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HRL vs MKCL
Himalayan Reinsurance and Muktinath Krishi, 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
Muktinath Krishi Company Limited
Rs 100 became…
- HRLRs 100 becameRs 61.81−38.19% down in 1 year
- MKCLRs 100 becameRs 51.51−48.49% 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, HRL (Himalayan Reinsurance Limited) closed at Rs 479.00 and MKCL (Muktinath Krishi Company Limited) at Rs 750.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in HRL became Rs 62 (−38.19%) and in MKCL Rs 52 (−48.49%), adjusted for bonus shares.
HRL is the larger company by market value, Rs 5,206 crore against Rs 567 crore. Of the 9 others Punji covers, HRL is 3rd by market value and MKCL 5th. 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 | MKCLOthers | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 479.00 | 750.00 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | +1.05% up | −0.73% down |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 61.81, the higher figure | Rs 51.51 |
| Return, 1 month | −7.92% down, the higher figure | −17.67% down |
| Return, 1 year | −38.19% down, the higher figure | −48.49% down |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 5,206 cr, the higher figure | Rs 567 cr |
| Listed shares | 10.87 crore, the higher figure | 0.76 crore |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 70.0%Public 30.0% | Promoter 80.0%Public 20.0% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | None in 12 months | None in 12 months |
| Latest declaration | 0.24% cash · 4.5% bonus2080/81 | 0.42% cash · 8% bonus2081/82 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 105 cr, the higher figure | Rs 7.29 cr |
| Shares traded, latest session | 29,919, the higher figure | 2,051 |
| 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 | MKCL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | Not on record | 0.42% cash · 8% bonus |
| 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 | MKCL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | −38.19% 6th of 8 | Median −31.45% | −48.49% 8th of 8 |
| 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 567 cr 5th of 9 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 105 cr 1st of 9 | Median Rs 14.79 cr | Rs 7.29 cr 7th of 9 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
HRL or MKCL: questions
Which is bigger, HRL or MKCL?
HRL is larger by market value: Rs 5,206 crore, against Rs 567 crore for MKCL, 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 MKCL?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in HRL became Rs 62 (−38.19%) and in MKCL Rs 52 (−48.49%), 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 MKCL?
HRL last declared 0.24% cash and 4.5% bonus for 2080/81; MKCL last declared 0.42% cash and 8% 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 HRL or MKCL?
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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