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ALBSL vs NUBL
Asha Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha and Nirdhan Utthan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha, side by side: what Rs 100 became, the figures NEPSE publishes, dividends and each against its sector.
Close · 16 Oct 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
Asha Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd
Nirdhan Utthan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited
Rs 100 became…
- ALBSLRs 100 becameRs 135.50+35.50% up in 1 year
- NUBLRs 100 becameRs 84.46−15.54% down in 1 year
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Rs 100 in each on the first session of the period, adjusted for bonus shares. Cash dividends are not added back. To the close of 16 Oct 2026.
In plain words
On 16 Oct 2026, ALBSL (Asha Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd) closed at Rs 1,183.00 and NUBL (Nirdhan Utthan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited) at Rs 608.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in ALBSL became Rs 136 (+35.50%) and in NUBL Rs 84 (−15.54%), adjusted for bonus shares.
NUBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 1,668 crore against Rs 950 crore. Of the 49 microfinance Punji covers, ALBSL is 10th by market value and NUBL 6th. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield 0.04% on ALBSL and nothing on NUBL at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| ALBSLMicrofinance | NUBLMicrofinance | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 1,183.00 | 608.00 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | −0.34% down | +1.30% up |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 135.50, the higher figure | Rs 84.46 |
| Return, 1 month | −1.50% down | +4.83% up, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 year | +35.50% up, the higher figure | −15.54% down |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 950 cr | Rs 1,668 cr, the higher figure |
| Listed shares | 0.80 crore | 2.74 crore, the higher figure |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 67.5%Public 32.5% | Promoter 51.0%Public 49.0% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | 0.04% | None in 12 months |
| Latest declaration | 0.5% cash · 9.5% bonus2081/82 | 7% cash · 5% bonus2081/82 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 59.38 cr, the higher figure | Rs 10.56 cr |
| Shares traded, latest session | 2,544, the higher figure | 2,098 |
| From the quarterly reports | ||
| EPS, P/E, book value and price to book for both, from their latest quarterly reports. | ||
Market value is the close times the listed shares. The 52-week range is NEPSE’s published low and high. Yield is the cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months, as a share of the paid-up value, over the close.
Dividends, year by year
As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Solid is cash, light is bonus, on one scale.
| Fiscal year | ALBSL | NUBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 0.5% cash · 9.5% bonus | 7% cash · 5% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 0.75% cash · 14.25% bonus | None declared |
| 2079/80 | Not on record | None declared |
| 2078/79 | None declared | 1% cash · 19% bonus |
| 2077/78 | Not on record | 1.553% cash · 29.5% bonus |
Against the microfinance
Rank among the 49 microfinance Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| ALBSL | Sector median | NUBL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | +35.50% 1st of 48 | Median −10.08% | −15.54% 30th of 48 |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.04% 13th of 19 | Median 0.08% | No cash dividend in 12 months |
| Market value | Rs 950 cr 10th of 49 | Median Rs 445 cr | Rs 1,668 cr 6th of 49 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 59.38 cr 3rd of 49 | Median Rs 7.36 cr | Rs 10.56 cr 16th of 49 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
ALBSL or NUBL: questions
Which is bigger, ALBSL or NUBL?
NUBL is larger by market value: Rs 1,668 crore, against Rs 950 crore for ALBSL, at the close of 16 Oct 2026. Market value is the share price times the shares listed.
Which has risen more over the past year, ALBSL or NUBL?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in ALBSL became Rs 136 (+35.50%) and in NUBL Rs 84 (−15.54%), adjusted for bonus shares. Cash dividends are not added back. How a share moved in the past does not say how it will move next.
Which pays a higher dividend, ALBSL or NUBL?
ALBSL last declared 0.5% cash and 9.5% bonus for 2081/82; NUBL last declared 7% cash and 5% bonus for 2081/82. Dividends are declared as a percentage of the paid-up value, not of today’s price, so the cash dividend yield in the table is the comparable figure.
Should I buy ALBSL or NUBL?
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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