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Rs 800 crore IPO was subscribed 29.04 times between June 23 and 25. The shares reserved for non-institutional investors (NIIs) were subscribed 51.88 times, while the quota reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) was subscribed 42.95 times. The retail quota was subscribed to 11.3 times.
According to a corporate news release, India Pesticides is the only Indian manufacturer of five technicals and is among the world’s leading producers of captan, folpet, and thiocarbamate herbicides in terms of manufacturing capacity.
The agrochemical stock had a P/E of 24.5 times and an EV/Ebitda of 18.2 times at the time of issuance. From a long-term perspective, Motilal Oswal Securities, Prabhudas Lilladher, Antique Stock Broking, Anand Rathi, Angel Broking, and ICICI Direct all gave the issue “subscribe” ratings.
Analysts View
The corporation has a 34 percent return on equity (ROE) and a 45 percent return on capital employed (ROCE), respectively. Angel Broking had predicted a 15-25 percent increase in listing gains. Short-term investors were urged to book profits at Rs 350.
Registrations and Licences
India Pesticides now has two manufacturing plants in Uttar Pradesh, one in Lucknow and the other in Hardoi. The combined capacity of the two plants is 19,500 mt for technicals and 6,500 mt for formulations verticals. For sale in India, the company has registrations and licences for 22 agrochemical technicals and 125 formulations, as well as 27 agrochemical technicals and 35 formulations for export.
Source: Economic times
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