Plantations & Agriculture · Agricultural Commodities/Milling
Namunukula Plantations PLC cultivates and processes a diversified portfolio of plantation crops including oil palm, tea, rubber, coconut and other minor crops, operating cultivation and processing activities across multiple regions in Sri Lanka.
NAMU shares are up 2.5% over the past year and last closed at Rs 66.10 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +37.9 | -4.6 | -22.2 | +11.1 | -0.4 | -8.7 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -1.2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +17.0 | -14.2 | -5.2 | +3.1 | +2.0 | +0.0 | +10.0 | +26.4 | +15.0 | -4.8 | -3.2 | +11.8 |
| 2024 | -2.8 | -2.9 | +5.9 | -3.6 | +2.3 | -3.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | +0.9 | -2.5 | +10.7 | +7.5 |
| 2023 | -3.3 | +5.1 | -2.2 | -0.8 | +0.6 | -1.1 | +10.6 | -4.5 | -6.6 | -1.7 | -1.8 | +5.0 |
| 2022 | +98.7 | -21.9 | -37.2 | -3.4 | -1.9 | -8.4 | +43.5 | -1.9 | -8.5 | -4.4 | -11.3 | +1.9 |
| 2021 | +8.2 | -8.0 | +1.4 | -15.1 | +0.2 | +0.9 | -6.3 | +0.0 | +7.5 | +30.2 | +66.4 | +11.6 |
| 2020 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -7.1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +1.1 | +5.1 | +15.9 | +30.8 | +18.7 | +10.7 | +6.8 |
| 2019 | +10.2 | +7.1 | -11.8 | +0.8 | -7.0 | +0.3 | +16.3 | +8.6 | -0.3 | +6.2 | +1.9 | +4.3 |
| 2018 | +3.0 | -0.5 | -8.1 | +3.1 | -3.8 | -9.8 | -6.0 | -0.8 | -12.6 | -3.1 | -7.1 | +5.1 |
| 2017 | +4.5 | +7.8 | -10.8 | +16.2 | -2.9 | -4.2 | +4.5 | +5.7 | +1.8 | +1.1 | -1.2 | +5.5 |
| 2016 | -3.2 | -8.6 | +13.0 | +8.3 | -1.4 | -1.4 | +18.4 | +2.9 | -5.2 | -3.8 | +6.7 | -1.6 |
| 2015 | +0.7 | -5.7 | -15.1 | +4.0 | -5.1 | +6.7 | -7.8 | -3.0 | -1.3 | +0.6 | -9.6 | -1.6 |
| 2014 | +5.1 | -4.5 | -1.4 | +0.0 | -1.0 | +8.3 | +4.6 | -4.7 | -7.4 | +8.4 | +0.0 | -0.7 |
| 2013 | -7.4 | -4.0 | +9.3 | +3.8 | +3.3 | -2.6 | -8.8 | -4.0 | -0.1 | +1.7 | +6.0 | +12.2 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -2.0 | -6.5 | +3.8 | -5.4 | +15.7 | +33.6 | -2.4 | -8.5 | +5.6 |
| Average | +12.0 | -3.9 | -6.6 | +1.8 | -1.5 | -1.2 | +5.2 | +3.7 | +3.1 | +3.2 | +4.3 | +5.2 |
| 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 | +3.7 | -4.2 | -6.2 | +1.9 | -1.2 | -1.1 | +4.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +5.3 |
| % up | 64% | 21% | 29% | 57% | 36% | 40% | 53% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 43% | 79% |
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 5.0B +18.8% | Rs 4.2B -7.2% | Rs 4.5B -15.7% | Rs 5.4B +37.9% | Rs 3.9B +42.0% | Rs 2.7B +27.6% | Rs 2.1B -11.1% | Rs 2.4B -15.0% |
| Operating profit | Rs 1.9B +20.6% | Rs 1.6B -28.8% | Rs 2.2B -34.9% | Rs 3.4B +85.1% | Rs 1.8B +124.6% | Rs 818.6M +165.8% | Rs 308.0M -9.9% | Rs 341.7M -42.6% |
| Net profit | Rs 1.9B +23.2% | Rs 1.5B -20.6% | Rs 1.9B -31.7% | Rs 2.8B +45.2% | Rs 1.9B +124.4% | Rs 863.2M +200.9% | Rs 286.9M +12.0% | Rs 256.3M -31.4% |
| EPS | 7.91 -87.7% | 64.26 -20.6% | 80.96 -31.7% | 118.48 +45.3% | 81.57 +124.4% | 36.35 +200.9% | 12.08 +12.0% | 10.79 -31.4% |
Compared with the same period a year earlier.
Parent company only. Subsidiaries are not included.
Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for splits.
| # | Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | EPS | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WATA.N0000 | 46.40 | Rs 47.2B | 19.3 | 15.76 | 2.41 | 81.75% | 5.39% |
| 2 | NAMU.N0000 · this company | 66.10 | Rs 15.7B | 8.4 | 1.27 | 7.91 | 15.44% | 3.03% |
| 3 | ELPL.N0000 | 175.00 | Rs 12.8B | 7.3 | 1.18 | 23.92 | 16.11% | 4.00% |
| 4 | MAL.N0000 | 57.00 | Rs 12.2B | 36.3 | 1.85 | 1.57 | 4.91% | 0.21% |
| 5 | AGAL.N0000 | 50.10 | Rs 7.8B | 9.5 | 1.40 | 5.30 | 14.80% | 1.50% |
| 6 | AGPL.N0000 | 13.50 | Rs 6.8B | 21.8 | 1.61 | 0.62 | 7.58% | 3.70% |
| 7 | TPL.N0000 | 141.00 | Rs 6.7B | 6.9 | 0.87 | 20.38 | 12.50% | 6.60% |
| 8 | BOPL.N0000 | 69.90 | Rs 5.9B | 10.3 | 1.22 | 6.78 | 13.24% | 8.58% |
| Peer median · 9 companies | - | - | 9.5 | 1.22 | - | - | 4.26% |
Namunukula Plantations PLC cultivates and processes a diversified portfolio of plantation crops including oil palm, tea, rubber, coconut and other minor crops, operating cultivation and processing activities across multiple regions in Sri Lanka. The company manages distinct crop businesses-oil palm, tea, rubber, coconut and cinnamon-and pursues productivity improvements, process optimisation and technology adoption across its operations; it has also invested in marketing and branding of its own product named 'Kinnelan'. NPPLC emphasises sustainability and governance in its operations, aligning disclosures with SLFRS S1 and S2 and implementing an ESG framework focused on environmental stewardship, social responsibility and governance oversight. The company reports operations mainly in four regions and engages in upstream cultivation, on‑estate processing and related plantation management activities.
Namunukula combines LKR 7.5 billion of net cash with a 25.5% adjusted six-month share-price fall, leaving exposure to weaker tea export conditions as the key tension.
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Fitch upgraded Sri Lanka's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating to B- from CCC+ with a Stable outlook, and the Colombo Stock Exchange's ASPI rose 0.36% to 21,054.01 on Tuesday. Top positive contributors were Access Engineering, Overseas Realty, Dialog Axiata and Hatton National Bank, while Kotmale, Namunukula Plantations, Sri Lanka Telecom, CDB and John Keells were among the decliners.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed down as the ASPI fell 0.58% to 21,139.31, with market turnover at 1.63 billion rupees. Food, Beverage & Tobacco led turnover at 782.3 million rupees; notable movers included Namunukula, Pan Asia Bank and Ceylon Cold Stores (up) and John Keells, Melstacorp, RIL Property and Cargills (down); Hunas Holdings entered a partnership with Tokyo-based CCH Inc for its real estate and hospitality businesses effective Sept 14.
Colombo Stock Exchange edged lower as the ASPI slipped 0.07% (down 15.72 pts) to 21,246.41 while the S&P SL20 was flat at 5,976.82. Top movers included Namunukula (+12.37%), Co-operative Insurance (+3.03%) and HNB (+0.20%); Printcare fell 5% after a board-recommended rights issue and Asia Asset Finance listed converted shares.
Available evidence finds Sri Lanka's oil palm (≈10,400 ha, established on degraded/marginal low-country land, not via forest conversion) does not inherently cause greater soil degradation or erosion than tea, rubber or coconut when good management and organic-matter recycling are applied.
CMA Sri Lanka launched national Cost Accounting Standards to strengthen costing, control and reporting across large and medium public and private institutions; the standards prioritize sectors including power, telecom, manufacturing, drugs and agricultural/tea exporters to improve efficiency, pricing transparency and competitiveness.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher Monday with the ASPI up 0.65% at 22,695.00 and turnover of 4.81 billion rupees, driven by buying in banking counters. Top contributors included NDB, Dialog, Melstacorp and Colombo Dockyard, while Ceylinco Insurance and Windforce were among decliners.
Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI fell 0.37% to 22,552.24 midday, with plantations (Watawala, Sunshine, Namunukula among others) leading gains while John Keells, Sampath and Commercial Bank weighed on the index. Market turnover was Rs2bn; Abans Finance completed a debenture issue to raise Rs1.33bn.
Watawala Plantations and regional plantation companies are preparing to expand palm oil cultivation if the seven-year ban is lifted after a Plantations Ministry expert committee found no basis for the environmental or health concerns. Industry says private investors had committed about Rs.500m to expand 8,000 ha before the ban.
Heavy August rain and cloud cover cut High Grown tea output to a 34-year monthly low, pulling national production below a year earlier. Tea exports weakened as August merchandise tea exports fell, while eight-month shipments and US dollar earnings declined amid higher freight and insurance costs and a lower average FOB. Sector bodies also pressed for productivity, mechanisation and value addition.
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