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
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC2.0460.2 LKR−1.95%47.77 K0.396.06 B LKR11.495.24 LKR−70.74%0.90%Finance
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.9911.4 LKR+1.79%4.12 M1.249.04 B LKR6.661.71 LKR1.77%Finance
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.98248.25 LKR+2.37%749.97 K2.28132.58 B LKR5.1748.00 LKR+19.38%1.61%Finance
Strong buy
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.94130.25 LKR+3.37%130.16 K0.993.05 B LKR4.9826.17 LKR+2.86%4.75%Producer manufacturing
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.9260.0 LKR+5.26%2.56 M3.7464.8 B LKR6.968.62 LKR+18.21%5.27%Distribution services
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.896.4 LKR−3.03%5.86 M0.83218.32 B LKR8.730.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.88129.00 LKR0.00%1.83 M2.52204.72 B LKR4.9526.05 LKR+56.57%3.26%Finance
Strong buy
WAPO.N0000GUARDIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC1.8634.3 LKR−4.19%34.87 K0.261.01 B LKR4.188.20 LKR−40.59%0.00%Finance
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.80525.00 LKR−2.78%237.6 K1.01254.83 B LKR4.04129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.736.2 LKR−1.59%7.24 M0.6089.09 B LKR1.504.14 LKR0.00%Process industries
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.7128.3 LKR+2.54%1.78 M1.1712.21 B LKR4.436.39 LKR+0.63%0.91%Finance
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.7134.5 LKR−2.82%887.47 K1.524.79 B LKR12.292.81 LKR2.29%Non-energy minerals
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.716.4 LKR0.00%707.39 K0.232.25 B LKR16.290.39 LKR0.00%Consumer services
BERU.N0000BERUWALA RESORTS PLC1.664.0 LKR0.00%262.29 K0.032.8 B LKR17.280.23 LKR0.00%Consumer services
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.6385.5 LKR+0.59%591.9 K1.5435.07 B LKR6.7112.73 LKR−32.07%2.28%Finance
Strong buy
REEF.N0000CITRUS LEISURE PLC1.614.4 LKR0.00%1.65 M0.272.84 B LKR−0.89 LKR+75.30%0.00%Miscellaneous
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.5932.0 LKR+3.56%236.49 K0.913.43 B LKR15.812.02 LKR0.00%Consumer services
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.577.8 LKR−6.02%150.66 K0.39905.4 M LKR−0.69 LKR−70.82%0.00%Miscellaneous
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.555.7 LKR0.00%185.26 K1.262.99 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.522.9 LKR−3.33%561.5 K0.414.96 B LKR66.970.04 LKR3.33%Finance
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.5147.8 LKR+2.58%1.17 M3.3014.79 B LKR3.0015.95 LKR+94.39%8.60%Finance
Strong buy
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.5065.1 LKR+0.62%331.18 K1.2634.78 B LKR4.9313.20 LKR+26.96%1.46%Finance
Strong buy
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC1.4816.8 LKR0.00%130.6 K0.453.55 B LKR5.662.97 LKR0.00%Finance
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.4887.9 LKR0.00%269.19 K0.8638.03 B LKR4.4119.92 LKR−1.42%3.25%Finance
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC1.4724.0 LKR−0.41%923.86 K1.7128.14 B LKR10.412.31 LKR1.37%Retail trade
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.4516.0 LKR+1.27%1.42 M0.8624.87 B LKR−2.38 LKR+65.37%0.00%Consumer services
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.4230.5 LKR−1.29%219.15 K0.302.11 B LKR8.133.75 LKR+180.62%3.25%Non-energy minerals
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.413.6 LKR−2.70%585.73 K0.232.88 B LKR−0.85 LKR−38.85%0.00%Consumer non-durables
RGEM.N0000RADIANT GEMS INTERNATIONAL PLC1.3994.0 LKR+1.29%2.04 K1.44222.72 M LKR29.253.21 LKR−85.71%0.00%Consumer durables
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.3830.4 LKR+0.33%1.76 M0.5430.2 B LKR8.293.67 LKR−47.58%4.97%Industrial services
Strong buy
CITH.N0000HIKKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.343.5 LKR0.00%776.18 K0.471.9 B LKR−1.04 LKR+70.13%0.00%Consumer services
LHL.N0000THE LIGHTHOUSE HOTEL PLC1.3162.0 LKR+1.31%16.04 K1.202.76 B LKR12.744.87 LKR4.99%Consumer services
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC1.308.7 LKR+1.16%1.71 M0.764.17 B LKR−0.53 LKR−135.67%0.00%Process industries
