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BNL vs PCIL: Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) and Palpa Cement Industries compared
On 24 Sep 2026, BNL (Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited) closed at Rs 14,244.70 and PCIL (Palpa Cement Industries Limited) at Rs 633.00. PCIL does not have a full year of trading on record, so the chart starts where both do.
BNL is the larger company by market value, Rs 2,776 crore against Rs 2,374 crore. Neither declared a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026BNL Rs 100 → Rs 93 (close 14,244.70)PCIL Rs 100 → Rs 192 (close 633.00)
Rs 100 in each on the first session of the window, adjusted for bonus shares. Cash dividends are not added back. To the close of 24 Sep 2026.
| BNLBottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited | PCILPalpa Cement Industries Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Manufacturing and Processing | Manufacturing and Processing |
| Close, Rs | 14,244.70 | 633.00 |
| Today | no trade | +3.60% up |
| Return, 1 month | −4.08% down | +5.50% up |
| Return, 1 year | −9.27% down | - |
| 52-week range | 13,515.00 to 16,921.00 | 300.00 to 1,280.00 |
| Market value | Rs 2,776 cr | Rs 2,374 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus | none recorded |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 0.81 cr | Rs 101.63 cr |
BNL and PCIL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | BNL | PCIL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | none declared | none |
As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Every dividend by year.
P/E, earnings per share and book value are not in the web data. The Punji app compares those too.
BNL or PCIL: questions
- Which is bigger, BNL or PCIL?
- BNL is larger by market value: Rs 2,776 crore, against Rs 2,374 crore for PCIL, at the close of 24 Sep 2026. Market value is the share price times the shares listed.
- Which has risen more over the past year, BNL or PCIL?
- Rs 100 in BNL became Rs 91 (−9.27%), and PCIL does not have a full year on record, adjusted for bonus shares and without cash dividends added back. How a share moved in the past does not say how it will move next.
- Which pays a higher dividend, BNL or PCIL?
- BNL last declared 0% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; PCIL has no dividend on record. Dividends are a percentage of the paid-up value, not of today’s price, so the cash dividend yield in the table above is the comparable figure.
- Should I buy BNL or PCIL?
- Punji does not say. This page lines up the published figures for both and marks neither as better; what fits depends on what you hold, why and for how long.
Also: BNL stock page, PCIL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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