Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Capital Markets

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, the largest India-focused CDMO, has set price band of Rs 646–679/share for its upcoming IPO. The company has blue chip and sticky clientele.</li>
<li>The Indian domestic CDMO market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 14.3% during FY24–28, nearly doubling its historical growth rate.</li>
<li>Akums seeks a P/E valuation of 28.7–30.2x, which seems to be reasonable compared with listed peers.</li>
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Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, the largest India-focused CDMO, has set price band of Rs 646–679/share for its upcoming IPO. The company has blue chip and sticky clientele.
The Indian domestic CDMO market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 14.3% during FY24–28, nearly doubling its historical growth rate.
Akums seeks a P/E valuation of 28.7–30.2x, which seems to be reasonable compared with listed peers.


Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals IPO: Subscribe on Favorable Industry Tailwind and Reasonable Pricing

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akums-drugs-and-pharmaceuticals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40915:1" rel="noopener">Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (0200361D IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$222m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (ADP) is a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical products and services in India and overseas.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we talked about the company’s historical performance. In this note, we talk about its RHP updates and share our quick thoughts on peer comparison and valuation.</li>
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Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (0200361D IN) is looking to raise up to US$222m in its upcoming India IPO.
Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (ADP) is a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical products and services in India and overseas.
In our previous note, we talked about the company’s historical performance. In this note, we talk about its RHP updates and share our quick thoughts on peer comparison and valuation.


Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals IPO - RHP Updates & Quick Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, 100, and 200 indices in the December 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>At present, 3 changes for the BSE 100 index and 7 changes for the BSE 200 index.</li>
<li>The BSE 100 handling rules for names without futures and options (F&amp;O) sometimes punish companies that have enjoyed good share price rallies and Zomato could get into such a trap.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, 100, and 200 indices in the December 2024 index rebal event.
At present, 3 changes for the BSE 100 index and 7 changes for the BSE 200 index.
The BSE 100 handling rules for names without futures and options (F&amp;O) sometimes punish companies that have enjoyed good share price rallies and Zomato could get into such a trap.


Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Dec 24: Could Zomato's Share Price Rally Become a Problem?

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>Paytm and Axis Bank collaborate to enhance POS solutions, integrating advanced card payment devices.</li>
<li>Gland Pharma and Zydus Lifesciences secure key USFDA approvals for new medications.</li>
<li>Tata Consumer announces a Rs 3,000 crore rights issue to bolster financial position and growth.</li>
</ul>


Paytm and Axis Bank collaborate to enhance POS solutions, integrating advanced card payment devices.
Gland Pharma and Zydus Lifesciences secure key USFDA approvals for new medications.
Tata Consumer announces a Rs 3,000 crore rights issue to bolster financial position and growth.


# 33 India Insight: Paytm Collaborates with Axis, Gland Pharma Approval, Tata Consumer Right Issue

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Emcure Pharmaceuticals / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emcure-pharmaceuticals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35585:1" rel="noopener">Emcure Pharmaceuticals</a> raised around US$240m in its India IPO. Subscription rates were strong.</li>
<li>Emcure Pharmaceuticals (EP) is an Indian Pharmaceutical company engaged in the developing, manufacturing and globally marketing a broad range of pharmaceutical products across several major therapeutic areas.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
</ul>



Emcure Pharmaceuticals raised around US$240m in its India IPO. Subscription rates were strong.
Emcure Pharmaceuticals (EP) is an Indian Pharmaceutical company engaged in the developing, manufacturing and globally marketing a broad range of pharmaceutical products across several major therapeutic areas.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Emcure Pharma Pre-IPO Trading - Strong Subscription, Will Pop

India

Gland Pharma Limited manufactures and markets small volume parenteral solutions.The Company offers injectables, including vials, ampoules, pre-filled syringes, lyophilized vials, dry powders, infusions, and ophthalmic solutions, and other active pharmaceutical ingredients. Gland Pharma conducts its business worldwide.

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Gland Pharma Ltd (GLAND IN)

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals IPO - RHP Updates & Quick Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals is looking to raise up to US$222m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about its RHP updates and share...

Ethan Aw

# 33 India Insight: Paytm Collaborates with Axis, Gland Pharma Approval, Tata Consumer Right Issue

Paytm and Axis Bank team up for improved POS solutions, Gland Pharma and Zydus Lifesciences receive USFDA nods, Tata Consumer plans Rs 3,000 crore...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Emcure Pharma Pre-IPO Trading - Strong Subscription, Will Pop

Emcure Pharmaceuticals raised around US$240m in its India IPO. Subscription rates were strong for institutional and HNI tranche.

Sumeet Singh

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Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals IPO: Subscribe on Favorable Industry Tailwind and Reasonable Pricing

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, has set IPO price band at Rs 646–679 per share, seeking a P/E valuation of 28.7–30.2x, which seems to be...

Tina Banerjee

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals IPO - RHP Updates & Quick Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals is looking to raise up to US$222m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about its RHP updates and share...

Ethan Aw

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Dec 24: Could Zomato's Share Price Rally Become a Problem?

We see Zomato as a BSE 100 DEL for December 2024 as it currently violates one of the derivative linkage requirements. Zomato's fate will depend on...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

# 33 India Insight: Paytm Collaborates with Axis, Gland Pharma Approval, Tata Consumer Right Issue

​Paytm and Axis Bank team up for improved POS solutions, Gland Pharma and Zydus Lifesciences receive USFDA nods, Tata Consumer plans Rs 3,000 crore...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Emcure Pharma Pre-IPO Trading - Strong Subscription, Will Pop

Emcure Pharmaceuticals raised around US$240m in its India IPO. Subscription rates were strong for institutional and HNI tranche.

Sumeet Singh

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/SENSEX Dec 24: Could Zomato's Share Price Rally Become a Problem?

Paytm and Axis Bank team up for improved POS solutions, Gland Pharma and Zydus Lifesciences receive USFDA nods, Tata Consumer plans Rs 3,000 crore...