Kelani Cables Limited

KCAB.N0000

Manufacturing · Electrical Products

Rs 103.50
-0.24%
as of Aug 3, 2026
Price history
+40.63%
P/E
9.2
P/B
1.47
EPS
Rs 11.30
Div Yield
1.45%
Market Cap
Rs 22.6B
Beta
1.38
ROE
17.4%
Op Margin
9.1% (-6.2pp)

Annual fundamentals

YearRevenueNet profitEPS
2025Rs 17.7BRs 2.3B105.57
2024Rs 14.0BRs 1.7B79.08
2023Rs 11.5BRs 2.8B127.84
2022Rs 15.1BRs 2.1B97.88
2021Rs 9.7BRs 621.4M28.50
2020Rs 8.8BRs 353.1M16.20
2019Rs 8.5BRs 232.0M10.31

Recent dividends

  • 2025 · first interimRs 15.00
  • 2024Rs 10.00
  • 2023 · first interimRs 6.50
  • 2022 · first interimRs 6.50
  • 2021Rs 4.50
  • 2020Rs 4.50
  • 2019 · first interimRs 3.50
  • 2017Rs 3.50

About Kelani Cables Limited

Kelani Cables PLC is a Sri Lanka-based manufacturer and distributor of electrical infrastructure products. The company manufactures PVC-insulated cables, aluminium conductors and enamelled copper winding wires, and distributes a range of electrical products and accessories. Its product offering covers power and telecommunication cables, enamelled winding wires and related electrical accessories, supported by product certifications from the Sri Lanka Standards Institution for building wire ranges, auto cables, armoured cables and overhead lines. Kelani Cables serves both domestic and international customers through an extensive network of distributors and dealers and supply relationships with institutional and project clients. The company operates across Sri Lanka and exports to multiple countries; it reaches customers domestically via over 1,062 distributors and dealers, serves 1,702 institutional clients and maintains a growing export client base. Kelani Cables also runs community and skills programmes such as Kelani Saviya and Kelani Shakthi and emphasises product development, technical support and sustainability in its operations.

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Last 30 days
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24 months positive negative 3-month net
Oct 24: 1 articles, net -1.00Aug 25: 1 articles, net +1.00Nov 25: 2 articles, net +0.17Dec 25: 1 articles, net +1.00Jan 24May 24Sep 24Jan 25May 25Sep 25
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EconomyNext·Jul 28, 2026·Market commentaryPositive
Stocks trending up on Tuesday, capital goods lead turnover

Colombo Stock Exchange midday: ASPI rose 0.56% to 21,306.64, led by gains in Colombo Dockyard, Dialog Axiata, Melstacorp, PGP Glass, Commercial Bank and Kelani Cables while Vidullanka fell. R I L Property disclosed public shareholding is 46.1071% after prior miscalculations.

Ada Derana·May 27, 2026·Other
Chinese contribution to resolve energy conflicts

ISO has published a Chinese-developed standard for corrosion testing of conducting alloys in AC conditions and IEC approved a Chinese-led offshore wind standard; the measures aim to improve conductor lifespan and could cut maintenance/operational costs by over 10%.

Renewable EnergyConstruction Activity
EconomyNext·Dec 1, 2025·Market commentaryPositive
Sri Lanka stocks drop 3.04-pct after Cyclone Ditwah, construction stocks gain

Colombo Stock Exchange fell 3.04% (690.76 pts) to 22,022.06 after Cyclone Ditwah, with selling across the market; construction names saw buying—Access Engineering +2.40 to 74.00, Kelani Cables +34.00 to 1,139.50, ACL Cables +3.00 to 225.00.

Construction Activity
EconomyNext·Nov 10, 2025·Market commentaryPositive
Sri Lanka stocks rise 0.7-pct led by banks

Sri Lanka stocks rose 0.7% on Monday, led by financial shares as the ASPI gained 164.34 points to 23,502.59. Top contributors from the shortlist included HNB, Sampath Bank, Commercial Bank and NDB, while construction names like Access Engineering and Kelani Cables also gained and John Keells reported a 21% quarterly profit rise.

Construction Activity
EconomyNext·Sep 26, 2025·Market commentaryPositive
Sri Lanka stocks close up, driven by capital goods

Colombo ASPI rose 0.36% to 21,598.99, led by gains in Dialog Axiata, Hemas Holdings, Ceylon Grain Elevators, Sunshine Holdings and Kelani Cables, with market turnover at 6 billion rupees.

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CSE filing·Aug 6, 2025Positive
Kelani Cables PLC - Declaration of Dividend

Dividend · Rs 15.00 · XD Aug 18, 2025

First Interim dividend of LKR 15/share; XD 2025-08-18; record 2025-08-18; payable 2025-09-04; FY 31st March 2025

Daily FT·Oct 23, 2024·Market commentaryNegative
CSE remains lacklustre

ASPI fell 9 points to 12,300 with turnover of Rs.19.3 billion; John Keells Holdings (JKH.N0000) led turnover (Rs.676m), had rights converted to ordinary shares and rose to Rs.199.

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Manufacturing sector: what is happening

Last 30 days to Aug 4, 2026

US confirmation of a 10% Section 301 tariff preserved competitiveness for Sri Lankan manufacturers, especially apparel and rubber. Exporters sought clear, risk-based guidelines for the new forced labour import ban to avoid shipment delays. June PMI showed manufacturing expanding but slower at 53.0, led by food and beverages. FTZ manufacturers pressed for power wheeling and lower energy costs. Cabinet moved to license scrap metal exports and tighten import prepayments.

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