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GCIL vs HDL
Ghorahi Cement Industry and Himalayan Distillery, 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
Ghorahi Cement Industry Limited
Himalayan Distillery Limited
Rs 100 became…
- GCILRs 100 becameRs 99.64−0.36% down in 1 year
- HDLRs 100 becameRs 119.91+19.91% 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, GCIL (Ghorahi Cement Industry Limited) closed at Rs 380.00 and HDL (Himalayan Distillery Limited) at Rs 1,309.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in GCIL became Rs 100 (−0.36%) and in HDL Rs 120 (+19.91%), adjusted for bonus shares.
HDL is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,828 crore against Rs 1,909 crore. Of the 16 manufacturing and processing Punji covers, GCIL is 8th by market value and HDL 2nd. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield 0.14% on GCIL and 0.38% on HDL at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| GCILManufacturing and Processing | HDLManufacturing and Processing | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 380.00 | 1,309.00 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | −0.78% down | +0.86% up |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 99.64 | Rs 119.91, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 month | +1.04% up | +8.72% up, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 year | −0.36% down | +19.91% up, the higher figure |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 1,909 cr | Rs 4,828 cr, the higher figure |
| Listed shares | 5.02 crore, the higher figure | 3.69 crore |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 80.0%Public 20.0% | Promoter 58.0%Public 42.0% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | 0.14% | 0.38%, the higher figure |
| Latest declaration | 0.526% cash · 10% bonus2081/82 | 5% cash · 20% bonus2081/82 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 58.61 cr | Rs 599 cr, the higher figure |
| Shares traded, latest session | 31,050 | 1,02,297, 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 | GCIL | HDL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 0.526% cash · 10% bonus | 5% cash · 20% bonus |
| 2080/81 | Not on record | 5% cash · 15% bonus |
| 2079/80 | 15% bonus | 15% cash · 10% bonus |
| 2078/79 | Not on record | 10% cash · 60% bonus |
Against the manufacturing and processing
Rank among the 16 manufacturing and processing Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| GCIL | Sector median | HDL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | −0.36% 7th of 9 | Median +3.86% | +19.91% 2nd of 9 |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.14% 5th of 5 | Median 1.13% | 0.38% 4th of 5 |
| Market value | Rs 1,909 cr 8th of 16 | Median Rs 1,792 cr | Rs 4,828 cr 2nd of 16 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 58.61 cr 9th of 16 | Median Rs 62.48 cr | Rs 599 cr 1st of 16 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
GCIL or HDL: questions
Which is bigger, GCIL or HDL?
HDL is larger by market value: Rs 4,828 crore, against Rs 1,909 crore for GCIL, 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, GCIL or HDL?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in GCIL became Rs 100 (−0.36%) and in HDL Rs 120 (+19.91%), 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, GCIL or HDL?
GCIL last declared 0.526% cash and 10% bonus for 2081/82; HDL last declared 5% cash and 20% 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 GCIL or HDL?
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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