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
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC2.04683.00 LKR+2.55%268.06 K0.74325.16 B LKR5.26129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.94323.00 LKR+4.19%984.38 K0.93177.37 B LKR6.7348.00 LKR+19.38%1.21%Finance
Strong buy
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.92167.75 LKR+1.05%5.89 K0.082.58 B LKR16.7110.04 LKR+249.61%1.52%Process industries
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.8372.5 LKR+2.84%126.52 K0.507.21 B LKR13.845.24 LKR−70.74%0.99%Finance
WAPO.N0000GUARDIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC1.7843.5 LKR+3.57%233.2 K1.471.25 B LKR5.318.20 LKR−40.59%0.00%Finance
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.78185.00 LKR+4.08%236.72 K0.5839.28 B LKR1.40131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.7814.9 LKR−1.32%2.69 M0.4511.84 B LKR8.711.71 LKR1.35%Finance
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.75154.00 LKR−0.48%23.23 K0.163.73 B LKR5.8826.17 LKR+2.86%3.90%Producer manufacturing
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.7262.3 LKR+0.48%886.4 K0.7770.61 B LKR7.238.62 LKR+18.21%4.84%Distribution services
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.708.0 LKR+3.90%41.04 M0.68113.52 B LKR1.934.14 LKR0.00%Process industries
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.6950.5 LKR+1.20%716.35 K1.273.27 B LKR9.215.48 LKR−75.64%0.00%Finance
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.686.7 LKR+1.52%5.04 M0.34221.63 B LKR9.140.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC1.6418.4 LKR−2.13%120.51 K0.773.88 B LKR6.192.97 LKR0.00%Finance
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.62139.00 LKR+0.36%272.56 K0.20220.72 B LKR5.3426.05 LKR+56.57%3.03%Finance
Strong buy
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.6136.2 LKR+1.97%3.78 M0.6615.98 B LKR5.666.39 LKR+0.63%0.69%Finance
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.598.6 LKR0.00%10.52 K0.05961.28 M LKR−0.69 LKR−70.82%0.00%Miscellaneous
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.58108.50 LKR+0.70%421.19 K0.3145.08 B LKR8.5212.73 LKR−32.07%1.77%Finance
Strong buy
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.4941.5 LKR+1.47%517.58 K0.795.62 B LKR14.782.81 LKR1.95%Non-energy minerals
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.496.7 LKR0.00%1.36 M0.432.36 B LKR17.060.39 LKR0.00%Consumer services
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.47184.75 LKR+1.23%76.08 K0.1941.78 B LKR4.9337.46 LKR+13.03%2.59%Finance
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC1.477.7 LKR+1.32%10.99 K0.063.16 B LKR14.200.54 LKR0.00%Finance
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.46110.25 LKR+0.68%798.25 K0.4247.48 B LKR5.5319.92 LKR−1.42%2.60%Finance
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.4547.3 LKR+1.28%1.67 M0.5218.76 B LKR12.213.87 LKR+14.88%1.34%Consumer non-durables
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.43153.00 LKR+2.00%16.8 K0.2312.99 B LKR13.4711.36 LKR−67.59%0.92%Miscellaneous
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.426.6 LKR−1.49%81.14 K0.033.51 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.4079.5 LKR+0.63%70.16 K0.0943.27 B LKR6.0213.20 LKR+26.96%1.19%Finance
Strong buy
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.3455.3 LKR+0.18%193 K0.1617.65 B LKR3.4715.95 LKR+94.39%7.21%Finance
Strong buy
BERU.N0000BERUWALA RESORTS PLC1.334.4 LKR0.00%1.37 M0.233.08 B LKR19.010.23 LKR0.00%Consumer services
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.3332.5 LKR+1.56%4.41 K0.043.54 B LKR16.052.02 LKR0.00%Consumer services
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC1.3180.4 LKR−0.99%2.41 K0.16723.6 M LKR−0.17 LKR+98.77%0.00%Consumer services
AFSL.N0000ABANS FINANCE PLC1.3039.1 LKR−2.74%14.83 K0.562.55 B LKR12.393.15 LKR−3.83%0.00%Finance
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.2996.0 LKR0.00%219.14 K0.4633.96 B LKR3.4228.10 LKR+124.18%2.60%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.2733.8 LKR+1.50%333.7 K0.1733.7 B LKR9.213.67 LKR−47.58%7.42%Industrial services
Strong buy
