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Orkla India, incorporated in 1996, is a multi-category Indian food company with a portfolio spanning breakfast, snacks, ready-to-cook mixes, beverages and desserts. Its flagship heritage brands — MTR, Eastern and Rasoi Magic — give the company strong consumer recall and distribution reach.
The IPO opens on 29 October 2025 and closes on 31 October 2025, with a price band of ₹695–₹730 and a total issue size of ₹1,667.54 crore. Listing is planned on BSE and NSE.
Orkla India’s listing is significant for two reasons. First, it brings well-known Indian heritage FMCG brands to the public markets, giving retail investors direct access to home-grown food staples. Second, the offering arrives at a time when FMCG valuations are under scrutiny — investors are weighing brand strength against growth momentum and raw-material cost pressure.
In the broader market, FMCG companies with clear growth levers and steady margin profiles tend to attract long-term investors. Orkla India has brand and distribution strength, but the IPO note flags limited revenue and profit growth over the last three years, which tempers the upside expectation.
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The report’s Neutral rating reflects a balanced view: strong brands and wide distribution versus muted growth and valuation that looks tight relative to recent performance. The IPO may suit investors who value brand equity and steady cash flows, but those seeking aggressive growth or quick listing pops may find the risk-reward limited.
Think of Orkla India as a beloved regional restaurant chain that has mastered its recipes and built loyal customers but has only slowly expanded footprint and average spend per customer. The brand gives trust, but without faster store openings or higher per-store sales, revenue growth remains modest. The IPO offers a chance to own that brand, but returns will depend on execution — expanding penetration, new products, cost management — all points flagged in the IPO note.
Q: When is the Orkla India IPO open?
A: The IPO opens on October 29, 2025 and closes on October 31, 2025.
Q: What is the price band and issue size?
A: Price band is ₹695–₹730 per share; total issue size is ₹1,667.54 crore.
Q: Is Orkla India profitable?
A: Yes. FY25 net profit was ₹255.69 crore and EBITDA margin improved to 16.15% in FY25.
Q: What are the main risks?
A: Major risks include commodity cost volatility (raw & packaging materials), supplier dependence, and execution risks around scaling distribution.
Orkla India brings established brands and wide distribution to the IPO market. The company’s FY25 improvements in margin and steady revenue base are positives, but muted three-year growth and commodity-linked cost structure justify a cautious stance. Hence, we assign a Neutral rating.
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We have seen a lot of companies listing on the stock exchange as they have got a lot of benefits by doing so.
Getting listed on the stock exchange stimulates liquidity thereby providing shareholders with an opportunity to realize the value of investments.
Also, listed companies get more exposure than unlisted companies. This is because the companies which are listed on the stock exchange give investors a choice to buy/sell the securities at a given time.
Likewise, the companies which are likely to get listed on the stock exchange get bountiful benefits.
Before discussing the advantages of listing on the Stock Exchange, let's go with the term Stock Exchange.
Stock Exchange is a place where securities such as stocks, bonds, commodities are traded. The stock exchange is a platform where financial instrument participants such as buyers and sellers come together and perform transactions (i.e. buying and selling of securities) during the business days.
In other words, the stock exchange is an organization or association where the stocks are traded. Therefore, if a company needs to trade in the stock market it should be listed on either of the exchanges i.e. National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
The exchange facilitates the issuance and redemption of financial instruments which makes it important for the investors.
A listed company is the one whose shares are publicly traded on the stock exchange. Such companies need to confirm the listing requirements of that exchange strictly. This consists of a minimum earning level and the number of shares listed.
Companies that are listed on a stock exchange take out an SME IPO or Initial Public Offering by which they sell shares to the public and in return they raise a whopping amount which in turn helps them to grow business to a new level.
Here, the prices of the shares are based on the supply and demand of the share. The Bombay Stock Exchange or BSE India currently lists more than 600 companies.
Companies that are listed on the stock exchange get enough exposure, capacity to uphold control etc. Aside from such benefits, there are lots of benefits associated with the listing in the stock exchange.
One of the primary benefits of listing companies on the major stock exchange is that the listed companies have a promising profile. Also, the listed companies are recognized and visible to the public quickly if we compare them to other companies.
After getting listed on the major stock exchanges, the company has started to attract new customers in the form of shareholders and clients.
Many companies which are doing well, reach a level where they need additional capital for further expansion or growth. In such conditions, going public is the best way to overcome such financial constraints.
