Consumer & Retail · Household/Personal Care
The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC is a Sri Lanka domiciled manufacturer and seller of toilet soap, laundry soaps, detergents and personal care products. The company is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange and its registered office and principal place of business are at No. 57, Negombo Road, Kandana.
SWAD shares are down 8.5% over the past year and last closed at Rs 15,103.25 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 4.6B +3.9% | Rs 4.5B -5.7% | Rs 4.7B -1.6% | Rs 4.8B +55.0% | Rs 3.1B +38.8% | Rs 2.2B -4.8% | Rs 2.4B +9.2% | Rs 2.2B +8.4% |
| Operating profit | Rs 71.8M +66.9% | Rs 43.0M -82.1% | Rs 240.3M -37.5% | Rs 384.3M +387.5% | Rs 78.8M | - | Rs 81.8M -19.6% | Rs 101.7M +46.9% |
| Net profit | Rs 1.5M -59.0% | Rs 3.6M -97.2% | Rs 131.1M -34.3% | Rs 199.5M +4,424.5% | Rs 4.4M -96.8% | Rs 136.3M +1,029.2% | Rs 12.1M -15.4% | Rs 14.3M +38.5% |
| EPS | 10.00 -59.0% | 24.37 -97.2% | 877.88 -34.3% | 1,336.26 +4,411.3% | 29.62 -96.8% | 912.84 +1,029.2% | 80.84 -15.4% | 95.50 +33.8% |
Compared with the same period a year earlier.
Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for splits.
| # | Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | EPS | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTC.N0000 | 1,788.00 | Rs 334.9B | 11.4 | 30.98 | 157.40 | 272.71% | 8.81% |
| 2 | DIST.N0000 | 52.80 | Rs 242.9B | 14.2 | 10.66 | 3.71 | 90.67% | 5.68% |
| 3 | CARG.N0000 | 675.00 | Rs 173.9B | 16.0 | 4.29 | 42.30 | 26.90% | 2.74% |
| 4 | LION.N0000 | 1,858.75 | Rs 148.7B | 13.3 | 3.40 | 139.93 | 26.25% | 2.15% |
| 5 | CCS.N0000 | 118.75 | Rs 112.9B | 14.4 | 4.99 | 8.26 | 34.77% | 5.99% |
| 6 | SINS.N0000 | 76.40 | Rs 89.2B | 11.2 | 4.15 | 6.85 | 37.21% | 2.64% |
| 7 | BREW.N0000 | 2,512.75 | Rs 52.7B | 8.6 | 2.17 | 290.58 | 25.15% | 2.69% |
| 8 | LAMB.N0000 | 1,200.00 | Rs 37.7B | 48.0 | 8.23 | 25.01 | 17.14% | 0.00% |
| 29 | SWAD.N0000 · this company | 15,103.25 | Rs 2.3B | 58.4 | 1.08 | 258.66 | 0.07% | 0.01% |
| Sector median · 35 companies | - | - | 13.3 | 1.66 | - | - | 1.72% |
The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC is a Sri Lanka domiciled manufacturer and seller of toilet soap, laundry soaps, detergents and personal care products. The company is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange and its registered office and principal place of business are at No. 57, Negombo Road, Kandana. The Group’s operations are concentrated in the personal care product category and the company treats all operations as a single reporting activity. The consolidated group includes The Swadeshi Chemicals (Pvt) Ltd, which directly sells products manufactured by The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC to institutional customers; Ceylon Plastics Ltd and The Swadeshi Marketing (Pvt) Ltd are disclosed as dormant companies. The company’s activity line covers manufacturers of toilet and household soaps and related household and personal care items (including talcum powder, toilet requisites and disinfectants) as reported on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
Swadeshi returned to quarterly profit, but the stock trades at 167 times earnings despite very thin profitability. The tension is improving operations against elevated financial risk and a sharply weaker share price.
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Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC's partnership with Fabindia Sri Lanka marked its first anniversary at the flagship Havelock City Mall store, with the company celebrating the milestone and offering exclusive anniversary promotions and curated in‑store experiences.
Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC is sponsoring the illumination ('Swadeshi Khomba Aloka Puja Sathkaraya') of Kiri Vehera and Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya for the 25th consecutive year (July 15-29, 2026). The company also provided educational tablets to local schoolchildren and carried out related cultural CSR activities.
Swadeshi Industrial Works' Khomba Baby Soap received SLS 547 certification from the Sri Lanka Standards Institution. SLS 547 mandates safety, non‑irritation and quality for infant soaps; Khomba is also dermatologically tested and the brand complies with ISO 9001:2015.
Swadeshi Industrial Works Plc's Khomba Baby Soap was awarded the SLS 547 certification by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution, confirming it meets mandatory safety and quality standards for infant soaps. The company says the product is also dermatologically tested and ISO 9001:2015 certified.
Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC launched the second stage of its 'Swadeshi Khomba Mihithala Sathkaraya' CSR program to plant kohomba (margosa) trees in temples, beginning with a planting at Sri Sudarshanarama Purana Viharaya in Kiribathgoda.
Nine Sri Lankan beauty companies, including Swadeshi Industrial Works (SWAD.N0000), exhibited at Beautyworld Middle East 2025 in Dubai; Swadeshi reported strong buyer interest and positive business opportunities.
Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC was awarded 'Excellence in Herbal-Based Personal Care Products' at the Global Business Excellence Awards 2025 – Elite Series II held on August 10, 2025 at the BMICH in Colombo.
Fabindia opened its first Sri Lanka store at Havelock City Mall, Colombo, with The Swadeshi Industrial Works Plc represented at the launch by Chairperson Amari Wijewardene and Deputy Chair/MD Chulodhara Samarasinghe.
Dividend · Rs 1.50 · XD Sep 15, 2025
First And Final dividend of LKR 1.5/share; XD 2025-09-15; record 2025-09-15; payable 2025-10-02; FY 2024/2025
Consumer retail faced pressure from accelerating food, transport and housing inflation, with petrol a major contributor to the rise in national prices and purchasing power weakened by higher energy costs and tax hikes. Wholesale and retail activity nevertheless helped drive faster services-sector expansion in August. Specialist retail also consolidated as Blink International acquired Wrist Lab, combining retail, distribution and after-sales networks.
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