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 PLC2.0462.0 LKR+0.49%114.8 K1.386.16 B LKR11.845.24 LKR−70.74%0.89%Finance
RIL.N0000R I L PROPERTY LIMITED1.9910.8 LKR+1.89%1.71 M0.638.56 B LKR6.311.71 LKR1.87%Finance
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.98240.00 LKR−0.41%409.44 K1.30131.27 B LKR5.0048.00 LKR+19.38%1.63%Finance
Strong buy
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.94133.00 LKR+6.83%161.43 K1.543.12 B LKR5.0826.17 LKR+2.86%4.66%Producer manufacturing
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.9256.8 LKR+0.53%141.23 K0.3464.8 B LKR6.598.62 LKR+18.21%5.27%Distribution services
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.89128.75 LKR0.00%604.14 K0.88204.31 B LKR4.9426.05 LKR+56.57%3.26%Finance
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.886.2 LKR+1.64%3.76 M1.50201.78 B LKR8.460.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
WAPO.N0000GUARDIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC1.8633.8 LKR+1.81%25.68 K0.34973.76 M LKR4.128.20 LKR−40.59%0.00%Finance
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.80469.75 LKR+1.46%121.4 K1.93222.27 B LKR3.62129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.736.0 LKR0.00%9.66 M1.3784.78 B LKR1.454.14 LKR0.00%Process industries
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.7127.9 LKR+0.72%2.71 M1.2812.39 B LKR4.366.39 LKR+0.63%0.89%Finance
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.7035.7 LKR+2.59%983.36 K1.394.89 B LKR12.712.81 LKR2.24%Non-energy minerals
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.706.0 LKR0.00%1.77 M0.472.11 B LKR15.270.39 LKR0.00%Consumer services
BERU.N0000BERUWALA RESORTS PLC1.653.9 LKR+2.63%1.19 M0.182.73 B LKR16.850.23 LKR0.00%Consumer services
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.6385.9 LKR+0.47%81.96 K0.2535.61 B LKR6.7512.73 LKR−32.07%2.24%Finance
Strong buy
REEF.N0000CITRUS LEISURE PLC1.604.5 LKR−2.17%1.25 M0.332.84 B LKR−0.89 LKR+75.30%0.00%Miscellaneous
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.5829.0 LKR−4.92%65.17 K0.283.24 B LKR14.332.02 LKR0.00%Consumer services
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.576.9 LKR0.00%23.65 K0.77771.26 M LKR−0.69 LKR−70.82%0.00%Miscellaneous
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.555.5 LKR0.00%13.46 K0.102.88 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.523.0 LKR0.00%330.89 K0.374.79 B LKR69.280.04 LKR3.45%Finance
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.5046.0 LKR−0.65%124.4 K0.4114.57 B LKR2.8815.95 LKR+94.39%8.73%Finance
Strong buy
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.5063.0 LKR+0.80%277.51 K0.3733.71 B LKR4.7713.20 LKR+26.96%1.50%Finance
Strong buy
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC1.4913.5 LKR0.00%788.24 K19.102.83 B LKR4.542.97 LKR0.00%Finance
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.4888.1 LKR+0.11%191.19 K0.4838.25 B LKR4.4219.92 LKR−1.42%3.23%Finance
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC1.4624.2 LKR+0.83%417.68 K0.6328.14 B LKR10.492.31 LKR1.37%Retail trade
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.4515.6 LKR+0.65%1.52 M1.1824.71 B LKR−2.38 LKR+65.37%0.00%Consumer services
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.4230.3 LKR+4.48%1.66 M3.292.08 B LKR8.083.75 LKR+180.62%3.29%Non-energy minerals
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.403.7 LKR0.00%1.63 M0.822.88 B LKR−0.85 LKR−38.85%0.00%Consumer non-durables
RGEM.N0000RADIANT GEMS INTERNATIONAL PLC1.3990.1 LKR−4.66%3.52 K1.41216 M LKR28.033.21 LKR−85.71%0.00%Consumer durables
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.3831.2 LKR+2.97%7.93 M3.9331.2 B LKR8.503.67 LKR−47.58%4.81%Industrial services
Strong buy
CITH.N0000HIKKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.343.6 LKR0.00%629.1 K0.401.95 B LKR−1.04 LKR+70.13%0.00%Consumer services
LHL.N0000THE LIGHTHOUSE HOTEL PLC1.3160.3 LKR−1.79%6.93 K0.612.77 B LKR12.394.87 LKR4.98%Consumer services
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC1.307.9 LKR0.00%690.53 K0.833.85 B LKR−0.53 LKR−135.67%0.00%Process industries
