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Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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<li>94% of Bikaji's revenue now falls under favorable GST slab due to the recent rate cut, positioning it to gain significant market share through lower consumer prices.</li>
<li>The company is strategically passing on the tax benefit to consumers via higher grammage and lower MRP, which is expected to drive an incremental 2-3% volume growth while sustaining margins</li>
<li>The company has the immediate manufacturing headroom and distribution reach to capture the expected volume surge without major, immediate capital expenditure.</li>
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94% of Bikaji's revenue now falls under favorable GST slab due to the recent rate cut, positioning it to gain significant market share through lower consumer prices.
The company is strategically passing on the tax benefit to consumers via higher grammage and lower MRP, which is expected to drive an incremental 2-3% volume growth while sustaining margins
The company has the immediate manufacturing headroom and distribution reach to capture the expected volume surge without major, immediate capital expenditure.


From Tax Tailwind to Volume Surge: Bikaji’s Next Growth Phase

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<ul><li>Bikaji Foods International Limited is a leading Indian FMCG company specializing in ethnic snacks and sweets.</li><li>Headquartered in Bikaner, Rajasthan, the company offers a diverse product portfolio, including bhujia, namkeen, sweets, papad, and western snacks.</li><li>Bikaji is the largest producer of Bikaneri Bhujia, the third-largest ethnic snacks manufacturer in India, and the second fastest-growing player in the Indian organized snacks market. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Bikaji Foods International Limited is a leading Indian FMCG company specializing in ethnic snacks and sweets.Headquartered in Bikaner, Rajasthan, the company offers a diverse product portfolio, including bhujia, namkeen, sweets, papad, and western snacks.Bikaji is the largest producer of Bikaneri Bhujia, the third-largest ethnic snacks manufacturer in India, and the second fastest-growing player in the Indian organized snacks market. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Axis Punch: Bikaji Foods International Ltd - 28th August 2025

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nextbillion-technology-pvt-ltd-groww" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34787:1" rel="noopener">Groww (1573648D IN)</a> raised around US$747m in its India IPO. Groww, officially called Billionbrains Garage Ventures, is a direct-to-customer digital investment platform providing multiple financial products and services.</li>
<li>With Groww, customers can invest and trade in stocks (including via IPOs), derivatives, bonds, mutual funds and other products. Customers can also avail margin trading facility and personal loans.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Groww (1573648D IN) raised around US$747m in its India IPO. Groww, officially called Billionbrains Garage Ventures, is a direct-to-customer digital investment platform providing multiple financial products and services.
With Groww, customers can invest and trade in stocks (including via IPOs), derivatives, bonds, mutual funds and other products. Customers can also avail margin trading facility and personal loans.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Groww IPO Trading - Decent Overall Demand

WeWork India Management Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wework-india-management-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44329:1" rel="noopener">WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN)</a> raised about US$338m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices, enterprise office suites, private offices, co-working spaces, customized managed offices, and hybrid digital solutions.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN) raised about US$338m in its India IPO.
WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices, enterprise office suites, private offices, co-working spaces, customized managed offices, and hybrid digital solutions.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


WeWork India IPO Trading - Muted Demand, Likely to Trade Weak

Rubicon Research Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rubicon-research-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43796:1" rel="noopener">Rubicon Research Limited (1453591D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$155m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>RR’s has shown strong FY25–1Q26 growth, driven by expanding product launches, ANDA approvals, and higher US market penetration, while margins improved with operating leverage and lower R&amp;D intensity.</li>
<li>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates, peer comp and implied valuations in the price range.</li>
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Rubicon Research Limited (1453591D IN) is looking to raise about US$155m in its India IPO.
RR’s has shown strong FY25–1Q26 growth, driven by expanding product launches, ANDA approvals, and higher US market penetration, while margins improved with operating leverage and lower R&amp;D intensity.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates, peer comp and implied valuations in the price range.


Rubicon Research IPO - RHP Updates, Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuation

India

Bikaji Foods International Limited provides food products. The Company offers bhujia, namkeen, papad, snacks, and sweets. Bikaji Foods International serves customers worldwide.

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Bikaji Foods (BIKAJI IN)

From Tax Tailwind to Volume Surge: Bikaji’s Next Growth Phase

Bikaji poised to gain market share with lower consumer prices post-GST rate cut, expecting volume growth and sustained margins without major capex.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Axis Punch: Bikaji Foods International Ltd - 28th August 2025

Bikaji is the largest producer of Bikaneri Bhujia, the third-largest ethnic snacks manufacturer in India, and the second fastest-growing player in...

Axis Direct

Groww IPO Trading - Decent Overall Demand

Groww raised around US$747m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the subscription demand and the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

WeWork India IPO Trading - Muted Demand, Likely to Trade Weak

WeWork India raised about US$338m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Rubicon Research IPO - RHP Updates, Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuation

Rubicon Research Limited (RR) is looking to raise about US$155m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates, peer comp and...

Akshat Shah

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From Tax Tailwind to Volume Surge: Bikaji’s Next Growth Phase

​Bikaji poised to gain market share with lower consumer prices post-GST rate cut, expecting volume growth and sustained margins without major capex.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Axis Punch: Bikaji Foods International Ltd - 28th August 2025

Bikaji is the largest producer of Bikaneri Bhujia, the third-largest ethnic snacks manufacturer in India, and the second fastest-growing player in...

Axis Direct

Groww IPO Trading - Decent Overall Demand

Groww raised around US$747m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the subscription demand and the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

WeWork India IPO Trading - Muted Demand, Likely to Trade Weak

WeWork India raised about US$338m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Rubicon Research IPO - RHP Updates, Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuation

Rubicon Research Limited (RR) is looking to raise about US$155m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates, peer comp and...

Akshat Shah

Bikaji poised to gain market share with lower consumer prices post-GST rate cut, expecting volume growth and sustained margins without major capex.