Consumer & Retail · Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy
Keells Food Products PLC manufactures and distributes raw and processed food products, with a product portfolio centred on processed meats and an expanding range of convenience and shelf-stable foods.
KFP shares are down 5.1% over the past year and last closed at Rs 161.25 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.2 | -0.7 | -7.9 | +5.0 | +1.2 | +5.6 | -1.4 | -4.1 | -0.1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +5.0 | -4.5 | -3.7 | +3.5 | +2.3 | -0.6 | +0.6 | -0.6 | -5.0 | -1.2 | +1.2 | +0.7 |
| 2024 | -15.4 | -2.8 | +6.5 | +3.7 | -0.3 | +6.9 | -0.6 | +0.0 | +1.5 | +0.0 | +4.9 | +2.3 |
| 2023 | -1.8 | +6.1 | -8.7 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -8.0 | -1.2 | +13.4 | -8.0 | +0.1 | -4.7 | +4.0 |
| 2022 | +2.9 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +14.0 | -15.4 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +0.3 | +4.3 | +7.1 | -5.6 | -11.4 |
| 2021 | +5.0 | +4.7 | +4.8 | -4.0 | +5.1 | -1.2 | +1.9 | +0.0 | +2.4 | +0.9 | -6.2 | +0.9 |
| 2020 | -5.7 | -0.5 | -13.6 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -4.7 | -1.0 | -1.0 | +14.4 | -4.7 | +12.2 | +16.3 |
| 2019 | +0.0 | +0.4 | -7.2 | +0.0 | -4.8 | -1.1 | +2.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.8 | +3.3 | -2.4 |
| 2018 | +0.0 | -2.7 | -1.2 | +8.0 | +1.5 | -1.6 | +0.1 | +1.4 | -2.3 | +3.1 | -0.7 | -2.2 |
| 2017 | -3.6 | +1.7 | -4.5 | +4.7 | +0.0 | -9.6 | +5.6 | -10.8 | +3.0 | -0.7 | +3.7 | +0.0 |
| 2016 | -15.1 | +5.5 | -10.5 | +8.8 | -5.4 | -10.9 | +5.8 | -1.2 | +0.2 | -5.0 | +1.8 | +0.0 |
| 2015 | +4.5 | +28.9 | -5.1 | -0.1 | +24.7 | +0.7 | +21.8 | +8.0 | -3.6 | +4.6 | +3.8 | +11.6 |
| 2014 | +11.3 | -15.7 | -5.5 | +35.3 | -11.3 | +1.7 | +23.7 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +3.1 | -2.7 | -1.5 |
| 2013 | -2.4 | -5.1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +15.9 | -6.3 | -10.8 | -2.8 | -5.8 | +8.2 | -6.3 | +0.0 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -12.0 | -15.6 | +21.3 | -10.3 | -19.7 | +15.7 | -1.3 | -4.3 | +5.8 |
| Average | -1.0 | +1.2 | -4.2 | +5.6 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +2.7 | -1.1 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +0.0 | +1.9 |
| 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 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -5.1 | +4.2 | +0.0 | -1.1 | +0.6 | +0.0 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.7 |
| % up | 46% | 50% | 23% | 67% | 46% | 40% | 60% | 33% | 53% | 57% | 50% | 54% |
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 8.4B +24.5% | Rs 6.7B +16.3% | Rs 5.8B -10.0% | Rs 6.4B +40.1% | Rs 4.6B +26.0% | Rs 3.7B +1.7% | Rs 3.6B +4.7% | Rs 3.4B +10.0% |
| Operating profit | Rs 428.1M +72.3% | Rs 248.4M | Rs -137.2M | Rs 230.5M -41.6% | Rs 394.9M +19.9% | Rs 329.3M +58.6% | Rs 207.7M -42.8% | Rs 362.9M +7.1% |
| Net profit | Rs 244.5M +83.6% | Rs 133.2M turned profitable | Rs -218.3M fell into loss | Rs 13.9M -95.8% | Rs 329.6M +2.7% | Rs 321.0M +113.7% | Rs 150.2M -43.8% | Rs 267.1M +9.7% |
| EPS | 9.59 +83.7% | 5.22 | -8.56 | 0.55 -95.7% | 12.92 +2.6% | 12.59 +113.8% | 5.89 -43.8% | 10.48 +9.7% |
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 | HARI.N0000 | 5,010.00 | Rs 9.6B | 27.5 | 4.69 | 182.27 | 17.05% | 1.46% |
| 2 | COCO.N0000 | 22.20 | Rs 8.3B | 13.7 | 1.24 | 1.62 | 8.73% | 0.85% |
| 3 | SOY.N0000 | 1,952.00 | Rs 5.4B | 7.4 | 1.30 | 264.58 | 17.56% | 0.41% |
| 4 | RWSL.N0000 | 17.90 | Rs 5.1B | 17.7 | 1.51 | 1.01 | 8.50% | 2.79% |
| 5 | KFP.N0000 · this company | 161.25 | Rs 4.1B | 17.2 | 1.93 | 9.38 | 11.26% | 2.91% |
| 6 | MFPE.N0000 | 14.70 | Rs 2.0B | 54.4 | 4.50 | 0.27 | 8.55% | 1.33% |
| 7 | TESS.N0000 | 1.80 | Rs 1.5B | 34.2 | 2.69 | 0.05 | 5.81% | 0.00% |
| Peer median · 6 companies | - | - | 22.6 | 2.10 | - | - | 1.09% |
