EquityLK

Lanka Hospitals Corp. Plc

LHCL.N0000Moderately undervalued

Healthcare · Hospital/Nursing Management

The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC operates a multi‑speciality tertiary care hospital and related healthcare services in Sri Lanka, delivering inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care across more than 17 specialties from a 367‑bed facility.

LHCL shares are up 28.2% over the past year and last closed at Rs 114.75 on Sep 30, 2026.

Rs 114.75
+0.66%
Price history
+28.21%

Monthly seasonality

Monthly total returns by year and calendar month
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026-3.0+2.9-3.9+4.1-0.7+5.6+1.3+0.2+0.2+0.0+0.0+0.0
2025+1.1-3.1-3.2-1.2+5.3+6.3-3.6+11.1+8.0+3.7+4.2+2.9
2024+4.2-9.6+2.7-1.9-1.5+0.0-10.7-15.0-5.8-5.1+4.6+0.6
2023+0.7+5.8+7.6-5.3-3.5+9.4-4.0-7.6+5.9+15.9+3.4-6.4
2022+7.5-3.7-13.1-2.8+2.7-0.2-3.0+24.7+43.8+11.3+2.8-0.2
2021-7.6-9.9-1.8-9.1+20.0-6.3+2.2+2.6+12.3+1.9-7.4+11.6
2020-2.0-8.0-24.8+0.0+0.0-3.9-3.3+5.0+17.3-2.3-0.7+26.0
2019+5.6-0.7+4.0-6.5+5.5-1.5+8.4-3.9-13.2+2.7+0.0-3.1
2018+0.0-6.1+3.1-2.0-13.1+1.4-8.3-9.5-6.7+2.2+6.6-2.5
2017-3.9-4.7+1.6+6.5-1.8+0.2-2.2-3.9+3.3+0.2-0.5-1.3
2016-10.4-5.5-1.9+17.6+17.5-9.6+9.9+2.4-1.7+0.0-5.0-0.6
2015-4.2-2.2-11.3+4.5-1.9+10.0+7.6+5.4-2.0+2.2+17.2+2.5
2014+8.6-6.4+1.0+13.0-4.3-2.9+8.7+5.1+12.2-9.6-2.8-2.4
2013-2.6-4.5-4.1+21.4-1.2-4.8-2.3+0.0+2.0+9.5-4.8-2.6
2012+0.0+0.0+0.0-4.9-25.5+32.5+0.3+25.1+32.6-17.1-12.3+5.9
Average-0.4-4.0-3.2+2.4-0.2+2.4+0.1+2.8+7.2+1.1+0.4+2.2
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-1.0-4.6-1.9-1.6-1.4+0.0-2.2+2.4+3.3+2.0-0.2-0.4
% up43%14%43%43%36%47%47%60%67%64%43%43%
P/E
10.8
P/B
1.57
EPS
Rs 10.66
Div Yield
2.61%
Market Cap
Rs 25.7B
Beta
0.46
ROE
14.6%
Op Margin
10.4% (-2.1pp)

Fundamentals

LineFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018
Revenue
Rs 14.5B
+6.0%
Rs 13.7B
+9.9%
Rs 12.4B
+16.1%
Rs 10.7B
+6.6%
Rs 10.0B
+47.5%
Rs 6.8B
-9.9%
Rs 7.5B
+6.7%
Rs 7.1B
+10.9%
Operating profit
Rs 2.0B
+14.9%
Rs 1.7B
+42.0%
Rs 1.2B
-0.5%
Rs 1.2B
-35.0%
Rs 1.9B
+849.7%
Rs 195.7M
-70.0%
Rs 652.7M
+1.5%
Rs 642.9M
-11.8%
Net profit
Rs 1.9B
+45.2%
Rs 1.3B
-0.4%
Rs 1.3B
-58.6%
Rs 3.2B
+46.8%
Rs 2.2B
+474.4%
Rs 385.0M
-33.7%
Rs 580.6M
-33.3%
Rs 870.1M
+49.8%
EPS
8.69
+45.1%
5.99
-0.3%
6.01
-58.6%
14.51
+46.9%
9.88
+474.4%
1.72
-33.9%
2.60
-33.2%
3.89
+49.6%

Compared with the same period a year earlier.

Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for splits.

Recent dividends

  • 2025 · finalRs 1.00
  • 2025 · first interimRs 2.00
  • 2024 · finalRs 1.50
  • 2023 · first interimRs 1.50
  • 2022 · second interimRs 1.50
  • 2022 · first interimRs 2.00
  • 2021 · second interimRs 1.00
  • 2021 · first interimRs 1.00
Peer comparison5 peers in Healthcare
Sector overview Open in screener
1Asiri Hospitals Ltd.
ASIR.N0000
Rs 28.10
P/E
6.4
P/B
1.25
ROE
11.69%
Yield
0.00%
2Lanka Hospitals Corp. Plc
LHCL.N0000 · this company
Rs 114.75
P/E
10.8
P/B
1.57
ROE
14.56%
Yield
2.61%
3Nawaloka Hospitals Plc
NHL.N0000
Rs 11.50
P/E
15.3
P/B
2.67
ROE
16.28%
Yield
0.00%
4Ceylon Hospitals Plc
CHL.N0000
Rs 61.00
P/E
10.7
P/B
0.85
ROE
8.07%
Yield
1.80%
5Singhe Hospitals PLC
SINH.N0000
Rs 22.10
P/E
43.9
P/B
7.92
ROE
4.65%
Yield
0.00%
6Asiri Surgical Hospital PLC
AMSL.N0000
Rs 12.80
P/E
8.0
P/B
0.92
ROE
11.46%
Yield
0.00%
Peer median · 5 companies
P/E 10.7P/B 1.25Yield 0.00%

About Lanka Hospitals Corp. Plc

The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC operates a multi‑speciality tertiary care hospital and related healthcare services in Sri Lanka, delivering inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care across more than 17 specialties from a 367‑bed facility. Clinical offerings include general and specialist surgery, cardiac care, kidney care and transplants, neurology, radiology and nuclear medicine, orthopaedics, urology and vascular surgery, alongside emergency and trauma services. The Group also operates accredited diagnostic laboratory and pharmacy businesses and a learning academy; its laboratory network is CAP and SLAB accredited and offers a comprehensive portfolio of tests, while pharmacy services include on‑site dispensing and a network of retail pharmacies. The Group’s reporting boundary includes its subsidiary, Lanka Hospital Diagnostics (Private) Ltd, and its operations are limited to Sri Lanka. Services described in the Report include new care pathways such as a home care service and a dedicated trauma care facility, supported by ongoing investments in clinical governance, technology and facility upgrades to enhance patient access and care delivery.

Healthcare & Pharma

AI analysis

bullish

Lanka Hospitals delivered a sharp rise in quarterly net profit despite weaker operating profit. The result is encouraging, but its quality depends on whether below-the-line support gives way to stronger hospital operations.

Read the full report (Aug 16, 2026) →

News sentiment

Describes news flow, not a forecast
Last 30 days
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No scored news in the last 30 days.

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Recent news
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Ada Derana·Dec 22, 2025·Management or board change
New leadership takes office at the Association of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes

The Association of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes appointed a new Governing Council for 2025–2027, naming Raveen Wickramasinghe as President. The council includes representatives from Asiri, Nawaloka, Lanka, Ceylon and Singhe hospitals and will focus on policy advocacy, quality and capacity building.

Healthcare & Pharma

Healthcare sector: what is happening

Last 14 days to Sep 30, 2026

Healthcare news centred on public-sector capacity and control. The Government will take full ownership of Neville Fernando Hospital, with the Sri Lanka Air Force managing daily operations and Treasury funding salaries and operations. Cabinet approved 39 hospital infrastructure projects for the public investment programme, alongside NIC-linked e-health records, while four hospital construction projects were launched, including cardiology and emergency facilities.

The stories behind it

Auto-generated from 4 sector news articles over 14 days. Not investment advice.