Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, 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/bikaji-foods-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36502:1" rel="noopener">Bikaji Foods (BIKAJI IN)</a>, an ethnic snacks company, is looking to raise approximately US$107m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Its product range includes six principal categories: bhujia, namkeen, packaged sweets, papad, western snacks as well as other snacks which primarily include gift packs, frozen food, mathri range and cookies.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company's past performance.</li>
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Bikaji Foods (BIKAJI IN), an ethnic snacks company, is looking to raise approximately US$107m in its India IPO.
Its product range includes six principal categories: bhujia, namkeen, packaged sweets, papad, western snacks as well as other snacks which primarily include gift packs, frozen food, mathri range and cookies.
In this note, we look at the company's past performance.


Bikaji Foods International IPO - Spicy Snacks

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jubilant-foodworks-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:986:1" rel="noopener">Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN)</a> is India’s largest food service company. In hindsight, CEO's exit in March 2022 under a high inflationary environment was just "NOISE".</li>
<li>Industry drivers are favourable, JUBI's renewed focus on growth, additional brands and a new CEO, all put JUBI back on track to deliver robust growth. </li>
<li>Currently trading at 68.5x NTM, JUBI is available at a 22% discount compared to it's 3Y mean, considering the growth prospects discussed below, this discount is attractive.</li>
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Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN) is India’s largest food service company. In hindsight, CEO's exit in March 2022 under a high inflationary environment was just "NOISE".
Industry drivers are favourable, JUBI's renewed focus on growth, additional brands and a new CEO, all put JUBI back on track to deliver robust growth. 
Currently trading at 68.5x NTM, JUBI is available at a 22% discount compared to it's 3Y mean, considering the growth prospects discussed below, this discount is attractive.


Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN) | Discount Is Attractive

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<li>YTD <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sapphire-foods-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34951:1" rel="noopener">Sapphire Foods (SAPPHIRE IN)</a> has delivered 10.5% vs <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/devyani-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33519:1" rel="noopener">Devyani International (DEVYANI IN)</a> which has delivered 7.9% and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jubilant-foodworks-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:986:1" rel="noopener">Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN)</a> which has delivered -16.43%  (Relative to NIFTY).</li>
<li>On an NTM basis, SAPPHIRE at 58x trades 30% cheaper compared to DEVYANI, and only 16% cheaper than JUBI.</li>
<li>The business performance is poor, the worst capital allocation among peers is not expected to change materially in the near term warranting attention to YTD outperformance. </li>
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YTD Sapphire Foods (SAPPHIRE IN) has delivered 10.5% vs Devyani International (DEVYANI IN) which has delivered 7.9% and Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN) which has delivered -16.43%  (Relative to NIFTY).
On an NTM basis, SAPPHIRE at 58x trades 30% cheaper compared to DEVYANI, and only 16% cheaper than JUBI.
The business performance is poor, the worst capital allocation among peers is not expected to change materially in the near term warranting attention to YTD outperformance. 


Sapphire Foods (SAPPHIRE IN) | Outperformance Not Justified

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

Waaree Renewable Technologies / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/waaree-energies-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35367:1" rel="noopener">Waaree Energies Limited (0656504D IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$202m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by Axis Capital, HSBC, ICICI Securities.</li>
<li>As of Aug 2021, it had 24% market share out of total enlisted capacity as per the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers for solar PV module manufacturing in India</li>
<li>It currently operates three manufacturing facilities comprising four factories in India.</li>
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Waaree Energies Limited (0656504D IN) is looking to raise up to US$202m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by Axis Capital, HSBC, ICICI Securities.
As of Aug 2021, it had 24% market share out of total enlisted capacity as per the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers for solar PV module manufacturing in India
It currently operates three manufacturing facilities comprising four factories in India.


CE Info Systems (MapmyIndia) / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ce-info-systems-mapmyindia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34215:1" rel="noopener">CE Info Systems (MapmyIndia) (CE IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$138m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>CE Info Systems is India’s leading provider of advanced digital maps, geospatial software and location-based IoT Technologies, as per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S).</li>
<li>As of date on RHP, the firm’s digital maps cover 6.29m km of roads in India, representing 98.5% of India’s road network, which was 6.39m km as at Mar 2019.</li>
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CE Info Systems (MapmyIndia) (CE IN) is looking to raise up to US$138m in its India IPO.
CE Info Systems is India’s leading provider of advanced digital maps, geospatial software and location-based IoT Technologies, as per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S).
As of date on RHP, the firm’s digital maps cover 6.29m km of roads in India, representing 98.5% of India’s road network, which was 6.39m km as at Mar 2019.


CE Info Systems (MapmyIndia) IPO - Unlike Most Indian Tech Firm Listed This Year, Firm Is Profitable

India

Sapphire Foods India Limited owns and operates quick service restaurants. The Company offers prepared food and beverages to be served on premise. Sapphire Foods serves clients in India and Sri Lanka.

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Sapphire Foods (SAPPHIRE IN)

Bikaji Foods International IPO - Spicy Snacks

Bikaji Foods (BIKAJI IN), an ethnic snacks company, is looking to raise approximately US$107m in its India IPO. In this note, we look at the...

Sumeet Singh

Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN) | Discount Is Attractive

Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN) is India’s largest food service company. Industry drivers are favourable, with a renewed focus on growth, additional...

Pranav Bhavsar