LOLC Holdings PLC is a diversified and globally integrated conglomerate with core activities in financial services, plantations & agriculture, manufacturing & trading, leisure & entertainment, technology and strategic investments.
LOLC shares are down 23.1% over the past year and last closed at Rs 435.50 on Sep 30, 2026.
Rs 435.50
-0.80%
Price history
-23.09%
Monthly seasonality
Monthly total returns by year and calendar month
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2026
+7.2
-4.8
-8.7
+5.7
+0.0
-7.4
-6.4
-3.2
-5.9
+0.0
+0.0
+0.0
2025
+5.5
-8.4
-10.5
-3.2
+5.6
-6.7
-2.9
+1.8
+0.9
-1.7
-0.2
+1.7
2024
-11.1
-1.7
+27.2
+18.7
-3.1
-1.3
-7.9
-9.1
+13.6
+5.6
-1.8
+54.4
2023
+2.6
-4.9
-3.8
-2.8
-12.3
+14.1
+36.4
-13.9
-1.4
-8.1
-2.3
-5.0
2022
+5.2
-17.9
-52.1
-7.9
+36.4
-33.3
-4.6
+47.7
-10.5
-19.1
+4.4
-6.1
2021
+285.2
-29.8
-20.6
+11.1
+9.9
+10.8
+19.1
+26.8
+4.4
+3.7
+54.4
+16.8
2020
-13.4
-16.0
-30.5
+0.0
+0.0
+8.8
+9.3
+3.3
-7.9
-4.3
+6.1
+3.1
2019
+1.7
-2.7
+1.1
-0.1
-1.1
+2.4
+19.8
+18.4
-1.6
-5.5
-3.3
+53.4
2018
+1.7
-0.9
+1.7
+7.6
-9.1
-15.2
-6.1
-2.2
-4.3
+6.9
-2.3
+0.1
2017
-4.8
-9.0
-0.6
+41.5
+16.6
+10.1
-1.7
+8.5
+5.0
+2.8
-8.4
-3.8
2016
-12.6
-6.3
-4.0
+24.2
-0.9
-14.2
+7.0
+4.6
-3.5
-3.7
+0.0
-8.2
2015
+0.0
-1.7
-12.0
+18.3
+25.0
-11.4
+6.3
+1.9
-12.0
+2.1
-2.6
-3.2
2014
+2.6
+5.9
-4.9
+2.7
+3.5
+15.2
+1.3
-3.2
-5.1
+3.2
+2.0
-2.1
2013
+25.5
-14.1
-1.7
+0.9
+5.6
-1.2
-6.0
-11.2
+16.2
+8.2
+3.2
+11.7
2012
+0.0
+0.0
+0.0
-8.1
-42.9
+30.7
+8.9
+13.2
+10.7
-0.6
-2.2
+9.6
Average
+21.1
-8.0
-8.5
+7.7
+2.4
+0.1
+4.8
+5.6
-0.1
-0.7
+3.4
+8.7
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
+2.2
-5.6
-4.5
+4.2
+1.8
-1.2
+1.3
+1.9
-1.6
+0.8
-1.0
+0.9
% up
64%
7%
21%
64%
50%
47%
53%
60%
40%
50%
36%
57%
P/E
6.4
P/B
0.50
EPS
Rs 68.28
Div Yield
0.00%
Market Cap
Rs 206.9B
Beta
0.42
ROE
3.9%
Op Margin
46.1% (-3.0pp)
Fundamentals
Line
FY2026
FY2025
FY2024
FY2023
FY2022
FY2021
FY2020
FY2019
Total income
Rs 158.2B
+41.0%
Rs 112.2B
+30.6%
Rs 85.9B
+4.1%
Rs 82.6B
+49.4%
Rs 55.3B
+64.5%
Rs 33.6B
+33.8%
Rs 25.1B
+1.0%
Rs 24.9B
+9.8%
Operating profit
Rs 70.3B
+53.9%
Rs 45.7B
+729.8%
Rs 5.5B
-74.9%
Rs 21.9B
-61.8%
Rs 57.4B
+384.5%
Rs 11.8B
-90.7%
Rs 126.7B
+393.1%
Rs 25.7B
+11.8%
Net profit
Rs 23.4B
-43.0%
Rs 41.0B
+88.5%
Rs 21.8B
+0.4%
Rs 21.7B
-72.1%
Rs 77.6B
+45.9%
Rs 53.2B
+168.8%
Rs 19.8B
+0.8%
Rs 19.6B
+2.3%
EPS
66.64
-36.3%
104.61
+66.2%
62.95
+33.7%
47.08
-63.4%
128.71
+118.1%
59.01
+157.4%
22.93
-3.5%
23.76
+16.1%
Compared with the same period a year earlier.
Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for splits.
LOLC Holdings PLC is a diversified and globally integrated conglomerate with core activities in financial services, plantations & agriculture, manufacturing & trading, leisure & entertainment, technology and strategic investments. The Group operates across Sri Lanka and has material operations in South & South East Asia, Central Asia and Africa, with specific presence in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, China, the Maldives and Mauritius.
The Group's financial services platform comprises non-bank financial institutions, banking and related digital businesses that deliver microfinance, SME and retail credit, leasing and factoring solutions; it also operates a widely adopted digital wallet (iPay) and maintains overseas lending operations across multiple Asian and African markets.
Non-financial activities include large-scale plantation and tea manufacturing operations (including acquisitions of Lipton plantation assets and Sri Lankan plantation interests), manufacturing and trading businesses such as Brown and Company PLC and affiliated brands (including Browns Battery and Browns Agriculture), and a hospitality portfolio of hotels and resorts (including Eden Hotel Lanka PLC, Serendib Hotels PLC, Barceló Whale Lagoon and the Nasandhura Palace in Malé). The Group has also expanded into new economy areas such as affordable new energy vehicles (NEV) and related charging infrastructure.
AI analysis
bullish
The evidence points bullish because June-quarter net profit doubled as revenue expanded. The main counterweight is that audited FY2026 profit fell 43.0%.
Brown & Company and LOLC Holdings partnered with the government (51% state, 49% private) to revive the long-idle Hingurana/Gal Oya sugar factory, rebuilding infrastructure and expanding into ethanol, power and bio-fertiliser. The operation now cultivates ~8,500 ha, employs ~1,300 directly and works with 8,000 farmers, supporting roughly 30,000 people and reducing sugar imports.
Colombo market opened lower as the ASPI fell 69 points (-0.3%) and the S&P SL20 dropped 8 points (-0.1%). Turnover was Rs.1.5bn (above last week's Rs.1.4bn), foreigners were net sellers of Rs.94.7m, with declines led by ASIR, CCS, SPEN, DIAL and others.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed down as the ASPI fell 0.32% to 21,313.92 with market turnover Rs 1.55 billion and banks leading turnover at Rs 309.87 million. Movers included Carson Cumberbatch, Commercial Bank, Central Finance and Watawala (up) and Dialog, Aitken Spence, LOLC and Ceylon Cold Stores (down); Anilana said Sampath Bank acquired its hotel properties and is contesting the action in court.
Colombo Stock Exchange recovered after a morning dip, with the ASPI at 21,379.02 (up 3.72 points) and the S&P SL20 at 6,005.49. Market turnover was 42.1 million rupees; notable movers included gains for Commercial Bank, Hatton National Bank and RIL Property, and declines for LOLC Holdings, Hayleys and Dialog Axiata.
The Colombo Stock Exchange ended the week up 0.12%, with the ASPI rising 25 points to 21,382.74 after snapping a three-day losing streak. HAYC, CARG, SAMP, LOLC, SEMB and DIMO were top positive contributors; turnover was Rs.1.1bn and foreign investors were net sellers of ~Rs.50.5m.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher with the ASPI up 0.12% (25.00 pts) at 21,382.74 and the S&P SL20 up 0.19% at 6,015.08, on turnover of 333 million rupees. Galle Face Capital Partners received in-principle CSE approval to list up to 4,060,218 new ordinary shares via a scrip dividend; its shares closed down 2.45% at 19.90 rupees.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed down as the ASPI fell 0.25% (down 53.01 pts) to 21,489.22 on Wednesday, with market turnover at LKR 972.23 mn and capital goods leading turnover at LKR 283.19 mn. HNB Finance appointed four new independent/non-executive directors effective Sept 8, 2026; its shares closed down 1.20% at 8.20 rupees.
CSE corporate earnings rose 10% YoY to Rs.168.3bn in 2Q (1QFY27), lifting 1H earnings 8% YoY to Rs.354.9bn, led by banks which contributed 37% of quarterly profits. Food & Beverage and Diversified Financials were the next-largest contributors; top 10 counters made about 56% of profits.
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LOLC Life Assurance concluded its island-wide 'Sihina Siththara' children's art competition with an awards ceremony and a special Pearl Bay experience; top three winners in each of three age groups received cash prizes and the top 10 in each enjoyed a day at Pearl Bay with their families.
Seylan Bank appointed Krishan Thilakaratne as Deputy Chairman effective 17 August 2026. Thilakaratne, a Non-Executive Director since 2018, is currently Director/CEO of LOLC Finance and a senior management member of LOLC Holdings with over 31 years' experience in banking and finance.
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Last 14 days to Sep 30, 2026
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