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BNL vs SARBTM
Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) and Sarbottam Cement, 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
Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited
Sarbottam Cement Limited
Rs 100 became…
- BNLRs 100 becameRs 91.98−8.02% down in 1 year
- SARBTMRs 100 becameRs 102.22+2.22% up 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, BNL (Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited) closed at Rs 14,624.90 and SARBTM (Sarbottam Cement Limited) at Rs 810.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in BNL became Rs 92 (−8.02%) and in SARBTM Rs 102 (+2.22%), adjusted for bonus shares.
SARBTM is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,232 crore against Rs 2,850 crore. Of the 16 manufacturing and processing Punji covers, BNL is 6th by market value and SARBTM 4th. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield nothing on BNL and 1.85% on SARBTM at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| BNLManufacturing and Processing | SARBTMManufacturing and Processing | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 14,624.90 | 810.00 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | No trade | −0.48% down |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 91.98 | Rs 102.22, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 month | +4.46% up, the higher figure | +1.25% up |
| Return, 1 year | −8.02% down | +2.22% up, the higher figure |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 2,850 cr | Rs 4,232 cr, the higher figure |
| Listed shares | 0.19 crore | 5.22 crore, the higher figure |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 75.0%Public 25.0% | Promoter 87.1%Public 12.9% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | None in 12 months | 1.85% |
| Latest declaration | None declared2081/82 | 15% cash · 5% bonus2081/82 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 0.70 cr | Rs 53.00 cr, the higher figure |
| Shares traded, latest session | No trade | 10,745 |
| 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 | BNL | SARBTM |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | None declared | 15% cash · 5% bonus |
| 2080/81 | Not on record | 3% cash · 7% bonus |
| 2079/80 | Not on record | 15% cash |
Against the manufacturing and processing
Rank among the 16 manufacturing and processing Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| BNL | Sector median | SARBTM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | −8.02% 8th of 9 | Median +3.86% | +2.22% 6th of 9 |
| Cash dividend yield | No cash dividend in 12 months | Median 1.13% | 1.85% 1st of 5 |
| Market value | Rs 2,850 cr 6th of 16 | Median Rs 1,792 cr | Rs 4,232 cr 4th of 16 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 0.70 cr 16th of 16 | Median Rs 62.48 cr | Rs 53.00 cr 11th of 16 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
BNL or SARBTM: questions
Which is bigger, BNL or SARBTM?
SARBTM is larger by market value: Rs 4,232 crore, against Rs 2,850 crore for BNL, 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, BNL or SARBTM?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in BNL became Rs 92 (−8.02%) and in SARBTM Rs 102 (+2.22%), 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, BNL or SARBTM?
BNL last declared no dividend for 2081/82; SARBTM last declared 15% 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 BNL or SARBTM?
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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