Diversified Holdings · Industrial Conglomerates
| Year | Revenue | Net profit | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rs 528.9B | Rs 22.1B | 0.77 |
| 2025 | Rs 317.4B | Rs 6.9B | 0.32 |
| 2024 | Rs 280.8B | Rs 12.1B | 8.06 |
| 2023 | Rs 276.6B | Rs 18.9B | 13.12 |
| 2022 | Rs 218.1B | Rs 20.4B | 15.13 |
| 2021 | Rs 127.7B | Rs 4.0B | 3.62 |
| 2020 | Rs 140.0B | Rs 9.7B | 7.14 |
John Keells Holdings PLC is a diversified listed group with operations across transportation, consumer foods, retail, leisure, property and financial services, together with information technology, plantation services and centre functions. Its travel and hospitality presence is anchored by the Cinnamon brand and the City of Dreams Sri Lanka (CODSL) integrated resort, and it operates significant port and logistics assets including the Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT). The Group's consumer foods businesses cover beverages, confectionery, convenience foods and frozen products, and its retail activities include a supermarket chain and a new energy vehicle (NEV) business (JKCG). Financial services operations include insurance (Union Assurance), banking (Nations Trust Bank PLC) and stockbroking (John Keells Stock Brokers), while property development and management activities span residential developments, commercial leasing and shopping malls such as Crescat Boulevard and K-Zone. The Group provides information technology and BPM services with a regional presence in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia Pacific, and offers plantation services including tea and rubber broking and warehousing for pre‑auction produce. Other activities described in the reporting and regulatory disclosures include freight forwarding, bunkering services, operation of a container terminal at the Port of Colombo, and various centre functions supporting group strategy and operations. Operations are primarily described in the context of Sri Lanka with hospitality and resort operations also in the Maldives and wider South Asia, and IT services extending into MENA and APAC regions.
JKH’s recovery is tangible, with the latest quarter’s operating margin at 11.6%; but ROE of 3.3% keeps valuation dependent on execution.
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Colombo West International Terminal received two ship-to-shore electric cranes and seven cantilever rail-mounted gantry cranes as part of its Phase 2 expansion to boost capacity and automation. CWIT — a ~USD800m PPP including John Keells Holdings — handled 1 million TEUs in its first year.
Ameena Ziauddin (Norfolk Foods) was elected President of the Council for Business with Britain; John Keells (JKH.N0000), Hayleys (HAYL.N0000) and Aitken Spence (SPEN.N0000) were elected to the 2026–27 committee and Commercial Bank (COMB.N0000) was invited to join. The meeting highlighted rising UK tourist arrivals and UK DCTS reforms expanding zero‑tariff access for Sri Lankan exporters.
John Keells Holdings chair Krishan Balendra was re-elected Chairperson of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce at its 187th AGM for 2026/27. The Chamber's board includes executives from Hayleys, Renuka Hotels and Dialog Axiata, and said 18 of its Budget 2026 recommendations on trade, digitalisation and investment were adopted.
John Keells Holdings (JKH) posted Group EBITDA of Rs.80.01 billion for FY2025/26, up 75%. Recurring profit attributable rose 155% to Rs.13.24 billion; group units Nations Trust Bank (NTB) and Union Assurance (UAL) also reported improved results, with NTB completing the HSBC Sri Lanka retail acquisition.
John Keells Holdings reported FY2025/26 Group EBITDA of Rs.80.01bn (up 75%), recurring PBT of Rs.35.72bn (up 143%) and recurring profit attributable of Rs.13.24bn, and declared a final interim dividend of 10 cents to bring FY26 total to 30 cents (Rs.4.42bn). The group cited broad-based contributions from Retail, Transportation and Leisure, and noted improved performance at NTB and double-digit premium growth at Union Assurance.
Dividend · Rs 0.10 · XD Jun 5, 2026
Final dividend of LKR 0.1/share; XD 2026-06-05; record 2026-06-07; payable 2026-06-24; FY 2025/26
John Keells CG Auto denied having prior knowledge of the temporary surcharge on vehicle imports and said it did not establish Letters of Credit for BYD vehicles immediately before the Gazette notification dated 15 May 2026. JKCG said its most recent BYD orders were between March and 30 April 2026 and no LCs were opened in May.
John Keells CG Auto (JKCG) said it did not open any Letters of Credit for BYD vehicles on the day before Gazette notification No. 2488/56 (15 May 2026) and denied prior knowledge of the temporary vehicle import surcharge. The company said its BYD orders were placed between March and 30 April 2026 and no LCs were established after that date.
Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI fell 0.37% to 22,552.24 midday, with plantations (Watawala, Sunshine, Namunukula among others) leading gains while John Keells, Sampath and Commercial Bank weighed on the index. Market turnover was Rs2bn; Abans Finance completed a debenture issue to raise Rs1.33bn.