CSE filing·Aug 28, 2026Positive
First & Final Dividend for the year ended 31st March 2026Dividend · Rs 1.50 · XD Sep 23, 2026
First And Final dividend of LKR 1.5/share; XD 2026-09-23; record 2026-09-24; payable 2026-10-12; FY 2025/2026
Property & Construction · Real Estate Development
Cargo Boat Development Company PLC is a Colombo Stock Exchange–listed company operating in property development. The company's operations include holding and accounting for investment property and activities related to property development as reflected in its financial statements.
CABO shares are down 4.5% over the past year and last closed at Rs 170.00 on Sep 30, 2026.
Rs 170.00
+0.00%Price history
-4.49%
Monthly seasonality
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +30.5 | +5.5 | -3.1 | +0.0 | -7.3 | +2.5 | -6.2 | -16.1 | +3.3 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +18.3 | -12.4 | -5.9 | -0.4 | +24.2 | +21.2 | +17.5 | +39.7 | -8.6 | +5.6 | -8.4 | -5.2 |
| 2024 | -8.8 | +2.0 | +6.0 | +9.4 | -4.5 | +2.9 | +0.0 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +2.4 | +11.7 | +22.4 |
| 2023 | +7.5 | -3.9 | +7.7 | -3.2 | -5.7 | +0.9 | +18.2 | +3.6 | -7.2 | +0.0 | -3.8 | +5.3 |
| 2022 | -1.5 | -9.7 | -3.8 | -14.3 | -2.0 | -7.0 | -6.2 | +24.1 | +3.6 | -18.0 | +15.3 | -12.3 |
| 2021 | +13.7 | -14.8 | -7.0 | +5.0 | +0.0 | +8.7 | +5.3 | -14.0 | +0.2 | +11.0 | -1.3 | +0.0 |
| 2020 | -2.1 | -17.1 | -7.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -5.7 | -1.2 | +2.0 | +41.5 | -6.8 | +9.1 | +11.0 |
| 2019 | +1.2 | -26.6 | +10.9 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +1.8 | +5.2 | -1.7 | +8.6 | +9.1 | +5.6 | -7.0 |
| 2018 | +1.2 | +2.7 | -2.6 | -5.9 | -0.2 | -17.8 | +8.2 | -2.8 | -2.9 | +19.3 | -4.9 | -2.6 |
| 2017 | +9.2 | -7.9 | -4.1 | +9.1 | +0.6 | -0.1 | +0.1 | -2.8 | -2.6 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | -11.1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +2.8 | -5.5 | +5.8 | +0.4 | -6.8 | -10.8 | -1.1 | -5.6 |
| 2015 | +0.4 | +0.8 | -12.8 | +16.8 | -1.1 | -9.7 | +4.7 | -2.9 | -3.3 | +9.2 | -6.9 | +3.2 |
| 2014 | +20.2 | -15.1 | +0.7 | +7.2 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +5.5 | +10.3 | +1.6 | +7.7 | -7.1 | +1.2 |
| 2013 | +4.9 | +6.2 | -10.4 | +8.6 | +46.9 | -11.6 | +9.1 | -15.2 | +7.2 | -5.1 | -4.3 | +0.0 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -5.7 | -8.8 | -2.7 | +0.0 | +12.7 | +24.3 | -11.5 | -9.1 | -2.3 |
| Average | +6.0 | -6.9 | -2.4 | +2.1 | +3.5 | -1.4 | +4.4 | +2.6 | +4.0 | +0.8 | -0.4 | +0.6 |
| 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 | +3.0 | -7.9 | -3.8 | +0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +5.2 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.2 | -2.5 | -0.1 |
| % up | 71% | 38% | 31% | 46% | 38% | 47% | 67% | 53% | 60% | 50% | 29% | 36% |
P/E
11.7
P/B
0.52
EPS
Rs 14.54
Div Yield
0.88%
Market Cap
Rs 3.1B
Beta
1.91
ROE
4.4%
Op Margin
422.1% (-34.3pp)
Fundamentals
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 142.9M +7.6% | Rs 132.8M +17.1% | Rs 113.4M +9.7% | Rs 103.4M +402.6% | Rs 20.6M +203.6% | Rs 6.8M +2,017.7% | Rs 320.0K -99.2% | Rs 41.2M -34.3% |
| Operating profit | Rs 281.8M +22.2% | Rs 230.7M +11.2% | Rs 207.4M | - | Rs 46.6M | - | Rs 85.4M -35.9% | Rs 133.2M |
| Net profit | Rs 271.5M +31.2% | Rs 206.9M +21.3% | Rs 170.6M +19.8% | Rs 142.4M +273.9% | Rs 38.1M -71.2% | Rs 132.0M +89.0% | Rs 69.9M -38.3% | Rs 113.2M -20.7% |
| EPS | 15.06 +31.2% | 11.48 +21.4% | 9.46 +19.8% | 7.90 +274.4% | 2.11 -71.2% | 7.32 +56.8% | 4.67 -57.9% | 11.10 -20.7% |
Compared with the same period a year earlier.
