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C T Holdings PLC

CTHR.N0000

Diversified Holdings · Industrial Conglomerates

Rs 503.00
+0.00%
as of Aug 3, 2026
Price history
-16.31%
P/E
13.7
P/B
1.89
EPS
Rs 36.61
Div Yield
3.03%
Market Cap
Rs 101.3B
Beta
0.03
ROE
20.6%
Op Margin
4.6% (-0.6pp)

Annual fundamentals

YearRevenueNet profitEPS
2026Rs 273.5BRs 10.9B38.15
2025Rs 242.8BRs 7.3B25.43
2024Rs 224.3BRs 6.2B21.63
2023Rs 196.3BRs 5.1B17.17
2022Rs 136.9BRs 4.2B14.09
2021Rs 112.9BRs 3.3B10.24
2020Rs 107.8BRs 2.7B6.98

Recent dividends

  • 2026 · second interimRs 10.50
  • 2026 · first interimRs 4.75
  • 2025 · second interimRs 10.00
  • 2025 · first interimRs 4.00
  • 2024 · second interimRs 8.50
  • 2024 · first interimRs 3.50
  • 2023 · second interimRs 6.00
  • 2023 · first interimRs 2.45

About C T Holdings PLC

C T Holdings PLC is an investment holding company with diversified operations in Sri Lanka spanning modern retail, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), restaurants, real estate development, cinema/entertainment, hospitality and banking & financial services. The Group’s flagship operating subsidiary is Cargills (Ceylon) PLC, which anchors the retail, FMCG and restaurant businesses. The retail arm operates the Cargills Food City supermarket chain and an e‑commerce business supported by a nationwide supply chain, cold chain and distribution infrastructure. The FMCG operations manufacture and market branded food and beverage products under names such as Magic ice cream, Kotmale dairy, KIST, Goldi, Sara’s, RIDE and Knuckles Water across multiple production facilities, while the restaurants business operates franchise concepts including KFC and TGI Fridays in Sri Lanka. The Group’s real estate interests include the Majestic City shopping complex and a portfolio of Cargills Square malls developed and managed through CT Land Development PLC and related entities. The Company also maintains cinema and entertainment interests and operates banking and financial services through Cargills Bank, with all core operations focused on the Sri Lankan market.

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News sentiment

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Last 30 days
More negative than usual for this company
its own lowits own high

Higher than 15% of its last 13 months · 7 of 9 in its sector

3 articles in 30 days: 1 positive, 2 negative, 0 neutral.

24 months positive negative 3-month net
Oct 24: 3 articles, net +0.43Dec 24: 1 articles, net +1.00Feb 25: 2 articles, net +1.00Apr 25: 4 articles, net +0.00May 25: 9 articles, net +0.03Jun 25: 5 articles, net +0.56Jul 25: 6 articles, net +0.10Aug 25: 1 articles, net +1.00Sep 25: 3 articles, net +0.09Oct 25: 4 articles, net -0.50Nov 25: 3 articles, net +1.00Jan 26: 1 articles, net -1.00Feb 26: 4 articles, net +0.31Mar 26: 5 articles, net -0.53May 26: 3 articles, net +0.43Jul 26: 3 articles, net -0.33Aug 24Dec 24Apr 25Aug 25Dec 25Apr 26
Recent news
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Daily FT·Mar 9, 2026·Administrative routine
Cargills Bank public float rises to 49.84%

Cargills Bank PLC's public float rose to 49.84% as at 19 Feb 2026 from 39.14% at 31 Dec 2025 after Cargills (Ceylon) and CT Holdings sold a combined 10.05%. The Central Bank has directed the bank to meet staged capital targets (Rs16bn by 31-Mar-2027 to Rs20bn by 31-Dec-2029) and to cut the two shareholders' combined holding to 45% by Mar-2027, 35% by Mar-2028, 25% by Mar-2029 and 15% by Dec-2029.

Daily FT·Mar 3, 2026·Regulatory or legalNegative
CBSL directs Cargills Bank on capital and shareholding targets

The Central Bank has directed Cargills Bank to meet interim capital targets (Rs.16.0bn by 31-Mar-2027; Rs.17.5bn by 31-Mar-2028; Rs.19.0bn by 31-Mar-2029; Rs.20.0bn by 31-Dec-2029) and to cut combined holdings of Cargills (Ceylon) and CT Holdings from current ~50.66% to 45% by Mar-2027, 35% by Mar-2028, 25% by Mar-2029 and 15% by Dec-2029.

Daily FT·Feb 27, 2026·Management or board changePositive
Indira Malwatta joins CT Holdings Board

C T Holdings (CTHR.N0000) has appointed Indira Malwatta as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Malwatta has over 40 years' experience and currently serves on the boards of Samson International, Cargills and Kotmale.

Daily FT·Feb 16, 2026·M&A / stake change
Related parties reduce Cargills Bank holdings

Cargills (Ceylon) PLC and C T Holdings PLC sold a combined 10.05% stake in Cargills Bank PLC (6.05% for Rs.509.3m and 4% for Rs.337.5m) with trades between Rs.8.90–9.70. The Central Bank has ordered the Cargills group to cut its voting stake in the bank to 15% by end-2029.

Daily FT·Dec 19, 2025·Management or board change
Zakir Mohamedally appointed to Cargills, CT Holdings Boards

Zakir Hussein Mohamedally was appointed to the boards of Cargills (Ceylon) PLC (as a Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director) and C T Holdings PLC. He has over two decades' experience in audit, assurance and capital markets and is Group COO & Head of Investment Banking at CT Smith Holdings and MD of Odeon Holdings.