Browns Investments PLC is the strategic investment arm of the Browns Group and a part of LOLC Holdings PLC, maintaining a diversified portfolio across leisure and hospitality, agriculture and plantations, and construction and real estate.
BIL shares are down 36.4% over the past year and last closed at Rs 4.90 on Sep 30, 2026.
Rs 4.90
+0.00%
Price history
-36.36%
Monthly seasonality
Monthly total returns by year and calendar month
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2026
+4.5
-5.8
-7.7
+3.3
-3.2
-5.0
-7.0
-1.9
-5.8
+0.0
+0.0
+0.0
2025
+29.6
-13.0
-8.8
+6.8
+5.1
-6.1
+2.6
-6.3
+5.4
-3.8
-6.7
-5.7
2024
-10.6
+0.0
+31.0
+21.8
-7.5
-4.8
-10.2
-7.5
+22.4
-1.7
+1.7
+18.3
2023
-7.0
-9.1
+1.7
-8.2
-12.5
+20.4
+13.6
-13.4
+0.0
-12.1
-3.9
-4.1
2022
-5.5
-18.1
-43.3
-16.7
+70.0
-28.4
-2.7
+7.0
+0.0
-21.1
+25.0
-5.3
2021
+55.8
-13.4
-5.2
+14.5
+1.6
-6.3
+5.0
+66.7
-1.9
+7.8
+27.0
+16.3
2020
+2.0
-17.6
-54.8
+0.0
+0.0
-16.7
+0.8
+0.0
+21.7
-14.3
+8.3
+65.4
2019
+0.0
-10.5
-11.8
+6.7
+0.0
-6.2
+60.0
+70.8
+0.0
+14.6
-8.5
+16.3
2018
+3.8
-7.4
+8.0
+11.1
-10.0
-11.1
-8.3
+0.0
-13.6
+5.3
+0.0
-5.0
2017
+0.0
-7.7
+16.7
+21.4
+41.2
+25.0
+6.7
-6.3
+6.7
-3.1
-12.9
-3.7
2016
-13.3
-7.7
+0.0
+16.7
+7.1
-6.7
+0.0
-7.1
+7.7
+0.0
-7.1
+0.0
2015
-5.3
+0.0
-11.1
+6.2
-5.9
+0.0
+6.2
+0.0
-11.8
-6.7
+7.1
+0.0
2014
+8.7
-12.0
+4.5
+0.0
+0.0
-30.4
+12.5
-5.6
+11.8
+0.0
-5.3
+5.6
2013
-12.8
+2.9
-5.7
+6.1
+0.0
-14.3
-10.0
-14.8
+13.0
-3.8
-8.0
+0.0
2012
+0.0
+0.0
+0.0
-6.1
-29.0
+22.7
+3.7
+25.0
+14.3
-10.0
+0.0
+8.3
Average
+3.6
-8.5
-6.2
+6.0
+4.1
-4.5
+4.9
+7.1
+4.7
-3.5
+1.2
+7.6
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
+0.0
-8.4
-5.4
+6.5
+0.0
-6.2
+2.6
-1.9
+5.4
-3.5
-2.0
+0.0
% up
43%
7%
36%
71%
36%
20%
60%
27%
53%
21%
36%
43%
P/E
-
P/B
0.38
EPS
Rs -1.52
Div Yield
0.00%
Market Cap
Rs 70.4B
Beta
0.27
ROE
-12.3%
Op Margin
16.2% (+5.1pp)
Fundamentals
Line
FY2026
FY2025
FY2024
FY2023
FY2022
FY2021
FY2020
FY2019
Revenue
Rs 99.1B
+53.0%
Rs 64.8B
+36.6%
Rs 47.4B
+12.9%
Rs 42.0B
+88.2%
Rs 22.3B
+167.1%
Rs 8.4B
+50.5%
Rs 5.6B
+8.5%
Rs 5.1B
-0.5%
Operating profit
Rs 8.0B
Rs -3.7B
Rs 26.0B
-36.8%
Rs 41.2B
+0.0%
Rs 41.2B
Rs -412.5M
Rs 12.1B
+862.4%
Rs 1.3B
-68.6%
Net profit
Rs -24.8B
fell into loss
Rs 53.3B
+822.2%
Rs 5.8B
turned profitable
Rs -12.2B
fell into loss
Rs 31.6B
turned profitable
Rs -4.8B
fell into loss
Rs 7.2B
turned profitable
Rs -2.0B
fell into loss
EPS
-1.52
4.01
+472.9%
0.70
-0.64
2.19
-0.24
1.89
-0.51
Compared with the same period a year earlier.
Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for splits.
Browns Investments PLC is the strategic investment arm of the Browns Group and a part of LOLC Holdings PLC, maintaining a diversified portfolio across leisure and hospitality, agriculture and plantations, and construction and real estate. The company holds and manages plantation and agri-export businesses under the Browns Plantations umbrella as well as leisure properties and other commodity businesses.
The agriculture and plantations interests operate through named entities including Maturata Plantations, Udapussellawa Plantations, Hapugastenne Plantations and overseas units such as Browns Plantations Kenya, Browns East Africa Plantations, Browns Plantations Tanzania, Browns Plantations Rwanda and Browns Plantations (Guizhou) Tea; these businesses cover cultivation, processing and export of tea and related agricultural activities and maintain international certifications such as Rainforest Alliance, ISO 22000 and HACCP. Browns Investments also owns and operates hospitality businesses through Browns Hotels and Resorts (including Eden Resort & Spa, Club Hotel Dolphin, Thaala Bentota Resort and Dickwella Resort & Spa) and holds interests in agri-commodity operations such as Tropical Island Commodities and Sunbird Sierra Leone, with operations spanning Sri Lanka, Africa and China.
AI analysis
bearish
Evidence points bearish: June operating profit could not absorb LKR 10.5 billion of below-the-line costs, leaving a loss. The offset is a 0.41-times P/B.
Sri Lanka's plantation sector is mobilising climate-resilience measures during an El Niño-linked dry spell as the government sets aside Rs.4.8 billion for relief and raises daily water allocations to 15 litres. Estate firms such as Udapussellawa, Browns (Browns Investments), Kelani Valley and Horana are adopting water-conservation, agroforestry, drought-tolerant practices and solar installations.
Sri Lanka's ASPI closed up 0.15% at 21,085.15 as positive sentiment followed a rating hike; turnover was Rs 1.32bn. Top contributors included Commercial Bank, Dialog Axiata, HNB and Hemas, while Carson Cumberbatch, Hayleys and Lion Brewery were among laggards; trades noted in Maharaja Foods, DIMO, Dipped Products and Browns Investments.
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.
Sri Lanka's ASPI rose 0.17% to 21,657.17 in early trading while the S&P SL20 gained 0.54% to 6,091.65 on turnover of Rs 446 million. Several firms were placed or moved to the watchlist for non-submission of FY2026 annual reports (SHL, HELA, MEL, LGL, EXT, BFN, TESS, EMER); top gainers included DIAL, HNB, COMB, AEL, ACL and top losers HAYC, DOCK, BIL, CCS.
The Colombo ASPI rose 0.33% (69.47 pts) to 21,395.11 as investor sentiment improved after weekly T‑Bill yields fell; turnover was over Rs.2.4bn and foreign investors were net buyers of Rs.68.3mn. Top positive contributors included CINS, HAYC, RCL, DIPD and AEL, while JKH, BIL, BREW, HNB and CARS weighed on the index.
Colombo bourse edged up as the ASPI rose 0.03% to 21,325.64 on turnover of over Rs.1.2bn; banks led activity while geopolitical tensions and higher global oil prices weighed on sentiment and foreigners were net sellers of Rs.7.2m.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed marginally up, ASPI +0.03% at 21,325.64 on Rs1.28bn turnover; banks led turnover. Top contributors included Ceylinco Insurance, Haycarb, Dipped Products and National Development Bank, while Browns Investments, Carson Cumberbatch, Melstacorp and Hemas were laggards; Hunas announced a strategic partnership with Tokyo-based CCH Inc.
Colombo Stock Exchange traded mixed midday with the ASPI down 0.07% (14.27 points) at 21,304.04 and the S&P SL20 up 0.09% at 5,991.70; market turnover was LKR 466.2m, led by banks at LKR 179.15m. SANASA Life Insurance said its debt securities will remain on the Watch List after a qualified audit opinion and is planning an equity raise to restore its credit rating within 15 months.
Colombo stock market rose 0.11% as the ASPI gained 22.78 points to 21,338.69 and the S&P SL20 climbed 0.07% to 6,009.68. Market turnover was over Rs.1.01bn on 50.6m shares, foreign investors were net buyers of Rs.18.6m; top positive contributors were BIL, CARS, WIND, JKH and DFCC, with negatives from BREW, VONE, MELS, HNB and SEMB.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Monday; the ASPI rose 0.11% to 21,338.84 and market turnover was Rs1.014 billion. Capital goods led turnover with Rs300.64m, and Ceylon Land & Equity proposed a scrip dividend of Rs0.043 per share.