Zomato IPO Listing: Aggregator Sees Shares Jump 53 Percent Above Offer Price in Stock Market Debut

Zomato IPO listing: shares opened at Rs. 116 in pre-open trade compared to the IPO price of Rs. 76.

By Reuters | Updated: 23 July 2021 16:55 IST

Zomato IPO Listing: Aggregator Sees Shares Jump 53 Percent Above Offer Price in Stock Market Debut

Zomato's offering last week drew bids worth $46.3 billion (roughly Rs. 3,45,220 crores)

Highlights

The listing was advanced by four days
Zomato was launched in 2008
The home-grown food aggregator operates in about 525 cities in India

Food delivery firm Zomato shares nearly doubled in value in debut trading on Friday, in the first stock market listing of an Indian startup valued at more than $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,450 crores).

The stellar debut, which was advanced by four days, reflected investor interest in Internet-based consumer startups that are expected to thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic and comes at a time when India's stock market is near all-time highs.

Shares soared 82.8 percent after opening at Rs. 116 in pre-open trade, which was a 52.6 percent premium to the initial public offering (IPO) price of Rs. 76, valuing the company at about $12 billion (roughly Rs. 89,450 crores).

Zomato Prices Rs. 9,375-Crore IPO at Rs. 72–Rs. 76 per Share

"Today is a big day for us...we couldn't have gotten here without the incredible efforts of India's entire internet ecosystem," Zomato's founder and Chief Executive Deepinder Goyal said in a blog post.

The Rs. 9,375 crores IPO of Zomato, backed by China's Ant Group, is the first for a startup in India's food delivery market, which research firm RedSeer estimated is worth $4.2 billion (roughly Rs. 31,280 crores).

The home-grown food aggregator, launched in 2008, operates in about 525 cities in India and has partnered with close to 390,000 restaurants.

Zomato IPO: Investors Lap Up Stock Offering With Bids of $46 Billion

It offers home delivery of food, allows customers to book tables for dining-in and collates restaurant reviews, making it a competitor to SoftBank-backed Swiggy and Amazon's food delivery service.

The company's offering last week drew bids worth $46.3 billion (roughly Rs. 3,45,220 crores) as it was more than 38 times oversubscribed, with big institutional investors also placing major bets.

"Growth is key here. Zomato might not be profitable but it is growing exponentially and is enviably positioned to keep that momentum," said Danni Hewson, a financial analyst with AJ Bell, an investment platform in England.

Zomato's loss for the year ended March 31 narrowed to Rs. 813 crores, while revenue from operations fell slightly year-on-year to Rs. 1,994 crores.

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