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Pegasus Hotels of Ceylon PLC is a Sri Lanka-based hospitality company that owns and operates the Pegasus Reef Hotel. The company’s operations centre on hotel accommodation, food and beverage services, and hospitality-related events and functions.
PEG shares are down 29.1% over the past year and last closed at Rs 17.50 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -15.4 | -1.6 | -8.6 | +2.6 | -1.0 | -2.8 | +8.2 | -5.1 | -4.4 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +0.0 | -7.6 | -1.7 | -2.3 | -3.6 | +4.6 | +5.9 | +8.9 | +23.7 | +2.9 | -9.8 | +12.2 |
| 2024 | -3.2 | +10.3 | -2.1 | +29.6 | -4.0 | -5.6 | +11.1 | -17.3 | +14.5 | +10.9 | +14.0 | +5.8 |
| 2023 | -8.0 | +5.0 | +9.2 | -13.7 | -5.1 | -11.7 | +21.4 | -4.6 | -4.1 | -10.2 | +2.6 | -6.8 |
| 2022 | +28.0 | -19.9 | -15.3 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -17.4 | -4.6 | +32.1 | -12.6 | -2.0 | +5.0 | +3.2 |
| 2021 | -0.3 | -8.8 | -5.2 | -24.6 | +34.8 | -1.0 | +8.5 | +3.1 | +5.5 | -5.2 | -4.5 | +23.5 |
| 2020 | -5.8 | -2.4 | -20.5 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -0.4 | -8.7 | +31.1 | +27.7 | -17.1 | +6.2 | +10.4 |
| 2019 | +3.9 | -6.3 | +8.5 | +9.1 | -11.3 | -2.6 | +4.4 | +2.5 | -4.9 | +7.3 | +5.2 | -1.1 |
| 2018 | +1.4 | -8.0 | +7.5 | -2.1 | +4.7 | -8.6 | +2.2 | -8.4 | -4.0 | -8.3 | +5.5 | -0.9 |
| 2017 | -11.2 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +6.6 | +0.0 | -11.8 | -1.3 | +5.7 | -5.1 | -4.0 | -2.5 | +2.2 |
| 2016 | -17.1 | +7.0 | -17.1 | +11.1 | +11.1 | -10.0 | +0.0 | +1.7 | +1.1 | -4.2 | -15.1 | +15.4 |
| 2015 | -4.4 | +8.2 | -8.9 | +4.9 | +4.7 | +1.3 | -11.8 | -4.0 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +5.7 |
| 2014 | +5.1 | -5.1 | +5.7 | -1.4 | -0.5 | +15.7 | +1.0 | -1.2 | +7.9 | -6.6 | +1.9 | +1.2 |
| 2013 | +4.0 | -6.0 | -5.6 | +8.4 | +3.0 | -6.6 | -4.4 | -6.2 | +5.2 | +1.9 | -7.0 | +2.0 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -4.2 | -18.7 | +5.7 | +2.6 | +5.3 | +44.4 | -14.1 | -11.7 | +8.1 |
| Average | -1.6 | -2.3 | -3.6 | +1.8 | +1.1 | -3.4 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +6.4 | -3.4 | -0.6 | +5.8 |
| 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 | -1.7 | -3.8 | -3.7 | +2.6 | -0.5 | -2.8 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +1.3 | -4.1 | +2.2 | +4.4 |
| % up | 36% | 36% | 36% | 54% | 38% | 27% | 60% | 53% | 60% | 36% | 57% | 79% |
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 985.9M +1.8% | Rs 968.7M |
| Operating profit | Rs -18.0M | Rs -11.6M |
| Net profit | Rs -33.0M loss narrowed | Rs -51.3M |
| EPS | -0.78 | -1.22 |
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 | AHPL.N0000 | 45.50 | Rs 20.1B | 151.7 | 0.65 | 0.30 | 0.00% | 1.10% |
| 2 | TRAN.N0000 | 45.60 | Rs 9.1B | 22.4 | 1.25 | 2.04 | 5.61% | 2.19% |
| 3 | RCH.N0000 | 203.75 | Rs 8.2B | 4.3 | 0.42 | 47.41 | 9.71% | 0.74% |
| 4 | GHLL.N0000 | 15.20 | Rs 7.6B | - | 1.41 | -1.22 | -9.86% | 0.00% |
| 5 | SERV.N0000 | 13.70 | Rs 6.6B | 18.5 | 2.43 | 0.74 | 13.10% | 0.00% |
| 6 | RENU.N0000 | 750.50 | Rs 5.3B | 4.0 | 0.39 | 189.11 | 14.59% | 0.53% |
| 7 | TAJ.N0000 | 28.10 | Rs 4.8B | - | - | -1.46 | - | 0.00% |
