HVA Foods PLC

HVA.N0000

Consumer & Retail · Food: Specialty/Candy

Rs 5.10
+2.00%
as of Aug 3, 2026
Price history
+59.37%
P/E
-
P/B
Negative book
EPS
Rs -0.11
Div Yield
0.00%
Market Cap
Rs 1.2B
Beta
0.41
ROE
-
Op Margin
-1.4% (-4.9pp)

Annual fundamentals

YearRevenueNet profitEPS
2026Rs 2.3BRs 7.1M0.03
2025Rs 1.8BRs -139.9M-0.78
2024Rs 1.8BRs -326.2M-2.81
2023Rs 2.4BRs -45.6M-0.27
2022Rs 1.3BRs -229.0M-3.45
2021Rs 1.2BRs 78.6M1.18
2020Rs 850.4MRs -125.6M-1.89

Recent dividends

No dividend records.

About HVA Foods PLC

HVA Foods PLC is a Sri Lankan tea processor and exporter that develops, packs and supplies Ceylon tea products for both international and domestic markets. The company's portfolio includes products sold under its Heladiv Tea brand as well as private-label packed teas for export, iced tea concentrates for local retail and tourism, and value-added tea formats such as tea bags and flavoured blends. Operations span bulk shipments and packaged tea products, supported by in-house Analysis and Development functions for quality, traceability and food-safety compliance; the company sources teas through the Colombo Tea Auction and works with certified estates where required. HVA Foods has expanded into adjacent product lines including herbal infusions (in partnership with a German herbal tea company) and a spices trading operation, while pursuing digitalisation, ESG improvements and customer consolidation across export markets including the Middle East, Europe and parts of Asia. The company maintains recognised certifications and standards for its supply chain and production processes, including Rainforest Alliance, various organic standards, ISO 22000:2018 and Halal, and focuses on private-label manufacturing, bespoke packaging solutions and selective bulk-supply relationships.

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Last 30 days
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24 months positive negative 3-month net
Sep 24: 3 articles, net +0.00Nov 24: 1 articles, net +1.00Jun 25: 4 articles, net -0.63Feb 26: 3 articles, net -0.91May 24Sep 24Jan 25May 25Sep 25Jan 26
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Daily FT·Feb 19, 2026·M&A / stake changeNegative
HVA Foods parent part sells stake for Rs. 188 m

George Steuart & Co. sold a 17.99% stake in HVA Foods PLC, disposing 44 million shares for Rs. 189.7 million at Rs. 4.30–4.60 per share. As of end-December 2025 George Steuart held a 72.39% stake before the sale; HVA reported net liabilities of Rs.0.26 per share and the stock closed at Rs.4.40.

Consumer Staples (FMCG)
Daily FT·Jun 16, 2025·M&A / stake change
George Steuart sheds 10% stake in HVA Foods for Rs. 88 m

George Steuart sold 10.22% of its stake in HVA Foods (25 million shares) for Rs. 88 million, at prices of Rs. 3.50–4.00 per share. Net asset value per share was a negative Rs. 0.29 as at 31 Mar 2025; George Steuart still holds 82.6% and public float is 11.9% (3,492 shareholders).

Consumer Staples (FMCG)
EconomyNext·Jun 13, 2025·M&A / stake changeNegative
Sri Lanka’s George Steuart sells 10-pct stake in HVA Foods

George Steuart sold over 10% of its stake in H V A Foods, disposing of 25 million shares in market trades at Rs 3.50–4.00; HVA stock closed at Rs 3.30.

ExportersTea & Plantation CropsConsumer Staples (FMCG)
Daily FT·Nov 4, 2024·Major contract or orderPositive
HVA Foods into imported herbs distribution

HVA Foods PLC signed an exclusive herb distribution agreement with Muggenburg Pflanzliche Rohstoffe GmbH & Co. KG on 29 October to supply herbs to value-added tea exporters, nutraceutical and supplement companies in Sri Lanka.

ExportersTea & Plantation CropsHealthcare & PharmaConsumer Staples (FMCG)
EconomyNext·Sep 30, 2024·Rights issuePositive
Sri Lanka’s HVA raises Rs372mn in rights issue

H V A Foods Plc said its rights issue was oversubscribed, raising Rs.372,000,495.70 from an offer of 128,276,033 shares after receiving applications for 132,537,239 shares.

ExportersTea & Plantation CropsConsumer Staples (FMCG)

Consumer & Retail sector: what is happening

Last 30 days to Aug 4, 2026

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