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NICA vs PCBL
NIC Asia Bank and Prime Commercial 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
NIC Asia Bank Ltd.
Prime Commercial Bank Ltd.
Rs 100 became…
- NICARs 100 becameRs 102.16+2.16% up in 1 year
- PCBLRs 100 becameRs 126.04+26.04% 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, NICA (NIC Asia Bank Ltd.) closed at Rs 320.90 and PCBL (Prime Commercial Bank Ltd.) at Rs 271.70. Over the past year, Rs 100 in NICA became Rs 102 (+2.16%) and in PCBL Rs 126 (+26.04%), adjusted for bonus shares.
PCBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 5,693 crore against Rs 4,787 crore. Of the 19 commercial banks Punji covers, NICA is 14th by market value and PCBL 9th. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield nothing on NICA and 0.15% on PCBL at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| NICACommercial Banks | PCBLCommercial Banks | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 320.90 | 271.70 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | −0.59% down | +0.63% up |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 102.16 | Rs 126.04, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 month | −0.34% down | +10.90% up, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 year | +2.16% up | +26.05% up, the higher figure |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 4,787 cr | Rs 5,693 cr, the higher figure |
| Listed shares | 14.92 crore | 20.95 crore, the higher figure |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 51.0%Public 49.0% | Promoter 51.0%Public 49.0% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | None in 12 months | 0.15% |
| Latest declaration | None declared2081/82 | 0.421% cash · 8% bonus2081/82 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 82.47 cr | Rs 235 cr, the higher figure |
| Shares traded, latest session | 89,766 | 1,63,042, 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 | NICA | PCBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | None declared | 0.421% cash · 8% bonus |
| 2080/81 | None declared | 5% cash |
| 2079/80 | 1.526% cash · 29% bonus | None declared |
| 2078/79 | None declared | 4.95% cash · 4% bonus |
| 2077/78 | 0.79% cash · 15% bonus | 0.631% cash · 16% bonus |
Against the commercial banks
Rank among the 19 commercial banks Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| NICA | Sector median | PCBL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | +2.16% 18th of 19 | Median +19.24% | +26.05% 7th of 19 |
| Cash dividend yield | No cash dividend in 12 months | Median 1.84% | 0.15% 13th of 13 |
| Market value | Rs 4,787 cr 14th of 19 | Median Rs 5,336 cr | Rs 5,693 cr 9th of 19 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 82.47 cr 17th of 19 | Median Rs 148 cr | Rs 235 cr 6th of 19 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
NICA or PCBL: questions
Which is bigger, NICA or PCBL?
PCBL is larger by market value: Rs 5,693 crore, against Rs 4,787 crore for NICA, 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, NICA or PCBL?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in NICA became Rs 102 (+2.16%) and in PCBL Rs 126 (+26.04%), 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, NICA or PCBL?
NICA last declared no dividend for 2081/82; PCBL last declared 0.421% 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 NICA or PCBL?
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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