Colombo market opened lower as the ASPI fell 69 points (-0.3%) and the S&P SL20 dropped 8 points (-0.1%). Turnover was Rs.1.5bn (above last week's Rs.1.4bn), foreigners were net sellers of Rs.94.7m, with declines led by ASIR, CCS, SPEN, DIAL and others.
Healthcare · Hospital/Nursing Management
Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC (Asiri Health) is a private healthcare group operating in Sri Lanka and is the owner and operator of the Asiri Hospital network.
ASIR shares are down 22.8% over the past year and last closed at Rs 28.10 on Sep 30, 2026.
Monthly seasonality
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +6.2 | +3.4 | -8.1 | +31.5 | -8.9 | +2.4 | -12.7 | -3.0 | -12.5 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +3.5 | -4.5 | +2.0 | +1.9 | -1.1 | +23.1 | +11.3 | +1.7 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -12.6 | -2.2 |
| 2024 | -0.8 | -6.5 | +9.2 | -6.0 | +1.7 | +2.5 | -4.1 | -3.0 | -1.3 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +9.4 |
| 2023 | -3.1 | +4.0 | -5.3 | +0.8 | -14.0 | +8.8 | +8.5 | +6.3 | +5.9 | -12.6 | -3.6 | +2.5 |
| 2022 | +53.4 | -4.0 | -27.1 | -5.7 | -0.3 | -8.5 | +6.3 | -7.2 | -6.1 | +3.9 | -5.2 | -5.5 |
| 2021 | -14.7 | -6.9 | -5.9 | +9.4 | +13.3 | -8.9 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +7.4 | +2.8 | -5.8 | +5.2 |
| 2020 | +3.5 | -5.8 | -14.9 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.5 | -1.6 | +8.7 | +5.0 | +7.6 | +6.2 | +41.7 |
| 2019 | -4.3 | -3.2 | -5.2 | -1.0 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +7.1 | +2.2 | -6.5 | +2.8 | -3.2 | -6.5 |
| 2018 | +4.5 | -2.7 | +6.9 | -3.8 | -2.0 | +3.2 | +0.0 | -7.0 | -3.7 | -0.9 | -2.6 | +3.1 |
| 2017 | -5.6 | +3.1 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -3.1 | -1.6 | +8.2 | -6.8 | +16.2 | -11.1 | -2.0 | -2.4 |
| 2016 | -4.6 | +4.8 | +0.0 | +17.5 | -1.8 | -1.8 | +2.9 | +8.9 | -1.6 | -3.3 | -10.3 | +3.8 |
| 2015 | -0.5 | +1.9 | -9.6 | +10.1 | -6.9 | -2.0 | +10.6 | -3.2 | +0.5 | +7.9 | +8.2 | -4.0 |
| 2014 | +29.4 | -6.3 | +14.4 | -3.2 | -7.9 | -4.0 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +19.5 | +4.7 | -9.0 | -2.7 |
| 2013 | +12.7 | -7.3 | -0.9 | +28.9 | +6.1 | -4.5 | -6.0 | -0.7 | +6.5 | +0.7 | +4.0 | +3.2 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +10.5 | -10.7 | +2.7 | +3.9 | +22.5 | +17.3 | -0.9 | -5.3 | +1.9 |
| Average | +5.7 | -2.1 | -3.3 | +6.4 | -2.4 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +1.5 | +3.1 | +0.2 | -2.8 | +3.4 |
| 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 | +1.5 | -3.6 | -3.2 | +1.4 | -1.9 | +0.5 | +2.9 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.4 | -3.4 | +2.2 |
| % up | 50% | 36% | 29% | 57% | 29% | 53% | 67% | 53% | 53% | 57% | 29% | 57% |
Fundamentals
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 35.1B +13.0% | Rs 31.0B +8.6% | Rs 28.6B +15.3% | Rs 24.8B +11.0% | Rs 22.3B +41.4% | Rs 15.8B +1.8% | Rs 15.5B +15.1% | Rs 13.5B +12.1% |
| Operating profit | Rs 5.8B +30.9% | Rs 4.4B -30.2% | Rs 6.3B +9.6% | Rs 5.7B -0.9% | Rs 5.8B +107.0% | Rs 2.8B -1.8% | Rs 2.9B -10.0% | Rs 3.2B -6.9% |
| Net profit | Rs 3.1B +67.6% | Rs 1.8B -41.5% | Rs 3.1B +83.5% | Rs 1.7B -55.3% | Rs 3.8B +118.0% | Rs 1.7B +90.0% | Rs 918.2M -48.8% | Rs 1.8B -5.7% |
| EPS | 2.44 +69.4% | 1.44 -43.3% | 2.54 +96.9% | 1.29 -58.1% | 3.08 +128.2% | 1.35 +90.1% | 0.71 -52.0% | 1.48 -3.3% |
Compared with the same period a year earlier.
Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for splits.
