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
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED2.0710.3 LKR+0.98%3.15 M0.578.16 B LKR6.021.71 LKR1.96%Finance
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC2.00229.50 LKR−0.22%175.03 K0.39126.51 B LKR4.7848.00 LKR+19.38%1.70%Finance
Strong buy
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.9856.0 LKR0.00%3.45 K0.125.57 B LKR10.695.24 LKR−70.74%0.98%Finance
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.93122.00 LKR+0.41%342.03 K0.34195.6 B LKR4.6826.05 LKR+56.57%3.41%Finance
Strong buy
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.935.5 LKR+1.85%4.5 M0.961.9 B LKR14.000.39 LKR0.00%Consumer services
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.9253.8 LKR−0.19%128.97 K0.3661.96 B LKR6.248.62 LKR+18.21%5.51%Distribution services
WAPO.N0000GUARDIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC1.9031.2 LKR+2.30%48.75 K2.02898.63 M LKR3.818.20 LKR−40.59%0.00%Finance
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.866.1 LKR−1.61%1.6 M0.43205.09 B LKR8.320.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.84116.00 LKR+1.09%2.65 K0.032.78 B LKR4.4326.17 LKR+2.86%5.22%Producer manufacturing
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.8127.1 LKR+1.88%3.91 M1.9811.86 B LKR4.246.39 LKR+0.63%0.93%Finance
REEF.N0000CITRUS LEISURE PLC1.794.5 LKR+2.27%35.57 K0.082.91 B LKR−0.89 LKR+75.30%0.00%Miscellaneous
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.756.1 LKR−1.61%2.21 M0.1290.53 B LKR1.474.14 LKR0.00%Process industries
BERU.N0000BERUWALA RESORTS PLC1.743.4 LKR+3.03%167.5 K0.082.31 B LKR14.690.23 LKR0.00%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.72447.50 LKR−0.28%27.11 K0.35216.33 B LKR3.44129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.6925.9 LKR+5.71%2.6 K0.272.77 B LKR12.792.02 LKR0.00%Consumer services
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.6982.9 LKR+0.97%127.15 K0.2434.36 B LKR6.5112.73 LKR−32.07%2.32%Finance
Strong buy
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.6345.9 LKR+3.15%323.03 K0.4214.06 B LKR2.8815.95 LKR+94.39%9.05%Finance
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC1.6123.7 LKR+1.72%2.71 M1.5026.97 B LKR10.282.31 LKR1.43%Retail trade
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.6058.1 LKR+7.79%2.53 M10.7430.19 B LKR4.4013.20 LKR+26.96%1.75%Finance
Strong buy
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.595.3 LKR+1.92%20.48 K0.232.78 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.592.8 LKR0.00%7.97 K0.024.63 B LKR64.670.04 LKR3.57%Finance
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.5828.7 LKR+1.06%67.71 K0.133.85 B LKR10.222.81 LKR2.85%Non-energy minerals
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.566.5 LKR0.00%1.61 K0.06737.73 M LKR−0.69 LKR−70.82%0.00%Miscellaneous
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.5686.3 LKR−0.80%443.43 K0.5136.73 B LKR4.3319.92 LKR−1.42%3.36%Finance
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC1.5212.9 LKR+3.20%7.57 K0.172.7 B LKR4.342.97 LKR0.00%Finance
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.4614.7 LKR+1.38%434.38 K0.7023.6 B LKR−2.38 LKR+65.37%0.00%Consumer services
RGEM.N0000RADIANT GEMS INTERNATIONAL PLC1.3988.0 LKR−4.97%1710.07220.8 M LKR27.383.21 LKR−85.71%0.00%Consumer durables
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.3627.3 LKR+1.11%281.69 K0.281.85 B LKR7.283.75 LKR+180.62%3.70%Non-energy minerals
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.353.4 LKR0.00%420.75 K0.822.72 B LKR−0.85 LKR−38.85%0.00%Consumer non-durables
CITH.N0000HIKKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.333.5 LKR0.00%216.36 K0.461.95 B LKR−1.04 LKR+70.13%0.00%Consumer services
LHL.N0000THE LIGHTHOUSE HOTEL PLC1.3253.0 LKR−0.38%2.02 K0.142.53 B LKR10.894.87 LKR5.46%Consumer services
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.30150.50 LKR+0.33%6.3 K0.0250.02 B LKR3.4643.53 LKR+24.86%1.60%Finance
Strong buy
RPBH.N0000ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC1.2932.0 LKR+3.23%11.79 K0.741.59 B LKR16.231.97 LKR0.00%Consumer services
