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HRL vs JHAPA
Himalayan Reinsurance and Jhapa Energy, 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
Himalayan Reinsurance Limited
Jhapa Energy Limited
Rs 100 became…
- HRLRs 100 becameRs 60.40−39.60% down since 16 Nov
- JHAPARs 100 becameRs 305.21+205.21% up since 16 Nov
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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, HRL (Himalayan Reinsurance Limited) closed at Rs 479.00 and JHAPA (Jhapa Energy Limited) at Rs 949.80. Since 16 Nov 2025, the first session both have on record, Rs 100 in HRL became Rs 60 (−39.60%) and in JHAPA Rs 305 (+205.21%), adjusted for bonus shares.
HRL is the larger company by market value, Rs 5,206 crore against Rs 361 crore. Of the 9 others Punji covers, HRL is 3rd by market value and JHAPA 7th. Neither had a cash dividend book closure in the last 12 months.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| HRLOthers | JHAPAOthers | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 479.00 | 949.80 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | +1.05% up | +1.15% up |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 60.40 | Rs 305.21, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 month | −7.92% down, the higher figure | −10.90% down |
| Return, 1 year | −38.19% down | Under a year |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 5,206 cr, the higher figure | Rs 361 cr |
| Listed shares | 10.87 crore, the higher figure | 0.38 crore |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 70.0%Public 30.0% | Promoter 75.0%Public 25.0% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | None in 12 months | None in 12 months |
| Latest declaration | 0.24% cash · 4.5% bonus2080/81 | None on record |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 105 cr, the higher figure | Rs 11.19 cr |
| Shares traded, latest session | 29,919, the higher figure | 410 |
| 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 | HRL | JHAPA |
|---|---|---|
| 2080/81 | 0.24% cash · 4.5% bonus | Not on record |
| 2079/80 | 0.21% cash · 4% bonus | Not on record |
Against the others
Rank among the 9 others Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| HRL | Sector median | JHAPA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | −38.19% 6th of 8 | Median −31.45% | Under a year of trading |
| Cash dividend yield | No cash dividend in 12 months | Median 3.26% | No cash dividend in 12 months |
| Market value | Rs 5,206 cr 3rd of 9 | Median Rs 567 cr | Rs 361 cr 7th of 9 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 105 cr 1st of 9 | Median Rs 14.79 cr | Rs 11.19 cr 6th of 9 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
HRL or JHAPA: questions
Which is bigger, HRL or JHAPA?
HRL is larger by market value: Rs 5,206 crore, against Rs 361 crore for JHAPA, 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, HRL or JHAPA?
Since 16 Nov 2025, the first session both have on record, Rs 100 in HRL became Rs 60 (−39.60%) and in JHAPA Rs 305 (+205.21%), 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, HRL or JHAPA?
HRL last declared 0.24% cash and 4.5% bonus for 2080/81; JHAPA has no dividend on record. 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 HRL or JHAPA?
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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