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<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-media-pvt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOM IN)</a> is a leading food delivery platform in India. Zomato has two core business-to-customer (B2C) offerings which are Food delivery and Dining-out. It also has a business-to-business (B2B) offering called Hyperpure and Zomato Pro, the customer loyalty program which encompasses both food delivery and dining-out. </p></div><div><p>Zomato will launch its IPO on 14 July at an IPO price range of Rs72-76 per share. The IPO will raise up to Rs93.75 billion ($1.3 billion) with a primary/secondary split of 96%/4%. The selling shareholder is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/info-edge-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14461:1" rel="noopener">Info Edge India (INFOE IN)</a>. </p></div><div>
<p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zomato-ipo-initiation-emerging-appetites" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:54141" rel="noopener">Zomato IPO Initiation: Emerging Appetites</a>, we stated that that the food delivery market in India is effectively a duopoly between Zomato and Swiggy. Zomato claims to be larger but the key differentiator will be execution to drive growth with positive unit economics. On this front, Zomato has demonstrated a commendable track record. In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zomato-ipo-results-point-to-a-favourable-trajectory" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:54220" rel="noopener">Zomato IPO: Results Point to a Favourable Trajectory</a>, we noted that the FY21 results support our view that Zomato has attractive fundamentals. </p>
<div class="content-highlight"><p>Our relative valuation suggests that Zomato is overvalued at the IPO price range for its forecasted growth. Our base-case DCF valuation is Rs62.84 per share, which is 15% below the mid-point of the IPO price range. Consequently, while we like the fundamentals, we think that the IPO price range is unattractive and are inclined to remain on the sidelines. </p></div>
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Zomato (ZOM IN) is a leading food delivery platform in India. Zomato has two core business-to-customer (B2C) offerings which are Food delivery and Dining-out. It also has a business-to-business (B2B) offering called Hyperpure and Zomato Pro, the customer loyalty program which encompasses both food delivery and dining-out. Zomato will launch its IPO on 14 July at an IPO price range of Rs72-76 per share. The IPO will raise up to Rs93.75 billion ($1.3 billion) with a primary/secondary split of 96%/4%. The selling shareholder is Info Edge India (INFOE IN). 
In Zomato IPO Initiation: Emerging Appetites, we stated that that the food delivery market in India is effectively a duopoly between Zomato and Swiggy. Zomato claims to be larger but the key differentiator will be execution to drive growth with positive unit economics. On this front, Zomato has demonstrated a commendable track record. In Zomato IPO: Results Point to a Favourable Trajectory, we noted that the FY21 results support our view that Zomato has attractive fundamentals. 
Our relative valuation suggests that Zomato is overvalued at the IPO price range for its forecasted growth. Our base-case DCF valuation is Rs62.84 per share, which is 15% below the mid-point of the IPO price range. Consequently, while we like the fundamentals, we think that the IPO price range is unattractive and are inclined to remain on the sidelines. 


<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-media-pvt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOM IN)</a> is a leading food delivery platform in India. Zomato has two core business-to-customer (B2C) offerings which are Food delivery and Dining-out. It also has a business-to-business (B2B) offering called Hyperpure and Zomato Pro, the customer loyalty program which encompasses both food delivery and dining-out. </p><p>Zomato will launch its IPO on 14 July at an IPO price range of Rs72-76 per share. The IPO will raise up to Rs93.75 billion ($1.3 billion) with a primary/secondary split of 96%/4%. The selling shareholder is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/info-edge-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14461:1" rel="noopener">Info Edge India (INFOE IN)</a>. </p><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zomato-ipo-initiation-emerging-appetites" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:54141" rel="noopener">Zomato IPO Initiation: Emerging Appetites</a>, we stated that that the food delivery market in India is effectively a duopoly between Zomato and Swiggy. Zomato claims to be larger but the key differentiator will be execution to drive growth with positive unit economics. On this front, Zomato has demonstrated a commendable track record. </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>In this note, we look at the updated prospectus which discloses the FY21 results and recent developments. Overall, the latest results support our view that Zomato has attractive fundamentals. </p></div>

