Gestetner of Ceylon PLC
GEST.N0000Commercial & Professional ServicesMain Board
Rs280.25
−11.25 (−3.86%)Market closedPrices for October 30Delayed up to 15 minutesPrices are polled from the exchange every 15 minutes during the session, so what you see can be up to 15 minutes old. Not suitable for trading decisions on the minute.
52-week low
212.00
52-week high
459.00
- Previous closeThe level at the end of the previous trading day — the baseline today's change is measured from.
- 291.50
- Open
- 294.50
- Day rangeThe lowest and highest level reached during today's session; the marker shows where it stands now.
- 280.00 – 294.50
- Shares tradedHow many shares changed hands. Compare it with the usual volume: a move on heavy volume has more participants behind it.
- 531
- 0.8× the 30-day average
- TurnoverThe rupee value of every share that changed hands today (price × shares, summed). Higher turnover means more money moved through the market.
- Rs 149.1K
- 8 trades
- Market valueMarket capitalisation: share price × shares issued. For the market, the total value of every listed company at today's prices.
- Rs 744.9M
- 0.01% of the whole market
- Since 1 JanuaryYear to date: the change since the last close of the previous year.
- +25.96%
- Dividend yield
- 1.39%
- BetaHow much the share has tended to move when the market moves. 1 means in step with the ASPI; above 1, more than the market; below 1, less.
- 2.52
- Foreign holding
- —
Price history
Full chart with events2026-10-30O 294.50H 294.50L 280.00C 280.25−3.86%Vol 531
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In plain words
What the chart above shows, measured. Not advice.
- The price is below its 50-day average (Rs 311.79) and its 200-day average (Rs 324.69): lower than where it has been over the last few months and the last year.
- Momentum (RSI) is 40, between the 30 and 70 that chart readers watch: neither a fast rise nor a fast fall.
- −9.60% over the last month, −17.45% over the last three.
If you had invested
Rs 12,314+Rs 2,314 (+23.14%)
- Bought on Oct 30, 2025
- 43 shares at Rs 230.75
- Worth today
- Rs 12,145
- Dividends received
- Rs 169
Before brokerage and tax, counting part shares. Past prices do not tell you future ones.
Gestetner of Ceylon PLC in the news
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No recent articles about this company.
In market reports
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Nothing yet.
Connections
Who Gestetner of Ceylon PLC is linked to — by the news, its directors, its group and its sector.
- Sector peers
Sector peers
- CARE Printcare PLC0.00%
- EXT Exterminators PLC−2.65%
Board of directors
The directors on the company's board today.
L.K. Meng
ChairmanNon-executive
A. P. G. A. P. Geethanjalee
Executive
U.L.A. Bandara
Independent
S.M.S.S. Bandara
Independent
W. Pui Lo
Non-executive
A.R. Rasiah
Non-executive
Y.T. Wong
Non-executive
Dividends
1.39% yield over the last 12 months at today's price.
| Per share | Ex-dividend | Payment | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rs 3.90 | Sep 22, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 | Interim · 31st March 2026 |
Disclosures
Annual general meeting - approved
Annual general meeting - initial
Corporate disclosure
Cash dividend
First and Final Dividend for the year ended 31st March 2026
Rs 3.90 a shareEx-dividend Sep 22, 2026Paid Oct 8, 2026Filing (PDF)
Corporate disclosure
Directors' dealings
Directors buying and selling their own companies' shares.
Mr S J M Anzsar
Sold1,263,195 shares at Rs 239.75≈ Rs 302.9M
Through Gestetner (Eastern) Limited, Major Shareholder of Gestetner of Ceylon PLC- Mr S J M Anzsar is the sole Director and Shareholder of the said Gestetner (Eastern) Limited
Filing (PDF)
Financial statements
Published by the company, as PDF.
About the company
In the company's own words.
The company has filed no description.
- Established
- 1964
- Listed
- January 1, 1965
- ISIN
- LK0069N00001
- Shares issued
- 2,657,812
- All-time rangePrices as they were traded. A share split or bonus issue makes old prices look much higher than today's without anyone losing money.
- 18.00 – 520.00
- Company secretaries
- Jacey & Company, Janadhipathi Mawatha. P O Box 154 Colombo 1.
- Auditors
- BDO Partners, Chartered Accountants
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