REEF.N0000CITRUS LEISURE PLC1.254.4 LKR0.00%346.39 K0.192.84 B LKR−0.89 LKR+75.30%0.00%Miscellaneous
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.2437.0 LKR−0.27%202.51 K0.112.56 B LKR9.873.75 LKR+180.62%2.67%Non-energy minerals
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.243.2 LKR0.00%3.28 M1.615.12 B LKR73.900.04 LKR3.23%Finance
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.230.8 LKR0.00%2.12 M0.296.28 B LKR0.00%Finance
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.233.8 LKR0.00%243.76 K0.093.04 B LKR−0.85 LKR−38.85%0.00%Consumer non-durables
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.2280.2 LKR−0.99%58.85 K0.2076.13 B LKR16.084.99 LKR+109.89%3.48%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC1.228.4 LKR+1.20%141.36 K0.054.08 B LKR−0.53 LKR−135.67%0.00%Process industries
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC1.2272.8 LKR+0.28%1250.0034.65 B LKR−13.28 LKR+88.79%0.00%Consumer services
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.2116.0 LKR+2.56%409.37 K0.3625.03 B LKR−2.38 LKR+65.37%0.00%Consumer services
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.204.0 LKR0.00%8.64 K0.04995.15 M LKR0.00%Consumer non-durables
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC1.2027.0 LKR0.00%353.48 K0.4831.53 B LKR11.712.31 LKR1.22%Retail trade
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC1.1924.9 LKR−1.58%142.79 K0.214.97 B LKR10.162.45 LKR+12.36%3.25%Finance
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.16176.00 LKR+0.57%115.81 K0.3858.08 B LKR4.0443.53 LKR+24.86%1.37%Finance
Strong buy
LIOC.N0000LANKA IOC PLC1.16128.00 LKR+0.20%532.01 K0.9768.16 B LKR5.3523.93 LKR−44.41%3.91%Distribution services
Strong buy
RGEM.N0000RADIANT GEMS INTERNATIONAL PLC1.1590.5 LKR+3.90%2560.18210.48 M LKR28.163.21 LKR−85.71%0.00%Consumer durables
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.14128.75 LKR+0.78%324.73 K0.4796 B LKR9.6613.32 LKR+429.92%4.18%Producer manufacturing
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC1.1413.5 LKR+0.75%40.81 K0.072.83 B LKR−0.37 LKR+91.05%0.00%Non-energy minerals
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.13465.00 LKR−1.90%3.62 K0.1010.14 B LKR5.4785.08 LKR−10.21%2.15%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC1.13123.00 LKR+0.82%253.81 K0.47142.18 B LKR11.0311.15 LKR+17.86%5.74%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.1317.7 LKR0.00%2.07 M0.9937.92 B LKR8.792.01 LKR+11.29%3.98%Finance
Strong buy
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC1.1118.7 LKR+0.54%6.28 K0.092.78 B LKR8.372.23 LKR+68.91%4.03%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC1.1141.5 LKR+3.49%732.79 K0.2345.65 B LKR6.935.99 LKR+20.75%7.04%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CITH.N0000HIKKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.093.5 LKR0.00%82.53 K0.031.95 B LKR−1.04 LKR+70.13%0.00%Consumer services
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.0710.1 LKR0.00%2.79 M0.723.45 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
SHAW.N0000LEE HEDGES PLC1.0791.9 LKR+4.31%3280.012.23 B LKR22.384.11 LKR−79.91%1.72%Finance
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED1.0612.8 LKR0.00%797.76 K0.2012 B LKR9.231.39 LKR+59.98%4.69%Finance
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.0612.0 LKR0.00%171.87 K0.207.23 B LKR17.390.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.0654.8 LKR+1.29%79.26 K0.0712.81 B LKR5.0210.91 LKR+35.40%3.68%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.0572.0 LKR0.00%15.84 K0.0430.05 B LKR11.786.11 LKR−3.18%2.78%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.05114.00 LKR+0.88%1.17 M0.57133.98 B LKR5.5120.71 LKR+26.59%5.12%Finance
Strong buy
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.0454.8 LKR+2.24%43.87 K0.103.46 B LKR9.445.81 LKR+1,038.29%0.00%Consumer services
LHL.N0000THE LIGHTHOUSE HOTEL PLC1.0459.8 LKR−1.81%1.28 K0.062.76 B LKR12.294.87 LKR5.00%Consumer services
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.0396.2 LKR+1.69%422.65 K0.4447.13 B LKR11.618.29 LKR+40.98%3.65%Retail trade
Strong buy
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC1.037.2 LKR−1.37%49.17 K0.068.64 B LKR15.090.48 LKR−33.79%0.00%Finance
