Ceylon Grain Elevators Ltd

GRAN.N0000

Plantations & Agriculture · Agricultural Commodities/Milling

Rs 460.50
+0.22%
as of Aug 3, 2026
Price history
+36.65%
P/E
7.3
P/B
1.76
EPS
Rs 63.49
Div Yield
3.26%
Market Cap
Rs 27.6B
Beta
1.40
ROE
23.4%
Op Margin
16.6% (+4.7pp)

Annual fundamentals

YearRevenueNet profitEPS
2025Rs 29.8BRs 4.1B57.68
2024Rs 24.0BRs 3.1B40.28
2023Rs 19.6BRs 4.0B49.61
2022Rs 17.9BRs 1.0B12.25
2021Rs 24.1BRs 1.7B21.63
2020Rs 18.5BRs 1.3B15.73
2019Rs 17.7BRs 1.2B14.99

Recent dividends

  • 2025 · finalRs 15.00
  • 2024 · finalRs 8.00
  • 2024Rs 15.00
  • 2023 · finalRs 12.00
  • 2023 · first interimRs 6.00
  • 2021 · first and finalRs 6.00
  • 2020 · finalRs 4.50
  • 2020 · second interimRs 9.00

About Ceylon Grain Elevators Ltd

Ceylon Grain Elevators PLC is an integrated poultry and feed company listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange. The Group manufactures and sells compounded animal feeds (including poultry, cattle, horse and aqua feeds) under the PRIMA brand, operates breeder farms and hatcheries producing Day-Old Chicks marketed under the 'Farmers' Choice' brand, and processes and distributes chicken marketed as Prima Chicken. Its operations also include aquaculture activities (shrimp farm and hatchery) and the import and sale of poultry equipment, vaccines and transshipment services. The Group comprises several subsidiaries named in its reporting, including Ceylon Livestock and Agro-Business Services (Private) Limited, Ceylon Aquatech (Private) Limited, Three Acre Farms PLC, Prima Management Services (Private) Limited and Ceylon Warehouse Complex (Private) Limited. The Group operates primarily in Sri Lanka and supplies both domestic and international markets through external sales, tenders and fixed-term contracts.

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Sep 24: 3 articles, net -0.33Oct 24: 1 articles, net +1.00Nov 24: 1 articles, net +1.00Dec 24: 2 articles, net +0.17Jan 25: 3 articles, net +0.33May 25: 2 articles, net +0.00Aug 25: 1 articles, net -1.00Nov 25: 1 articles, net +1.00Jan 26: 3 articles, net +0.33May 26: 4 articles, net +0.80Jun 24Oct 24Feb 25Jun 25Oct 25Feb 26
Recent news
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Daily FT·May 15, 2026·Regulatory or legalPositive
CMA launches Sri Lanka Cost Accounting Standards

CMA Sri Lanka launched national Cost Accounting Standards to strengthen costing, control and reporting across large and medium public and private institutions; the standards prioritize sectors including power, telecom, manufacturing, drugs and agricultural/tea exporters to improve efficiency, pricing transparency and competitiveness.

ExportersTea & Plantation CropsHealthcare & Pharma
Daily FT·Jan 12, 2026·Capacity or capexPositive
Ceylon Grain Elevators to invest Rs. 3 b in value-added capacity expansion

Ceylon Grain Elevators PLC has approved a Rs. 3 billion investment to double poultry processing capacity at its Seeduwa plant. The expansion aims to increase value-added product output and efficiency through automation, and is subject to BOI and other government approvals.

Consumer Staples (FMCG)
EconomyNext·Aug 15, 2025·Earnings & resultsNegative
Sri Lanka’s chicken egg farmers shrink flocks, day-old chick prices cut

Three Acre Farms (TAFL) reported a 27% fall in revenues to Rs 1,231 million in the June 2025 quarter as farmers cut purchases of day‑old chicks and the company lowered chick prices. The report cites volatile egg/broiler prices, high maize import duties and central bank policy shifts weighing on the sector.

Rupee & ForexInterest RatesExportersConsumer Staples (FMCG)
EconomyNext·Jun 20, 2025·Earnings & results
Sri Lanka poultry firm boosts efficiency as central bank inflation target missed

Three Acre Farms (TAFL) said its profits fell as chicken and egg prices declined over the past year despite improved broiler-farm efficiency. Parent Ceylon Grain Elevators (GRAN) cut feed prices, reported higher domestic maize costs/quality issues and spent Rs 270 million to retrofit an ammonia refrigeration system.

Interest RatesRupee & ForexConsumer Staples (FMCG)
EconomyNext·May 12, 2025·Regulatory or legalNegative
Sri Lanka poultry exports blocked by maize autarky, import licensing

Ceylon Grain Elevators (GRAN.N0000) said maize import licensing and high duties are blocking poultry export opportunities and causing feed shortages, with locally grown maize meeting less than 50% of industry needs. The firm warned delayed permits and low-quality local maize raise costs and aflatoxin risks.

ExportersConsumer Staples (FMCG)

Plantations & Agriculture sector: what is happening

Last 30 days to Aug 4, 2026

Tea saw mixed signals: the June national sales average fell to Rs 1,153.49, while June production rose 4% YoY but first-half output was hit by extreme weather and higher fertiliser costs. Exporters gained relief as the US labour-related tariff on Sri Lankan goods was cut to 10%. Meanwhile, new EU sustainability rules are driving compliance efforts, and plantations report organised theft of high-value crops hurting competitiveness.

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