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.30124.75 LKR−5.49%64.95 K0.4027.8 B LKR0.95131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
LIOC.N0000LANKA IOC PLC1.28116.50 LKR0.00%877.84 K2.6161.9 B LKR4.8723.93 LKR−44.41%4.30%Distribution services
Strong buy
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.28160.25 LKR+0.94%84.56 K0.6753.08 B LKR3.6843.53 LKR+24.86%1.51%Finance
Strong buy
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.2736.5 LKR+9.28%16.79 M11.0313.4 B LKR9.423.87 LKR+14.88%1.88%Consumer non-durables
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.2581.1 LKR+1.63%1 M2.8628.35 B LKR2.8928.10 LKR+124.18%3.14%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.24139.50 LKR−0.36%317.57 K0.7831.83 B LKR3.7237.46 LKR+13.03%3.21%Finance
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.238.5 LKR−2.30%11.95 M1.732.98 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.22118.00 LKR+0.43%356.55 K0.5287.75 B LKR8.8613.32 LKR+429.92%4.57%Producer manufacturing
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.2267.2 LKR+1.66%177.38 K1.0263.11 B LKR13.474.99 LKR+109.89%4.19%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
LDEV.N0000LANKEM DEVELOPMENTS PLC1.2221.0 LKR−0.47%301.28 K0.212.56 B LKR4.984.21 LKR−32.13%0.00%Consumer non-durables
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2168.4 LKR+2.09%682.57 K1.2127.86 B LKR11.196.11 LKR−3.18%2.99%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.21415.00 LKR−0.48%133.87 K2.359.06 B LKR4.8885.08 LKR−10.21%2.41%Producer manufacturing
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.2053.5 LKR+2.10%734.17 K1.333.29 B LKR9.215.81 LKR+1,038.29%0.00%Consumer services
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.2049.1 LKR0.00%404.1 K0.6111.51 B LKR4.979.87 LKR+45.92%4.09%Finance
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC1.20109.50 LKR+1.39%155.69 K0.55125.86 B LKR9.8211.15 LKR+17.86%6.48%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SHAW.N0000LEE HEDGES PLC1.1682.0 LKR+1.23%3010.032.07 B LKR19.974.11 LKR−79.91%1.85%Finance
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.1511.5 LKR+2.68%2.69 M3.556.8 B LKR16.670.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC1.1520.7 LKR+1.47%138.82 K0.217.96 B LKR18.261.13 LKR0.00%Consumer services
APLA.N0000ACL PLASTICS PLC1.14528.00 LKR+1.73%7250.142.19 B LKR4.77110.59 LKR+13.69%3.85%Process industries
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC1.136.1 LKR−8.96%113.8 K0.882.72 B LKR11.250.54 LKR0.00%Finance
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.13113.75 LKR+0.44%13.31 K0.729.92 B LKR10.0211.36 LKR−67.59%1.95%Miscellaneous
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.13139.50 LKR−0.36%12.01 K0.854.72 B LKR3.5139.78 LKR+141.00%6.00%Finance
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.13104.75 LKR+2.70%30.21 K0.771.54 B LKR10.4410.04 LKR+249.61%2.54%Process industries
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.110.8 LKR0.00%689.63 K0.196.28 B LKR59.700.01 LKR+139.29%0.00%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC1.1123.0 LKR−0.43%107.48 K0.264.65 B LKR9.382.45 LKR+12.36%3.48%Finance
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC1.115.7 LKR−3.39%1.25 M0.415.77 B LKR−0.76 LKR+72.24%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC1.1136.3 LKR+1.68%1.43 M1.0839.33 B LKR6.065.99 LKR+20.75%8.17%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.10105.00 LKR+1.69%2.29 M1.43120.5 B LKR5.0720.71 LKR+26.59%5.69%Finance
Strong buy
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.0815.0 LKR+2.04%9.54 M3.4231.67 B LKR7.452.01 LKR+11.29%4.76%Finance
Strong buy
CITW.N0000WASKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.072.1 LKR+5.00%15.88 M0.931.87 B LKR−0.39 LKR+63.25%0.00%Consumer services
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.0749.5 LKR+2.91%3.77 M2.8328.55 B LKR6.497.63 LKR+48.37%3.04%Producer manufacturing
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.0535.0 LKR0.00%1990.022.2 B LKR6.385.48 LKR−75.64%0.00%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC1.0413.2 LKR+0.76%5.17 M2.517.9 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
