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GCIL vs PCIL: Ghorahi Cement Industry and Palpa Cement Industries compared
On 5 Oct 2026, GCIL (Ghorahi Cement Industry Limited) closed at Rs 380.00 and PCIL (Palpa Cement Industries Limited) at Rs 605.20. PCIL does not have a full year of trading on record, so the chart starts where both do.
PCIL is the larger company by market value, Rs 2,270 crore against Rs 1,909 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.14% on GCIL and nothing on PCIL at today’s price.
Close · 5 Oct 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
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A year to the close of 5 Oct 2026, adjusted for bonus shares. The chart below takes any window.
5 Oct 2026GCIL Rs 100 → Rs 86 (close 380.00)PCIL Rs 100 → Rs 183 (close 605.20)
Rs 100 in each on the first session of the window, adjusted for bonus shares. Cash dividends are not added back. To the close of 5 Oct 2026.
| GCILGhorahi Cement Industry Limited | PCILPalpa Cement Industries Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Manufacturing and Processing | Manufacturing and Processing |
| Close, Rs | 380.00 | 605.20 |
| Today | −0.78% down | −2.39% down |
| Return, 1 month | +0.40% up | −2.10% down |
| Return, 1 year | −6.84% down | - |
| 52-week range | 315.50 to 489.90 | 300.00 to 1,280.00 |
| Market value | Rs 1,909 cr | Rs 2,270 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.14% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0.526% cash, 10% bonus | none recorded |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 59.24 cr | Rs 89.17 cr |
GCIL and PCIL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | GCIL | PCIL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 0.526% cash, 10% bonus | none |
| 2079/80 | 15% bonus | none |
As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Every dividend by year.
P/E, earnings per share and book value are not in the web data. The Punji app compares those too.
GCIL or PCIL: questions
- Which is bigger, GCIL or PCIL?
- PCIL is larger by market value: Rs 2,270 crore, against Rs 1,909 crore for GCIL, at the close of 5 Oct 2026. Market value is the share price times the shares listed.
- Which has risen more over the past year, GCIL or PCIL?
- Rs 100 in GCIL became Rs 93 (−6.84%), and PCIL does not have a full year on record, adjusted for bonus shares and without cash dividends added back. How a share moved in the past does not say how it will move next.
- Which pays a higher dividend, GCIL or PCIL?
- GCIL last declared 0.526% cash and 10% bonus for 2081/82; PCIL has no dividend on record. Dividends are a percentage of the paid-up value, not of today’s price, so the cash dividend yield in the table above is the comparable figure.
- Should I buy GCIL or PCIL?
- 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.
Also: GCIL stock page, PCIL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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