Access Engineering PLC

AEL.N0000

Property & Construction · Engineering & Construction

Rs 75.10
-1.05%
as of Aug 3, 2026
Price history
+26.22%
P/E
10.6
P/B
1.83
EPS
Rs 7.09
Div Yield
2.66%
Market Cap
Rs 75.1B
Beta
1.29
ROE
17.4%
Op Margin
45.1% (+9.8pp)

Annual fundamentals

YearRevenueNet profitEPS
2026Rs 49.7BRs 7.7B7.17
2025Rs 34.5BRs 6.3B6.31
2024Rs 21.5BRs 6.9B6.86
2023Rs 20.6BRs 2.4B2.48
2022Rs 39.6BRs 5.1B5.11
2021Rs 23.8BRs 2.4B2.39
2020Rs 24.0BRs 927.6M0.98

Recent dividends

  • 2026 · finalRs 1.00
  • 2026 · first interimRs 1.00
  • 2025 · second interimRs 1.00
  • 2025 · first interimRs 1.00
  • 2024 · second interimRs 1.00
  • 2024 · first interimRs 0.50
  • 2022 · second interimRs 0.75
  • 2022 · first interimRs 0.25

About Access Engineering PLC

Access Engineering PLC is a Sri Lanka-based engineering and infrastructure group engaged in design, construction, materials production, mechanical engineering, property development and related services for public and private sector clients. The Group delivers large-scale civil infrastructure and transport projects, supplies construction materials and equipment, and develops commercial and residential property assets. The Group operates across multiple complementary verticals including civil engineering, construction materials, mechanical and port equipment services (including a joint venture with ZPMC), commercial offices and warehouses, condominium developments, renewable energy integration, automobile dealerships and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing initiatives. Named operating entities in the Group include subsidiaries and businesses such as Sathosa Motors, Access Motors, Access Realties and entities involved in logistics and property development. Operations are concentrated in Sri Lanka and span project execution, asset ownership and specialist services such as container handling support for major terminals, rooftop solar integration in facilities, and local production of radiopharmaceutical isotopes to support PET diagnostics, delivered through collaborations with government and industry partners.

Peers

AI analysis

neutral

Earnings momentum improved sharply in Mar-2026 and a Rs.18.7bn expressway award supports backlog, but AEL trades at a sector premium with a lower yield, leaving risk-reward balanced after a 22.2% one-year gain.

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News sentiment

Describes news flow, not a forecast
Last 30 days
More negative than usual for this company
its own lowits own high

Higher than 14% of its last 14 months · 5 of 5 in its sector

4 articles in 30 days: 1 positive, 1 negative, 2 neutral.

24 months positive negative 3-month net
Sep 24: 5 articles, net +1.00Oct 24: 3 articles, net +0.63Nov 24: 6 articles, net +0.91Dec 24: 3 articles, net +0.29Feb 25: 8 articles, net +0.80Mar 25: 3 articles, net -1.00May 25: 1 articles, net +1.00Jun 25: 6 articles, net +0.89Jul 25: 4 articles, net +0.88Aug 25: 1 articles, net -1.00Oct 25: 1 articles, net +1.00Nov 25: 4 articles, net +0.50Dec 25: 9 articles, net +0.50Jan 26: 2 articles, net +1.00Feb 26: 5 articles, net +0.71Mar 26: 7 articles, net -0.43May 26: 4 articles, net +1.00Jun 26: 2 articles, net -0.83Jul 26: 4 articles, net +0.00Aug 24Dec 24Apr 25Aug 25Dec 25Apr 26
Recent news
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CSE filing·Jun 17, 2026Negative
Final dividend for the year ended 31st March 2026

Dividend · Rs 1.00 · XD Jun 26, 2026

Final dividend of LKR 1/share; XD 2026-06-26; record 2026-06-29; payable 2026-07-16; FY ended 31st March 2026

Construction Activity
Daily FT·May 13, 2026·Major contract or orderPositive
Maga Engineering, Access, ICC and others secure contracts for Rs. 122 b expressway project

Cabinet approved about Rs.112.44 billion in Treasury-funded contracts for Central Expressway Phase II, awarding Access Engineering a Rs.18.7 billion package. Seven local contractors won packages covering 18.65 km of the expressway, fully government-financed.

Construction ActivityTourismFuel & Energy Prices
Daily FT·Feb 16, 2026·Capacity or capexPositive
Access invests $ 6.9 m in cyclotron radiopharmaceutical facility

Access Engineering will invest $6.9 million to establish a cyclotron-based radiopharmaceutical production facility, with commissioning scheduled for today; it holds a 60% stake in Access Medical Tracers Ltd.

Healthcare & Pharma
Daily FT·Jan 8, 2026·Major contract or orderPositive
Piling work of Home Lands’ Bayfonte Marina, Negombo completed ahead of time

Access Engineering PLC completed piling work for Home Lands’ Bayfonte Marina in Negombo one month ahead of schedule, deploying five piling machines to finish the high-quality work; piling completion allows the project construction to proceed in full swing.

Construction ActivityTourism
Daily FT·Dec 24, 2025·Major contract or orderPositive
Access Engineering gets contract for 615-unit housing project in Kirulapone

Access Engineering PLC was awarded a contract by the Cabinet to build 615 housing units at Colombage Mawatha, Kirulapone. The award follows the procurement process and a High Level Standing Procurement Committee recommendation after four bids were received.

Construction Activity
EconomyNext·Dec 10, 2025·Market commentaryPositive
Sri Lanka stocks close up, pushed by Colombo Dockyard

Speculative trading in Colombo Dockyard lifted the Colombo Stock Exchange—ASPI rose 1.90% to 22,452.22 while Colombo Dockyard gained 43 rupees to 217. Momentum spread into banks and construction, with higher turnover of 6.2 billion rupees and several active stocks advancing.

Construction Activity

Property & Construction sector: what is happening

Last 30 days to Aug 4, 2026

Sri Lanka's construction PMI rose in June, signaling expansion, though firms cited skilled labor and bitumen shortages. Cabinet cleared procurement for Phase 1 of the Ruwanpura Expressway and approved 23 regional industrial projects. Treasury allowed repricing of state contracts to reflect higher costs. In property, high-end condos led Q1 sales while volumes fell.

Auto-generated from 29 sector news articles over 30 days. Not investment advice. 2 more stories on the sentiment page.