CWL.N0000CHRISSWORLD LIMITED1.0310.4 LKR−1.89%13.14 K0.70315 M LKR12.660.82 LKR+53.87%0.00%Transportation
JINS.N0000JANASHAKTHI INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.0350.6 LKR+1.20%488.62 K1.1611.33 B LKR3.9412.84 LKR−14.53%26.48%Finance
RPBH.N0000ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC1.0338.4 LKR+6.67%139.03 K13.311.8 B LKR19.481.97 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED1.0125.6 LKR+8.94%4.92 M4.4011.79 B LKR10.662.40 LKR+21.68%2.16%Finance
PEG.N0000PEGASUS HOTELS OF CEYLON PLC1.0138.4 LKR+1.86%18.94 K0.221.59 B LKR−1.33 LKR+56.84%0.00%Consumer services
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC1.0090.8 LKR−0.44%73.01 K0.0754.46 B LKR8.6710.47 LKR+43.83%4.39%Health services
Strong buy
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC1.00158.00 LKR−0.47%5903.62677.24 M LKR−61.35 LKR−85.04%1.25%Process industries
HELA.N0000HELA APPAREL HOLDINGS PLC1.006.1 LKR0.00%2.55 M1.639.82 B LKR−0.11 LKR+98.30%0.00%Consumer non-durables
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC0.99740.00 LKR−1.33%3120.076.88 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.67%Retail trade
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC0.9911.5 LKR−1.71%82.34 K0.342.49 B LKR−0.37 LKR+91.05%0.00%Non-energy minerals
KHC.N0000THE KANDY HOTELS COMPANY (1938) PLC0.9813.2 LKR+1.54%16.02 K0.059.88 B LKR−0.22 LKR+11.80%0.00%Consumer services
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC0.98108.50 LKR+3.33%1.89 M4.1725.1 B LKR6.7416.09 LKR+1.20%1.19%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC0.9785.4 LKR+1.07%1.25 M3.5141.33 B LKR10.308.29 LKR+40.98%4.17%Retail trade
Strong buy
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC0.972.6 LKR0.00%2.93 M0.842.05 B LKR17.560.15 LKR−28.11%0.00%Finance
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC0.978.2 LKR−1.20%1.25 M0.472.52 B LKR33.080.25 LKR−84.69%0.00%Finance
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC0.9784.9 LKR+21.46%85.87 K0.59626.4 M LKR−0.17 LKR+98.77%0.00%Consumer services
CALF.N0000DIALOG FINANCE PLC0.9545.7 LKR−0.65%4.13 K5.235.31 B LKR−0.57 LKR−221.54%0.00%Finance
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC0.9518.9 LKR+1.61%1.32 M1.2326.94 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC0.9411.5 LKR0.00%22.15 K0.132.14 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.9335.9 LKR+1.70%464.88 K0.96161.46 B LKR11.573.10 LKR−22.69%6.84%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC0.9361.5 LKR−0.81%45.89 K0.2027.14 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC0.934.0 LKR−2.44%501.77 K1.27995.15 M LKR−2.49 LKR−614.94%0.00%Consumer non-durables
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.9221.4 LKR+0.94%31.98 M3.73348.76 B LKR28.970.74 LKR+65.78%0.71%Retail trade
Strong buy
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC0.926.7 LKR0.00%136.97 K0.488.04 B LKR14.040.48 LKR−33.79%0.00%Finance
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED0.9110.9 LKR−0.91%2.69 M1.5010.13 B LKR7.861.39 LKR+59.98%5.56%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC0.8949.1 LKR−1.80%1.15 M1.7720.77 B LKR9.525.16 LKR+2,328.30%4.00%Process industries
Strong buy
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC0.89112.50 LKR+1.35%135.06 K0.9322.67 B LKR13.208.52 LKR−15.95%13.45%Consumer non-durables
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC0.8864.0 LKR+10.34%175.95 K3.0327.41 B LKR−13.28 LKR+88.79%0.00%Consumer services
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC0.8816.8 LKR+3.07%114.78 K14.252.42 B LKR7.522.23 LKR+68.91%4.63%Finance
MSL.N0000MERCANTILE SHIPPING COMPANY PLC0.87195.25 LKR+7.28%1571.23570.42 M LKR−0.14 LKR−111.91%0.00%Transportation
CALT.N0000CAPITAL ALLIANCE PLC0.8549.4 LKR0.00%349.95 K1.8516.27 B LKR6.847.22 LKR−84.48%51.62%Finance
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC0.8545.9 LKR−1.29%148.25 K0.177.22 B LKR6.756.80 LKR−11.27%4.33%Process industries
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC0.8575.4 LKR+1.75%27.91 K0.1425.02 B LKR11.916.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC0.83116.50 LKR+0.43%5.14 K0.148.47 B LKR5.3621.73 LKR+67.40%4.30%Non-energy minerals