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Galle Face Capital Partners PLC is a publicly listed investment company that holds and manages an investment portfolio, primarily comprising listed Sri Lankan equities.
WAPO shares are down 12.5% over the past year and last closed at Rs 18.30 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.2 | +19.3 | -21.3 | +4.0 | -5.0 | -7.3 | -10.1 | -2.4 | -4.3 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +31.3 | -10.9 | -9.1 | -2.6 | +11.8 | +31.2 | +5.2 | +21.0 | +12.1 | +17.9 | -5.1 | -4.9 |
| 2024 | -15.2 | +6.6 | +24.3 | +17.8 | +0.3 | -9.3 | -9.0 | +0.0 | +20.9 | +6.8 | -4.5 | +37.8 |
| 2023 | +3.6 | +14.0 | -11.8 | -1.7 | +1.8 | -4.1 | +60.0 | +39.4 | -2.8 | -16.9 | +1.8 | -13.8 |
| 2022 | +4.1 | -7.3 | -29.5 | -22.8 | +5.6 | -4.8 | -5.6 | +2.9 | +48.6 | -15.8 | -16.0 | -10.3 |
| 2021 | +4.0 | -13.7 | -9.2 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +8.9 | +1.9 | +1.9 | -2.1 | +3.7 | -4.5 | +6.9 |
| 2020 | -14.0 | -3.7 | -30.8 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +12.8 | +9.2 | +1.5 | +49.6 | -23.3 | +7.9 | +7.0 |
| 2019 | -10.0 | -11.1 | +4.5 | -9.6 | -10.1 | +12.9 | +35.4 | -0.4 | -10.8 | +32.0 | +7.9 | -4.6 |
| 2018 | -8.8 | +1.7 | -8.5 | +5.4 | -13.6 | -19.3 | +10.7 | -4.0 | +0.5 | +11.9 | -8.6 | +11.6 |
| 2017 | -7.5 | -15.6 | -4.9 | +48.4 | -13.8 | +10.5 | -2.7 | -5.8 | +1.1 | -5.0 | -11.9 | +3.8 |
| 2016 | -10.9 | -16.4 | -1.7 | +32.2 | +19.2 | -15.1 | +13.4 | -5.1 | -3.5 | -4.4 | +3.3 | -4.0 |
| 2015 | -1.1 | -5.6 | -11.3 | +8.6 | +3.6 | -3.5 | +3.6 | +0.2 | -3.9 | +27.9 | -13.6 | -6.5 |
| 2014 | -1.0 | -5.6 | -6.6 | +8.7 | +5.5 | -1.0 | +50.5 | -3.9 | +12.5 | -6.9 | -3.2 | +3.3 |
| 2013 | -5.2 | -20.9 | -1.0 | +13.0 | +6.0 | -16.9 | -8.9 | -18.3 | +4.9 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -3.3 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -14.4 | -39.1 | +32.0 | +3.1 | +13.1 | +17.6 | -23.1 | -11.8 | +15.8 |
| Average | -1.6 | -4.9 | -8.3 | +6.3 | -2.0 | +1.8 | +10.5 | +2.7 | +9.4 | +0.4 | -4.2 | +2.8 |
| 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 | -3.2 | -6.5 | -8.8 | +4.7 | +1.1 | -3.5 | +3.6 | +0.0 | +1.1 | -2.2 | -4.5 | +0.0 |
| % up | 36% | 29% | 14% | 64% | 64% | 40% | 67% | 47% | 60% | 43% | 29% | 50% |
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | Rs 22.0M -71.9% | Rs 78.3M +144.3% | Rs 32.0M -6.5% | Rs 34.3M +1,087.6% | Rs 2.9M -97.1% | Rs 101.0M +73.4% | Rs 58.3M +26.7% | Rs 46.0M +8.5% |
| Operating profit | Rs 874.1M +27.0% | Rs 688.2M +61.6% | Rs 425.8M +395.8% | Rs 85.9M | Rs -101.9M | Rs 96.6M +1,235.2% | Rs 7.2M -71.7% | Rs 25.6M |
| Net profit | Rs 862.7M +26.6% | Rs 681.2M +58.2% | Rs 430.7M +192.4% | Rs 147.3M turned profitable | Rs -84.4M fell into loss | Rs 91.7M turned profitable | Rs -2.8M fell into loss | Rs 14.4M turned profitable |
| EPS | 7.29 -69.1% | 23.58 +47.6% | 15.98 +180.4% | 5.70 | -3.27 | 3.55 | -0.11 | 0.56 |
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 | GUAR.N0000 | 216.00 | Rs 17.3B | 5.3 | 0.49 | 40.82 | 6.21% | 3.14% |
