Property & Construction · Aluminum
Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC is engaged in the manufacture and sale of aluminium extrusions and allied products and is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
LALU shares are down 26.2% over the past year and last closed at Rs 36.90 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2.8 | +2.9 | -15.0 | +10.7 | -4.5 | -4.7 | +0.9 | -6.8 | -7.3 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +10.4 | -11.9 | -1.4 | +7.1 | -1.1 | +15.6 | +18.4 | -2.0 | +0.4 | +0.0 | -8.0 | +7.4 |
| 2024 | -5.9 | +15.6 | +27.0 | +10.6 | -0.8 | -4.7 | -6.5 | -3.5 | +8.1 | +6.3 | +9.8 | +30.4 |
| 2023 | +0.0 | +2.5 | -0.6 | +0.0 | -13.7 | +10.1 | +16.3 | -4.5 | +20.6 | -13.7 | -1.1 | -2.9 |
| 2022 | +22.6 | -12.3 | -47.4 | -12.7 | +6.9 | -10.0 | +1.6 | +63.3 | +14.4 | -19.2 | -9.8 | -9.2 |
| 2021 | +28.9 | -41.4 | -1.8 | +15.6 | +15.0 | +5.4 | +13.2 | -18.9 | -6.0 | +7.9 | +27.1 | -4.3 |
| 2020 | -15.7 | -0.7 | -24.4 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +25.0 | +14.5 | -9.7 | +24.8 | -2.8 | +13.9 | +43.1 |
| 2019 | +0.0 | -10.8 | -6.4 | +13.5 | -10.4 | -3.7 | +27.8 | -1.1 | -3.5 | +6.6 | +6.0 | -1.3 |
| 2018 | +0.0 | -9.5 | +0.6 | +2.1 | -4.3 | -7.7 | +11.5 | -3.7 | -7.1 | +5.0 | -8.1 | +0.0 |
| 2017 | +0.0 | +6.1 | -15.3 | +21.1 | +1.2 | +10.8 | -2.3 | -12.1 | +0.0 | -5.1 | -0.1 | +0.0 |
| 2016 | -14.3 | -19.2 | -4.0 | +23.6 | -10.1 | -8.6 | +22.0 | +2.6 | +3.8 | -11.1 | -3.2 | +0.0 |
| 2015 | -0.9 | +36.4 | -18.5 | +18.5 | +14.6 | -7.2 | +7.8 | +30.4 | -3.0 | +17.1 | -10.5 | -1.6 |
| 2014 | +3.7 | -6.8 | +0.7 | +9.4 | +0.0 | +9.5 | +5.8 | +18.4 | +5.1 | +18.7 | -11.9 | +16.8 |
| 2013 | +2.0 | -18.3 | -6.9 | +11.1 | +11.3 | -8.4 | -11.8 | +3.7 | -1.4 | +3.6 | +0.0 | +3.5 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -2.4 | -36.7 | +27.1 | +46.2 | +7.6 | +22.6 | -7.9 | -5.7 | +5.5 |
| Average | +2.5 | -4.8 | -8.1 | +9.2 | -2.3 | +3.2 | +11.0 | +4.2 | +4.8 | +0.4 | -0.1 | +7.9 |
| 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 | -8.1 | -5.2 | +10.7 | -0.9 | -3.7 | +11.5 | -2.0 | +0.4 | +1.8 | -2.2 | +3.5 |
| % up | 45% | 36% | 21% | 79% | 36% | 47% | 80% | 40% | 53% | 50% | 29% | 55% |
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 3.5B +3.0% | Rs 3.4B +36.8% | Rs 2.5B -5.4% | Rs 2.6B -1.2% | Rs 2.7B +38.5% | Rs 1.9B +2.5% | Rs 1.9B -7.1% | Rs 2.0B -8.9% |
| Operating profit | Rs 372.7M -25.3% | Rs 499.0M +40.7% | Rs 354.8M -28.2% | Rs 494.2M -7.5% | Rs 534.2M +59.4% | Rs 335.2M +67.2% | Rs 200.5M -10.6% | Rs 224.2M -43.5% |
| Net profit | Rs 308.8M -13.2% | Rs 355.6M +48.5% | Rs 239.5M +8.9% | Rs 219.8M -42.6% | Rs 383.2M +44.1% | Rs 266.0M +469.1% | Rs 46.8M -11.7% | Rs 52.9M -72.8% |
| EPS | 3.89 -8.7% | 4.26 +36.5% | 3.12 +8.3% | 2.88 -45.7% | 5.30 +41.0% | 3.76 +19.0% | 3.16 -19.8% | 3.94 -71.9% |
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 | TKYO.N0000 | 80.60 | Rs 32.5B | 14.0 | 1.10 | 5.75 | 7.88% | 3.10% |
| 2 | ALUM.N0000 | 15.90 | Rs 9.5B | 9.6 | 1.77 | 1.65 | 18.44% | 2.96% |
| 3 | CIND.N0000 | 201.50 | Rs 4.9B | 7.0 | 0.99 | 28.83 | 14.14% | 2.98% |
| 4 | LALU.N0000 · this company | 36.90 | Rs 2.5B | 9.5 | 0.82 | 3.89 | 8.65% | 3.39% |
| Peer median · 3 companies | - | - | 9.6 | 1.10 | - | - | 2.98% |
Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC is engaged in the manufacture and sale of aluminium extrusions and allied products and is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange. Its extrusion products are used across building and construction applications and are distributed via dealer channels, with recent strategic focus on the mid-level dealer segment. The Group includes a subsidiary, Comark Engineers, which supplies rooftop and ground‑mounted solar power systems and related solar products, forming part of the Company’s diversification into energy-related solutions. The company highlights exposure to the construction sector and competitive pressures in aluminium extrusion while pursuing operational resilience and strategic diversification.
Evidence points to a neutral reading: June-quarter profit fell 54.9% as margins reached their weakest like-for-like level. The counterweight is an 83/100 undervaluation score and net cash.
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Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC opened its 10th fully owned retail outlet in Nagoda, Kalutara, expanding its islandwide sales and service presence; the outlet stocks aluminium extrusions, accessories and offers technical services, with more outlets planned.
Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC opened its 10th fully owned islandwide retail outlet in Nagoda, Kalutara. The outlet stocks aluminium extrusions and door/window accessories and offers technical services (shop drawings, wind-load calculations); the company says more outlets will be rolled out.
Dividend · Rs 1.25 · XD Sep 22, 2026
First And Final dividend of LKR 1.25/share; XD 2026-09-22; record 2026-09-23; payable 2026-10-09; FY 2026
Commercial Bank of Ceylon MD/CEO Sanath Manatunge has been appointed Chairman of the Employers' Federation of Ceylon at the organisation's 97th AGM. He succeeds Dinesh Weerakkody, will serve alongside Vice Chairman Dinal Peiris (Lanka Aluminium) and holds other sector leadership roles.
Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC hosted a full-day factory visit in Ekala with the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects as part of its 'Specification Writing for Architects' programme to raise awareness of aluminium extrusion products and solutions.
Sanath Manatunge, MD/CEO of Commercial Bank, was appointed Chairman of the Employers' Federation of Ceylon at its 97th AGM, with Dinal Peiris of Lanka Aluminium Industries named Vice Chairman. The EFC said it will continue to support labour law reforms and responsible business initiatives.
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC sold its entire 22.92% holding (4,110,938 shares) in Equity Investments Lanka Ltd for Rs. 27.1 million to Comark Engineers Ltd, a subsidiary of Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC.
Property and construction faced a mixed policy backdrop: the proposed property tax was deferred from the 2027 Budget, while TIN certification becomes mandatory from 1 November for building-plan approvals and land registration, adding a compliance step to transactions. Public construction activity progressed through the Muthurajawela fuel-terminal contract and planned hospital infrastructure projects. Construction services exports fell in August.
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