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KDL vs SHL
Kalinchowk Darshan and Soaltee Hotel, 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
Kalinchowk Darshan Limited
Soaltee Hotel Limited
Rs 100 became…
- KDLRs 100 becameRs 68.07−31.93% down in 1 year
- SHLRs 100 becameRs 123.30+23.30% 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, KDL (Kalinchowk Darshan Limited) closed at Rs 538.90 and SHL (Soaltee Hotel Limited) at Rs 520.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in KDL became Rs 68 (−31.93%) and in SHL Rs 123 (+23.30%), adjusted for bonus shares.
SHL is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,111 crore against Rs 368 crore. Of the 8 hotels and tourism Punji covers, KDL is 8th by market value and SHL 1st. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield 0.13% on KDL and 0.32% on SHL at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| KDLHotels and Tourism | SHLHotels and Tourism | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 538.90 | 520.00 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | +0.39% up | +0.58% up |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 68.07 | Rs 123.30, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 month | −4.86% down | +2.34% up, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 year | −31.93% down | +23.30% up, the higher figure |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 368 cr | Rs 6,111 cr, the higher figure |
| Listed shares | 0.68 crore | 11.75 crore, the higher figure |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 80.0%Public 20.0% | Promoter 85.0%Public 15.0% |
| Paid-up value per share | Rs 100 | Rs 10 |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | 0.13% | 0.32%, the higher figure |
| Latest declaration | 0.447% cash · 8.5% bonus2082/83 | 16.579% cash · 15% bonus2081/82 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 62.30 cr | Rs 68.74 cr, the higher figure |
| Shares traded, latest session | 10,740 | 32,331, 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 | KDL | SHL |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 0.447% cash · 8.5% bonus | Not on record |
| 2081/82 | 0.263% cash · 5% bonus | 16.579% cash · 15% bonus |
| 2080/81 | Not on record | 26.842% cash · 10% bonus |
| 2079/80 | Not on record | 26.579% cash · 5% bonus |
Against the hotels and tourism
Rank among the 8 hotels and tourism Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| KDL | Sector median | SHL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | −31.93% 5th of 6 | Median −7.18% | +23.30% 1st of 6 |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.13% 3rd of 3 | Median 0.32% | 0.32% 2nd of 3 |
| Market value | Rs 368 cr 8th of 8 | Median Rs 1,111 cr | Rs 6,111 cr 1st of 8 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 62.30 cr 3rd of 8 | Median Rs 46.02 cr | Rs 68.74 cr 2nd of 8 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
KDL or SHL: questions
Which is bigger, KDL or SHL?
SHL is larger by market value: Rs 6,111 crore, against Rs 368 crore for KDL, 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, KDL or SHL?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in KDL became Rs 68 (−31.93%) and in SHL Rs 123 (+23.30%), 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, KDL or SHL?
KDL last declared 0.447% cash and 8.5% bonus for 2082/83; SHL last declared 16.579% cash and 15% 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 KDL or SHL?
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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