| 2 | CINV.N0000 | 103.75 | Rs 10.1B | 9.8 | 0.50 | 10.60 | 5.16% | 3.66% |
| 3 | KZOO.N0000 | 7.90 | Rs 7.3B | 4.8 | 0.77 | 1.64 | 16.19% | 0.54% |
| 4 | LVEN.N0000 | 49.40 | Rs 2.9B | 33.8 | 0.80 | 1.46 | 4.68% | 0.00% |
| 5 | CFI.N0000 | 319.50 | Rs 2.9B | 4.9 | 0.59 | 65.54 | 12.11% | 1.24% |
| 6 | CIT.N0000 | 357.00 | Rs 2.6B | 3.6 | 0.52 | 98.19 | 14.24% | 1.11% |
| 7 | WAPO.N0000 · this company | 18.30 | Rs 2.2B | 2.5 | 0.75 | 7.29 | 21.86% | 3.70% |
| Peer median · 6 companies | - | - | 5.1 | 0.56 | - | - | 1.18% |
Galle Face Capital Partners PLC is a publicly listed investment company that holds and manages an investment portfolio, primarily comprising listed Sri Lankan equities. The company acquires and maintains strategic shareholdings across a range of sectors and pursues value creation through active portfolio management. Key investments named in the company disclosures include holdings in Hatton National Bank PLC, Renuka Hotels PLC, Cargills (Ceylon) PLC, Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC and Durdans Hospital PLC (Ceylon Hospitals). These investments reflect exposure to banking, hospitality, retail and food, tobacco, and private healthcare businesses operating in Sri Lanka. The company follows group-aligned governance and risk-management practices, adopting the risk management framework established by its ultimate parent, Renuka Group. Galle Face Capital Partners publishes sustainability and stakeholder engagement policies addressing investors, suppliers and environmental considerations as part of its governance and reporting processes.
Evidence points bullish because the shares score 96/100 for value and trade at the cheapest P/E in their record. The catch is that June-quarter profit fell 72.2% year-on-year.
Read the full report (Sep 24, 2026) →3 articles in 30 days: 1 positive, 0 negative, 2 neutral.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher with the ASPI up 0.12% (25.00 pts) at 21,382.74 and the S&P SL20 up 0.19% at 6,015.08, on turnover of 333 million rupees. Galle Face Capital Partners received in-principle CSE approval to list up to 4,060,218 new ordinary shares via a scrip dividend; its shares closed down 2.45% at 19.90 rupees.
Dividend · 1:29.142861 at Rs 20.40 · XD Sep 24, 2026
Dividend; XD 2026-09-24; record 2026-09-25; FY 2025/2026
Dividend · Rs 0.70
Dividend of LKR 0.7/share; FY 2025/2026
ASPI fell 0.45% to 21,032.46 as foreign net outflows reached Rs.1.099bn over two days (Rs.294m yesterday, Rs.805m prior). Banking led turnover (49%); key negatives included NDB, Ceylinco (CINS), Melstacorp and JKH, while Galle Face Capital (WAPO) gained.
ASPI rose 3.56% for the week but closed yesterday down 0.21% at 21,375.73 as the bourse ended a volatile week; foreign investors were net sellers of over Rs.1.2 billion and market turnover was about Rs.2.7 billion.
Share split · 1:4 · XD Mar 20, 2026
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