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Orkla India, the holding company for popular Indian food brands like MTR Foods, Eastern Condiments, and Rasoi Magic, has announced its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company has set a price band for its shares at ₹695 to ₹730 each. The entire IPO is structured as an Offer for Sale (OFS), meaning existing shareholders will sell their stake, raising an estimated ₹1,667.54 crore. Orkla Asia Pacific is identified as the promoter selling shareholder.
The IPO subscription period is scheduled to run from Wednesday, October 29, 2025, to Friday, October 31, 2025. The anchor investor allocation will take place a day before, on October 28, 2025. The shares are tentatively slated for listing on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
A retail investor will need to invest a minimum of ₹14,600 to apply for one lot of 20 shares at the upper price band.
Financially, Orkla India reported revenues of ₹2,394.7 crore for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Its adjusted EBITDA saw a 15.4% increase to ₹355.05 crore, and its profit after tax (PAT) grew by 13% to ₹255.69 crore in the same period.
Impact:
This IPO presents a significant investment opportunity for Indian investors looking to participate in a well-established and growing player in the consumer packaged foods sector. The success of this IPO could positively influence the broader IPO market sentiment and encourage further listings of companies in the consumer space.
Rating: 7/10.
Definitions:
IPO (Initial Public Offering): The process through which a privately held company offers its shares to the public for the first time.
Offer for Sale (OFS): A method where existing shareholders sell their shares to new investors, rather than the company issuing new shares to raise capital.
Red Herring Prospectus (RHP): A preliminary document filed with the regulator that contains detailed information about a company's IPO, but may be subject to changes.
Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs): Large institutional investors like mutual funds, insurance companies, and foreign portfolio investors.
Retail Investors: Individual investors applying for shares worth less than ₹2 lakh.
Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs): High-net-worth individuals and corporate bodies that apply for shares above the retail limit but are not QIBs.
Anchor Investor: An institutional investor who commits to buying shares before the IPO opens, providing stability to the offering.
Basis of Allotment: The procedure used to allocate shares to investors when an IPO is oversubscribed.
Lot Size: The minimum number of shares an investor must apply for in an IPO.
Registrar: An entity responsible for managing the administrative aspects of an IPO, such as processing applications and allotting shares.
Lead Manager: An investment bank that helps the company in structuring, marketing, and executing the IPO.
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA): A measure of a company's operational profitability before accounting for interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization expenses.
Profit After Tax (PAT): The net profit a company has earned after deducting all expenses, including taxes.