Recent dividends
- 2025 · first interimRs 1.50
- 2022 · second interimRs 1.20
- 2022 · first interimRs 1.30
- 2021 · second interimRs 0.80
- 2021 · first interimRs 0.80
- 2016Rs 0.45
- 2015Rs 1.94
- 2015Rs 0.50
| # | Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | EPS | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASIR.N0000 · this company | 28.10 | Rs 32.0B | 6.4 | 1.25 | 4.39 | 11.69% | 0.00% |
| 2 | LHCL.N0000 | 114.75 | Rs 25.7B | 10.8 | 1.57 | 10.66 | 14.56% | 2.61% |
| 3 | NHL.N0000 | 11.50 | Rs 16.2B | 15.3 | 2.67 | 0.75 | 16.28% | 0.00% |
| 4 | CHL.N0000 | 61.00 | Rs 9.7B | 10.7 | 0.85 | 5.68 | 8.07% | 1.80% |
| 5 | SINH.N0000 | 22.10 | Rs 9.5B | 43.9 | 7.92 | 0.50 | 4.65% | 0.00% |
| 6 | AMSL.N0000 · same group, not in the median | 12.80 | Rs 6.8B | 8.0 | 0.92 | 1.61 | 11.46% | 0.00% |
| Peer median · 4 companies | - | - | 13.0 | 2.12 | - | - | 0.90% |
About Asiri Hospitals Ltd.
Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC (Asiri Health) is a private healthcare group operating in Sri Lanka and is the owner and operator of the Asiri Hospital network. The Group operates seven internationally accredited hospitals and runs the country’s largest private medical diagnostics network, serving patients across the island. The Group’s hospital operations provide inpatient, outpatient and specialised clinical services including cardiology, oncology, renal care, advanced surgery, geriatric medicine and reproductive medicine, with the Asiri Fertility Centre noted as Sri Lanka’s only facility fully compliant with international Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) guidelines. Group hospitals hold international accreditations such as Joint Commission International (JCI) and ACHSI. Asiri Laboratories, the Group’s diagnostic arm, operates an extensive nationwide network of collection centres, satellite and hospital-based laboratories and maintains international ISO accreditations for laboratory quality and competence. The Group has also expanded into healthcare education through the Asiri Academy of Health Sciences, which provides training and professional development for healthcare personnel in Sri Lanka and the region.
AI analysis
bullishAsiri delivered its best June gross and net margins on record, yet the share fell 13.3% over three months without company news explaining the move.
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Asiri Hospital Holdings' Asiri Central Hospital completed its 100th pediatric atrial septal defect (ASD) heart surgery under the government Suraksha Insurance Scheme, providing free specialised cardiac care to 100 schoolchildren. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Education in partnership with Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Ltd.
Hatton National Bank is the Lead Event Partner for CIPM's National HR Conference (NHRC) 2026, themed "The Human Edge in the Age of AI," scheduled for October at Monarch Imperial; Asiri Hospital Holdings and Seylan Bank are listed among partners and co-sponsors.
The Colombo stock market ended a four-session rally as the ASPI fell 0.07% to 21,402.80 and the S&P SL20 dipped 0.04% to 5,983.14; market turnover was over Rs.1.5bn and foreign investors were net sellers (net outflow Rs.356.2m).
Asiri Hospital Holdings' Asiri Medical Hospital opened a newly refurbished Ward 3B with modern amenities to improve patient privacy and comfort, and said it will upgrade all rooms and begin construction of a new operating theatre complex.
Asiri Surgical Hospital (AMSL.N0000) performed Sri Lanka's first robot-assisted surgery on 13 July 2026. The hospital says the robotic platform enables greater precision, smaller incisions and quicker recovery, bringing advanced surgical capability to patients locally.
Asiri Central Hospital (Asiri Surgical/Asiri Medical) completed its first successful liver transplant. The milestone enhances the group's advanced-care capabilities and may reduce the need for patients to seek transplant treatment overseas.
Asiri Hospital Holdings' Asiri Central Hospital has completed over 200 successful kidney transplants with a success rate exceeding 98%. The centre uses multidisciplinary specialist teams and advanced protocols/infrastructure to provide local transplant care and reduce the need for overseas treatment.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed up with the ASPI rising 0.44% to 21,929.64 on turnover of Rs.2.17 billion, led by capital goods turnover of Rs.545.5 million. Lanka Hospitals announced a tax-free final dividend of Rs.1.00 per share (total Rs.223.73 million) payable without shareholder approval.
ASPI rose 0.65% (145.47 pts) to 22,695.00 while the S&P SL20 gained 0.6% to 6,244.64. Market turnover exceeded Rs. 4.8bn with Ceylon Tobacco Company dominating turnover (Rs. 2.4bn) even as foreign investors were net sellers, extending YTD foreign outflows to Rs. 27.6bn.
Healthcare sector: what is happening
Last 14 days to Sep 30, 2026Healthcare news centred on public-sector capacity and control. The Government will take full ownership of Neville Fernando Hospital, with the Sri Lanka Air Force managing daily operations and Treasury funding salaries and operations. Cabinet approved 39 hospital infrastructure projects for the public investment programme, alongside NIC-linked e-health records, while four hospital construction projects were launched, including cardiology and emergency facilities.
The stories behind it
Auto-generated from 4 sector news articles over 14 days. Not investment advice.