Prime Lands Residencies PLC

PLR.N0000Moderately overvalued

Property & Construction · Real Estate Development

Prime Lands Residencies PLC is a Sri Lanka-based real estate developer focused on residential property development and sales, primarily of condominiums and gated housing targeted at a broad range of market segments and economic brackets across the country.

PLR shares are up 12.5% over the past year and last closed at Rs 38.60 on Sep 30, 2026.

Rs 38.60
+0.26%
Price history
+12.54%

Monthly seasonality

Monthly total returns by year and calendar month
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026+44.8+24.7-21.5+1.5-2.1-4.5-9.7+2.2-6.1+0.0+0.0+0.0
2025+9.2-12.2+3.5+1.7+9.9+18.0+16.6+35.5+37.1-6.5+0.3+3.4
2024+1.5+3.0+23.5+6.0+2.2-7.7-9.5+3.9+10.1+3.4+8.9+22.4
2023+9.1+6.9+5.2-7.4+5.3-6.3+18.9-10.2+1.3-8.8-9.6-1.5
2022+2.7-7.8-38.3-10.6+11.9-21.2-1.9+47.1-2.7-15.1+17.7-9.6
2021+0.0+0.0+0.0+0.0+0.0+0.0-1.0+1.0+0.0-1.0+0.0+16.5
Average+13.5+2.9-5.5-1.8+5.5-4.3+2.2+13.3+6.6-5.6+3.5+6.3
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+9.1+3.0+3.5+1.5+5.3-6.3-1.5+3.1+0.6-6.5+0.3+3.4
% up100%60%60%60%80%20%33%83%50%20%60%60%
P/E
15.6
P/B
3.19
EPS
Rs 2.48
Div Yield
2.07%
Market Cap
Rs 36.2B
Beta
1.22
ROE
20.5%
Op Margin
18.7% (-0.6pp)

Fundamentals

LineFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue
Rs 11.0B
+33.6%
Rs 8.3B
+2.1%
Rs 8.1B
-59.1%
Rs 19.8B
+108.2%
Rs 9.5B
+23.0%
Rs 7.7B
Operating profit
Rs 2.7B
+69.1%
Rs 1.6B
-8.3%
Rs 1.7B
-63.5%
Rs 4.8B
+145.8%
Rs 1.9B
+22.2%
Rs 1.6B
Net profit
Rs 2.1B
+67.4%
Rs 1.2B
+9.0%
Rs 1.1B
-66.3%
Rs 3.4B
+99.2%
Rs 1.7B
+70.1%
Rs 989.3M
EPS
2.20
+67.9%
1.31
+9.2%
1.20
-66.4%
3.57
+91.9%
1.86
+40.9%
1.32

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.

Recent dividends

  • 2026Rs 0.80
  • 2025Rs 0.60
  • 2024 · first interimRs 0.60
  • 2023 · first interimRs 1.00
  • 2022 · first interimRs 0.70
  • 2021 · first interimRs 0.40
Peer comparison2 peers in Property & Construction
PLR.N0000 · this company
Rs 38.60
P/E
15.6
P/B
3.19
ROE
20.47%
Yield
2.07%
P/E
-
P/B
1.37
ROE
-0.27%
Yield
0.00%
Rs 18.80
P/E
78.3
P/B
4.42
ROE
5.82%
Yield
-
Sector median · 32 companies
P/E 10.2P/B 1.09Yield 2.39%

About Prime Lands Residencies PLC

Prime Lands Residencies PLC is a Sri Lanka-based real estate developer focused on residential property development and sales, primarily of condominiums and gated housing targeted at a broad range of market segments and economic brackets across the country. The Company positions itself to provide livable neighbourhoods and apartment housing that appeal to both local and international buyers, including foreign nationals and non-resident Sri Lankans. Its development portfolio includes projects across market tiers, with mid- to upper-segment residential developments and an ultra-luxury pipeline; named projects referenced in company reporting include The Colombo Border, The Seasons, J’Adore Negombo, Mon Vie, The Golf and The Elizabeth. The Company emphasises design, execution discipline, and integration of sustainability and digital customer platforms (for example “Prime Edge” and AI-enabled support “Prime Bee”). The Group structure includes subsidiaries and affiliated companies involved in related activities, such as Prime Melwa Port City (Pvt) Ltd, Diyanillakelle Estate (Pvt) Ltd, Regent Country Club (Pvt) Ltd, Regent Caterers (Pvt) Ltd and affiliates including Bhoomi Realty Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, Prime Realty (Pvt) Ltd, Prime Lands Australia (Pty) Ltd and Prime Constructions (Pvt) Ltd. Operations and developments are located in Sri Lanka.

