India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

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Equity Bottom-Up

Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Smartworks, India’s largest managed campus operator, is launching a INR 582.56 crore IPO, combining fresh issue and OFS to fund expansion and reduce debt. </li>
<li>Smartworks shows strong growth in operational metrics and high occupancy underline rising demand, but consistent losses, high debt, and client concentration remain key concerns. </li>
<li>While the industry outlook is robust, the success depends on Smartworks achieving profitability, managing risk, and sustaining client retention in a competitive market.</li>
</ul>


Smartworks, India’s largest managed campus operator, is launching a INR 582.56 crore IPO, combining fresh issue and OFS to fund expansion and reduce debt. 
Smartworks shows strong growth in operational metrics and high occupancy underline rising demand, but consistent losses, high debt, and client concentration remain key concerns. 
While the industry outlook is robust, the success depends on Smartworks achieving profitability, managing risk, and sustaining client retention in a competitive market.


Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd. IPO - Should You Sign the Lease?

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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<li>
<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>
</ul>



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

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>India’s Grade A office stock has surged to 883M sq. ft. in 2025, projected to hit 1,072M sq. ft. by 2027, with flexible workspaces already expanding to ~96M sq. ft.</li>
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WeWork India leads the flex market with INR 19,492M revenue in FY25 and supported by 94% Grade A portfolio and an enterprise-heavy client base.</li>
<li>New offerings like WeWork Workplace SaaS, Zoapi, and Virtual Offices are boosting ancillary revenue (10% of operations, above industry average).</li>
</ul>


India’s Grade A office stock has surged to 883M sq. ft. in 2025, projected to hit 1,072M sq. ft. by 2027, with flexible workspaces already expanding to ~96M sq. ft.

WeWork India leads the flex market with INR 19,492M revenue in FY25 and supported by 94% Grade A portfolio and an enterprise-heavy client base.
New offerings like WeWork Workplace SaaS, Zoapi, and Virtual Offices are boosting ancillary revenue (10% of operations, above industry average).


WeWork India IPO: Not a Lifestyle Brand, Just Shared Office Space?

India focused: IPO, special situations, Stylus Holdings

Himanshu Dugar

India focused: IPO, special situations

Stylus Holdings

Stylus Holdings is a buy-side equity research firm. We offer bottom-up investment ideas as well as provide on demand equity research and portfolio tracking. 
At Stylus, our focus is to identify market dislocations that can generate 20+% IRR with a reasonable margin of safety. As part of our research process, we do a deep dive into the fundamentals of the company, evaluate their competitive positioning and assess their valuation.
Our investment team is led by Himanshu Dugar. Himanshu is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA charter holder. He has 10+ years of active experience in the stock market with stints at CRISIL Research, a S&P Global copmany and Miras Investments, a single family office based in Dubai.

Equity Research Firm

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<li>WeWork India is the Indian arm of global flex space major <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wework-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28061:1" rel="noopener">(WEWKQ US)</a>; however, it is promoted by Indian real estate major Embassy group (~48% stake post IPO)</li>
<li>WeWork has differentiated itself from the crowded flex space market with a focus on premium Grade-A property and cornering market share in major markets like Bengaluru and Mumbai (MMA)</li>
<li>IPO valuation at 22x FY25 EBITDA prices in this premium relative to peers (12-14x). Can the company sustain these valuations?</li>
</ul>


WeWork India is the Indian arm of global flex space major (WEWKQ US); however, it is promoted by Indian real estate major Embassy group (~48% stake post IPO)
WeWork has differentiated itself from the crowded flex space market with a focus on premium Grade-A property and cornering market share in major markets like Bengaluru and Mumbai (MMA)
IPO valuation at 22x FY25 EBITDA prices in this premium relative to peers (12-14x). Can the company sustain these valuations?


WeWork India - IPO Review: A Premium Flex Space Player with Strong Promoter Backing

<ul>
<li>
<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>
</ul>



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

India

Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd (1742134D IN)

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Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd (1742134D IN)

Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd. IPO - Should You Sign the Lease?

India's largest managed campus operator, Smartworks, launches a INR 582.56 crore IPO to fund expansion and reduce debt, facing challenges of...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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

WeWork India IPO: Not a Lifestyle Brand, Just Shared Office Space?

India's Grade A office stock is on the rise, with flexible workspaces expanding rapidly and WeWork India leading the flex market with innovative...

Nimish Maheshwari

WeWork India - IPO Review: A Premium Flex Space Player with Strong Promoter Backing

WeWork India, backed by Embassy group, stands out in flex space market with a focus on premium properties. IPO valuation at 22x FY25 EBITDA prices...

Himanshu Dugar

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

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Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd. IPO - Should You Sign the Lease?

​India's largest managed campus operator, Smartworks, launches a INR 582.56 crore IPO to fund expansion and reduce debt, facing challenges of...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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

WeWork India IPO: Not a Lifestyle Brand, Just Shared Office Space?

​India's Grade A office stock is on the rise, with flexible workspaces expanding rapidly and WeWork India leading the flex market with innovative...

Nimish Maheshwari

WeWork India - IPO Review: A Premium Flex Space Player with Strong Promoter Backing

​WeWork India, backed by Embassy group, stands out in flex space market with a focus on premium properties. IPO valuation at 22x FY25 EBITDA prices...

Himanshu Dugar

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

India's largest managed campus operator, Smartworks, launches a INR 582.56 crore IPO to fund expansion and reduce debt, facing challenges of...

India's Grade A office stock is on the rise, with flexible workspaces expanding rapidly and WeWork India leading the flex market with innovative...

WeWork India, backed by Embassy group, stands out in flex space market with a focus on premium properties. IPO valuation at 22x FY25 EBITDA prices...