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EBL vs LSL
Everest Bank and Laxmi Sunrise Bank, 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
Everest Bank Limited
Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited
Rs 100 became…
- EBLRs 100 becameRs 112.33+12.33% up in 1 year
- LSLRs 100 becameRs 137.98+37.98% 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, EBL (Everest Bank Limited) closed at Rs 719.00 and LSL (Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited) at Rs 272.20. Over the past year, Rs 100 in EBL became Rs 112 (+12.33%) and in LSL Rs 138 (+37.98%), adjusted for bonus shares.
EBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 10,359 crore against Rs 7,290 crore. Of the 19 commercial banks Punji covers, EBL is 2nd by market value and LSL 4th. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield nothing on EBL and 0.19% on LSL at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| EBLCommercial Banks | LSLCommercial Banks | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 719.00 | 272.20 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | +0.98% up | +0.22% up |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 112.33 | Rs 137.98, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 month | −1.17% down | +17.08% up, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 year | +12.33% up | +37.98% up, the higher figure |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 10,359 cr, the higher figure | Rs 7,290 cr |
| Listed shares | 14.41 crore | 26.78 crore, the higher figure |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 59.2%Public 40.8% | Promoter 51.1%Public 48.9% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | None in 12 months | 0.19% |
| Latest declaration | 10% cash · 5% bonus2082/83 | 0.53% cash · 10% bonus2081/82 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 120 cr | Rs 503 cr, the higher figure |
| Shares traded, latest session | 12,462 | 2,19,567, the higher figure |
| 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 | EBL | LSL |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 10% cash · 5% bonus | Not on record |
| 2081/82 | 14% cash · 6% bonus | 0.53% cash · 10% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 5.53% cash · 10% bonus | 0.26% cash · 5% bonus |
| 2079/80 | 10.53% cash · 10% bonus | Not on record |
| 2078/79 | 7.68% cash · 13% bonus | Not on record |
Against the commercial banks
Rank among the 19 commercial banks Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| EBL | Sector median | LSL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | +12.33% 13th of 19 | Median +19.24% | +37.98% 2nd of 19 |
| Cash dividend yield | No cash dividend in 12 months | Median 1.84% | 0.19% 12th of 13 |
| Market value | Rs 10,359 cr 2nd of 19 | Median Rs 5,336 cr | Rs 7,290 cr 4th of 19 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 120 cr 13th of 19 | Median Rs 148 cr | Rs 503 cr 2nd of 19 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
EBL or LSL: questions
Which is bigger, EBL or LSL?
EBL is larger by market value: Rs 10,359 crore, against Rs 7,290 crore for LSL, 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, EBL or LSL?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in EBL became Rs 112 (+12.33%) and in LSL Rs 138 (+37.98%), 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, EBL or LSL?
EBL last declared 10% cash and 5% bonus for 2082/83; LSL last declared 0.53% cash and 10% 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 EBL or LSL?
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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