Dilip Davda: SME IPOs Show Cracks, But NSE and Jio Are the Big Ones to Watch

By Dilip Davda Last week gave us a good sense of just how split this market has become. The secondary market marked its second straight negative week, and many expected that to put some brakes on the primary market. It hasn’t. If anything, the primary market is going unabated higher, with more and more issues … Read more

India’s IT Sector Has Rallied, But What Next?

Large caps stabilising, mid-tiers outperforming, AI deflation weighing on guidance across the globe  The Indian IT sector has had a complicated year. Growth has been modest. Guidance cuts have arrived from Accenture, Infosys, Cognizant and others. And yet the stocks have rallied — supported by reasonable valuations, attractive dividend yields and what Systematix describes as … Read more

Sumax Engineering Ltd SME IPO: What You Should Know

  A three-decade-old maker of adhesive tapes and car-care products for the automotive OEM and refinish markets opens its Rs 53.40 crore NSE SME issue on August 25 — improving margins, a near-debt-free balance sheet, and a two-unit capacity expansion. An automotive components company engaged in manufacturing and trading products for the Automotive OEM and … Read more

Annu Projects Ltd IPO: What You Should Know

A telecom-and-sewerage EPC contractor opens its Rs 175 crore mainboard issue on August 25 — a Rs 938.65 crore order book at 3.9x FY26 revenue, a 20.81% EBITDA margin, BharatNet and Digital India credentials Annu Projects Ltd, a civil-contracting specialist in telecom and sewerage infrastructure, opens for subscription on August 25 with the issue closing … Read more

Madhur Knit Crafts SME IPO: What You Should Know

A Ludhiana-based, three-decade-old textile manufacturer opens its Rs 53.27 crore NSE SME issue on August 24 — an integrated yarn-to-cloth model, a blanket-led product mix, a solar-and-deleveraging use of proceeds, but a heavy Punjab concentration A textile manufacturer producing fabrics, blankets, winter textiles and garments plans to raise Rs 53.27 crore via an SME listing … Read more

ABH Healthcare Ltd SME IPO: What You Should Know

A Ferozepur-based 150-bed multi-specialty hospital, operating as Anil Baghi Hospital, opens its Rs 34.98 crore NSE SME issue on August 24 — 25 medical specialties, 30+ insurer/TPA tie-ups, government-scheme empanelment A multi-specialty healthcare provider running a single 150-bed hospital in Punjab plans to raise Rs 34.98 crore via an SME listing on NSE SME. ABH … Read more

Symbiotec Pharmalab Ltd IPO: What You Should Know

The global leader in corticosteroid APIs opens its Rs 1,757.30 crore mainboard issue on August 24 — 38.2% global market share in corticosteroids, 30+ years of expertise Symbiotec Pharmalab Ltd. (SPL) sits at a highly specialised corner of the global pharmaceutical value chain — the manufacture of corticosteroid and steroidal-hormone Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). These … Read more

Hy-Tech Engineers Ltd IPO: What You Should Know

A 40-year-old Maharashtra-based hydraulic fittings maker opens its Rs 136 crore mainboard issue on August 24 — 11,000+ SKUs, exports to 11 countries, and a backward-integrated Nashik forging unit Hy-Tech Engineers Ltd. (HTEL) sits in a highly specialised corner of Indian industrial equipment — hydraulic fittings. These are the small but critical components that connect … Read more

Skyways Air Services Ltd IPO: What You Should Know

India’s No. 1 air freight forwarder by AWB generation opens its Rs 582.80 crore mainboard issue on August 24 — four decades of experience, and marquee airline partnerships. Skyways Air Services Ltd. (SASL) is one of the older names in Indian air freight forwarding. In a business where handling capacity, airline relationships and paperwork discipline … Read more

This Stock Has Returned 50% Since Its Market Debut, But Is Re-Rating Over?

    India store count tripling by FY31, SSSG of 18%, EBITDA CAGR of 37%, next-day delivery in 78 cities and a vertically integrated supply chain  Lenskart has endured macro volatility — including geopolitical disruptions and consumer sentiment swings — and expanded market share through all of it. The stock has delivered over 50% returns … Read more

Augmont Enterprises Ltd IPO: What You Should Know

India’s largest integrated gold and silver platform opens its Rs 825 crore mainboard issue on August 21 — a truly one-of-a-kind listing across bullion trading, refining, jewellery and digital gold Augmont Enterprises Ltd. (AEL) sits at the centre of India’s gold and silver economy in a way that no listed player does today. It is … Read more