Consumer & Retail · Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy
Bairaha Farms PLC is a vertically integrated poultry company in Sri Lanka that operates across the full poultry value chain from breeding and hatchery operations to feed production, commercial broiler farming, processing, cold storage, distribution and sales.
BFL shares are up 22.1% over the past year and last closed at Rs 86.90 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +6.4 | -4.1 | -15.9 | +22.0 | +6.7 | -1.6 | -5.4 | +2.8 | -1.3 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | -2.1 | -4.1 | -3.5 | -0.5 | +3.8 | +11.6 | +26.8 | -5.8 | +59.5 | +24.0 | -2.4 | -4.9 |
| 2024 | -8.5 | -2.9 | +4.7 | +6.4 | -3.3 | -3.1 | -4.3 | -2.4 | +1.2 | +8.6 | -4.1 | +7.1 |
| 2023 | -5.6 | -6.4 | +3.6 | -2.3 | -8.9 | +3.7 | +15.4 | +23.5 | +3.2 | -5.2 | -0.7 | +1.1 |
| 2022 | +0.2 | -11.0 | -39.9 | -13.3 | -1.5 | -6.3 | +27.5 | +23.2 | +24.3 | -18.2 | -9.1 | -0.6 |
| 2021 | +10.7 | -7.1 | +0.3 | -10.9 | +7.0 | +12.5 | +10.6 | -15.2 | +5.2 | +17.6 | +15.4 | +34.8 |
| 2020 | -7.6 | -10.5 | -15.8 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +14.0 | -8.2 | +0.0 | +34.4 | -6.6 | +28.3 | -3.4 |
| 2019 | -3.1 | -3.2 | -4.3 | +0.2 | -17.4 | +0.0 | +5.8 | +1.3 | -1.5 | +4.7 | +10.8 | -1.3 |
| 2018 | -4.6 | +1.0 | -4.5 | -0.4 | -7.1 | -4.0 | +5.0 | +1.6 | -2.4 | -3.9 | +4.1 | +2.5 |
| 2017 | -4.9 | -2.4 | -3.0 | +5.7 | -5.4 | -2.5 | +4.4 | -3.0 | -1.8 | -3.2 | -2.0 | -2.1 |
| 2016 | -10.4 | -16.2 | -2.7 | +25.3 | -5.7 | -6.7 | +5.5 | +7.3 | +4.2 | +1.0 | -8.7 | +3.3 |
| 2015 | -1.6 | -3.3 | -9.2 | +5.1 | +11.1 | -3.4 | +16.2 | +27.1 | +8.5 | +12.8 | -10.0 | +0.9 |
| 2014 | +0.9 | -0.2 | +13.4 | -8.3 | -3.7 | -1.0 | +3.0 | -2.6 | +2.3 | -0.3 | -3.5 | -1.6 |
| 2013 | -4.6 | -16.7 | +19.8 | -0.9 | -2.4 | -2.7 | -4.3 | -0.7 | -3.0 | +3.1 | -5.5 | +1.7 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -2.2 | -12.4 | +10.6 | +1.6 | +14.6 | +26.2 | -14.6 | -6.2 | +8.5 |
| Average | -2.5 | -6.2 | -4.1 | +1.9 | -2.8 | +1.4 | +6.7 | +4.8 | +10.6 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +3.3 |
| 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 | -3.8 | -4.1 | -3.2 | -0.4 | -3.5 | -1.6 | +5.0 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +0.3 | -3.0 | +1.0 |
| % up | 29% | 7% | 36% | 43% | 29% | 33% | 73% | 53% | 67% | 50% | 29% | 57% |
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 15.3B +9.9% | Rs 13.9B +4.7% | Rs 13.3B +12.7% | Rs 11.8B +75.0% | Rs 6.7B +33.3% | Rs 5.1B +16.1% | Rs 4.4B -7.8% | Rs 4.7B +12.1% |
| Operating profit | Rs 1.1B +928.4% | Rs 105.2M -81.2% | Rs 558.4M +52.0% | Rs 367.4M -44.6% | Rs 663.0M +159.4% | Rs 255.6M | Rs -67.7M | Rs 545.0M -1.3% |
| Net profit | Rs 1.0B +719.4% | Rs 122.2M -72.0% | Rs 435.8M +53.9% | Rs 283.1M -63.0% | Rs 765.3M +120.4% | Rs 347.2M turned profitable | Rs -215.2M fell into loss | Rs 412.9M +2.1% |
| EPS | 11.71 +64.7% | 7.11 -71.3% | 24.76 +43.7% | 17.23 -64.0% | 47.83 +120.4% | 21.70 | -13.45 | 25.81 +2.1% |
Compared with the same period a year earlier.
Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for splits.
| # | Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | EPS | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRAN.N0000 | 470.00 | Rs 28.2B | 7.4 | 1.79 | 63.49 | 24.24% | 3.19% |
| 2 | TAFL.N0000 | 625.50 | Rs 14.7B | 9.6 | 1.54 | 65.40 | 16.07% | 6.39% |
| 3 | BFL.N0000 · this company | 86.90 | Rs 7.6B | 7.4 | 1.08 | 11.71 | 14.93% | 2.09% |
| Sector median · 35 companies | - | - | 13.3 | 1.66 | - | - | 1.72% |
Bairaha Farms PLC is a vertically integrated poultry company in Sri Lanka that operates across the full poultry value chain from breeding and hatchery operations to feed production, commercial broiler farming, processing, cold storage, distribution and sales. The Group supplies frozen whole chicken and portions, live broiler birds, day‑old chicks and a growing range of value‑added meat products to retail, institutional and export customers. Bairaha combines company‑owned farms with an out‑grower model and partner arrangements, supported by feed production through a joint venture feed mill, hatcheries, processing facilities and a recently commissioned 500 MT cold storage to manage quality, traceability, bio‑security and cold‑chain reliability. The Group has also established Global Reach Foods Pvt Ltd as a dedicated export platform to serve external markets. The business emphasises quality, food safety and bio‑security across its operations while serving domestic consumers, institutional customers, farmers and export markets across Sri Lanka.
Evidence points bullish: Bairaha returned to profit in the June quarter as sales grew 20.6%. The counterweight is a P/B more expensive than 88% of days since January 2019.
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Bairaha Farms PLC earned praise for its creative participation at the Pro-Food Pro-Pack & Agbiz 2026 trade expo (Aug 21-23, BMICH, Colombo), where it hosted activities including the Home Cooking Challenge featuring 12 contestants using Bairaha products.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher as the ASPI rose 0.54% to 22,294.71 and the S&P SL20 gained 0.61%. Top contributors included Dialog Axiata, Ceylon Cold Stores, NDB and Bairaha Farms while Hemas, Lion Brewery and Sampath Bank lagged; Jetwing Symphony declared a final dividend of Rs0.50 and closed at Rs14.30 (+2.88%).
Dividend · Rs 0.82 · XD Jun 8, 2026
Second Interim dividend of LKR 0.82/share; XD 2026-06-08; record 2026-06-08; payable 2026-06-25; FY 31st March 2026
Bairaha Farms PLC (BFL.N0000) has achieved ISO 14064 GHG Verification with a “reasonable level of assurance” at the organizational level. The certificate was issued under the Sri Lanka Climate Fund and presented in early 2026, positioning the company for greater ESG transparency and export-market credibility.
Bairaha Farms Plc commissioned a new 500-ton cold storage facility built with about $1 million investment to maintain −20°C conditions, introduce WMS and QR traceability, and strengthen stock management for local distribution and exports.
Bairaha Farms will implement a 1-for-5 share split pending EGM approval on 17 Dec, with a record date of 19 Dec; trading will be suspended 18–24 Dec and subdivided shares start trading on 26 Dec. The split raises issued shares from 17.6m to 88m while stated capital stays at Rs. 536.3m; last close Rs. 450.
Bairaha Farms PLC reaffirmed its commitment to antibiotic-free, chemical-free chicken, using peracetic acid (PAA) instead of chlorine for processing and citing ISO 22000, HACCP and GMP certifications to support export-market standards.
Share split · 1:5 · XD Dec 26, 2025
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Bairaha Farms PLC (BFL.N0000) marks its 50th anniversary, cites domestic growth and export progress with exports to the Maldives and conditional clearance for Singapore, and reports 2024 sector figures (chicken +10% to 258,540 mt; day-old chicks +13% to ~188m). The piece also flags challenges from reliance on imported feed (maize/soy) and high import levies that affect competitiveness.
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