Parent company only. Subsidiaries are not included.
Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for splits.
Recent dividends
- 2026 · first and finalRs 1.50
- 2025 · first and finalRs 1.00
- 2024 · first and finalRs 1.00
- 2023 · finalRs 1.00
- 2022 · first interimRs 1.00
- 2018Rs 1.60
- 2017Rs 0.02
- 2017Rs 1.60
Peer comparison9 peers in Property & Construction
| # | Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | EPS | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHAR.N0000 | 203.75 | Rs 5.2B | 11.9 | 1.67 | 17.08 | 13.87% | 0.00% |
| 2 | COMD.N0000 | 293.50 | Rs 3.5B | 8.8 | 0.78 | 33.28 | 8.87% | 2.39% |
| 3 | CSD.N0000 | 24.40 | Rs 3.4B | 11.1 | 0.61 | 2.20 | 5.42% | 4.92% |
| 4 | CABO.N0000 · this company | 170.00 | Rs 3.1B | 11.7 | 0.52 | 14.54 | 4.41% | 0.88% |
| 5 | CTLD.N0000 | 37.00 | Rs 3.0B | 21.6 | 0.55 | 1.71 | 12.36% | 0.00% |
| 6 | ETWO.N0000 | 57.40 | Rs 1.8B | 6.3 | 0.88 | 9.06 | 13.83% | 7.68% |
| 7 | CPRT.N0000 | 33.00 | Rs 1.4B | - | - | -0.20 | - | 0.00% |
| 8 | YORK.N0000 | 8.90 | Rs 1.3B | - | 5.93 | -0.02 | -1.10% | 0.00% |
| Peer median · 9 companies | - | - | 11.1 | 1.15 | - | - | 0.00% |
Showing 8 of 10, largest first
PHAR.N0000
Rs 203.75
P/E
11.9
P/B
1.67
ROE
13.87%
Yield
0.00%
COMD.N0000
Rs 293.50
P/E
8.8
P/B
0.78
ROE
8.87%
Yield
2.39%
CSD.N0000
Rs 24.40
P/E
11.1
P/B
0.61
ROE
5.42%
Yield
4.92%
CABO.N0000 · this company
Rs 170.00
P/E
11.7
P/B
0.52
ROE
4.41%
Yield
0.88%
CTLD.N0000
Rs 37.00
P/E
21.6
P/B
0.55
ROE
12.36%
Yield
0.00%
ETWO.N0000
Rs 57.40
P/E
6.3
P/B
0.88
ROE
13.83%
Yield
7.68%
CPRT.N0000
Rs 33.00
P/E
-
P/B
-
ROE
-
Yield
0.00%
YORK.N0000
Rs 8.90
P/E
-
P/B
5.93
ROE
-1.10%
Yield
0.00%
Peer median · 9 companies
P/E 11.1P/B 1.15Yield 0.00%
About Cargo Boat Development Co. Ltd.
Cargo Boat Development Company PLC is a Colombo Stock Exchange–listed company operating in property development. The company's operations include holding and accounting for investment property and activities related to property development as reflected in its financial statements. The group maintains financial assets such as cash and short‑term deposits, trade and other receivables, debt instruments and quoted equity securities and applies SLFRS 9 classification and measurement policies to those instruments. Its reported accounting policies note impairment assessments for non‑financial assets and that investment property is depreciated on a straight‑line basis using a principal annual rate of 2%. No brands, subsidiaries or geographic operating scope are named in the provided disclosures.
AI analysis
bullishEvidence points bullish because the shares stand far below book value while the company holds net cash. The catch is that 60.7% of trailing earnings came from the latest quarter.
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CSE filing·Sep 1, 2025
Disclosure under Section 36 of the Take-over & Mergers CodeCSE filing·Aug 22, 2025Positive
Final Dividend for the year ended 31st March 2025Dividend · Rs 1.00 · XD Sep 23, 2025
First And Final dividend of LKR 1/share; XD 2025-09-23; record 2025-09-23; payable 2025-10-13; FY ended 31st March 2025
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