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.30116.75 LKR−0.21%39.81 K1.5824.82 B LKR0.89131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
LIOC.N0000LANKA IOC PLC1.28113.50 LKR−1.30%95.18 K0.3960.57 B LKR4.7423.93 LKR−44.41%4.40%Distribution services
Strong buy
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.2834.3 LKR+2.08%3.73 M3.4713.76 B LKR8.863.87 LKR+14.88%1.83%Consumer non-durables
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.27160.00 LKR0.00%189.61 K1.9253.44 B LKR3.6843.53 LKR+24.86%1.50%Finance
Strong buy
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.2578.0 LKR−1.89%683.65 K1.7227.8 B LKR2.7828.10 LKR+124.18%3.21%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.24137.00 LKR−1.44%458.93 K1.6131.15 B LKR3.6637.46 LKR+13.03%3.28%Finance
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.238.8 LKR+23.94%25.85 M14.242.91 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.22110.00 LKR+3.77%657.31 K2.7181.75 B LKR8.2613.32 LKR+429.92%4.91%Producer manufacturing
LDEV.N0000LANKEM DEVELOPMENTS PLC1.2122.0 LKR+0.46%902.45 K0.742.63 B LKR5.224.21 LKR−32.13%0.00%Consumer non-durables
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.2167.0 LKR−0.15%161.6 K0.5563.58 B LKR13.434.99 LKR+109.89%4.16%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC1.21106.75 LKR+0.23%1.65 M30.01123.53 B LKR9.5711.15 LKR+17.86%6.60%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.21390.00 LKR+0.52%25.44 K0.628.53 B LKR4.5885.08 LKR−10.21%2.56%Producer manufacturing
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.2050.5 LKR+1.00%250.26 K0.613.21 B LKR8.705.81 LKR+1,038.29%0.00%Consumer services
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2063.3 LKR+0.64%197.88 K0.5026.33 B LKR10.366.11 LKR−3.18%3.17%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.2046.1 LKR−1.91%245.01 K0.6910.83 B LKR4.679.87 LKR+45.92%4.35%Finance
SHAW.N0000LEE HEDGES PLC1.1680.1 LKR−0.50%1000.032.05 B LKR19.514.11 LKR−79.91%1.87%Finance
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.1511.2 LKR0.00%81.45 K0.156.8 B LKR16.230.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC1.1519.6 LKR−1.51%169.48 K0.297.71 B LKR17.291.13 LKR0.00%Consumer services
APLA.N0000ACL PLASTICS PLC1.14513.75 LKR−0.24%1.93 K0.312.17 B LKR4.65110.59 LKR+13.69%3.89%Process industries
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.13140.00 LKR−2.10%8.62 K0.374.72 B LKR3.5239.78 LKR+141.00%6.00%Finance
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.13109.00 LKR+0.46%5.97 K1.359.55 B LKR9.6011.36 LKR−67.59%2.02%Miscellaneous
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.1298.0 LKR−0.41%1.98 K0.161.54 B LKR9.7610.04 LKR+249.61%2.55%Process industries
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC1.125.6 LKR+3.70%21.59 K3.452.27 B LKR10.330.54 LKR0.00%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC1.1120.1 LKR+0.50%115.35 K0.494.14 B LKR8.202.45 LKR+12.36%3.90%Finance
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.110.7 LKR0.00%2.39 M1.045.63 B LKR52.240.01 LKR+139.29%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC1.1036.0 LKR+2.27%2.43 M2.6139.77 B LKR6.015.99 LKR+20.75%8.08%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC1.105.7 LKR−1.72%1.8 M0.715.57 B LKR−0.76 LKR+72.41%0.00%Finance
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.10101.00 LKR0.00%678.45 K0.35118.44 B LKR4.8820.71 LKR+26.59%5.79%Finance
Strong buy
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.0813.8 LKR−1.43%1.18 M0.6329.73 B LKR6.862.01 LKR+11.29%5.07%Finance
Strong buy
CITW.N0000WASKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.072.1 LKR0.00%1.3 M0.081.87 B LKR−0.39 LKR+63.25%0.00%Consumer services
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.0646.3 LKR+0.43%1.23 M0.8527.6 B LKR6.077.63 LKR+48.37%3.15%Producer manufacturing
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.0535.3 LKR+1.73%250.002.22 B LKR6.445.48 LKR−75.64%0.00%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC1.0413.5 LKR−1.46%498.77 K0.278.08 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
RPBH.N0000ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC1.0336.0 LKR0.00%1.09 K0.091.8 B LKR18.261.97 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JINS.N0000JANASHAKTHI INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.0350.1 LKR+0.20%130.4 K0.3511.37 B LKR3.9012.84 LKR−14.53%26.37%Finance
