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 LIMITED1.9813.1 LKR+3.15%2.59 M0.3610.16 B LKR7.651.71 LKR1.57%Finance
WAPO.N0000GUARDIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC1.9542.0 LKR−2.33%81.87 K0.141.24 B LKR5.128.20 LKR−40.59%0.00%Finance
CHMX.N0000CHEMANEX PLC1.93159.25 LKR−3.78%20.84 K0.112.6 B LKR15.8710.04 LKR+249.61%1.51%Process industries
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC1.93293.50 LKR+3.25%899.83 K0.85155.71 B LKR6.1148.00 LKR+19.38%1.38%Finance
Strong buy
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC1.8565.1 LKR+2.84%1.99 M1.2572.21 B LKR7.558.62 LKR+18.21%4.73%Distribution services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC1.85665.00 LKR+9.20%585.4 K1.80289.99 B LKR5.12129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC1.84150.25 LKR+6.56%347.57 K1.833.46 B LKR5.7426.17 LKR+2.86%4.20%Producer manufacturing
CINV.N0000CEYLON INVESTMENT PLC1.8371.5 LKR+1.42%453.47 K1.616.99 B LKR13.655.24 LKR−70.74%0.78%Finance
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC1.747.0 LKR+2.94%18.55 M2.20224.94 B LKR9.550.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC1.73139.00 LKR0.00%257.85 K0.20221.38 B LKR5.3426.05 LKR+56.57%3.02%Finance
Strong buy
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC1.679.0 LKR−2.17%165.91 K0.421.04 B LKR−0.69 LKR−70.82%0.00%Miscellaneous
BIL.N0000BROWNS INVESTMENTS PLC1.647.2 LKR+4.35%52.19 M2.0897.71 B LKR1.744.14 LKR0.00%Process industries
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC1.6342.4 LKR+4.69%838.28 K1.045.5 B LKR15.102.81 LKR1.99%Non-energy minerals
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.6231.3 LKR+0.32%1.23 M0.4613.81 B LKR4.906.39 LKR+0.63%0.80%Finance
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC1.618.1 LKR+1.25%59.55 K0.183.32 B LKR14.940.54 LKR0.00%Finance
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC1.5920.1 LKR+14.86%865.53 K5.223.61 B LKR6.772.97 LKR0.00%Finance
MARA.N0000MARAWILA RESORTS PLC1.557.1 LKR−4.05%4.32 M1.852.6 B LKR18.080.39 LKR0.00%Consumer services
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC1.4844.3 LKR+2.31%1.58 M0.2717.48 B LKR11.443.87 LKR+14.88%1.44%Consumer non-durables
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.4794.6 LKR+0.11%375.25 K0.4239.35 B LKR7.4312.73 LKR−32.07%2.03%Finance
Strong buy
COCR.N0000COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC1.4451.3 LKR+3.64%1.07 M0.9615.84 B LKR3.2215.95 LKR+94.39%8.03%Finance
Strong buy
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC1.4281.4 LKR−0.73%293.4 K0.4878.03 B LKR16.324.99 LKR+109.89%3.39%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC1.4292.8 LKR−1.38%224.7 K0.1933.32 B LKR3.3028.10 LKR+124.18%2.66%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.403.2 LKR−3.03%1.82 M0.325.29 B LKR73.900.04 LKR3.13%Finance
PALM.N0000PALM GARDEN HOTELS PLC1.4075.0 LKR+0.67%110.71 K1.2434.36 B LKR−13.28 LKR+88.79%0.00%Consumer services
RHTL.N0000THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC1.4031.5 LKR−3.08%15.75 K0.113.56 B LKR15.562.02 LKR0.00%Consumer services
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC1.39498.25 LKR+4.89%66.28 K0.9810.36 B LKR5.8685.08 LKR−10.21%2.10%Producer manufacturing
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.3935.3 LKR+0.57%2.51 M0.7035.3 B LKR9.623.67 LKR−47.58%4.25%Industrial services
Strong buy
REEF.N0000CITRUS LEISURE PLC1.384.6 LKR+2.22%5.87 M3.672.91 B LKR−0.89 LKR+75.30%0.00%Miscellaneous
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC1.3870.7 LKR+0.71%106.08 K0.3737.76 B LKR5.3513.20 LKR+26.96%1.33%Finance
Strong buy
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.386.1 LKR+1.67%1.2 M1.543.15 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.38190.00 LKR+2.70%411.8 K0.7841.89 B LKR5.0737.46 LKR+13.03%2.44%Finance
AFSL.N0000ABANS FINANCE PLC1.3842.5 LKR−0.23%5.77 K0.112.83 B LKR13.473.15 LKR−3.83%0.00%Finance
SIGV.N0000SIGIRIYA VILLAGE HOTELS PLC1.3788.0 LKR+1.97%15.13 K0.25774 M LKR−0.17 LKR+98.77%0.00%Consumer services
