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C. W. Mackie PLC is a Sri Lankan multi‑sector conglomerate that manufactures, exports and distributes food and beverage products, industrial equipment and agri‑based commodities through a portfolio of market‑facing brands and specialist subsidiaries.
CWM shares are up 44.5% over the past year and last closed at Rs 35.90 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +57.9 | -12.3 | -19.7 | +22.2 | -0.5 | +4.6 | -8.1 | -4.1 | -5.3 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +3.5 | -1.6 | +0.9 | +3.7 | +14.0 | -2.9 | -2.4 | +2.3 | -0.2 | +5.4 | +20.2 | -3.5 |
| 2024 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +5.7 | +5.4 | +4.8 | +0.7 | -8.4 | -3.0 | +4.1 | -0.3 | -2.1 | +11.9 |
| 2023 | -0.9 | -1.5 | +2.9 | +17.7 | -5.7 | +3.9 | +2.1 | -1.6 | -2.0 | -6.6 | -1.4 | -3.0 |
| 2022 | +2.9 | -0.7 | -27.9 | +3.2 | +34.5 | +0.9 | -10.9 | +16.7 | +21.1 | -6.7 | +1.2 | -2.5 |
| 2021 | +4.2 | -5.6 | -6.1 | -6.3 | +15.7 | +38.3 | +5.4 | -23.0 | -0.9 | +7.7 | +9.6 | +8.7 |
| 2020 | -2.2 | -9.1 | -7.5 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -8.1 | +6.1 | -2.1 | +9.0 | -6.0 | +21.4 | -5.9 |
| 2019 | -0.7 | +0.0 | -7.6 | +1.2 | +2.7 | -2.4 | +13.4 | -5.4 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +4.9 | +0.0 |
| 2018 | -4.3 | +9.1 | +2.9 | +1.2 | -1.4 | -5.1 | -4.3 | +2.7 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -3.5 | -0.9 |
| 2017 | +1.8 | +3.1 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +0.2 | -5.3 | -4.3 | +0.6 | +2.3 | -4.1 | -2.0 | -8.0 |
| 2016 | -6.7 | -5.6 | +7.6 | +3.6 | +10.7 | -4.8 | -5.0 | -3.5 | -1.8 | +10.9 | -3.2 | -11.9 |
| 2015 | +3.2 | -9.0 | -0.7 | +3.6 | +7.9 | -2.4 | +0.0 | -1.2 | -8.9 | +11.1 | -8.0 | +4.9 |
| 2014 | -3.5 | -0.2 | +3.9 | -1.0 | +5.5 | -5.7 | +7.5 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -3.8 | -2.5 | -0.8 |
| 2013 | -10.8 | -8.6 | +5.7 | -1.8 | +13.5 | -2.4 | -11.5 | -3.9 | -3.2 | +5.5 | -13.7 | +11.4 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -7.2 | -16.3 | +3.4 | +0.0 | +5.0 | +21.6 | -9.1 | +5.0 | +6.4 |
| Average | +3.4 | -2.8 | -2.7 | +3.5 | +6.1 | +0.9 | -1.4 | -1.4 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +0.5 |
| 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 | +0.5 | -1.5 | +1.8 | +3.3 | +5.2 | -2.4 | -2.4 | -1.6 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -0.9 |
| % up | 50% | 21% | 57% | 71% | 71% | 40% | 33% | 33% | 36% | 38% | 43% | 36% |
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 24.1B -0.7% | Rs 24.3B +25.3% | Rs 19.4B +0.9% | Rs 19.2B +45.9% | Rs 13.2B +20.5% | Rs 10.9B +27.2% | Rs 8.6B -11.4% | Rs 9.7B -2.8% |
| Operating profit | Rs 956.1M +3.5% | Rs 923.6M -9.7% | Rs 1.0B -52.3% | Rs 2.1B +165.6% | Rs 808.5M +48.9% | Rs 542.9M +293.4% | Rs 138.0M -65.1% | Rs 394.8M -6.9% |
| Net profit | Rs 433.3M -11.6% | Rs 490.3M +17.0% | Rs 419.0M -55.4% | Rs 940.2M +89.8% | Rs 495.4M +93.8% | Rs 255.7M turned profitable | Rs -78.0M fell into loss | Rs 216.5M -1.5% |
| EPS | 2.37 -82.9% | 13.84 +19.7% | 11.56 -54.6% | 25.46 +80.4% | 14.11 +92.0% | 7.35 | -2.10 | 5.65 -6.9% |
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 | CFLB.N0000 · same group, not in the median | 53.80 | Rs 12.9B | 58.5 | 1.86 | 0.92 | 3.20% | 0.47% |
| 2 | HUNA.N0000 | 14.50 | Rs 12.3B | - | 4.87 | -0.21 | -1.32% | 0.00% |
| 3 | SHL.N0000 | 7.10 | Rs 9.9B | - | - | -6.64 | - | 0.00% |
| 4 | EBCR.N0000 · same group, not in the median | 34.30 | Rs 9.6B | 8.1 | 0.95 | 4.26 | 9.02% | 5.80% |
| 5 | RHL.N0000 | 39.90 | Rs 7.3B | 8.0 | 0.76 | 5.01 | 7.27% | 0.53% |
| 6 | CWM.N0000 · this company | 35.90 | Rs 6.5B | 15.1 | 1.57 | 2.37 | 12.09% | 4.46% |
