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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meesho-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35872:1" rel="noopener">Meesho Ltd (1546271D IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$607m in its upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>Meesho is an e-commerce marketplace, offering a wide assortment of products ranging from low cost unbranded products, regional and national brands at affordable prices to consumers.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Meesho Ltd (1546271D IN) is looking to raise around US$607m in its upcoming India IPO. 
Meesho is an e-commerce marketplace, offering a wide assortment of products ranging from low cost unbranded products, regional and national brands at affordable prices to consumers.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Meesho Ltd Pre-IPO - Mass-Market Player Scaling on Low-Cost, High-Frequency Commerce

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emmvee-photovoltaic-power-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45501:1" rel="noopener">Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited (0198068D IN)</a> (EPPL) raised around US$327m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>EPPL is a vertically-integrated solar PV module and cell manufacturer in India, with operations spanning the solar PV modules production cycle from solar cell production to solar PV module assembly.</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>
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Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited (0198068D IN) (EPPL) raised around US$327m in its India IPO.
EPPL is a vertically-integrated solar PV module and cell manufacturer in India, with operations spanning the solar PV modules production cycle from solar cell production to solar PV module assembly.
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.


Emmvee Photovoltaic Power IPO Trading - Lacklustre Demand

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Equity Bottom-Up

Thyrocare Technologies / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The generic availability of GLP-1 drugs from 2026 presents a structural, high-volume, and repetitive diagnostics opportunity that perfectly fits Thyrocare's low-cost, centralized B2B model.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thyrocare-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22694:1" rel="noopener">Thyrocare Technologies (THYROCAR IN)</a> reported robust Q2 FY'26 consolidated revenue growth of 22% YoY, coupled with a normalized EBITDA margin expansion to 34.8%.</li>
<li>Strong execution and quality improvements position Thyrocare to capture this multi-year GLP-1-driven volume surge.</li>
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The generic availability of GLP-1 drugs from 2026 presents a structural, high-volume, and repetitive diagnostics opportunity that perfectly fits Thyrocare's low-cost, centralized B2B model.

Thyrocare Technologies (THYROCAR IN) reported robust Q2 FY'26 consolidated revenue growth of 22% YoY, coupled with a normalized EBITDA margin expansion to 34.8%.
Strong execution and quality improvements position Thyrocare to capture this multi-year GLP-1-driven volume surge.


Thyrocare Technologies Limited: Positioned for the GLP-1 Diagnostics

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emmvee-photovoltaic-power-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45501:1" rel="noopener">Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited (0198068D IN)</a> (EPPL) is looking to raise about US$327m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>EPPL is a vertically-integrated solar PV module and cell manufacturer in India, with operations spanning the solar PV modules production cycle from solar cell production to solar PV module assembly.</li>
<li>In this note, we have a look at the company’s past performance, as well as talk about the peer comp and implied valuations in the price range.</li>
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Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited (0198068D IN) (EPPL) is looking to raise about US$327m in its India IPO.
EPPL is a vertically-integrated solar PV module and cell manufacturer in India, with operations spanning the solar PV modules production cycle from solar cell production to solar PV module assembly.
In this note, we have a look at the company’s past performance, as well as talk about the peer comp and implied valuations in the price range.


Emmvee Photovoltaic Power IPO - Integrated Scale, Bright Prospects

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dr-reddy-s-laboratories-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16406:1" rel="noopener">Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN)</a> reported 14% YoY growth in net profit in Q2FY26, on 10% YoY growth in revenue. Declining contribution from North America is adversely affecting margin.</li>
<li>With lenalidomide benefit fading away, DRL’s North America business revenue has become stagnant. During Q2FY26, North America recorded revenue of INR32B, down 13% YoY and 5% QoQ.</li>
<li>NRT portfolio and domestic business cannot be strong revenue and margin drivers. DRL is relying on semaglutide and abatacept as major drivers, which will be reflected not before FY28.</li>
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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN) reported 14% YoY growth in net profit in Q2FY26, on 10% YoY growth in revenue. Declining contribution from North America is adversely affecting margin.
With lenalidomide benefit fading away, DRL’s North America business revenue has become stagnant. During Q2FY26, North America recorded revenue of INR32B, down 13% YoY and 5% QoQ.
NRT portfolio and domestic business cannot be strong revenue and margin drivers. DRL is relying on semaglutide and abatacept as major drivers, which will be reflected not before FY28.


Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN): Soft US Performance Drags Margin; New Launches to Bring Respite?

India

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals for domestic and international distribution. The Company's pharmaceutical portfolio includes drugs in the areas of diabetes, cardiology, neurology, psychiatry and  gastroenterology.

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Meesho Ltd Pre-IPO - Mass-Market Player Scaling on Low-Cost, High-Frequency Commerce

Meesho Ltd (ML) is looking to raise around US$607m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power IPO Trading - Lacklustre Demand

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd raised around US$327m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Thyrocare Technologies Limited: Positioned for the GLP-1 Diagnostics

Thyrocare Technologies poised to capitalize on GLP-1 drug availability from 2026 with strong Q2 performance and low-cost B2B model.

Nimish Maheshwari

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power IPO - Integrated Scale, Bright Prospects

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd is looking to raise about US$327m in its India IPO. In this note, we have a look at its past performance, and talk...

Akshat Shah

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN): Soft US Performance Drags Margin; New Launches to Bring Respite?

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories sees 14% YoY profit growth in Q2FY26, but faces challenges with declining North America revenue impacting margins. Future...

Tina Banerjee

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Meesho Ltd Pre-IPO - Mass-Market Player Scaling on Low-Cost, High-Frequency Commerce

Meesho Ltd (ML) is looking to raise around US$607m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power IPO Trading - Lacklustre Demand

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd raised around US$327m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Thyrocare Technologies Limited: Positioned for the GLP-1 Diagnostics

​Thyrocare Technologies poised to capitalize on GLP-1 drug availability from 2026 with strong Q2 performance and low-cost B2B model.

Nimish Maheshwari

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power IPO - Integrated Scale, Bright Prospects

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd is looking to raise about US$327m in its India IPO. In this note, we have a look at its past performance, and talk...

Akshat Shah

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN): Soft US Performance Drags Margin; New Launches to Bring Respite?

​Dr. Reddy's Laboratories sees 14% YoY profit growth in Q2FY26, but faces challenges with declining North America revenue impacting margins. Future...

Tina Banerjee

Thyrocare Technologies poised to capitalize on GLP-1 drug availability from 2026 with strong Q2 performance and low-cost B2B model.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories sees 14% YoY profit growth in Q2FY26, but faces challenges with declining North America revenue impacting margins. Future...