Companies listed on the stock exchange can increase capital by releasing more shares for investor purposes.
In addition to this, the raise could be utilized for the company’s growth and other needs.
Lenders accept listed securities as collateral for credit facilities. In addition to this, a listed company is eligible to borrow capital from the highly-rated financial institutions because the companies are rated by the lenders of capital.
Also, by listing on the stock exchange, the companies can raise extra funds from the public by issuing their shares in the new issue market. Therefore, listing a company on the stock exchange is quietly beneficial for the investors.
Another advantage of listing your company on the stock exchange is that it provides your company with adequate liquidity by providing an opportunity for shareholders to realize their investment value. Also, it authorizes shareholders to negotiate in the shares of the company thereby sharing risks.
The companies listed on the stock exchange have nothing to do with venture capitalists. In return for acquiring shares for a confidently held company, venture capitalists have to regularly uphold the company’s regulation.
Stock exchanges allow companies to maintain enough control and power as the people who get shares of a publicly traded corporation hold limited rights which can be easily accessible to the shareholders.
Going a company public means it provides visibility among HNIs and institutional investors, investing agencies. Also, the company ensures total transparency whenever the time of conducting operations is done.
Achieving higher ROI is the goal of any company. By listing a company in the stock exchange, the company expects the highest stock market trading returns which couldn't be possible by other methods. Therefore, it can be counted as one of the main advantages of stock listing.
Companies who are listed on the stock exchange maintain their transparency while dealing in the business and reporting. Transparently keeping all the things allows a company to enjoy success in a much better way. Hence such companies have better financial accountability.
Needless to say, companies listed on the top exchanges automatically come into the eye of top-notch investors and institutional investors. Such companies attract potential stock market trading investors which in turn helps them to generate more capital which can be used for the company’s growth or expansion.
Listing on the stock exchange increases the visibility of the people which in turn improves the public perception of the organization, therefore, increases the employee value.
Listing on the stock exchange comes with bountiful benefits. A company that wants to expand its growth often seeks to go public. Launching a stock trading IPO helps them to raise capital to a greater extent which in turn improves the overall efficiency of the company which is important for a company’s growth.
Other advantages include uplifting the reputation and prominence of the company.
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Investors marked a heavy decline in venture funding especially in the 3rd week of July. This is because the week saw other activities such as SME IPO launching, M&A acquisition and global companies that were seeking interest in other major companies.
The 3rd week of July saw a major decline in venture capital funding as the total cost of funding went up to $209 million across 29 deals while in the previous week, the VC funding amounted to $ 847 million.
Also, the startup ecosystem has witnessed many renowned companies that are quite famous among Indian citizens. Here, we are talking about the much-awaited food tech Zomato’s IPO.
Other companies that the investors are witnessing are global logistic giant FedEx which has recently invested in Delhivery while Google; a search engine giant also invested in Slang labs. Oyo Rooms also raised $ 600 million in debt.
In this year, 21 Indian startups entered the unicorn club in 2021. Apart from food tech giant Zomato, there are other startups too who witnessed the first healthcare, social commerce, crypto and pharmacy unicorn this year.
Moreover, there are eight startups are also in line which entered the unicorn club in April 2021. These are Fintech Startup CRED, Sharechat, Social media Startup Meesho, Wealth management company Groww, messaging platform Gupshup.
News aggregator app Inshorts raised $60 million in funding with participation from existing investors.
Online storytelling app Pratilipi also witnessed that it raised $ 48 million in funding led by Krafton Inc, a South Korean gaming company.
Social e-commerce platform Trell also raised a capital of $ 45 million which is led by MIRAE Asset, LB investment and H&M Group.
Real estate startup Square Yards raised $25 million in growth financing from ADM capital.
Company Investors Total Amount Raised News Aggregator Inshorts $60 Million Online Story telling Pratilipi $48 Million Social E-commerce Trell $45 Million Real Estate Square Yards$ 25 Million
In addition to this, The Ayurveda Company, SMOOR, UrbanKisaan and Indienergy raised an undisclosed amount of funding last month.
M Power Financing raised $100 million through venture capital. The company provides education loans for the students who study in North America.
Bookee, a SAAS startup, raised undisclosed capital from angel investors. The company primarily focuses on the fitness industry.
Multiplier, an HR tech startup raised $4 million in funding led by India’s Surge and other investors.
AI Startup Netradyne raised capital of $ 150 million from the Softbank Vision Fund and other investors.