Zomato (ZOM IN) is a leading food delivery platform in India. Zomato has two core business-to-customer (B2C) offerings which are Food delivery and Dining-out. It also has a business-to-business (B2B) offering called Hyperpure and Zomato Pro, the customer loyalty program which encompasses both food delivery and dining-out. Zomato will launch its IPO on 14 July at an IPO price range of Rs72-76 per share. The IPO will raise up to Rs93.75 billion ($1.3 billion) with a primary/secondary split of 96%/4%. The selling shareholder is Info Edge India (INFOE IN). In Zomato IPO Initiation: Emerging Appetites, we stated that that the food delivery market in India is effectively a duopoly between Zomato and Swiggy. Zomato claims to be larger but the key differentiator will be execution to drive growth with positive unit economics. On this front, Zomato has demonstrated a commendable track record. In this note, we look at the updated prospectus which discloses the FY21 results and recent developments. Overall, the latest results support our view that Zomato has attractive fundamentals. 

Zomato IPO: Results Point to a Favourable Trajectory

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<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-media-pvt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOM IN)</a>  aims to raise US$1.3bn in its India IPO. This will be the largest listing in India from the technology sector.</p></div><div><p>Zomato operates a technology platform that provides services for restaurant partners, customers, and delivery partners. During FY20, Zomato recorded 41.5m average MAU and was one of the leading Food Services platforms in India, in terms of value of goods sold, according to RedSeer. As of 31 Dec 20, it had a presence in 526 Indian cities and had 350,174 active restaurant listings.</p></div><div>
<p>We have covered some aspects of the deal in our earlier notes  </p>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zomato-pre-ipo-filings-lack-narrative-a-little-bit-of-history-helps" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zomato Pre-IPO - Filings Lack Narrative, a Little Bit of History Helps, </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zomato-pre-ipo-food-delivery-revenue-was-probably-up-16x" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zomato Pre-IPO - Food Delivery Revenue Was Probably up 16x, and</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zomato-pre-ipo-peer-comparison-listed-and-domestic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zomato Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Listed and Domestic</a></li>
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</div><p>In this note, we will talk about the updates from the RHP and the deal pricing.</p>

Zomato (ZOM IN)  aims to raise US$1.3bn in its India IPO. This will be the largest listing in India from the technology sector.Zomato operates a technology platform that provides services for restaurant partners, customers, and delivery partners. During FY20, Zomato recorded 41.5m average MAU and was one of the leading Food Services platforms in India, in terms of value of goods sold, according to RedSeer. As of 31 Dec 20, it had a presence in 526 Indian cities and had 350,174 active restaurant listings.
We have covered some aspects of the deal in our earlier notes  

Zomato Pre-IPO - Filings Lack Narrative, a Little Bit of History Helps, 
Zomato Pre-IPO - Food Delivery Revenue Was Probably up 16x, and
Zomato Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Listed and Domestic

In this note, we will talk about the updates from the RHP and the deal pricing.

Zomato IPO - Strong 4Q21, Has a Very Long Runway

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-media-pvt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOM IN)</a> is a leading food delivery platform in India. Zomato has two core business-to-customer (B2C) offerings which are Food delivery and Dining-out. It also has a business-to-business (B2B) offering called Hyperpure and Zomato Pro, the customer loyalty program which encompasses both food delivery and dining-out. Zomato’s key shareholders are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/info-edge-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14461:1" rel="noopener">Info Edge India (INFOE IN)</a> (18.55% of outstanding shares), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uber-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:430:1" rel="noopener">Uber (UBER US)</a> (9.1%) and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ant-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24240:1" rel="noopener">Ant Financial Services Group (6688 HK)</a>.  </p><p>Zomato is expected to launch its IPO on 19 July to raise up to Rs93.75 billion ($1.3 billion) with a primary/secondary split of 96%/4%, according to press reports. The selling shareholder is Info Edge. </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>Zomato will be a landmark IPO in India as it the first large new economy technology platform to list. The food delivery market in India is attractive to the large addressable opportunity. While <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amazon-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:409:1" rel="noopener">Amazon.com Inc (AMZN US)</a> entered the market last year, the food delivery market in India is effectively a duopoly between Zomato and Swiggy. Zomato claims to be larger but the key differentiator will be execution to drive growth with positive unit economics. On this front, Zomato has demonstrated a commendable track record. Overall, we think that Zomato's fundamentals are attractive. </p></div>

