Polycab India IPO

Polycab India Limited (POLYCAB) · mainboard IPO on NSE and BSE · 100% Book Building. Listed on 16 April 2019.

Listed 16 Apr Subscribed 52.0x Listing gain +17.7%

Issue details

Price band
₹533–538
Issue price
₹538
Lot size
27 shares
Min. retail bid
₹14,526
Max. retail bid
13 lots (₹1,88,838)
Issue size
₹1,353 Cr
Face value
₹10
Bidding
05 Apr – 09 Apr 2019
Listing
16 Apr 2019
Retail quota
35%
Registrar
Karvy Fintech Private Limited
Discount
Rs.53/- per Equity Share for Eligible Employees category

Listing day

Listed at
₹633
+17.7% vs issue price ₹538
Day's high
₹668
+24.1% · low ₹630 (+17.1%)
Day's close
₹655
+21.7% · traded ₹1,497 Cr

Subscription status

CategoryShares offeredShares bid forSubscribed
QIB (institutions) 50,04,32846,26,19,890 92.4x
NII (HNI) total 37,37,53541,27,17,005 110x
Retail 87,20,9144,05,29,106 4.65x
Employees 1,75,0005,60,142 3.20x
Total 1,76,37,77791,64,26,143 52.0x

Bids on NSE and BSE together, as published by NSE. Shares offered exclude the anchor portion. 4% of all shares bid for were at the cut-off price.

Past IPOs with similar demand

Earlier mainboard IPOs whose QIB, NII and retail subscription and size were closest to Polycab India's, and how they listed.

IPOQIBNIIRetailTotalSizeListing gainDay high
AU Small Finance BankJun 2017 78.8x144x 3.52x53.6x ₹1,913 Cr +48.0%+52.8%
RBL BankAug 2016 85.1x198x 5.70x69.6x ₹1,219 Cr +21.9%+35.8%
Endurance TechnologiesOct 2016 53.4x127x 2.69x43.8x ₹1,162 Cr +21.2%+38.6%
Prataap SnacksSep 2017 76.9x101x 8.48x47.4x ₹485 Cr +35.4%+40.6%
BSEJan 2017 48.6x159x 6.48x51.2x ₹1,243 Cr +34.6%+48.9%
Reliance Nippon Life Asset ManagementOct 2017 118x209x 5.65x81.5x ₹1,542 Cr +17.4%+18.6%

Lead managers and their listing record

Book running lead managerMainboard IPOs since 2019Avg listing gainListed at a premium
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company 83+20.8%76%
Axis Capital 107+20.4%73%
Citigroup Global Markets India 35+14.2%63%
Edelweiss Financial Services 16+25.0%69%
IIFL Holdings ———
YES Securities (India) 6+28.6%83%

Offer documents (NSE)

Frequently asked

What is the Polycab India IPO price band and lot size? ₹533–538 per share, with a lot of 27 shares, so the smallest retail bid is ₹14,526.

How many times has it been subscribed? 52.0x overall: QIB 92.4x, NII 110x, retail 4.65x, employees 3.20x.

How did it list? It opened at ₹633, +17.7% against the issue price of ₹538, and closed its first day +21.7%.

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