Manufacturing · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Hayleys Fibre PLC manufactures and exports traditional coir products and related fibre-based goods, supplying international markets with coir fibre, pith and finished coir items.
HEXP shares are up 60.5% over the past year and last closed at Rs 152.50 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +20.4 | +28.1 | -22.6 | +7.9 | +13.2 | +20.3 | -3.1 | +7.1 | -9.5 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | -1.8 | -5.5 | -11.5 | +8.3 | -3.2 | +0.2 | +6.2 | +109.6 | -11.6 | -3.2 | -15.1 | +19.1 |
| 2024 | -0.8 | -1.8 | +6.1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +3.0 | -7.5 | -4.8 | +6.5 | +3.7 | -3.2 | +9.2 |
| 2023 | -5.2 | -0.7 | -8.1 | +1.6 | +9.8 | +2.0 | +14.2 | -7.7 | -0.3 | -6.7 | -8.0 | -2.1 |
| 2022 | -4.8 | -13.8 | -14.4 | -11.5 | +16.2 | +7.4 | +7.7 | +18.0 | +3.3 | -7.2 | -26.3 | +3.6 |
| 2021 | +60.7 | -30.6 | -10.2 | +0.8 | +5.2 | +2.2 | +58.7 | -8.4 | -1.7 | -7.1 | -0.7 | +18.4 |
| 2020 | +17.9 | -4.5 | -17.1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -3.8 | +5.4 | +4.5 | +5.0 | +17.7 | +1.3 | +3.4 |
| 2019 | +41.9 | -17.3 | +2.2 | -4.6 | +6.0 | +2.3 | +13.1 | -7.7 | -3.0 | +4.8 | -4.2 | +1.9 |
| 2018 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -4.4 | +3.0 | -4.0 | -7.3 | +4.3 | -2.5 | -4.7 | +12.1 | +11.9 | -8.2 |
| 2017 | +4.0 | -6.1 | -24.5 | +42.2 | +2.4 | -8.6 | +0.4 | -8.5 | -1.5 | +11.3 | -5.8 | +0.8 |
| 2016 | -1.0 | -17.6 | -20.4 | +50.1 | +19.8 | -16.1 | +59.2 | -0.9 | +8.0 | -3.0 | -9.5 | -7.4 |
| 2015 | +3.5 | -5.9 | -4.3 | +10.8 | -1.1 | -5.7 | +14.1 | -3.8 | -0.2 | +47.4 | -3.3 | -7.8 |
| 2014 | +30.0 | -11.7 | -6.6 | +12.3 | -6.3 | +27.7 | +15.8 | -4.1 | +18.5 | +1.3 | -12.7 | +1.7 |
| 2013 | +11.1 | -8.7 | +2.1 | -3.8 | +11.1 | -9.7 | +1.1 | -8.1 | +2.3 | +3.4 | -5.8 | -3.5 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -9.7 | -8.4 | -14.6 | +11.8 | +1.3 | +38.5 | -3.1 | -19.4 | +12.0 |
| Average | +12.5 | -6.9 | -9.6 | +7.7 | +4.4 | -0.1 | +13.4 | +5.6 | +3.3 | +5.1 | -7.2 | +2.9 |
| 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 | +3.8 | -6.0 | -9.1 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +0.2 | +7.7 | -3.8 | -0.2 | +2.3 | -5.8 | +1.8 |
| % up | 57% | 7% | 21% | 71% | 64% | 53% | 87% | 33% | 47% | 57% | 14% | 64% |
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 6.9B +44.6% | Rs 4.8B -7.3% | Rs 5.1B +16.8% | Rs 4.4B +18.7% | Rs 3.7B +84.9% | Rs 2.0B +153.4% | Rs 789.6M -10.9% | Rs 886.1M |
| Operating profit | Rs 498.5M +342.5% | Rs 112.7M -51.5% | Rs 232.4M -56.6% | Rs 534.9M +57.9% | Rs 338.7M +28.0% | Rs 264.6M +207.2% | Rs 86.1M +11.5% | Rs 77.2M |
| Net profit | Rs 264.4M +668.5% | Rs 34.4M -41.2% | Rs 58.5M -84.8% | Rs 384.2M +13.1% | Rs 339.7M +39.7% | Rs 243.2M +66.3% | Rs 146.3M +0.8% | Rs 145.1M |
| EPS | 7.13 | -1.78 | -1.05 | 12.43 +50.7% | 8.25 +33.9% | 6.16 -66.3% | 18.27 +0.7% | 18.14 |
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 | BPPL.N0000 | 17.50 | Rs 5.4B | 41.7 | 1.19 | 0.42 | 2.85% | 2.86% |
| 2 | HEXP.N0000 · this company | 152.50 | Rs 3.7B | 17.9 | 2.28 | 8.53 | 12.78% | 0.00% |
| Sector median · 29 companies | - | - | 12.0 | 1.63 | - | - | 2.05% |