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.29116.25 LKR−0.21%4.36 K0.0625.04 B LKR0.88131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC1.29109.50 LKR+2.10%121.83 K0.31127.03 B LKR9.8211.15 LKR+17.86%7.59%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.2843.0 LKR+0.47%67.28 K0.392.75 B LKR7.415.81 LKR+1,038.29%0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.2811.1 LKR+0.91%119.69 K0.116.74 B LKR16.090.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.2878.5 LKR+2.48%14.38 K0.0527.82 B LKR2.7928.10 LKR+124.18%3.21%Producer manufacturing
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC1.267.6 LKR−1.30%98.43 K0.203.75 B LKR−0.53 LKR−135.67%0.00%Process industries
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.2626.9 LKR−0.37%196.38 K0.1026.9 B LKR7.333.67 LKR−47.58%5.58%Industrial services
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.2665.6 LKR+0.92%21.17 K0.0462.63 B LKR13.154.99 LKR+109.89%4.63%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
LIOC.N0000LANKA IOC PLC1.25110.00 LKR−0.45%31.67 K0.1358.97 B LKR4.6023.93 LKR−44.41%4.51%Distribution services
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.24130.75 LKR+4.60%54.39 K1.374.25 B LKR3.2939.78 LKR+141.00%6.67%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC1.2220.2 LKR+9.19%1.03 M5.583.84 B LKR8.242.45 LKR+12.36%4.21%Finance
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC1.2217.6 LKR−1.12%162.92 K0.287.01 B LKR15.531.13 LKR0.00%Consumer services
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.21126.50 LKR+1.20%27.19 K0.1328.36 B LKR3.3837.46 LKR+13.03%3.61%Finance
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.2033.0 LKR+0.30%231.8 K0.0813.24 B LKR8.523.87 LKR+14.88%1.90%Consumer non-durables
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC1.206.1 LKR−1.61%1.23 M0.566.06 B LKR−0.76 LKR+72.41%0.00%Finance
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.17102.75 LKR+0.74%111.5 K0.6577.81 B LKR7.7113.32 LKR+429.92%5.16%Producer manufacturing
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.1645.3 LKR+0.67%229.38 K3.5310.64 B LKR4.599.87 LKR+45.92%4.42%Finance
PEG.N0000PEGASUS HOTELS OF CEYLON PLC1.1538.5 LKR−1.03%11.73 K0.371.68 B LKR−1.33 LKR+56.84%0.00%Consumer services
PARA.N0000PARAGON CEYLON PLC1.1598.8 LKR+23.19%7.02 K4.8364.22 M LKR307.600.32 LKR−29.70%0.00%Producer manufacturing
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.1433.8 LKR−1.46%4.53 K2.322.21 B LKR6.165.48 LKR−75.64%0.00%Finance
HELA.N0000HELA APPAREL HOLDINGS PLC1.136.7 LKR+1.52%201.35 K0.2410.48 B LKR−0.11 LKR+98.30%0.00%Consumer non-durables
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.1356.0 LKR−0.53%47.36 K0.1823.74 B LKR9.166.11 LKR−3.18%3.51%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC1.125.6 LKR+1.82%4.01 K0.822.15 B LKR10.330.54 LKR0.00%Finance
APLA.N0000ACL PLASTICS PLC1.12463.25 LKR+0.32%5720.141.95 B LKR4.19110.59 LKR+13.69%4.31%Process industries
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.10105.00 LKR−1.41%2130.029.22 B LKR9.2511.36 LKR−67.59%2.10%Miscellaneous
CITW.N0000WASKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.102.1 LKR0.00%741.56 K0.281.97 B LKR−0.39 LKR+63.25%0.00%Consumer services
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.1094.7 LKR+0.85%611.99 K0.31111.05 B LKR4.5720.71 LKR+26.59%6.18%Finance
Strong buy
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.0813.3 LKR+1.53%1.31 M1.3928.22 B LKR6.612.01 LKR+11.29%5.34%Finance
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.083.3 LKR0.00%66.09 K0.59821 M LKR−2.49 LKR−614.94%0.00%Consumer non-durables
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.060.7 LKR0.00%29.27 K0.015.27 B LKR52.240.01 LKR+139.29%0.00%Finance
LDEV.N0000LANKEM DEVELOPMENTS PLC1.0618.5 LKR−1.07%10.1 K0.012.22 B LKR4.394.21 LKR−32.13%0.00%Consumer non-durables
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC1.06156.75 LKR+1.46%1090.14663.49 M LKR−61.35 LKR−85.04%1.28%Process industries
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC1.0633.0 LKR−0.30%148.13 K0.1236.67 B LKR5.515.99 LKR+20.75%8.76%Producer manufacturing
SHAW.N0000LEE HEDGES PLC1.0572.6 LKR−2.55%1 K1.601.92 B LKR17.684.11 LKR−79.91%2.00%Finance
