%0.00%Process industries
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC0.9820.5 LKR+6.77%27.95 K0.907.91 B LKR17.411.18 LKR+23.49%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC0.988.8 LKR+8.64%212.36 K0.9510.2 B LKR23.130.38 LKR−48.39%0.00%Finance
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC0.9847.3 LKR+3.96%33.21 K0.2933.54 B LKR12.223.87 LKR+148.55%3.21%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC0.9742.8 LKR+3.63%21.32 K0.372.71 B LKR0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC0.97143.75 LKR+3.23%161.9 K0.77166.07 B LKR5.33%Consumer non-durables
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC0.975.7 LKR0.00%105.8 K0.348.03 B LKR0.00%Health services
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC0.9624.5 LKR+2.94%1.3 M0.8247.43 B LKR11.352.16 LKR−4.99%3.63%Retail trade
Strong buy
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC0.9634.2 LKR+5.56%220.49 K0.226.77 B LKR8.114.21 LKR+110.70%0.00%Finance
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC0.9611.8 LKR0.00%149.46 K0.654.74 B LKR0.00%Finance
LIOC.N0000LANKA IOC PLC0.95133.00 LKR+0.76%516.8 K1.1271.35 B LKR6.3520.94 LKR−20.05%3.73%Distribution services
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC0.955.3 LKR+3.92%574.98 K0.734.98 B LKR83.990.06 LKR0.00%Finance
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC0.9523.2 LKR+7.41%91.54 K1.304.03 B LKR40.350.57 LKR0.00%Consumer services
CFI.N0000COLOMBO FORT INVESTMENTS PLC0.95213.00 LKR+11.52%2.8 K0.431.72 B LKR0.77%Finance
LDEV.N0000LANKEM DEVELOPMENTS PLC0.9423.6 LKR+7.76%233.61 K0.753.68 B LKR9.652.45 LKR+51.05%4.35%Consumer non-durables
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC0.9428.7 LKR+2.87%2 M0.8284.82 B LKR10.642.70 LKR+31.71%2.82%Health services
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC0.9442.8 LKR+8.91%868.45 K2.3147.76 B LKR12.473.43 LKR2.40%Retail trade
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC0.949.1 LKR+3.41%487.83 K0.373.01 B LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
EBCR.N0000E B CREASY & COMPANY PLC0.9348.0 LKR+14.29%29.89 K2.5710.98 B LKR3.46%Process industries
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC0.9388.3 LKR+2.91%927.46 K2.3520.72 B LKR7.7111.45 LKR+31.23%2.27%Finance
Strong buy
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.9342.5 LKR+3.91%379.22 K1.18197.8 B LKR6.28%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.9021.8 LKR+2.83%10.83 M1.74380.63 B LKR68.580.32 LKR−58.69%0.69%Retail trade
ASIY.N0000ASIA SIYAKA COMMODITIES PLC0.906.4 LKR+3.23%70.93 K0.211.66 B LKR8.100.79 LKR−1.81%7.34%Distribution services
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC0.9083.9 LKR+4.22%1.21 K0.054.53 B LKR5.36%Process industries
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC0.8933.4 LKR+15.97%683.7 K1.856.02 B LKR18.961.76 LKR+6.91%0.00%Finance
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC0.88137.50 LKR+1.85%100.13 K3.9256.23 B LKR10.4713.13 LKR+82.06%3.07%Consumer services
Strong buy
MULL.N0000MULLER AND PHIPPS (CEYLON) PLC0.871.4 LKR+16.67%65.59 K0.18396.2 M LKR−0.30 LKR−191.65%0.00%Health technology
OSEA.N0000OVERSEAS REALTY (CEYLON) PLC0.8728.3 LKR+4.04%563.58 K0.5134.8 B LKR6.494.36 LKR+61.22%4.82%Finance
CIT.N0000COLOMBO INVESTMENT TRUST PLC0.86201.00 LKR+4.15%3.85 K1.001.41 B LKR0.75%Miscellaneous
APLA.N0000ACL PLASTICS PLC0.86668.25 LKR+1.25%1.62 K0.442.86 B LKR5.79115.49 LKR+12.58%2.94%Process industries
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC0.8562.0 LKR+5.08%42.35 K0.4735.36 B LKR9.686.40 LKR−0.61%8.33%Finance
MCPL.N0000MAHAWELI COCONUT PLANTATIONS LIMITED0.8539.1 LKR−3.93%9.36 K1.39 B LKR11.083.53 LKR+43.04%5.03%Process industries