Zomato (ZOM IN) is a leading food delivery platform in India. Zomato has two core business-to-customer (B2C) offerings which are Food delivery and Dining-out. It also has a business-to-business (B2B) offering called Hyperpure and Zomato Pro, the customer loyalty program which encompasses both food delivery and dining-out. Zomato’s key shareholders are Info Edge India (INFOE IN) (18.55% of outstanding shares), Uber (UBER US) (9.1%) and Ant Financial Services Group (6688 HK).  Zomato is expected to launch its IPO on 19 July to raise up to Rs93.75 billion ($1.3 billion) with a primary/secondary split of 96%/4%, according to press reports. The selling shareholder is Info Edge. Zomato will be a landmark IPO in India as it the first large new economy technology platform to list. The food delivery market in India is attractive to the large addressable opportunity. While Amazon.com Inc (AMZN US) entered the market last year, the food delivery market in India is effectively a duopoly between Zomato and Swiggy. Zomato claims to be larger but the key differentiator will be execution to drive growth with positive unit economics. On this front, Zomato has demonstrated a commendable track record. Overall, we think that Zomato's fundamentals are attractive. 

Zomato IPO Initiation: Emerging Appetites

<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-media-pvt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOM IN)</a>  aims to raise US$1.1bn in its upcoming India IPO, which will be launched next week. This would be the largest listing in India from the technology sector.</p></div><div><p>Zomato operates a technology platform that provides services for restaurant partners, customers, and delivery partners. During FY20, Zomato recorded 41.5m average MAU and was one of the leading Food Services platforms in India, in terms of value of goods sold, according to RedSeer. As of 31 Dec 20, it had a presence in 526 Indian cities and had 350,174 active restaurant listings.</p></div><div><p>We have covered some aspects of the deal in our earlier notes  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zomato-pre-ipo-filings-lack-narrative-a-little-bit-of-history-helps" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zomato Pre-IPO - Filings Lack Narrative, a Little Bit of History Helps </a>and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zomato-pre-ipo-food-delivery-revenue-was-probably-up-16x" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zomato Pre-IPO - Food Delivery Revenue Was Probably up 16x.</a></p></div><div><p>In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison with its global peers and its main local peer.</p></div>

Zomato (ZOM IN)  aims to raise US$1.1bn in its upcoming India IPO, which will be launched next week. This would be the largest listing in India from the technology sector.Zomato operates a technology platform that provides services for restaurant partners, customers, and delivery partners. During FY20, Zomato recorded 41.5m average MAU and was one of the leading Food Services platforms in India, in terms of value of goods sold, according to RedSeer. As of 31 Dec 20, it had a presence in 526 Indian cities and had 350,174 active restaurant listings.We have covered some aspects of the deal in our earlier notes  Zomato Pre-IPO - Filings Lack Narrative, a Little Bit of History Helps and Zomato Pre-IPO - Food Delivery Revenue Was Probably up 16x.In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison with its global peers and its main local peer.

Zomato Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Listed and Domestic

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Deliveroo is a British online food delivery company that connects consumers with local restaurants, grocery stores, and retailers through its online platform and mobile app. The company offers on-demand delivery services, including restaurant meals, groceries, and retail products, and operates a subscription program called Deliveroo Plus. Deliveroo also utilizes 'dark kitchens' (Deliveroo Editions) for delivery-only meals and provides data insights to partner businesses to optimize their offerings. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Deliveroo was founded in 2013.

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Our DCF valuation is Rs62.84 per share, 15% below the mid-point of the IPO price range. While we like the fundamentals, the IPO price range is...

Arun George

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Zomato will launch its IPO on 14 July to raise up to $1.3 billion. Overall, the FY21 results disclosed in the updated prospectus, support our view...

Arun George

Zomato IPO - Strong 4Q21, Has a Very Long Runway

Zomato (ZOM IN) aims to raise US$1.3bn in its India IPO. This will be the largest listing in India from the technology sector.

Sumeet Singh

Zomato IPO Initiation: Emerging Appetites

Zomato is expected to launch its IPO on 19 July to raise up to Rs93.75 billion ($1.3 billion). Overall, we think that Zomato's fundamentals are...

Arun George

Zomato Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Listed and Domestic

Zomato (ZOM IN) aims to raise US$1.1bn in its upcoming India IPO, which will be launched next week. This would be the largest listing in India...

Sumeet Singh

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