| 8 | PEG.N0000 · this company | 17.50 | Rs 1.5B | - | 0.56 | -0.29 | -1.24% | 0.00% |
| Peer median · 7 companies | - | - | 18.5 | 0.95 | - | - | 0.53% |
Pegasus Hotels of Ceylon PLC is a Sri Lanka-based hospitality company that owns and operates the Pegasus Reef Hotel. The company’s operations centre on hotel accommodation, food and beverage services, and hospitality-related events and functions. Its commercial activities serve both leisure and corporate customers, including weddings, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions), day outings and banquet functions, and target domestic and international tourists from key source markets. The company has focused resources on its core asset following the divestment of Equity Hotels Limited (Giritale Hotel) and is undertaking refurbishment initiatives to position the property as a city resort destination. The company operates within the Sri Lankan tourism context and has signalled strategic responses to sector challenges such as competition from unregistered homestays and a shortage of skilled hospitality workers.
Evidence points to a neutral assessment: Pegasus remains loss-making despite June being its weakest quarter for operating margin. The counterweight is a 0.33 times book valuation.
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Colombo Stock Exchange indices were down in Tuesday morning trade: the ASPI fell 0.20% (43.75 pts) to 21,573.13 and the S&P SL20 fell 0.20% to 6,072.34, with market turnover at Rs.340.8 million. Hayleys said S&P assigned an international foreign currency rating of B+ (stable) and Pegasus Hotels called an EGM on Sept 11, 2026 to seek approval for a share sub-division.
Share split · 1:2 · XD Sep 21, 2026
Share sub-division (1:2); XD 2026-09-21; record 2026-09-15
Share split · 1:2 · XD Sep 21, 2026
Share sub-division (1:2)
Chinthaka Jayaweera was appointed Independent Non-Executive Director of Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust (GUAR.N0000) and Ceylon Investment PLC (CINV.N0000). He previously led internal audit at A.P. Moller Maersk and has held independent directorships at Bukit Darah, Carson Cumberbatch, Equity Two and Pegasus Hotels.
Chinthaka Jayaweera has joined the boards of Bukit Darah (BUKI.N0000), Carson Cumberbatch (CARS.N0000), Equity Two (ETWO.N0000) and Pegasus Hotels (PEG.N0000) as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He was VP and Chief Internal Audit Executive at A.P. Moller Maersk with 28 years' experience in governance, risk and finance.
Carson Cumberbatch PLC (via its subsidiary Pegasus Hotels of Ceylon PLC) sold its entire 2.173 million-share holding in Equity Hotels Ltd to Lavendish Leisure for Rs. 243.5 million. Following the sale, Equity Hotels will no longer be part of the Carson Cumberbatch/Bukit Darah group.
Tourism remained subdued: arrivals in 1-23 September edged up 0.31% year on year, led by India, but year-to-date arrivals were 1.83% lower amid Middle East disruptions and softer global demand. August tourism earnings rose 2.1%, ending a 10-month decline, yet year-to-date revenue fell 10%. Higher energy costs and weakened purchasing power also weighed on tourism demand.
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