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NICL vs PRIN
Nepal Insurance Co. and Prabhu Insurance, 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
Nepal Insurance Co. Ltd.
Prabhu Insurance Ltd.
Rs 100 became…
- NICLRs 100 becameRs 90.37−9.63% down in 1 year
- PRINRs 100 becameRs 100.12+0.12% 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, NICL (Nepal Insurance Co. Ltd.) closed at Rs 450.50 and PRIN (Prabhu Insurance Ltd.) at Rs 595.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in NICL became Rs 90 (−9.63%) and in PRIN Rs 100 (+0.12%), adjusted for bonus shares.
NICL is the larger company by market value, Rs 1,148 crore against Rs 1,100 crore. Of the 13 non life insurance Punji covers, NICL is 8th by market value and PRIN 9th. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield 1.40% on NICL and 0.08% on PRIN at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| NICLNon Life Insurance | PRINNon Life Insurance | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 450.50 | 595.00 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | +1.24% up | 0.00% unchanged |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 90.37 | Rs 100.12, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 month | −2.07% down | −0.83% down, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 year | −9.63% down | +0.12% up, the higher figure |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 1,148 cr, the higher figure | Rs 1,100 cr |
| Listed shares | 2.55 crore, the higher figure | 1.85 crore |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 51.0%Public 49.0% | Promoter 51.0%Public 49.0% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | 1.40%, the higher figure | 0.08% |
| Latest declaration | 6.316% cash2081/82 | 0.468% cash · 8.7% bonus2081/82 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 17.48 cr | Rs 17.94 cr, the higher figure |
| Shares traded, latest session | 13,233 | 17,855, 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 | NICL | PRIN |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 6.316% cash | 0.468% cash · 8.7% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 0.79% cash · 15% bonus | 0.947% cash · 18% bonus |
| 2079/80 | 0.526% cash · 10% bonus | 0.25% cash · 4.75% bonus |
| 2078/79 | 0.421% cash · 8% bonus | 0.35% cash · 6.7% bonus |
| 2077/78 | 0.579% cash · 11% bonus | 0.58% cash · 11% bonus |
Against the non life insurance
Rank among the 13 non life insurance Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| NICL | Sector median | PRIN | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | −9.63% 8th of 13 | Median −7.12% | +0.12% 2nd of 13 |
| Cash dividend yield | 1.40% 4th of 9 | Median 1.23% | 0.08% 7th of 9 |
| Market value | Rs 1,148 cr 8th of 13 | Median Rs 1,227 cr | Rs 1,100 cr 9th of 13 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 17.48 cr 4th of 13 | Median Rs 13.44 cr | Rs 17.94 cr 3rd of 13 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
NICL or PRIN: questions
Which is bigger, NICL or PRIN?
NICL is larger by market value: Rs 1,148 crore, against Rs 1,100 crore for PRIN, 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, NICL or PRIN?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in NICL became Rs 90 (−9.63%) and in PRIN Rs 100 (+0.12%), 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, NICL or PRIN?
NICL last declared 6.316% cash for 2081/82; PRIN last declared 0.468% cash and 8.7% 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 NICL or PRIN?
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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