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HRL vs PURE: Himalayan Reinsurance and Pure Energy compared

On 24 Sep 2026, HRL (Himalayan Reinsurance Limited) closed at Rs 510.00 and PURE (Pure Energy Limited) at Rs 817.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in HRL became Rs 59 and in PURE Rs 103, adjusted for bonus shares.

HRL is the larger company by market value, Rs 5,543 crore against Rs 654 crore. Neither declared a cash dividend in the last 12 months.

Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed

24 Sep 2026HRL Rs 100 → Rs 59 (close 510.00)PURE Rs 100 → Rs 103 (close 817.00)

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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.

HRL and PURE side by side. Nothing is marked better.
HRLHimalayan Reinsurance LimitedPUREPure Energy Limited
SectorOthersOthers
Close, Rs510.00817.00
Today+0.79% up+2.77% up
Return, 1 month−8.83% down+6.66% up
Return, 1 year−41.31% down+2.77% up
52-week range485.00 to 950.00662.00 to 1,262.00
Market valueRs 5,543 crRs 654 cr
Cash dividend yieldnone in 12 monthsnone in 12 months
Latest dividends2080/81: 0.24% cash, 4.5% bonusnone recorded
Traded, last 30 daysRs 117.45 crRs 20.70 cr

HRL and PURE dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by HRL and PURE by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearHRLPURE
2080/810.24% cash, 4.5% bonusnone
2079/800.21% cash, 4% bonusnone

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.

HRL or PURE: questions

Which is bigger, HRL or PURE?
HRL is larger by market value: Rs 5,543 crore, against Rs 654 crore for PURE, 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, HRL or PURE?
Rs 100 in HRL became Rs 59 (−41.31%), and Rs 100 in PURE became Rs 103 (+2.77%), 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, HRL or PURE?
HRL last declared 0.24% cash and 4.5% bonus for 2080/81; PURE 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 HRL or PURE?
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.

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