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC1.0221.9 LKR+0.92%56.12 K0.148.52 B LKR19.321.13 LKR0.00%Consumer services
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.0212.8 LKR+3.23%47.45 K0.262.33 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.0143.0 LKR−1.15%698.23 K0.267.08 B LKR9.714.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
AAF.N0000ASIA ASSET FINANCE PLC1.0127.8 LKR−0.36%26.49 K0.103.43 B LKR8.583.24 LKR+96.36%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.01164.50 LKR+1.39%3.29 K0.065.5 B LKR4.1439.78 LKR+141.00%5.15%Finance
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.0052.1 LKR+1.17%513.42 K0.3531.01 B LKR6.837.63 LKR+48.37%2.80%Producer manufacturing
CITW.N0000WASKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC0.992.2 LKR0.00%416.91 K0.022.06 B LKR−0.39 LKR+63.25%0.00%Consumer services
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC0.971,221.00 LKR+0.23%5.66 K0.2311.32 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.41%Retail trade
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC0.96119.00 LKR+0.42%573.82 K1.2028.87 B LKR7.3116.28 LKR+23.25%1.04%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC0.96109.00 LKR+4.81%591.51 K0.7364.5 B LKR10.4110.47 LKR+43.83%3.70%Health services
Strong buy
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC0.956.1 LKR0.00%666.35 K0.225.77 B LKR−0.88 LKR+68.97%0.00%Finance
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC0.952.6 LKR0.00%2.33 M0.912.05 B LKR0.00%Finance
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC0.9420.9 LKR+0.97%164.87 K0.1230.43 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
APLA.N0000ACL PLASTICS PLC0.92579.00 LKR−1.86%4.21 K0.472.44 B LKR5.24110.59 LKR+13.69%3.45%Process industries
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC0.918.9 LKR−1.11%537.98 K0.252.73 B LKR35.900.25 LKR−84.69%0.00%Finance
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED0.9025.4 LKR0.00%204.48 K0.2012.96 B LKR10.582.40 LKR+21.68%1.97%Finance
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.8923.9 LKR+0.42%7.43 M0.40395.09 B LKR32.350.74 LKR+65.78%0.63%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.8938.0 LKR0.00%419.61 K0.76174.8 B LKR6.32%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC0.8881.5 LKR+2.13%152.34 K0.6027.17 B LKR12.886.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
RPBH.N0000ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC0.8839.1 LKR−5.56%6070.011.99 B LKR19.831.97 LKR0.00%Consumer services
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC0.8861.0 LKR−0.16%134.65 K1.4226.57 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC0.88160.00 LKR+1.27%820.13669.84 M LKR−61.35 LKR−85.04%0.00%Process industries
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC0.8754.6 LKR+1.30%107.36 K0.0822.64 B LKR10.595.16 LKR+2,328.30%3.67%Process industries
Strong buy
JINS.N0000JANASHAKTHI INSURANCE COMPANY PLC0.8656.3 LKR+0.54%85.71 K0.2912.75 B LKR4.3912.84 LKR−14.53%23.52%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC0.8414.4 LKR+2.86%1.08 M0.418.56 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
CWL.N0000CHRISSWORLD LIMITED0.8410.8 LKR+0.93%5.87 K0.21321 M LKR13.140.82 LKR+53.87%0.00%Transportation
CALF.N0000DIALOG FINANCE PLC0.8445.0 LKR0.00%2940.045.28 B LKR−0.57 LKR−221.54%0.00%Finance
LDEV.N0000LANKEM DEVELOPMENTS PLC0.8420.9 LKR+0.48%131.09 K0.452.41 B LKR4.964.21 LKR−32.13%0.00%Consumer non-durables
PINS.N0000PEOPLE'S INSURANCE PLC0.8431.5 LKR−1.56%154.87 K0.166.33 B LKR15.762.00 LKR−28.88%0.00%Finance
LPRT.N0000LAKE HOUSE PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS PLC0.83250.00 LKR−5.66%130.03759.28 M LKR7.3334.12 LKR−57.48%2.32%Commercial services
CABO.N0000CARGO BOAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED0.8181.5 LKR−1.21%1.74 K0.151.46 B LKR6.7312.10 LKR+12.26%1.24%Finance
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC0.8125.2 LKR−4.55%30.38 K0.084.59 B LKR−0.35 LKR+66.27%0.00%Consumer services
ASIY.N0000ASIA SIYAKA COMMODITIES PLC0.816.1 LKR−1.61%386.28 K0.291.56 B LKR7.230.84 LKR+7.90%7.83%Distribution services