Colombo City Holdings Plc

PHAR.N0000Moderately overvalued

Property & Construction · Real Estate Development

Colombo City Holdings PLC (CCH) is a Sri Lanka‑based investment holding and development company with a dual focus on strategic real estate development and diversified financial investments.

PHAR shares are up 15.8% over the past year and last closed at Rs 203.75 on Sep 30, 2026.

Rs 203.75
+0.37%
Price history
+15.77%

Monthly seasonality

Monthly total returns by year and calendar month
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026+11.2+22.3-23.1+23.1+6.2+3.1-0.1+0.3+17.4+0.0+0.0+0.0
2025+3.8+42.4-17.0+0.0-0.8+3.9+33.4+106.9-6.2-2.0-4.4-23.1
2024-5.1-0.8+2.3+6.3-5.2+1.0-10.0+2.4+6.3+1.0-2.2+9.5
2023+2.6+33.6+0.5-13.5-9.2+2.4+19.0-8.9+6.8-2.6+2.7+2.0
2022+10.6-10.5-10.2-2.1+8.4-5.8+2.4+4.9+1.2-2.3+0.0-8.2
2021+33.3-19.7-3.2-1.8-4.1+24.1+10.0-8.2-10.9+7.6-7.1+0.0
2020-10.5-5.1+0.0+0.0+0.0-2.2+4.9-3.2+10.5-2.9-2.2+8.4
2019+2.3-8.6+10.0+2.8-2.7+4.0+5.5+1.1+24.9-14.8+0.0+5.3
2018-4.6-3.5-13.3+14.7-7.0-11.2-1.2+7.6-1.5+3.5+1.9-10.8
2017-9.1+1.3-6.3+9.7+9.4+2.2+3.3+5.2-4.6+0.7+0.7-2.8
2016-4.9-15.9-7.3+14.4+2.1-4.9+9.1+22.6+15.4-14.3-8.6+5.6
2015+8.9-0.1+0.3-0.7-1.6+3.1-5.8-1.5+5.9+29.8-2.3-4.0
2014+7.1-1.6+1.5-3.9-3.9+3.5+18.5+19.2-2.7+1.2-7.9+2.0
2013+2.8-16.2+6.7+19.1+14.2-12.4-10.4-5.3+5.7+12.8-15.2+0.0
2012+0.0+0.0+0.0-14.5-23.9+20.5+0.7+3.4+0.3-8.6-18.8+7.2
Average+3.5+1.2-4.5+3.8-1.3+2.1+5.3+9.8+4.6+0.7-4.5-0.6
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+2.7-2.6-3.2+1.4-2.2+2.4+3.3+2.4+5.7-0.7-2.2+1.0
% up64%29%46%50%36%67%67%67%67%50%21%50%
P/E
11.9
P/B
1.67
EPS
Rs 17.08
Div Yield
0.00%
Market Cap
Rs 5.2B
Beta
3.25
ROE
13.9%
Op Margin
-141.3% (-472.4pp)

Fundamentals

LineFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Revenue
Rs 73.9M
+47.8%
Rs 50.0M
-35.2%
Rs 77.2M
-12.5%
Rs 88.2M
+129.3%
Rs 38.5M
-31.3%
Rs 56.0M
-8.2%
Rs 61.1M
+268.9%
Rs 16.6M
Operating profit
Rs 588.9M
+82.5%
Rs 322.7M
-51.8%
Rs 669.7M
+187.9%
Rs 232.7M
Rs -27.1M
Rs -385.9M
Rs 138.5M
+62.8%
Rs 85.1M
Net profit
Rs 434.9M
+68.2%
Rs 258.6M
-38.3%
Rs 419.3M
+387.2%
Rs 86.1M
+163.9%
Rs 32.6M
turned profitable
Rs -305.7M
fell into loss
Rs 184.9M
-24.4%
Rs 244.6M
EPS
17.08
+68.1%
10.16
-38.3%
16.47
-75.7%
67.63
+164.0%
25.62
-240.16
145.25
-24.4%
192.20

Compared with the same period a year earlier.

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

Recent dividends

  • 2021 · first interimRs 50.00
  • 2016Rs 10.00
  • 2015Rs 5.00
Peer comparison9 peers in Property & Construction
PHAR.N0000 · this company
Rs 203.75
P/E
11.9
P/B
1.67
ROE
13.87%
Yield
0.00%
Rs 293.50
P/E
8.8
P/B
0.78
ROE
8.87%
Yield
2.39%
Rs 24.40
P/E
11.1
P/B
0.61
ROE
5.42%
Yield
4.92%
P/E
11.7
P/B
0.52
ROE
4.41%
Yield
0.88%
Rs 37.00
P/E
21.6
P/B
0.55
ROE
12.36%
Yield
0.00%
ETWO.N0000
Rs 57.40
P/E
6.3
P/B
0.88
ROE
13.83%
Yield
7.68%
P/E
-
P/B
-
ROE
-
Yield
0.00%
Rs 8.90
P/E
-
P/B
5.93
ROE
-1.10%
Yield
0.00%
Peer median · 9 companies
P/E 11.1P/B 0.83Yield 0.44%

About Colombo City Holdings Plc

Colombo City Holdings PLC (CCH) is a Sri Lanka‑based investment holding and development company with a dual focus on strategic real estate development and diversified financial investments. The Group describes itself as a master developer that forms strategic partnerships, shapes development concepts and readies prime land assets for commercially viable, environmentally responsible projects. Its real estate activities include the identification and development of high‑potential properties-notably a beachfront site in Kosgoda and an inland parcel near Sigiriya-targeting leisure, wellness tourism, retirement living and boutique hospitality concepts. The Group also manages a portfolio of listed equities and fixed‑income government securities to provide a stable income base and preserve capital while supporting its development pipeline. The company traces its origins to Colombo Pharmacy and the CSE activity line notes "carrying on the business of dispensing chemists & retail dealers in pharmaceuticals." Consolidated subsidiaries named in the report include Lexinton Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, Lexinton Resorts (Pvt) Ltd and Heron Agro (Pvt) Ltd. CCH reports operating with an emphasis on prudent capital allocation, ESG principles and strategic partnerships in Sri Lanka.

AI analysis

bearish

Colombo City Holdings returned to a LKR 26 million loss in June, despite its share rising 73.1% over the year.

Read the full report (Sep 2, 2026) →

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Daily FT·Nov 12, 2025·Earnings & resultsPositive
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Daily FT·Nov 7, 2025·Management or board change
Nelaka Haturusinha joins Colombo City Holdings’ Board

Colombo City Holdings PLC appointed Nelaka Haturusinha as an Independent, Non-Executive Director. Haturusinha brings over eight years' investment experience at Striders Corporation and roles in private equity, venture capital and real estate across Japan, Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Daily FT·Aug 14, 2025·Earnings & resultsPositive
Ambeon Group reports strong Q1 performance with significant profit growth

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EconomyNext·Aug 11, 2025·Market commentaryPositive
Sri Lanka stocks rise 0.49-pct on banks, S&P SL20 dips

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Property & Construction sector: what is happening

Last 14 days to Sep 30, 2026

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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