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

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> is looking to raise 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>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the peer comp and IPO valuations.</li>
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WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN) is looking to raise 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.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the peer comp and IPO valuations.


WeWork India IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>FY25 results reflected margin pressure and a 14% revenue decline due to project completions, with FY26 guidance indicating flat revenue and lower core EBITDA margins (5–5.25%).</li>
<li>Indian Railways’ capex is expected to grow at a 6–10% CAGR over the next decade, offering sustained demand across new lines, electrification, and safety systems.</li>
<li>While valuations appear reasonable, near-term growth visibility remains limited due to a muted order book and transition away from cost-plus contracts.</li>
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FY25 results reflected margin pressure and a 14% revenue decline due to project completions, with FY26 guidance indicating flat revenue and lower core EBITDA margins (5–5.25%).
Indian Railways’ capex is expected to grow at a 6–10% CAGR over the next decade, offering sustained demand across new lines, electrification, and safety systems.
While valuations appear reasonable, near-term growth visibility remains limited due to a muted order book and transition away from cost-plus contracts.


IRCON International – Stable Franchise with Long-Term Tailwinds, Near-Term Execution Hurdles

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>The Finance Minister of India will present the Union Budget FY25-26 on 1 st Feb’25.</li><li>The impact of the Union Budget on the equity market has reduced notably over the past few years, with the government undertaking most of the reforms outside the purview of the Budget.</li><li>H1FY25 was challenging in terms of an overall reduction in government spending, credit tightening in unsecured lending, consumption slowdown, especially in the urban area, extended monsoon, and inflation.</li></ul>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.

The Finance Minister of India will present the Union Budget FY25-26 on 1 st Feb’25.The impact of the Union Budget on the equity market has reduced notably over the past few years, with the government undertaking most of the reforms outside the purview of the Budget.H1FY25 was challenging in terms of an overall reduction in government spending, credit tightening in unsecured lending, consumption slowdown, especially in the urban area, extended monsoon, and inflation.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.

<ul><li>In Q3FY25, the road construction companies under coverage are anticipated to report 3% degrowth YoY in revenue due to a lower executable orderbook in KNR Constructions Ltd and PNC Infratech Ltd.</li><li>EBITDA is expected to decrease by 4%, and APAT is projected to be 10.7% lower on YoY basis.</li><li>EBITDA margins are estimated at 14.2%, compared to 14.6% in the same period last year. </li></ul>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.

In Q3FY25, the road construction companies under coverage are anticipated to report 3% degrowth YoY in revenue due to a lower executable orderbook in KNR Constructions Ltd and PNC Infratech Ltd.EBITDA is expected to decrease by 4%, and APAT is projected to be 10.7% lower on YoY basis.EBITDA margins are estimated at 14.2%, compared to 14.6% in the same period last year. 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.

Q3FY25 Earnings Preview - INFRA-ROAD & OTHERS

<ul><li>Healthy order book: The company secured 91 orders worth Rs 729 Cr in Q2FY25.</li><li>Its overall order book remains robust at Rs 6,581 Cr, providing revenue visibility for the next 2-2.5 years.</li><li>The consultancy segment, which is a high-margin business, comprises 38% of the order book. </li></ul>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.

Healthy order book: The company secured 91 orders worth Rs 729 Cr in Q2FY25.Its overall order book remains robust at Rs 6,581 Cr, providing revenue visibility for the next 2-2.5 years.The consultancy segment, which is a high-margin business, comprises 38% of the order book. 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.

RITES Ltd - Strong Orderbook and Pick-Up in Export Sales to Drive Growth

India

RITES Limited provides engineering services. The Company offers transport infrastructure consultancy, railway inspection, rolling stock leasing and maintenance, airport construction management, industrial and electrical engineering, and other related services. RITES serves customers worldwide.

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RITES Ltd (RITE IN)

WeWork India IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

WeWork India Management Ltd is looking to raise about US$338m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the peer comp and implied valuations in...

Akshat Shah

IRCON International – Stable Franchise with Long-Term Tailwinds, Near-Term Execution Hurdles

FY25 results show margin pressure and revenue decline, FY26 guidance predicts flat revenue and lower EBITDA margins. Indian Railways capex to...

Rahul Jain

Pre-Budget Expectations 2025-26

The impact of the Union Budget on the equity market has reduced notably over the past few years, with the government undertaking most of the...

Axis Direct

Q3FY25 Earnings Preview - INFRA-ROAD & OTHERS

In Q3FY25, the road construction companies under coverage are anticipated to report 3% degrowth YoY in revenue due to a lower executable orderbook...

Axis Direct

RITES Ltd - Strong Orderbook and Pick-Up in Export Sales to Drive Growth

The company secured 91 orders worth Rs 729 Cr in Q2FY25. Its overall order book remains robust at Rs 6,581 Cr, providing revenue visibility for the...

Axis Direct

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WeWork India IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

WeWork India Management Ltd is looking to raise about US$338m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the peer comp and implied valuations in...

Akshat Shah

IRCON International – Stable Franchise with Long-Term Tailwinds, Near-Term Execution Hurdles

​FY25 results show margin pressure and revenue decline, FY26 guidance predicts flat revenue and lower EBITDA margins. Indian Railways capex to...

Rahul Jain

Pre-Budget Expectations 2025-26

The impact of the Union Budget on the equity market has reduced notably over the past few years, with the government undertaking most of the...

Axis Direct

Q3FY25 Earnings Preview - INFRA-ROAD & OTHERS

In Q3FY25, the road construction companies under coverage are anticipated to report 3% degrowth YoY in revenue due to a lower executable orderbook...

Axis Direct

RITES Ltd - Strong Orderbook and Pick-Up in Export Sales to Drive Growth

The company secured 91 orders worth Rs 729 Cr in Q2FY25. Its overall order book remains robust at Rs 6,581 Cr, providing revenue visibility for the...

Axis Direct

FY25 results show margin pressure and revenue decline, FY26 guidance predicts flat revenue and lower EBITDA margins. Indian Railways capex to...