Consumer & Retail · Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy
Ceylon Grain Elevators PLC is an integrated poultry and feed company listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
GRAN shares are up 26.7% over the past year and last closed at Rs 470.00 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +21.2 | -3.7 | -17.6 | +16.9 | +2.2 | +5.4 | -3.1 | +1.3 | -1.3 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +1.8 | -0.8 | -2.1 | +3.7 | +19.7 | +28.5 | +11.3 | -3.0 | +14.2 | +15.7 | -6.1 | -0.5 |
| 2024 | +1.9 | -2.5 | +7.5 | +11.1 | -6.3 | -1.0 | -2.4 | -7.1 | +8.8 | +2.7 | -0.7 | +7.2 |
| 2023 | -5.8 | +10.0 | +0.5 | +7.4 | -1.2 | +2.6 | +17.5 | +58.9 | -1.8 | -0.6 | +0.6 | -4.2 |
| 2022 | +14.3 | -10.4 | -51.6 | +4.6 | +12.2 | -5.6 | +0.7 | +28.9 | +11.6 | -7.3 | -2.1 | -8.7 |
| 2021 | +30.8 | -13.3 | -6.7 | +8.6 | +3.1 | +4.5 | +3.8 | -13.9 | -4.0 | +3.4 | -3.3 | +2.5 |
| 2020 | -6.5 | -15.4 | -27.1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +26.7 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +40.3 | -6.7 | +36.4 | +5.3 |
| 2019 | -4.0 | -5.6 | -3.5 | +0.0 | -7.7 | +4.2 | +13.2 | +10.6 | -1.8 | +5.7 | +12.2 | -4.7 |
| 2018 | +0.0 | +13.0 | -3.5 | +0.1 | -5.8 | -9.4 | +3.7 | -2.8 | -7.1 | +3.8 | -0.8 | +0.3 |
| 2017 | -5.5 | -8.3 | -3.8 | +17.7 | -13.7 | +0.3 | -0.1 | +0.0 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -2.6 | -1.8 |
| 2016 | -6.7 | -12.3 | -8.5 | +19.9 | -9.9 | -1.9 | +10.2 | +16.0 | +4.0 | -4.1 | -8.2 | -2.8 |
| 2015 | -2.4 | +0.0 | -5.0 | +4.5 | +32.5 | -5.3 | +32.3 | +25.2 | +9.1 | +18.2 | -13.5 | -0.5 |
| 2014 | +8.5 | -10.9 | +2.9 | +4.5 | -2.4 | +8.3 | +13.6 | -4.7 | +6.2 | -0.9 | -10.4 | +3.0 |
| 2013 | -12.3 | -13.4 | +10.0 | -5.2 | +1.9 | -5.2 | -11.9 | -11.2 | -1.7 | +8.6 | -5.3 | -1.4 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -6.2 | -36.8 | +38.1 | -1.6 | +19.0 | +22.2 | -19.0 | -8.7 | +13.1 |
| Average | +2.5 | -5.3 | -7.7 | +6.3 | -0.9 | +6.0 | +5.8 | +7.9 | +6.5 | +1.3 | -0.9 | +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 | -1.2 | -7.0 | -3.7 | +4.6 | -1.8 | +2.6 | +3.7 | +1.0 | +4.0 | +1.1 | -2.9 | -0.5 |
| % up | 43% | 14% | 29% | 79% | 43% | 60% | 67% | 53% | 53% | 50% | 21% | 43% |
| Line | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 29.8B +24.1% | Rs 24.0B +22.5% | Rs 19.6B +9.5% | Rs 17.9B -25.6% | Rs 24.1B +30.3% | Rs 18.5B +4.2% | Rs 17.7B +3.7% | Rs 17.1B +12.7% |
| Operating profit | Rs 5.6B +64.4% | Rs 3.4B -18.0% | Rs 4.1B -21.4% | Rs 5.3B +259.9% | Rs 1.5B -3.6% | Rs 1.5B +23.7% | Rs 1.2B -7.5% | Rs 1.3B +20.3% |
| Net profit | Rs 4.1B +31.0% | Rs 3.1B -22.3% | Rs 4.0B +298.0% | Rs 1.0B -40.4% | Rs 1.7B +34.4% | Rs 1.3B +3.3% | Rs 1.2B +1.6% | Rs 1.2B +13.2% |
| EPS | 57.68 +43.2% | 40.28 -18.8% | 49.61 +305.0% | 12.25 -43.4% | 21.63 +37.5% | 15.73 +4.9% | 14.99 +1.0% | 14.84 +12.7% |
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 | GRAN.N0000 · this company | 470.00 | Rs 28.2B | 7.4 | 1.79 | 63.49 | 24.24% | 3.19% |
| 2 | TAFL.N0000 · same group, not in the median | 625.50 | Rs 14.7B | 9.6 | 1.54 | 65.40 | 16.07% | 6.39% |
| 3 | BFL.N0000 | 86.90 | Rs 7.6B | 7.4 | 1.08 | 11.71 | 14.93% | 2.09% |
| Sector median · 35 companies | - | - | 13.3 | 1.66 | - | - | 1.72% |
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.