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC1.048.3 LKR+5.06%2.68 M10.602.43 B LKR33.480.25 LKR−84.69%0.00%Finance
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.04342.50 LKR+0.15%2.24 K0.117.57 B LKR4.0385.08 LKR−10.21%2.88%Producer manufacturing
JINS.N0000JANASHAKTHI INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.0445.0 LKR0.00%21.08 K0.2110.24 B LKR3.5112.84 LKR−14.53%29.29%Finance
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.0341.0 LKR+2.76%1.21 M0.9023.94 B LKR5.377.63 LKR+48.37%3.63%Producer manufacturing
CALT.N0000CAPITAL ALLIANCE PLC1.0147.7 LKR+1.92%124.1 K0.3315.65 B LKR6.607.22 LKR−84.48%53.68%Finance
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC0.9910.8 LKR0.00%263.44 K3.352 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
GEST.N0000GESTETNER OF CEYLON PLC0.98106.00 LKR+1.19%2.22 K1.02266.45 M LKR3.8527.51 LKR−30.99%9.98%Distribution services
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC0.9818.4 LKR+0.55%297.98 K0.4726.94 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC0.9788.0 LKR+1.15%220.011.37 B LKR8.7710.04 LKR+249.61%2.87%Process industries
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED0.9610.0 LKR+3.09%2.01 M0.969.28 B LKR7.211.39 LKR+59.98%6.06%Finance
CALF.N0000DIALOG FINANCE PLC0.9642.0 LKR+0.72%1050.085.04 B LKR−0.57 LKR−221.54%0.00%Finance
CWL.N0000CHRISSWORLD LIMITED0.969.6 LKR+4.35%1 K0.07291 M LKR11.680.82 LKR+53.87%0.00%Transportation
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC0.95664.75 LKR+2.58%4.49 K0.826.01 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.77%Retail trade
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC0.9593.5 LKR+0.54%139.79 K0.4722.47 B LKR5.8116.09 LKR+1.20%1.33%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC0.9321.6 LKR+4.35%118.42 K0.733.87 B LKR−0.35 LKR+66.27%0.00%Consumer services
CPRT.N0000CEYLON PRINTERS PLC0.93315.50 LKR+14.10%3.79 K0.09132.79 M LKR−8.92 LKR+71.11%0.00%Commercial services
PAP.N0000PANASIAN POWER PLC0.935.3 LKR−1.85%120.11 K0.153.38 B LKR8.600.62 LKR0.00%Utilities
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC0.936.2 LKR+3.33%405.73 K1.657.32 B LKR12.990.48 LKR−33.79%0.00%Finance
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC0.9384.0 LKR+1.08%16.62 K0.0750.16 B LKR8.0210.47 LKR+43.83%4.05%Health services
Strong buy
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC0.9312.0 LKR+4.35%202.54 K0.227.06 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC0.9255.0 LKR−2.65%228.56 K4.1225.24 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
RFL.N0000RAMBODA FALLS PLC0.9231.1 LKR+0.32%550.03626 M LKR29.311.06 LKR+17.69%1.60%Consumer services
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED0.9019.1 LKR−0.52%69.38 K0.129.95 B LKR7.952.40 LKR+21.68%2.56%Finance
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC0.9072.8 LKR−1.09%64.13 K0.1636.41 B LKR8.788.29 LKR+40.98%4.05%Retail trade
Strong buy
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC0.8949.8 LKR+0.61%15.12 K0.0420.86 B LKR9.665.16 LKR+2,328.30%3.98%Process industries
Strong buy
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC0.89191.50 LKR+1.32%85.98 K0.8911.38 B LKR4.6441.27 LKR−20.19%9.49%Process industries
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC0.8827.6 LKR−2.13%14.19 K0.023.07 B LKR62.910.44 LKR0.00%Consumer services
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC0.8678.9 LKR+0.13%205.82 K0.4543.88 B LKR4.3718.06 LKR+12.60%7.26%Finance
Strong buy
RICH.N0000RICHARD PIERIS PLC0.8624.0 LKR0.00%23.17 K0.0948.84 B LKR20.981.14 LKR+407.95%2.50%Producer manufacturing
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.8520.0 LKR0.00%3.09 M0.19342.15 B LKR27.070.74 LKR+65.78%0.72%Retail trade
Strong buy
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC0.8510.1 LKR−2.88%50.03 K0.432.22 B LKR−0.37 LKR+91.05%0.00%Non-energy minerals
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC0.8415.0 LKR+1.35%11.66 K2.672.23 B LKR6.712.23 LKR+68.91%5.03%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.8431.5 LKR−1.25%53.27 K0.07146.28 B LKR10.163.10 LKR−22.69%8.90%Consumer non-durables