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC1.35174.00 LKR+13.17%687.99 K2.9533.22 B LKR1.32131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC1.3433.5 LKR+4.69%1.62 M1.652.19 B LKR8.933.75 LKR+180.62%3.13%Non-energy minerals
AGST.N0000AGSTAR PLC1.338.8 LKR0.00%1.19 M0.894.26 B LKR−0.53 LKR−135.67%0.00%Process industries
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK1.3393.5 LKR−0.11%386.46 K0.6940.32 B LKR4.6919.92 LKR−1.42%3.06%Finance
BERU.N0000BERUWALA RESORTS PLC1.334.3 LKR+2.38%9.24 M3.822.87 B LKR18.570.23 LKR0.00%Consumer services
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED1.323.8 LKR+2.70%1.36 M0.872.96 B LKR−0.85 LKR−38.85%0.00%Consumer non-durables
SEMB.N0000SMB LEASING PLC1.320.8 LKR0.00%26.85 M4.535.63 B LKR59.700.01 LKR+139.29%0.00%Finance
LIOC.N0000LANKA IOC PLC1.31126.50 LKR+1.00%412.69 K0.4566.56 B LKR5.2923.93 LKR−44.41%4.00%Distribution services
Strong buy
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.30936.00 LKR−1.47%1.72 K0.088.72 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.53%Retail trade
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2671.0 LKR−2.07%94.47 K0.2229.89 B LKR11.626.11 LKR−3.18%2.79%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC1.2626.8 LKR+3.08%398.37 K0.5130.36 B LKR11.622.31 LKR1.27%Retail trade
EDEN.N0000EDEN HOTEL LANKA PLC1.2516.8 LKR+1.20%1.83 M2.2826.14 B LKR−2.38 LKR+65.37%0.00%Consumer services
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC1.23175.75 LKR+0.57%100.72 K0.4158.15 B LKR4.0443.53 LKR+24.86%1.38%Finance
Strong buy
RGEM.N0000RADIANT GEMS INTERNATIONAL PLC1.2395.0 LKR0.00%2060.56228 M LKR29.563.21 LKR−85.71%0.00%Consumer durables
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.229.2 LKR0.00%710.23 K0.143.11 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.2051.2 LKR−0.39%690.24 K1.4212.01 B LKR5.189.87 LKR+45.92%3.92%Finance
GUAR.N0000CEYLON GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC1.20159.75 LKR+8.31%160.68 K2.6113.08 B LKR14.0711.36 LKR−67.59%1.48%Miscellaneous
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC1.1953.5 LKR−1.83%949.98 K0.3832.5 B LKR7.017.63 LKR+48.37%2.67%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC1.18118.75 LKR+0.64%277.63 K0.65137.52 B LKR10.6511.15 LKR+17.86%5.93%Consumer non-durables
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC1.17126.00 LKR+2.02%735.25 K1.3392.81 B LKR9.4613.32 LKR+429.92%4.32%Producer manufacturing
SHAW.N0000LEE HEDGES PLC1.1589.0 LKR0.00%19.67 K2.482.28 B LKR21.674.11 LKR−79.91%1.69%Finance
CITH.N0000HIKKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.153.7 LKR+2.78%10.97 M20.731.9 B LKR−1.04 LKR+70.13%0.00%Consumer services
APLA.N0000ACL PLASTICS PLC1.15577.50 LKR+0.65%5.79 K1.062.4 B LKR5.22110.59 LKR+13.69%3.51%Process industries
HVA.N0000HVA FOODS PLC1.144.2 LKR+5.00%891.3 K4.57970.27 M LKR−2.49 LKR−614.94%0.00%Consumer non-durables
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC1.1416.3 LKR+0.62%1.02 M0.2834.9 B LKR8.102.01 LKR+11.29%4.32%Finance
Strong buy
LCBF.N0000LANKA CREDIT AND BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.142.8 LKR+3.70%898.19 K0.532.13 B LKR18.910.15 LKR−28.11%0.00%Finance
STAF.N0000DOLPHIN HOTELS PLC1.1155.4 LKR−0.72%296.43 K0.733.52 B LKR9.545.81 LKR+1,038.29%0.00%Consumer services
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED1.1026.0 LKR−1.52%272.6 K0.1713.37 B LKR10.832.40 LKR+21.68%1.91%Finance
LGIL.N0000LOLC GENERAL INSURANCE PLC1.107.3 LKR+1.39%790.18 K1.098.64 B LKR15.300.48 LKR−33.79%0.00%Finance
SCAP.N0000SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC1.096.4 LKR+1.59%13.85 M3.436.06 B LKR−0.88 LKR+68.97%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC1.0940.6 LKR+2.78%3.47 M1.2143.76 B LKR6.785.99 LKR+20.75%7.34%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LHL.N0000THE LIGHTHOUSE HOTEL PLC1.0965.1 LKR+0.46%99.28 K1.412.98 B LKR13.384.87 LKR4.63%Consumer services
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC1.0825.4 LKR+7.63%3.03 M6.954.73 B LKR10.362.45 LKR+12.36%3.42%Finance
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.08124.00 LKR+6.90%1.07 M1.4827.97 B LKR7.6216.28 LKR+23.25%1.07%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC1.0518.3 LKR+4.57%17.47 K0.752.57 B LKR8.192.23 LKR+68.91%4.36%Finance
