Consumer & Retail · Food: Specialty/Candy
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.
HVA shares are up 16.2% over the past year and last closed at Rs 4.30 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +25.7 | +15.9 | +37.3 | +5.7 | -20.3 | +1.7 | -15.0 | -2.0 | -12.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +0.0 | -7.1 | -10.3 | +5.7 | +5.4 | -20.5 | +3.2 | +25.0 | -10.0 | +2.8 | +0.0 | -5.4 |
| 2024 | +0.0 | -13.2 | +12.1 | +16.2 | -9.3 | -5.1 | -2.7 | +0.3 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +6.3 | +23.5 |
| 2023 | +10.5 | -2.4 | +2.4 | -9.5 | -7.9 | +2.9 | +33.3 | -10.4 | -4.7 | -4.9 | -5.1 | +2.7 |
| 2022 | -3.0 | -7.7 | -22.6 | -20.5 | +0.0 | -14.3 | +20.0 | +33.3 | +8.3 | -13.5 | -8.9 | -7.3 |
| 2021 | -3.2 | -10.0 | -7.4 | +0.0 | +12.0 | +7.1 | +43.3 | -3.5 | -4.8 | +6.3 | -17.9 | -2.9 |
| 2020 | -7.7 | -22.2 | -35.7 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +13.8 | +27.3 | -9.5 | +52.6 | +0.0 | +13.8 | -6.1 |
| 2019 | +2.3 | -13.3 | -23.1 | +20.0 | -13.9 | +3.2 | +21.9 | -2.6 | -2.6 | +18.9 | -4.5 | -7.1 |
| 2018 | +9.7 | -1.5 | -4.5 | +3.1 | -4.5 | -19.0 | +2.0 | -3.8 | -12.0 | +9.1 | -6.3 | -2.2 |
| 2017 | -8.3 | -12.7 | -12.5 | +40.5 | +0.0 | -5.1 | +3.6 | -8.6 | +15.1 | +14.8 | -7.1 | -4.6 |
| 2016 | -16.2 | -16.1 | +3.8 | +40.7 | +13.2 | -17.4 | +5.6 | -2.7 | +0.0 | -12.3 | -9.4 | +3.4 |
| 2015 | +1.0 | -8.7 | -13.8 | +11.1 | -8.9 | -1.2 | +14.8 | -7.5 | +4.7 | -7.8 | -7.2 | -3.9 |
| 2014 | +6.1 | -8.6 | -2.1 | +1.1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +2.1 | +23.7 | -0.8 | -5.9 | -10.7 | +2.0 |
| 2013 | +3.0 | -18.8 | +0.0 | +17.0 | +1.5 | -9.8 | -8.3 | -13.6 | +7.4 | +10.8 | -9.7 | -2.9 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -19.3 | -25.6 | +40.0 | +4.8 | +6.1 | +21.4 | -18.2 | -19.4 | +19.6 |
| Average | +1.4 | -9.0 | -5.4 | +8.0 | -4.2 | -1.6 | +10.4 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +0.0 | -6.2 | +0.6 |
| 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 | +0.5 | -9.4 | -5.9 | +5.7 | -2.3 | -1.2 | +4.8 | -2.7 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -7.2 | -2.9 |
| % up | 50% | 7% | 29% | 71% | 29% | 40% | 80% | 33% | 40% | 43% | 14% | 36% |
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 2.3B +23.9% | Rs 1.8B -0.4% | Rs 1.8B -21.7% | Rs 2.4B +86.6% | Rs 1.3B +8.3% | Rs 1.2B +36.9% | Rs 850.4M -22.5% | Rs 1.1B -11.8% |
| Operating profit | Rs 101.9M | Rs -19.0M | Rs -87.6M | Rs 80.2M | Rs -192.5M | Rs 164.6M | Rs -26.0M | Rs -302.5M |
| Net profit | Rs 7.1M turned profitable | Rs -139.9M loss narrowed | Rs -326.2M loss widened | Rs -45.6M loss narrowed | Rs -229.0M fell into loss | Rs 78.6M turned profitable | Rs -125.6M loss narrowed | Rs -367.0M fell into loss |
| EPS | 0.03 | -0.78 | -2.81 | -0.27 | -3.45 | 1.18 | -1.89 | -5.52 |
Compared with the same period a year earlier.
Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for splits.
No dividend records.
| # | Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | EPS | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTEA.N0000 | 1,454.25 | Rs 30.2B | 15.9 | 1.19 | 91.29 | 7.78% | 1.72% |
| 2 | HVA.N0000 · this company | 4.30 | Rs 1.1B | 143.3 | - | 0.03 | - | 0.00% |
| Sector median · 35 companies | - | - | 13.3 | 1.66 | - | - | 1.72% |
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.
HVA Foods returned to a LKR 33 million net loss as quarterly revenue fell 47.2% year-on-year. Negative equity and weak liquidity make the recovery fragile.
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