Manufacturing · Containers/Packaging
ACME Printing and Packaging PLC manufactures flexible packaging materials, including aluminium linings and foils, for local and export markets and supplies packaging solutions to industries such as tea, cigarettes, confectionery, milk powder, pharmaceuticals and other consumer products.
ACME shares are up 124.7% over the past year and last closed at Rs 3.60 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +254.7 | +75.7 | -33.0 | +0.0 | -6.3 | -13.6 | -15.7 | +0.0 | -14.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +2.1 | -6.1 | -15.2 | +10.3 | +25.6 | -9.3 | +2.0 | +34.0 | +1.5 | +0.0 | -8.8 | +3.2 |
| 2024 | -5.2 | +0.0 | +5.5 | +8.6 | -4.8 | -6.7 | -1.8 | -7.3 | -9.8 | +6.5 | -6.1 | +4.3 |
| 2023 | -2.9 | +2.9 | -8.6 | -1.6 | -4.8 | -1.7 | +16.9 | -1.4 | -2.9 | -10.6 | -1.7 | +0.0 |
| 2022 | +10.5 | -25.3 | -29.6 | -13.0 | +49.4 | -14.3 | -24.2 | +44.7 | +0.0 | -13.2 | +1.7 | +16.7 |
| 2021 | +23.5 | -4.8 | +8.3 | +6.2 | -1.4 | -7.4 | +1.6 | +25.0 | +55.0 | -0.8 | +4.9 | +33.3 |
| 2020 | -9.8 | -26.1 | -20.6 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +15.2 | +23.7 | -10.6 | +26.2 | -3.8 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2019 | -2.3 | -7.0 | -12.5 | +2.9 | -8.3 | +18.2 | +12.8 | -2.3 | -4.7 | +24.4 | -2.0 | +2.0 |
| 2018 | -3.0 | +1.6 | -9.2 | +8.5 | -6.2 | -5.0 | -7.0 | -15.1 | +0.0 | +4.4 | -4.3 | -2.2 |
| 2017 | -12.7 | -16.4 | +6.5 | +22.4 | -6.7 | -5.4 | +0.0 | -1.9 | +5.8 | +32.7 | -12.3 | +3.1 |
| 2016 | -14.6 | -14.3 | -11.7 | +35.8 | +1.4 | -12.3 | +14.1 | +1.4 | +0.0 | -9.5 | -1.5 | -4.5 |
| 2015 | -5.5 | -1.9 | -14.7 | +20.7 | -10.5 | -4.3 | +11.1 | -10.0 | +0.0 | +2.2 | -10.9 | +0.0 |
| 2014 | +3.1 | -6.0 | -8.5 | +8.1 | +32.3 | +35.0 | -9.0 | -6.0 | -9.2 | -0.8 | -9.4 | -5.2 |
| 2013 | -4.0 | -16.7 | -2.5 | +16.2 | -5.1 | -9.3 | -10.3 | -19.0 | +15.3 | +6.1 | -10.6 | +4.3 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -9.7 | -43.2 | +24.0 | +23.4 | -1.3 | +18.5 | -12.8 | -20.5 | +21.0 |
| Average | +16.7 | -3.2 | -10.4 | +8.2 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +2.0 | +5.5 | +1.8 | -5.8 | +5.4 |
| ASPI average | +3.1 | -2.7 | -4.7 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +3.1 | +2.2 | +3.2 | -0.1 | +1.0 | +3.0 |
| Median | -2.9 | -6.1 | -10.4 | +8.3 | -5.0 | -5.4 | +1.6 | -1.9 | +0.0 | -0.4 | -5.2 | +2.6 |
| % up | 36% | 21% | 21% | 71% | 29% | 27% | 53% | 27% | 40% | 43% | 14% | 57% |
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 909.3M -24.0% | Rs 1.2B +8.2% | Rs 1.1B +11.5% | Rs 991.4M +4.6% | Rs 948.1M -32.7% | Rs 1.4B +18.4% | Rs 1.2B -4.6% | Rs 1.2B +1.9% |
| Operating profit | Rs -311.8M | Rs -230.4M | Rs -130.9M | Rs 246.3M | Rs -140.5M | Rs 34.3M | Rs -37.7M | Rs 24.0M |
| Net profit | Rs -494.6M loss widened | Rs -405.9M loss narrowed | Rs -610.6M fell into loss | Rs 119.4M turned profitable | Rs -261.0M loss widened | Rs -119.0M loss narrowed | Rs -179.4M loss widened | Rs -111.6M loss widened |
| EPS | -2.04 | -4.27 | -6.43 | 1.48 | -6.34 | -2.89 | -4.36 | -2.71 |
Compared with the same period a year earlier.
Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for splits.
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| # | Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | EPS | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLAS.N0000 | 55.30 | Rs 52.5B | 12.4 | 3.29 | 4.47 | 26.54% | 5.39% |
| 2 | PACK.N0000 | 10.40 | Rs 3.5B | 12.4 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 6.99% | 3.56% |
| 3 | CARE.N0000 | 35.00 | Rs 3.0B | - | 0.54 | -11.25 | -17.26% | 0.00% |
| 4 | JFP.N0000 | 16.30 | Rs 2.8B | 11.9 | 1.57 | 1.37 | 11.56% | 6.13% |
| 5 | ACME.N0000 · this company | 3.60 | Rs 2.4B | - | 4.68 | -2.04 | -103.81% | 0.00% |
| Peer median · 4 companies | - | - | 12.4 | 1.22 | - | - | 4.47% |
ACME Printing and Packaging PLC manufactures flexible packaging materials, including aluminium linings and foils, for local and export markets and supplies packaging solutions to industries such as tea, cigarettes, confectionery, milk powder, pharmaceuticals and other consumer products. The Company produces printed flexible packaging and related manufacturing services, with operations spanning production, quality assurance and customer engagement for domestic and international clients. The Group emphasises sustainable and value‑added packaging solutions, maintaining internationally recognised quality and food‑safety certifications (including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2018 and FSSC 22000 v5.1). Key sustainability and innovation initiatives highlighted include development of compostable packaging solutions and projects to reduce ink GSM in printing processes, alongside lean manufacturing and employee training programs to improve operational efficiency. ACME positions sustainability, product quality and regulatory compliance as core priorities while serving both Sri Lankan and export markets, pursuing continuous product and process improvements to meet evolving customer and environmental requirements.
Evidence points bearish because ACME remains loss-making while its price is 5.46 times book value. The offset is a sharp operating-margin recovery in the latest quarter.
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Acme Printing and Packaging PLC and York Arcade Holdings PLC have appointed Arjuna Samaratunga as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Samaratunga was Country Finance Director at Alliance One Indonesia until January 2024 and brings over 40 years of corporate experience including roles at Odel PLC.
Colombo's ASPI fell 1.7% this week while turnover hit a 65-week low of about Rs. 722.64 million; top drags on the index included John Keells (JKH), PKME and NDB. Banking led turnover (notably Sampath Bank) and activity was concentrated in capital goods, food & beverage and energy names.
Colombo's ASPI fell 0.03% to 21,417.80, extending a third straight day of losses on profit taking and net foreign outflows of Rs.36.7m. Banking led turnover (27%) while Haycarb, Chevron Lubricants, John Keells and Hayleys were among top contributors.
C.W. Mackie PLC appointed Asoka Piyadigama as an Executive Director effective 1 August 2026. He currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of York Arcade Holdings and Acme Printing and Packaging and sits on committees within the CFLB Group.
ASPI fell 0.4% (85.70 pts) to 21,461.47 as selling pressure reversed early gains; turnover was below Rs.1.7bn and foreign investors were net buyers of Rs.55.9m. Major negative contributors were C T Holdings, Melstacorp, Ambeon, Access Engineering and Central Finance, while John Keells, Chevron Lubricants and Commercial Bank were top turnover names.
Colombo market rebounded as the ASPI rose 0.67% to 21,547.17 with net foreign inflows of Rs. 22.6 million. Gains were led by selected blue-chip counters and heavy turnover in capital goods and food & beverage names, with notable moves in DIAL, BREW, CCS, ABAN and JKH.
ASPI fell 1.57% (340.85 pts) to 21,403.28 as the CSE opened in the red amid rising interest rates and Middle East tensions. Turnover was over Rs.2.6bn with foreign net outflows of Rs.54.1m; Melstacorp, Bukit Darah, Sampath and LOLC were key negatives while John Keells and ACL led turnover and HNB rose.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed down as the ASPI fell 0.24% to 22,256.26. Market turnover was LKR 1.67bn, capital goods led turnover (LKR 286.7m); notable movers included Dialog, RIL Property, HNB and Digital Mobility (up) while JKH and LOLC were down, and ACME reported a 63% rise in losses to Rs.313,538 with shares down 3.51%.
Manufacturing export conditions weakened in August as apparel, tea and coconut-based product shipments fell, although merchandise exports remained higher over January-August. Exporters also reported certification delays, cost pressures and cheaper imported rubber undermining local value addition. Oil-price swings added uncertainty to energy and transport inputs, while industry proposals continued to stress higher-value agrifood processing, traceability and mechanisation.
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