Cargills (Ceylon) PLC
CARG.N0000Food & Staples RetailingMain Board
Rs657.50
+11.75 (+1.82%)Market closedPrices for November 6Delayed 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
600.00
52-week high
847.75
- Previous closeThe level at the end of the previous trading day — the baseline today's change is measured from.
- 645.75
- Open
- 655.00
- Day rangeThe lowest and highest level reached during today's session; the marker shows where it stands now.
- 654.00 – 659.75
- Shares tradedHow many shares changed hands. Compare it with the usual volume: a move on heavy volume has more participants behind it.
- 229
- 0.2× 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 150.6K
- 24 trades
- Market valueMarket capitalisation: share price × shares issued. For the market, the total value of every listed company at today's prices.
- Rs 169.4B
- 2.22% of the whole market
- Since 1 JanuaryYear to date: the change since the last close of the previous year.
- −14.28%
- Dividend yield
- 2.81%
- 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.
- 0.43
- Foreign holding
- —
Price history
Full chart with events2026-11-06O 655.00H 659.75L 654.00C 657.50+1.82%Vol 229
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 below its 50-day average (Rs 666.42) and its 200-day average (Rs 685.75): lower than where it has been over the last few months and the last year.
- Momentum (RSI) is 53, between the 30 and 70 that chart readers watch: neither a fast rise nor a fast fall.
- A quiet day: 0.2× its usual daily volume.
- −1.68% over the last month, −3.17% over the last three.
If you had invested
Rs 8,000−Rs 2,000 (−20.00%)
- Bought on Nov 6, 2025
- 12 shares at Rs 845.00
- Worth today
- Rs 7,781
- Dividends received
- Rs 219
Before brokerage and tax, counting part shares. Past prices do not tell you future ones.
Cargills (Ceylon) PLC in the news
Articles where the company or its directors are the subject, with the line that names it.
Cargills Ceylon Sept quarter net profit rises 9.4-pct to Rs3.0bn
11.80 for the September quarter ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's food and retail giant Cargills (Ceylon) PLC reported a net profit of Rs.
ResultsEconomyNextColombo Stock Market Turnover Exceeds Rs. 16 Billion Fueled by Massive CT Holdings and Cargills Deals
The high turnover was primarily driven by major negotiated deals involving CT Holdings PLC and Cargills (Ceylon) PLC.
Ada Derana BizCT Holdings, Cargills Rs15bn divestment drives Sri Lanka bourse
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's CT Holdings and its subsidiary Cargills (Ceylon), saw a sale of 10 percent and 3 percent of shares respectively, brokers said.CT Holdings saw 20.14 million shares divested at 575 rupees per share, while Cargills (C…
EconomyNextCargills (Ceylon) March quarter profit jumps 31-pct to Rs.2.63bn
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Cargills (Ceylon) PLC reported a profit of 2.63 billion rupees for the three months ended 31 March 2026, a 31 percent increase from the 2.01 billion rupees recorded in the same period the previous year.The group re…
ResultsEconomyNext
In market reports
Where the day's market wrap named this share.
Connections
Who Cargills (Ceylon) PLC is linked to — by the news, its directors, its group and its sector.
- In the news together
- Shared directors
- Group companies
- Sector peers
In the news together
Shared directors
Group companies
- CBNK Cargills Bank PLC+1.43%
Sector peers
- CTHR C T Holdings0.00%
Board of directors
The directors on the company's board today.
Chairman
Also on the board of C T Holdings PLC, C T Land Development PLC
Deputy Chairman / Chief Executive Officer
Also on the board of C T Holdings PLC, C T Land Development PLC, Kotmale Holdings PLC
Managing Director / Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Also on the board of Bairaha Farms PLC, C T Holdings PLC, Kotmale Holdings PLC
Executive
Also on the board of Kotmale Holdings PLC
Non-executive
Independent
Also on the board of Amana Takaful Life PLC, C T Holdings PLC, Ex-Pack Corrugated Cartons PLC, Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC
Independent
Also on the board of C T Holdings PLC, C T Land Development PLC, Kotmale Holdings PLC, Samson International PLC
Non-executive
Also on the board of C T Holdings PLC
Non-executive
Also on the board of C T Holdings PLC, C T Land Development PLC, Kotmale Holdings PLC
Independent
Also on the board of Kotmale Holdings PLC
Independent
Also on the board of C T Holdings PLC, C T Land Development PLC
Senior independent
Also on the board of C T Holdings PLC, C T Land Development PLC, Kotmale Holdings PLC
Board changes
From the company's own notices, newest first.
- Z.H. Mohamedally · Appointed to the boardDecember 15, 2025
- A.D.B. Talwatte · Resigned from the boardOctober 23, 2025
Dividends
2.81% yield over the last 12 months at today's price.
| Per share | Ex-dividend | Payment | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rs 7.00 | Nov 17, 2026 | Dec 7, 2026 | Interim · 2026 - 2027 |
| Rs 12.75 | May 25, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | Interim · 2025 - 2026 |
| Rs 5.75 | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | Interim · Financial Year ending 31 March 2026 |
Coming up
- Interim Dividend for the financial year ending 31 March 2027 · Ex-dividend November 17, 2026 · Payment December 7, 2026
Disclosures
Cash dividend
Interim Dividend for the financial year ending 31 March 2027
Rs 7.00 a shareEx-dividend Nov 17, 2026Paid Dec 7, 2026Filing (PDF)
Dealings by directors
Purchase of shares by Mr. L. R. Page through privately held company, Odeon Holdings (Ceylon) (Private) Limited
Annual general meeting - approved
Circular to shareholders
Annual general meeting - initial
Dealings by directors
Disposal of shares in Cargills (Ceylon) PLC by Mr. V. R. Page, Mrs. P. R. Page, Ms. L. R. Page and Mr. V. R. Page (Junior) being the Director, his spouse, daughter and son.
Cash dividend
Second Interim Dividend for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2026
Rs 12.75 a shareEx-dividend May 25, 2026Paid Jun 11, 2026Filing (PDF)
Corporate disclosure
Corporate disclosure
Directors' dealings
Directors buying and selling their own companies' shares.
Mr. L. R. Page
Bought22,857 shares at Rs 650.00≈ Rs 14.9M
Through Odeon Holdings (Ceylon) (Private) Limited, privately held company by Mr. L. R. Page
Filing (PDF)
Financial statements
Published by the company, as PDF.
About the company
In the company's own words.
Food manufacturing, marketing, and distribution, supermarkets, restaurants, and banking services.
- Established
- 1946
- Listed
- January 1, 1946
- ISIN
- LK0020N00004
- Shares issued
- 257,677,731
- 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.
- 20.00 – 2,100.00
- Company secretaries
- H S ELLAWALA - Telephone number : 0773505572 Fax : 0112336727 Email : [email protected]
- Auditors
- Messsrs. KPMG Ford,Rhodes,Thornton & Company
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