Profits are growing on widening margins, yet GRAN trades at 7.6x earnings. The near-term test is sustaining mid-teens margins as demand and input costs wobble.
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Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday: the ASPI rose 0.47% (100.42 pts) to 21,370.09 and the S&P SL20 gained 0.28% to 5,988.16. Market turnover was Rs 1.89bn; top positive contributors included Central Finance, John Keells, RIL Property and Colombo Dockyard, while Hemas, Ceylon Grain and Cargills Bank lagged.
Colombo Stock Exchange rose as the ASPI gained 0.4% to 21,166.94 on turnover of about Rs.8.5 billion; food & staples retailing accounted for 48% of turnover while foreign investors were net sellers of Rs.4.9 billion.
Colombo stocks rose with the ASPI up 0.40% to 21,166.94 and the S&P SL20 up 0.56% to 5,970.38; turnover improved to Rs 8.47bn led by a Rs 4bn crossing in Cargills. Top contributors included Cargills, Colombo Dockyard and Ceylon Grain Elevators, while Kelani Cables declared a Rs 1.6 dividend.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher, the ASPI rose 0.20% (41.92 pts) to 21,229.14 and turnover was Rs 2.02bn with retail leading at Rs 1.04bn. SANASA Life said escrow proceeds were released and invested in government securities, and Odel restarted construction on Zone 1 of its mall with completion expected in 1.5-2 years.
The ASPI fell 1.09% (232.67 pts) over the week and the S&P SL20 declined 0.95% (57.12 pts). Declines were led by JKH, HNB, CINS, GRAN and BREW while a large negotiated crossing in UML supported market activity; weekly turnover was Rs.2.45bn and foreigners were net buyers of Rs.1.07bn.
Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI fell 0.13% to 21,172.74 with market turnover of Rs 2.45 billion, led by retailing at Rs 1.036 billion. Melstacorp and Carson Cumberbatch were among positive contributors while HNB, Ceylinco Insurance and Ceylon Grain Elevators were top negatives.
Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI was up 0.06% at midday (13.19 pts to 21,221.29) with market turnover LKR 358.7m and Food, Beverage & Tobacco leading turnover at LKR 201.3m. Positive contributors included John Keells, Dialog, Aitken Spence and Browns; HNB, DFCC and Ceylon Grain were top negatives; Tess Agro listed 125,000,000 shares effective July 21, 2026.
Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI fell 0.45% midday to 22,309.09 with turnover of 951.8 million rupees, utilities contributing 448.6 million. Convenience Foods Lanka authorized an 8.00 rupee first-and-final dividend and Tokyo Cement proposed a 2.50 rupee first-and-final dividend.
Colombo market fell 0.22% as the ASPI closed at 22,208.58 with turnover near Rs.1.2bn and foreign net outflows of Rs.130.6m. Main negative contributors included SAMP, JKH, LOFC, GRAN and RICH, while SPEN, BOGA and HAYC recorded gains.
Colombo Stock Exchange indices rose, with the ASPI up 0.37% (82.93 pts) to 22,291.51 and the S&P SL20 up 0.56% to 6,216.28. Top contributors included John Keells, Windforce, Ceylon Grain Elevators and Sampath Bank; market turnover was LKR110.3m, led by materials (LKR60.4m), while Brent crude fell below $73/bbl.
Consumer retail faced pressure from accelerating food, transport and housing inflation, with petrol a major contributor to the rise in national prices and purchasing power weakened by higher energy costs and tax hikes. Wholesale and retail activity nevertheless helped drive faster services-sector expansion in August. Specialist retail also consolidated as Blink International acquired Wrist Lab, combining retail, distribution and after-sales networks.
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