Keells Food Products PLC manufactures and distributes raw and processed food products, with a product portfolio centred on processed meats and an expanding range of convenience and shelf-stable foods. The Company produces sausages, meatballs, crumbed products and other processed meat items at its Ja-Ela and Pannala production facilities and supplies these through General Trade, Modern Trade, HoReCa channels and a network of branded quick-service outlets. KFP has expanded its non-frozen and value‑added offerings, including pasta kits, canned foods and spreads, and branded grocery items such as KeellsKrest peanuts, and has developed ready-to-eat and heat-and-eat meal solutions to address convenience-led consumption. The business also markets products under the Elephant House brand and has begun exporting to selected international markets through distributor partnerships while continuing to focus on food safety, operational efficiency and distribution coverage within Sri Lanka.
Keells Food's annual recovery is substantial, but the latest quarter shows operating profit up while net profit fell. The tension is improving scale against weak conversion below the operating line.
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Dividend · Rs 0.27 · XD Aug 5, 2026
First Interim dividend of LKR 0.27/share; XD 2026-08-05; record 2026-08-06; payable 2026-08-24; FY 2026/27
Government aims to build coconut and food & beverage exports to USD 3.0bn in two years (USD 2.0bn coconut, USD 1.0bn food & beverage) and pledged incentives, support for value-added production, streamlined raw-material imports and industry establishment in the Northern Province.
The SAPLING policy dialogue to advance South Asia's food processing industry opened in Ahmedabad with ~200 participants and 16 Sri Lankan delegates, including representatives of John Keells Holdings; the event spotlights innovations such as smart cold chains, digital traceability and sustainable packaging.
John Keells Holdings' Consumer Foods Sector graduated 36 participants from the "Aspire" Executive Development Programme 2025, strengthening leadership capability across its food brands. The sector ran the programme with the Postgraduate Institute of Management to build strategic, cross-functional and business leadership skills.
Dividend · Rs 2.67 · XD May 25, 2026
Final dividend of LKR 2.67/share; XD 2026-05-25; record 2026-05-25; payable 2026-06-12; FY 2025/26
Ceylon Cold Stores (CCS.N0000) won the Gold award for Food & Beverages (Group Turnover above LKR 15 BN) and a Bronze for Corporate Governance Disclosure, while Keells Food Products (KFP.N0000) won Gold for Food & Beverages (Group Turnover up to LKR 15 BN) at the CA TAGS Awards 2025.
Dividend · Rs 1.65 · XD Feb 5, 2026
Third Interim dividend of LKR 1.65/share; XD 2026-02-05; record 2026-02-05; payable 2026-02-24; FY 2025/26
John Keells Holdings met Madhya Pradesh government at the WEF and expressed interest in exploring investments in logistics, hospitality, food processing and tourism in the state; a John Keells team will engage further to assess potential collaborations.
National Development Bank (NDB.N0000) appointed tech veteran Shanil Fernando as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Fernando has 25+ years in global IT, held leadership roles at Virtusa and Sysco Labs, and is an independent director at Keells Food Products (KFP.N0000).
John Keells (Keells Supermarkets) won the Meta Reels Impact Award for an AI-generated campaign that drove a 44.72% surge in doughnut sales and lifted the Prepared Food category by 25%. The campaign, created with Enfection, won the South East Asia regional award for generative-AI reels.
Consumer retail faced pressure from accelerating food, transport and housing inflation, with petrol a major contributor to the rise in national prices and purchasing power weakened by higher energy costs and tax hikes. Wholesale and retail activity nevertheless helped drive faster services-sector expansion in August. Specialist retail also consolidated as Blink International acquired Wrist Lab, combining retail, distribution and after-sales networks.
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