In September, a record number of small and mid-sized enterprises went public, with 37 companies raising over Rs 1000 crore, the highest since SME IPOs began in 2012, as per Prime Database data.
In the current year, 136 companies have launched SME IPOs, raising around Rs 3,457 crore. During the month of September, there was a record-breaking surge in initial public offerings (IPOs) for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), coinciding with a flourishing mid- and small-cap stock rally. In September, a record number of small and mid-sized enterprises went public, with 37 companies raising more than Rs 1,000 crore, the highest since SME IPOs began in 2012, as per Prime Database data. In the current year, 136 companies have launched SME IPOs, raising around Rs 3,457 crore.
Among these SMEs, around 16 have already been listed, and 21 are yet to be listed. Of the listed firms, Kundan Edifice Ltd had a negative listing day, while Unihealth Consultancy Ltd and Master Components Ltd opened flat. On the positive side, Basilic Fly Studio Ltd saw a remarkable 193 percent surge on the listing day, and Meson Valves India Ltd advanced by nearly 99 percent on its listing day.
Analysts said SME IPO’s will continue to hit the market given the overall market strength and see good response from investors given reasonable valuations and excellent returns.
“It is a gateway to bet on the “Emerging India ” story. However, investors need to differentiate between real growth and quality from fads. SEBI’s ASM framework would help keep manipulation and price rigging in check and discourage promoters from listing stocks with the objective to rigging prices”, said Shrey Jain, Founder & CEO, SAS Online – a deep discount stock brokerage platform.