AI analysis

bearish

Evidence points bearish because PLR trades at a premium to both peers and its own book-value record while debt has risen sharply. The counterweight is 65.2% quarterly profit growth.

Read the full report (Sep 15, 2026) →

News sentiment

Describes news flow, not a forecast
Last 30 days
Not enough news to read

2 articles in 30 days: 2 positive, 0 negative, 0 neutral.

24 months positive negative 3-month net
Nov 24: 1 articles, net +1.00Jan 25: 3 articles, net +0.91Apr 25: 1 articles, net +1.00May 25: 3 articles, net +0.09Sep 25: 6 articles, net +0.64Jan 26: 1 articles, net +1.00Feb 26: 5 articles, net +1.00May 26: 3 articles, net +0.82Jun 26: 2 articles, net +1.00Aug 26: 2 articles, net +1.00Sep 26: 2 articles, net +1.00Oct 24Feb 25Jun 25Oct 25Feb 26Jun 26
Recent news
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EconomyNext·Sep 21, 2026·Market commentaryPositive
Sri Lanka stocks open marginally up on Monday; ASPI at 21,070

Colombo Stock Exchange opened marginally higher: ASPI rose 14.13 points to 21,070.39 and the S&P SL20 gained 0.11% to 5,935.33, with turnover of LKR 9.97m. Notable movers included Industrial Asphalts (+16.7%), Prime Lands, Dialog, Haycarb and NDB; SMB Finance and Commercial Bank fell; Softlogic Finance announced a LKR 1.002bn rights issue and Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings proposed up to LKR 5bn debenture issue.

Daily FT·Sep 14, 2026·Capacity or capexPositive
Prime Group celebrates major milestone as The Colombo Border tops off all three towers

Prime Lands Residencies PLC (PLR.N0000) has completed the superstructures of all three towers at The Colombo Border in Peliyagoda, moving the development ahead of schedule and enabling handovers from mid-2027. Tower Cosmos is fully sold out, with remaining two- and three-bedroom units starting around Rs.48 million.

Construction Activity
Ada Derana·Sep 11, 2026·Capacity or capexPositive
Prime Group celebrates major milestone as The Colombo Border Tops off all three towers

Prime Lands Residencies PLC has completed the superstructures (topped off) of all three towers at The Colombo Border, a key construction milestone that the company says advances the project ahead of schedule. Handover is due from mid-2027 and Tower Cosmos is reported sold out, with remaining two- and three-bedroom units from Rs 48M.

Construction Activity
Ada Derana·Sep 4, 2026·Promotional / marketingPositive
The Seasons Colombo 08 puts a defining new spin on boutique living

Prime Lands Residencies PLC is developing The Seasons in Colombo 08, 44 ultra-luxury three-bedroom residences averaging ~2,000 sq ft, priced from LKR 132 million and due for completion and occupancy in mid-2027.

Construction Activity
Ada Derana·Aug 20, 2026·Promotional / marketingPositive
Prime Lands Residencies PLC Commences Deed Transfers at The Palace Gampaha

Prime Lands Residencies PLC has commenced transfer of deeds to homeowners at The Palace Gampaha, a 480-unit condominium development. The company says it completed required statutory approvals including Condominium Management Authority certifications; remaining furnished units start from Rs. 27.5 million.

Construction Activity
EconomyNext·Aug 18, 2026·Market commentaryPositive
Sri Lanka stocks drop 0.20-pct in Tuesday morning trade

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.

Daily FT·Aug 11, 2026·Market commentaryPositive
CSE opens week on the up, extends gains into four sessions

Colombo bourse extended a four-session winning run as the ASPI rose 0.22% (47.38 pts) to 21,417.47, with turnover Rs.3.8bn and foreign investors net sellers of ~Rs.2.35bn. The S&P SL20 inched down and retailing led daily turnover.

EconomyNext·Aug 10, 2026·Market commentaryPositive
Stocks close up on Monday, retail shares lead turnover

Sri Lanka's CSE closed up on Monday with the ASPI +0.22% to 21,417.47 and the S&P SL20 +0.04% to 5,990.51. Market turnover was Rs 3.81bn, retail shares led with Rs 1.05bn, and Royal Ceramics reported a Q2 profit of Rs 1.80bn, up 56.1% y/y.

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.

Auto-generated from 12 sector news articles over 14 days. Not investment advice.