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL1.0438.9 LKR+2.37%52.08 K1.122.47 B LKR7.095.48 LKR−75.64%0.00%Finance
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC1.04112.50 LKR+1.58%1.31 M0.67130.17 B LKR5.4320.71 LKR+26.59%5.27%Finance
Strong buy
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.0312.4 LKR+1.64%1.97 M2.147.41 B LKR17.970.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
AAF.N0000ASIA ASSET FINANCE PLC1.0326.6 LKR−2.21%4.71 K0.023.29 B LKR8.213.24 LKR+96.36%0.00%Finance
PLR.N0000PRIME LANDS RESIDENCIES LIMITED1.0212.2 LKR+0.83%2.02 M0.5811.34 B LKR8.791.39 LKR+59.98%4.96%Finance
ASCO.N0000LANKA REALTY INVESTMENTS PLC1.0014.2 LKR+16.39%3.89 M13.992.56 B LKR−0.37 LKR+91.05%0.00%Non-energy minerals
CITW.N0000WASKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC1.002.2 LKR0.00%193.73 M38.811.97 B LKR−0.39 LKR+63.25%0.00%Consumer services
CABO.N0000CARGO BOAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED1.0081.8 LKR+1.61%63.59 K2.671.45 B LKR6.7612.10 LKR+12.26%1.24%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC1.0014.9 LKR+2.76%3.17 M0.708.68 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
JINS.N0000JANASHAKTHI INSURANCE COMPANY PLC0.9857.1 LKR+5.74%974.78 K1.7412.32 B LKR4.4512.84 LKR−14.53%24.34%Finance
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC0.9813.7 LKR+7.03%583.15 K2.452.42 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC0.9838.6 LKR+0.52%336.29 K0.76177.1 B LKR12.443.10 LKR−22.69%6.23%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SHOT.N0000SERENDIB HOTELS PLC0.9822.1 LKR0.00%404.19 K1.178.59 B LKR19.501.13 LKR0.00%Consumer services
LDEV.N0000LANKEM DEVELOPMENTS PLC0.9820.8 LKR+0.48%206.78 K1.022.5 B LKR4.944.21 LKR−32.13%0.00%Consumer non-durables
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC0.95146.75 LKR+1.91%18.5 K0.604.86 B LKR3.6939.78 LKR+141.00%5.82%Finance
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC0.9522.3 LKR−0.45%7.1 M0.45370.25 B LKR30.190.74 LKR+65.78%0.67%Retail trade
Strong buy
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC0.9394.5 LKR+11.05%2.92 M4.5641.82 B LKR11.408.29 LKR+40.98%4.12%Retail trade
Strong buy
CALF.N0000DIALOG FINANCE PLC0.9247.9 LKR−4.01%1.02 K0.155.86 B LKR−0.57 LKR−221.54%0.00%Finance
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC0.9220.8 LKR+1.46%1.53 M1.4929.71 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
CWL.N0000CHRISSWORLD LIMITED0.9111.0 LKR+2.80%49.96 K2.36309 M LKR13.390.82 LKR+53.87%0.00%Transportation
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC0.89159.75 LKR−0.16%1400.32677.24 M LKR−61.35 LKR−85.04%1.25%Process industries
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC0.8941.0 LKR−0.97%419.42 K0.906.8 B LKR9.264.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC0.8896.0 LKR+4.35%602.04 K1.2354.94 B LKR9.1710.47 LKR+43.83%4.35%Health services
Strong buy
KZOO.N0000RENUKA CAPITAL PLC0.869.4 LKR0.00%2.24 M0.342.86 B LKR37.920.25 LKR−84.69%0.00%Finance
RPBH.N0000ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC0.8638.9 LKR0.00%34.05 K1.451.95 B LKR19.731.97 LKR0.00%Consumer services
PACK.N0000EX-PACK CORRUGATED CARTONS PLC0.8516.5 LKR−1.20%494.54 K0.295.57 B LKR9.771.69 LKR−29.93%4.37%Process industries
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC0.84123.50 LKR+6.47%292.63 K2.4623.43 B LKR14.498.52 LKR−15.95%13.02%Consumer non-durables
KHC.N0000THE KANDY HOTELS COMPANY (1938) PLC0.8313.5 LKR+0.75%88.36 K0.8310.11 B LKR−0.22 LKR+11.80%0.00%Consumer services
HELA.N0000HELA APPAREL HOLDINGS PLC0.825.9 LKR−1.67%3.2 M1.939.82 B LKR−0.11 LKR+98.30%0.00%Consumer non-durables
CALT.N0000CAPITAL ALLIANCE PLC0.8252.6 LKR−0.94%504.08 K1.0917.46 B LKR7.287.22 LKR−84.48%48.11%Finance
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC0.8147.0 LKR+0.21%367.9 K1.187.22 B LKR6.916.80 LKR−11.27%4.33%Process industries
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC0.8047.2 LKR+4.42%91.59 K2.393.78 B LKR388.480.12 LKR−91.90%4.55%Commercial services