Diversified Holdings · Industrial Conglomerates
| Year | Revenue | Net profit | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rs 349.1B | Rs 18.4B | 46.35 |
| 2025 | Rs 323.9B | Rs 34.5B | 88.82 |
| 2024 | Rs 277.1B | Rs 22.3B | 54.84 |
| 2023 | Rs 330.3B | Rs 29.0B | 69.87 |
| 2022 | Rs 170.7B | Rs 14.9B | 37.45 |
| 2021 | Rs 114.8B | Rs 9.7B | 24.55 |
| 2020 | Rs 106.0B | Rs -2.5B | -7.78 |
Carson Cumberbatch PLC is a diversified regional holding company with businesses across agribusiness, food ingredients, beverages, asset management, leisure and real estate, operating primarily in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The Group’s principal activities include oil palm plantations and upstream palm oil production in Indonesia, oils and fats manufacturing in Malaysia, and beverage production and distribution in Sri Lanka with growing export sales across Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Key named operations and brands cited in the annual report include Premium Vegetable Oils Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), the Lion Strong and Carlsberg Special Brew SKUs and an innovation brewery for small-batch production, as well as hotel operations such as Pegasus Reef Hotel and the formerly held Giritale Hotel. The Group also undertakes portfolio and asset management, investment holdings and management services, and maintains a real estate portfolio in Colombo. Per its CSE activity line, the Group's broader activities cover estate management, tea exporting, shipping, insurance, financial and corporate services, airline travel agents, importing and hotel operations.
No AI research report for Carson Cumberbatch PLC yet. Generate one from everything we track: prices, valuation, news sentiment, financials and corporate actions.
Generate an analysis →Higher than 17% of its last 6 months · 8 of 9 in its sector
8 articles in 30 days: 1 positive, 7 negative, 0 neutral.
Dividend · Rs 7.40 · XD Jul 10, 2026
Second Interim dividend of LKR 7.4/share; XD 2026-07-10; record 2026-07-12; payable 2026-07-30; FY 2025/26
First Capital Research: aggregate earnings of 271 listed companies fell 11.4% YoY in the March 2026 quarter (third straight quarter), but underlying earnings rose 30.1% YoY after adjusting for major one-offs. Food, Beverage & Tobacco dragged the aggregate result while retailing and telecom posted strong gains (e.g. UML, DIAL, SLTL, SINS).
Chinthaka Jayaweera was appointed Independent Non-Executive Director of Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust (GUAR.N0000) and Ceylon Investment PLC (CINV.N0000). He previously led internal audit at A.P. Moller Maersk and has held independent directorships at Bukit Darah, Carson Cumberbatch, Equity Two and Pegasus Hotels.
Chinthaka Jayaweera has joined the boards of Bukit Darah (BUKI.N0000), Carson Cumberbatch (CARS.N0000), Equity Two (ETWO.N0000) and Pegasus Hotels (PEG.N0000) as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He was VP and Chief Internal Audit Executive at A.P. Moller Maersk with 28 years' experience in governance, risk and finance.
Carson Cumberbatch (CARS.N0000) and Bukit Darah (BUKI.N0000) said their subsidiary Goodhope was notified of a provisional administrative fine of ~IDR 1,826 billion (~$108.4m) linked to Indonesia's palm oil nationalisation. Goodhope is seeking clarification, engaging with authorities and says it has adequate liquidity.
Dividend · Rs 5.27 · XD Nov 28, 2025
First Interim dividend of LKR 5.27/share; XD 2025-11-28; record 2025-11-30; payable 2025-12-18; FY 2025/2026