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Hayleys PLC is a diversified holding company listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange that carries out investments in, and provides management and allied services to, Hayleys Group companies.
HAYL shares are up 20.0% over the past year and last closed at Rs 225.50 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +23.5 | +1.7 | -12.4 | +8.0 | +1.2 | +1.3 | -5.9 | +2.7 | -2.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +8.6 | -2.8 | -0.7 | -2.0 | +15.6 | +11.9 | +7.9 | -6.1 | +5.5 | +4.6 | -0.6 | +1.4 |
| 2024 | +1.7 | +11.4 | +1.2 | +11.1 | +2.1 | +14.0 | -6.6 | -9.1 | +11.1 | +6.0 | -3.3 | +27.6 |
| 2023 | +2.8 | +7.9 | -4.6 | -2.6 | -5.7 | +17.7 | +14.3 | +1.4 | +3.7 | -11.6 | -9.1 | -4.7 |
| 2022 | +5.0 | -21.6 | -31.8 | -6.7 | -3.1 | +0.8 | +8.6 | +48.2 | -9.3 | -22.2 | -0.4 | -9.6 |
| 2021 | +87.7 | -21.1 | -0.8 | +24.1 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +8.1 | +35.2 | -1.6 | -2.6 | +4.8 | +18.2 |
| 2020 | -6.5 | -5.3 | -20.6 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +3.7 | +16.3 | +21.0 | +47.4 | +13.4 | +21.3 | +7.8 |
| 2019 | +0.5 | -7.9 | -4.0 | -6.5 | -7.6 | +1.0 | +17.1 | -8.2 | -2.2 | +3.3 | +15.0 | -4.4 |
| 2018 | -4.2 | -1.3 | -10.1 | +5.6 | -1.6 | +0.9 | -4.2 | -2.5 | -7.0 | +3.0 | -1.8 | +0.5 |
| 2017 | -1.9 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +7.5 | +0.7 | +3.2 | -0.3 | -5.1 | -3.6 | +0.7 | -4.6 | -7.6 |
| 2016 | -4.7 | -9.5 | -7.7 | +10.7 | +6.6 | -5.6 | +5.9 | -2.4 | +0.7 | -3.5 | -6.9 | +5.5 |
| 2015 | +0.1 | +0.0 | -11.8 | +6.7 | +12.5 | -4.4 | +1.7 | +0.0 | -6.8 | -0.3 | -4.6 | -0.5 |
| 2014 | +1.6 | -3.2 | -1.0 | -1.8 | +3.6 | +0.0 | +3.5 | +3.3 | +16.1 | -4.4 | +0.9 | -2.1 |
| 2013 | -1.9 | -3.2 | +3.9 | -0.2 | +1.7 | +1.1 | -1.4 | -3.0 | -1.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +1.0 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -6.3 | -0.1 | -11.6 | +3.4 | +3.7 | -6.1 | +0.0 | +1.0 |
| Average | +8.0 | -3.9 | -7.2 | +3.9 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +3.6 | +5.2 | +3.6 | -1.4 | +0.8 | +2.4 |
| 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 | +1.0 | -3.0 | -4.3 | +2.8 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +0.0 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.5 | +0.7 |
| % up | 64% | 21% | 14% | 50% | 57% | 67% | 60% | 47% | 47% | 43% | 29% | 57% |
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 585.0B +18.9% | Rs 492.2B +12.7% | Rs 436.8B -10.4% | Rs 487.4B +44.2% | Rs 338.0B +40.1% | Rs 241.3B +14.7% | Rs 210.3B -4.1% | Rs 219.2B +34.3% |
| Operating profit | Rs 49.4B +3.4% | Rs 47.8B +11.8% | Rs 42.7B -30.1% | Rs 61.1B +81.8% | Rs 33.6B +29.4% | Rs 26.0B +57.6% | Rs 16.5B +3.0% | Rs 16.0B +40.2% |
| Net profit | Rs 22.2B -1.3% | Rs 22.5B +51.6% | Rs 14.8B -46.4% | Rs 27.7B -1.5% | Rs 28.1B +100.1% | Rs 14.0B +385.2% | Rs 2.9B +5.3% | Rs 2.7B -16.0% |
| EPS | 18.71 +4.4% | 17.93 +95.1% | 9.19 -57.8% | 21.80 -10.4% | 24.34 +139.1% | 10.18 +104.8% | 4.97 +40.4% | 3.54 -74.1% |
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 | JKH.N0000 | 18.70 | Rs 331.8B | 22.7 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 3.49% | 1.60% |
| 2 | MELS.N0000 | 185.00 | Rs 215.6B | 10.7 | 1.29 | 17.34 | 12.13% | 4.41% |
| 3 | HAYL.N0000 · this company | 225.50 | Rs 179.3B | 12.1 | 1.52 | 18.71 | 13.67% | 2.66% |
| 4 | CARS.N0000 | 720.00 | Rs 141.4B | 15.5 | 1.29 | 46.35 | 8.68% | 1.76% |
| 5 | CTHR.N0000 | 540.00 | Rs 108.8B | 13.9 | 2.91 | 38.92 | 20.99% | 2.82% |
| 6 | VONE.N0000 | 88.80 | Rs 101.1B | 7.2 | 0.81 | 12.27 | 11.20% | 1.69% |
| 7 | HHL.N0000 | 31.00 | Rs 92.9B | 10.7 | 1.66 | 2.89 | 15.53% | 3.23% |
| 8 | BUKI.N0000 | 846.00 | Rs 86.3B | 19.4 | 1.09 | 43.50 | 6.34% | 2.38% |
| Peer median · 7 companies | - | - | 13.9 | 1.29 | - | - | 2.38% |