Hayleys Fibre PLC manufactures and exports traditional coir products and related fibre-based goods, supplying international markets with coir fibre, pith and finished coir items. The company develops value-added products such as customised growing media mixes and other horticultural substrates, and operates production facilities including a fibre and pith extraction mill in Madampe to support backward integration and raw material supply. The company has diversified into adjacent product lines through investments and affiliates, including a stake in Creative Polymats (Pvt) Ltd to manufacture PU foam mattresses and related upholstery products for the domestic market, and a joint venture, Bonterra Limited, which focuses on low-cost environmental applications and jute geotextiles. Hayleys Fibre maintains marketing offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan and exports to a wide range of destinations, having entered markets such as China, Kenya, Romania and Colombia.
Hayleys Fibre has recovered with 34.0% quarterly revenue growth, but the shares sit in the CSE's Overvalued band. Debt and weak cash generation remain the central tension.
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Sampath Bank appointed Dilip de S. Wijeyeratne as Deputy Chairman effective 10 September 2026. Wijeyeratne, a senior banking and finance professional with nearly eight years at Sampath Bank and roles at Singer, Hayleys Fibre and Janashakthi Insurance, will support the bank's strategic, data and AI initiatives.
Sampath Bank appointed Dilip de S Wijeyeratne as deputy chairman, effective Sept 10. Wijeyeratne, who has been with Sampath since 2018 and holds directorships at Singer, Hayleys Fibre and Janashakthi Insurance, will support the bank's push on data-driven decision-making and AI.
Hayleys Fibre PLC appointed economist Anushka Wijesinha as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He currently serves on the Central Bank Monetary Policy Board and has held past directorships at Seylan Bank PLC and HNB Finance Plc.
The Thailand–Sri Lanka forum highlighted the newly enacted SLTFTA and reported bilateral trade rose 48% to $649m in 2025. Officials said the FTA and related measures should expand market access and investment across logistics, manufacturing, tourism, food processing, IT and healthcare.
The Thailand–Sri Lanka Business Forum centred on implementing the Sri Lanka–Thailand FTA to boost trade and investment after bilateral trade reached USD 649m in 2025 (+48% vs 2024). Delegates highlighted opportunities in logistics, manufacturing, food and agriculture, IT, healthcare and tourism and urged streamlined customs and predictable FTA implementation.
The Thailand–Sri Lanka Business Forum highlighted opportunities from the new Sri Lanka–Thailand FTA, with bilateral trade at USD 649m in 2025 (up 48%) and commitments to boost supply chains, investment and trade across food processing, logistics, IT, healthcare, tourism and manufacturing.
The ASPI edged up 0.01% to 22,256.49 with turnover above Rs.1.56bn and foreign investors net-selling Rs.225mn. Hemas, NDB and Hayleys Fibre were top turnover contributors (Hemas and Hayleys up, Panasian Power down).
Sri Lanka and Thailand plan to deepen trade and investment using the Sri Lanka–Thailand FTA and enhanced B2B engagement, targeting tourism, hospitality, food processing, agriculture, logistics and other sectors to boost bilateral ties and supply‑chain links.
Manufacturing export conditions weakened in August as apparel, tea and coconut-based product shipments fell, although merchandise exports remained higher over January-August. Exporters also reported certification delays, cost pressures and cheaper imported rubber undermining local value addition. Oil-price swings added uncertainty to energy and transport inputs, while industry proposals continued to stress higher-value agrifood processing, traceability and mechanisation.
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