Gestetner
GEST.N0000Commercial & Professional ServicesMain Board
Rs332.50
+52.25 (+18.64%)Market closedPrices for November 4Delayed 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.
- 280.25
- Open
- 297.00
- Day rangeThe lowest and highest level reached during today's session; the marker shows where it stands now.
- 296.75 – 336.00
- Shares tradedHow many shares changed hands. Compare it with the usual volume: a move on heavy volume has more participants behind it.
- 1.8K
- 2.6× 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 587K
- 18 trades
- Market valueMarket capitalisation: share price × shares issued. For the market, the total value of every listed company at today's prices.
- Rs 883.7M
- 0.01% of the whole market
- Since 1 JanuaryYear to date: the change since the last close of the previous year.
- +49.44%
- Dividend yield
- 1.17%
- 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 events2026-11-04O 297.00H 336.00L 296.75C 332.50+18.64%Vol 1.8K
Blue dots mark days the company was in the news. Point at one to read the headline.
In plain words
What the chart above shows, measured. Not advice.
- The price is above its 50-day average (Rs 311.63) and its 200-day average (Rs 325.24): higher than where it has been over the last few months and the last year.
- Momentum (RSI) is 64, between the 30 and 70 that chart readers watch: neither a fast rise nor a fast fall.
- Today's trading is 2.7× its usual daily volume: far more shares changed hands than normal.
- +10.83% over the last month, +2.31% over the last three.
If you had invested
Rs 14,754+Rs 4,754 (+47.54%)
- Bought on Nov 4, 2025
- 44 shares at Rs 228.00
- Worth today
- Rs 14,583
- Dividends received
- Rs 171
Before brokerage and tax, counting part shares. Past prices do not tell you future ones.
Gestetner in the news
Articles where the company or its directors are the subject, with the line that names it.
Gestetner of Ceylon and MAXHUB Unite to Bring World-Class Collaborative Technology to Sri Lanka
In a landmark move for the country's technology landscape, Gestetner of Ceylon PLC is officially appointed as the Authorized Distribution Partner for MAXHUB, signalling a defining new chapter in how Sri Lankan organizations collaborate, pre…
Ada Derana BizHong Kong's SiS Group Invested in a Controlling Stake in Gestetner of Ceylon PLC
…ational Holdings Limited ("SiS") recently invested in a controlling interest in Gestetner of Ceylon PLC ("Gestetner"), a leading player in the office automation sector in Sri Lanka, through World Elite Limited, one of its Hong Kong-based su…
DealsAda Derana BizGestetner appoints two new directors
Gestetner of Ceylon Plc, a leader in office automation operating in Sri Lanka for more than fifty years, has appointed two renowned commercial specialists in their respective fields to the board of directors.
Ada Derana Biz
In market reports
Where the day's market wrap named this share.
Nothing yet.
Connections
Who Gestetner is linked to — by the news, its directors, its group and its sector.
- Sector peers
Sector peers
- CARE Printcare PLC+4.95%
- EML E M L Consultants PLC+11.11%
- EXT Exterminators PLC+14.29%
- PARA Paragon Ceylon PLC+12.91%
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
Board changes
From the company's own notices, newest first.
- Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne · Appointed to the boardNovember 1, 2026
- Keki Minoo Wadia · Resigned from the boardAugust 19, 2026
- Lim Kiah Meng · Appointed to the boardJanuary 20, 2026
- Yi Ting Wong · Appointed to the boardJanuary 20, 2026
- Wing Pui Lo · Appointed to the boardJanuary 20, 2026
- Sayed Jemaldeen Muhammed Anzsar · Resigned from the boardJanuary 20, 2026
- Lakshman Ravendra Watawala · Resigned from the boardJanuary 20, 2026
- Sayed Jemaldeen Muhammed Anzsar · Stepped down as chairpersonJanuary 20, 2026
- Lim Kiah Meng · Became chairpersonJanuary 20, 2026
Dividends
1.17% 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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