Hayleys PLC is a diversified holding company listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange that carries out investments in, and provides management and allied services to, Hayleys Group companies. The Group operates across multiple industries and markets through a portfolio of businesses spanning both domestic and export-oriented operations. Its principal operating sectors include Consumer & Retail, Transportation & Logistics and Purification, among others. The Consumer & Retail sector comprises branded retail, distribution and financial services and includes long-standing local brands such as Singer and Singer Finance, and the onboarding of global brands including Starlink, Hikvision and HP. The Transportation & Logistics sector covers freight management, integrated logistics, travel & aviation and related clusters and has expanded its regional footprint into markets such as India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Myanmar. The Group also operates businesses linked to plantations, agriculture-related value chains, renewable energy and hospitality as described in its reporting. Hayleys combines domestic and export businesses, maintaining a broad geographic and sectoral presence while providing central investment, governance and management services to its subsidiaries and associates.
Evidence points bullish because June-quarter profit rose 86.4% on faster sales and a wider operating margin. The catch is debt stood at 255.8% of owners' equity.
Read the full report (Sep 28, 2026) →Higher than 79% of its last 24 months · 2 of 9 in its sector
16 articles in 30 days: 11 positive, 3 negative, 2 neutral.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed lower with the ASPI down 0.39% to 20,955.56 and turnover at Rs595.97mn. Top contributors included Distilleries, Ceylon Tobacco, Laugfs Gas and Hayleys, while SMB Finance, Carson Cumberbatch, Sri Lanka Telecom and Dialog were among the laggards; ACL Cables announced a 60 cent interim dividend.
HayWind One (the wind arm of Hayleys Fentons) has begun turbine tower erection at the 50MW Mannar Wind Farm, with the first two 5MW turbines fully erected. The project is expected to deliver about 207 million kWh/year and targets commissioning and grid energisation by December 2026.
Colombo Stock Exchange opened higher as the ASPI rose 30.69 points to 21,068.04 (up 0.15%); market turnover was 57.56 million rupees. Vidullanka said project companies it holds equity in won bids to install 18.7 MW/93 MWh of BESS, with its estimated equity share about 600 million rupees.
Hayleys Engineering has signed the project agreement to construct Hayleys Retail's first supermarket in Colombo 10 using a purpose-built steel structure; Hayleys Engineering will handle design, steel fabrication, civil construction and erection as the initial rollout of Hayleys' supermarket network.
Hayleys Solar (part of Hayleys Fentons/Hayleys Group) commissioned a 3MW Veyangoda ground-mounted solar project (4,143.36 kWp DC) expected to generate about 6,351,770.88 kWh annually. The plant is the first of Hayleys Solar's planned 300MW ground-mounted solar portfolio across Sri Lanka.
Hayleys Solar (part of Hayleys Group / Hayleys PLC) commissioned a 3MW Veyangoda ground-mounted solar project, the first under a planned 300MW ground-mounted portfolio. The 3MW (4,143.36 kWp DC) site is expected to generate ~6.35 GWh annually and avoid ~4,339.5 tonnes of CO2, with elevated mounting enabling agrivoltaic use beneath the panels.
Hayleys PLC's solar arm completed a 3.3 MWp multi-site installation for Toyota Lanka across four facilities, expected to generate about 4.6 GWh/year and cut roughly 2,300 tonnes of CO2 annually.
Hayleys Fentons (Hayleys PLC) delivered a Rs.1 billion manufacturing facility for Shield Restraint Systems at the Wathupitiwala EPZ on schedule, completed in roughly 14 months. The facility will produce premium safety restraint systems for the international automotive supply chain.
The Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council held its 47th AGM; Athulla Edirisinghe was re-elected President and officers from Hayleys Advantis, Spear International and Prudential Shipping were elected to the committee. Japan's Ambassador urged an export-oriented industrial policy and expanded renewable energy investment, noting Japan's 'Power Asia' $10bn financing initiative.
Hayleys' project arm completed construction of a LKR 1+ billion manufacturing facility for Shield Restraint Systems at the Wathupitiwala EPZ on schedule in roughly 14 months. The plant will produce premium safety restraint systems for the international automotive industry.