| 7 | LCEY.N0000 · same group, not in the median | 33.20 | Rs 4.6B | - | 0.96 | -3.50 | -6.94% | 0.00% |
| Peer median · 3 companies | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
C. W. Mackie PLC is a Sri Lankan multi‑sector conglomerate that manufactures, exports and distributes food and beverage products, industrial equipment and agri‑based commodities through a portfolio of market‑facing brands and specialist subsidiaries. The Group operates across four clusters with eight manufacturing plants, serves 35 export markets and a domestic distribution network of over 85,000 outlets. Its FMCG activities encompass the import, manufacture and distribution of branded food and beverage, personal care and household care products, bottled drinking water, and snack products including jumbo peanuts under the SCAN brand, with Kelani Valley Canneries producing and exporting a range of processed tropical fruit and beverage SKUs under the KVC brand. The Industrial Products cluster supplies refrigeration and air‑conditioning systems, refrigerant gases (including the Green Point natural refrigerant range), HVAC components and related installation services, and distributes marine and protective coatings under the Hempel brand alongside agencies for bearings and power transmission products. The Commodity Trading cluster manages the export of rubber (including thick pale crepe and ribbed smoked sheet), desiccated coconut and spices, and handles B2B sugar import and wholesale distribution; specialist subsidiaries such as Ceymac Rubber and Ceytra support the Group’s rubber manufacturing and moulded rubber product exports. The Group principally operates in Sri Lanka while exporting products and services to multiple international markets through its export trading and distribution network.
CWM’s latest quarter showed stronger profits and margins despite lower revenue. The main tension is that the share price has weakened while operations improved.
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C. W. Mackie PLC appointed Mangala Perera as Group Chief Executive Officer. He was previously Executive Director – Group Chief Operating Officer and has over 26 years of cross-industry senior experience.
C. W. Mackie PLC appointed Mangala Perera as Group Chief Executive Officer; he was previously Executive Director – Group Chief Operating Officer and has over 26 years of senior cross-industry experience.
Colombo Stock Exchange's All Share Price Index rose 0.09% (19.96 pts) to 21,780.27, with market turnover of Rs1.31bn and the S&P SL20 up 0.27% to 6,048.13. C. W. Mackie announced a first and final dividend of Rs1.60 per share (total Rs287,908,448), subject to AGM approval on June 30, 2026.
Dividend · Rs 1.60 · XD Jul 1, 2026
First And Final dividend of LKR 1.6/share; XD 2026-07-01; record 2026-07-01; payable 2026-07-20; FY 31 March 2026
Share split · 1:5 · XD Feb 6, 2026
Share split · 1:5 · XD Feb 6, 2026
Split issue
ASPI fell 30 points to 17,997 as turnover hit Rs.7.63 billion, led by large crossings in LOLC Finance, L B Finance and Sampath Bank. Top turnover contributors included LOFC, JKH, Central Finance, Panasian Power and Sampath Bank, while foreign investors were net sellers of Rs.3.4bn.
Dividend · Rs 8.00 · XD Jun 30, 2025
First And Final dividend of LKR 8/share; XD 2025-06-30; record 2025-06-30; payable 2025-07-18; FY 2024-2025
C. W. Mackie PLC won the Mercantile Football League (MFL) 2024 Division III championship on 4 November 2024, defeating HSBC in the final. The team was the highest goal-scoring side across seven matches and beat Commercial Bank in the semi-final.