Kandy Hotels Company (1938) PLC

KHC.N0000

Hotels & Tourism · Hotels/Resorts/Cruise lines

Rs 14.50
+0.69%
as of Aug 3, 2026
Price history
+19.83%
P/E
51.2
P/B
1.06
EPS
Rs 0.28
Div Yield
0.00%
Market Cap
Rs 10.9B
Beta
1.02
ROE
1.1%
Op Margin
34.2% (-1.1pp)

Annual fundamentals

YearRevenueNet profitEPS
2025Rs 1.5BRs 111.9M0.15
2024Rs 1.2BRs -119.9M-0.17
2023Rs 309.3MRs -20.8M-0.04
2022Rs 181.2MRs -154.3M-0.27
2021Rs 145.0MRs -167.7M-0.29
2020Rs 410.7MRs -72.5M-0.13
2019Rs 703.5MRs 125.6M0.22

Recent dividends

  • -Rs 0.10

About Kandy Hotels Company (1938) PLC

The Kandy Hotels Company (1938) PLC is a Sri Lankan hospitality group engaged in hotel ownership and operations, including the ownership and operation of Queens Hotel and Hotel Suisse in Kandy. The company’s activities focus on managing full-service hotels, banquet facilities and related hospitality services. The Group’s portfolio comprises multiple subsidiaries and hotel brands named in the annual report, including United Hotels Company Limited, Tissa Resort (Private) Limited, EKHO Safari, Ceylon Hotels Maldives (Private) Limited, Suisse Hotel (Pvt) Limited and Suisse Hotel Kandy (Pvt) Limited, and operates properties under brands such as EKHO Surf, EKHO Lake House, The Lake Hotel, Queens Hotel and Hotel Suisse. The Group also holds investments and joint‑venture interests, notably participation in Radisson Hotel Kandy through Suisse Hotel Kandy (Pvt) Ltd., and undertakes refurbishments and upgrades of its properties to align heritage assets with modern standards. Its operations are concentrated in Sri Lanka with properties spread across the country and activities linked to the hill capital of Kandy.

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Daily FT·Mar 19, 2026·Regulatory or legal
“Sustainability Reporting for Corporates” seminar on 26 March

All companies on the Colombo Stock Exchange Main Board must adopt sustainability reporting under SLFRS S1 and S2 effective 1 January 2026. A seminar on ‘Sustainability Reporting for Corporates’ will be held 26 March 2026 at The Kingsbury to brief directors and senior executives.

Tourism
Ada Derana·Dec 17, 2025·Management or board changePositive
Siddhalepa Chairman Asoka Hettigoda Elected President of THASL at 2025 AGM

Asoka Hettigoda was elected President of The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka and proposed raising the national tourism earnings target to USD 10 billion by 2030. He outlined plans to reach 6 million visitors, boost per-night spending by 30%, invest USD 50m/yr in marketing, and prioritize sustainability and industry unity.

Tourism

Hotels & Tourism sector: what is happening

Last 30 days to Aug 4, 2026

Tourism showed a July rebound led by India: arrivals surpassed 1.3 million by late month, though year-to-date remains about 2% below last year. Sector receipts fell 12% in 1H. Authorities cut 2026 targets due to Middle East-linked air corridor disruptions. BIA handled 4.75 million passenger movements in 1H with 1.14 million tourist arrivals. The Cabinet approved leasing five underutilised Presidential Residences to private investors for tourism development.

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