CWL.N0000CHRISSWORLD LIMITED1.0210.3 LKR+8.42%118.21 K22.97312 M LKR12.530.82 LKR+53.87%0.00%Transportation
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED1.0123.3 LKR+2.64%1.01 M1.1611.79 B LKR9.702.40 LKR+21.68%2.16%Finance
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC1.0090.4 LKR+1.57%2.18 M2.4353.99 B LKR8.6310.47 LKR+43.83%4.42%Health services
Strong buy
PEG.N0000PEGASUS HOTELS OF CEYLON PLC1.0038.3 LKR+0.79%11.69 K0.131.61 B LKR−1.33 LKR+56.84%0.00%Consumer services
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC1.00160.00 LKR+3.39%1691.08659.25 M LKR−61.35 LKR−85.04%1.28%Process industries
HELA.N0000HELA APPAREL HOLDINGS PLC1.006.2 LKR0.00%405.69 K0.259.98 B LKR−0.11 LKR+98.30%0.00%Consumer non-durables
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC0.9911.3 LKR+6.60%663.71 K8.032.33 B LKR−0.37 LKR+91.05%0.00%Non-energy minerals
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC0.99760.00 LKR+1.33%13.62 K3.906.97 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.66%Retail trade
KHC.N0000THE KANDY HOTELS COMPANY (1938) PLC0.9813.5 LKR+2.27%29.27 K0.0910.03 B LKR−0.22 LKR+11.80%0.00%Consumer services
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC0.98100.8 LKR+2.39%750.8 K2.2524.02 B LKR6.2616.09 LKR+1.20%1.25%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC0.9880.1 LKR+5.95%573.78 K3.9939.31 B LKR9.668.29 LKR+40.98%4.38%Retail trade
Strong buy
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC0.972.3 LKR0.00%12.76 M9.401.82 B LKR15.530.15 LKR−28.11%0.00%Finance
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC0.978.1 LKR−2.41%3.49 M2.272.52 B LKR32.670.25 LKR−84.69%0.00%Finance
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC0.9661.1 LKR−2.24%53.45 K0.42549.9 M LKR−0.17 LKR+98.77%0.00%Consumer services
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC0.9518.7 LKR−1.58%409.21 K0.4427.23 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC0.9411.2 LKR−2.61%92.29 K0.562.09 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
CALF.N0000DIALOG FINANCE PLC0.9444.2 LKR−1.56%1900.255.19 B LKR−0.57 LKR−221.54%0.00%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.9434.5 LKR+2.37%876.46 K2.10159.16 B LKR11.123.10 LKR−22.69%6.94%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC0.9361.7 LKR−0.64%23.2 K0.1126.74 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC0.933.4 LKR0.00%33.72 K0.87821 M LKR−2.49 LKR−614.94%0.00%Consumer non-durables
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.9220.8 LKR0.00%7.72 M1.11342.15 B LKR28.160.74 LKR+65.78%0.72%Retail trade
Strong buy
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC0.916.4 LKR−1.54%78.36 K0.367.56 B LKR13.410.48 LKR−33.79%0.00%Finance
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED0.9110.0 LKR+1.01%764.93 K0.609.47 B LKR7.211.39 LKR+59.98%5.94%Finance
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC0.89108.00 LKR+4.85%204.92 K2.2221.91 B LKR12.688.52 LKR−15.95%13.92%Consumer non-durables
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC0.8949.9 LKR−0.20%397.26 K1.0020.69 B LKR9.675.16 LKR+2,328.30%4.02%Process industries
Strong buy
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC0.8851.9 LKR−0.19%12.43 K0.5724.61 B LKR−13.28 LKR+88.79%0.00%Consumer services
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC0.8815.0 LKR−3.23%8.25 K1.292.24 B LKR6.712.23 LKR+68.91%5.00%Finance
MSL.N0000MERCANTILE SHIPPING COMPANY PLC0.87205.00 LKR+7.89%2912.47583.22 M LKR−0.14 LKR−111.91%0.00%Transportation
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC0.8546.9 LKR+7.82%1.35 M2.157.23 B LKR6.906.80 LKR−11.27%4.32%Process industries
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC0.8574.1 LKR+1.51%61.18 K0.4224.95 B LKR11.716.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
CALT.N0000CAPITAL ALLIANCE PLC0.8549.6 LKR+1.22%168.07 K0.9116.31 B LKR6.877.22 LKR−84.48%51.52%Finance
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC0.83117.00 LKR+3.54%131.9 K8.188.49 B LKR5.3921.73 LKR+67.40%4.29%Non-energy minerals