Edtech unicorn Vedantu also seeks to acquire a majority of stakes in Pedagogy; an e-learning platform.
Trentar acquired a 75% stake in GarudaUAV; a Noida based drone service provider.
Last month Elevation and Sequoia raised a capital of $38 million in Fampay, a banking startup for youngsters primarily teenagers. It was considered as one of the largest startups in India’s startup history whose company valuation services went up to $150-170 million for a company that has yet to make any revenue.
Now the question arises: Was the whole deal expensive? Yes, of course. Despite knowing all the risks, Elevation invested in Fampay because they think that the founders are two years ahead of anyone else in the market.
If at an early stage, you are predicting a multi-billion dollar outcome, the entry valuation costs hardly matter, said a person close to the firm.
On 25 December 2020, numerous VCs, founders etc went on a break after the arrival of COVID 1st wave.
During those panic times, partners at Accel and Sequoia have kept their operations of finalizing terms to invest in Powerplay.
They need not have shown that type of hustle in the normal market. They know the market is quite volatile where you have to keep yourself super fast said one of the top VCs.
An angel investor is an individual who gives capital to a start-up, and in return, they expect convertible debt or ownership equity. Angel investors generally provide support for startups that are at their initial stages and when most investors are not prepared to back them.
Nowadays, a small but increasing number of angel investors invest online through trading crowdfunding as well as to provide advice to their portfolio companies.
VC firms are also enquiring about their portfolio founders’ angel investors which are made in early-stage startups. They keep an eye on all the startups as VCs don’t want to see a single company.
The speed of making deals has increased as the founders and investors made many calls to the investors during the pandemic.
Before the initial phase of COVID 19, physical meetings were the norm and because both the start-up members and other people wanted the comfort of in-person discussions that take time to set up and the whole discussion.
Earlier, investors used to do three calls with a founder before issuing a term sheet. However, they still do three calls but in a shorter period.
Startup companies who want expansion for their business growth often go for IPO launching. It is a better opportunity for companies to get recognized on equity trading platforms.
Evaluation of a company is essentially important for business owners to assess both opportunity and opportunity costs as it helps them to identify the strength and weaknesses of the reviewed company.
Just like AGRIDEX, NCDEX had launched another price based index named GUAREX which is mainly based on the price movements of Guarseed and Gurugum where the weights are 63.43% and 36.57% respectively.
Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) is a leguminous crop, which grows best in sandy soils and needs moderate, intermittent rainfall. It is a hardy, drought-resistant bush and is sown after the first monsoon showers between the second half of July and early August.
Guar gum is used as a thickening and binding agent in the food, textile, paper, pharmaceutical and oil industries.
Highly refined guar gum is used in the food industry as a stabilizer in ice creams, as a meat binder and a stabilizer for cheeses, instant puddings and whipped cream substitutes.
Guar gum is used in industrial applications including cloth and paper manufacture, oil well drilling, explosives, ore flotation, and many other applications.
India is the major producer of Guar as it produces almost 80% of the world’s total production where Rajasthan contributes the highest almost 70-80% of the total production of India.
GUAREX index is a real-time commodity futures price index as it is designed to provide exposure to market participants who are dealing in guar complexes. This index will act as an important hedging tool as it will help in diversifying the positions.
The much-awaited IPO of the largest insurance company will be coming at the end of the current financial year. This can only be done after the government finishes the process of disinvestment of at least three PSUs.
As per the economic time’s reports, three companies National Fertilizers Limited, Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited and Rashtriya Chemical and Fertilizers Limited will get divested through a simpler method called to offer for sale or OFS before the launching of LIC IPO.
A senior finance ministry official has declared that the LIC’s IPO will hit the market in the next year, adding that other issues will be completed before all necessary applications are in place.
It may be noted that LIC had got principle approval from the cabinet committee on the economic affairs before the launching of LIC IPO.
As per the news source, it is estimated that the 10% stake sale of LIC would generate a whopping amount of Rs 1 Crore to 1.5 Crore. To launch the LIC IPO, the government has already started working towards strategic disinvestment in major companies such as Air India and BPCL.
The price band of LIC IPO is estimated at Rs 400-600 shares taking into account total capital and valuation. The paid-up capital is reported as Rs 25000 Crore while the total valuation of the IPO would be between 10 -15 Lakh Crore.
LIC policyholders who have brought over 28.9 crore policies have now got reason to be amazed. This is because the government has decided to allocate a 10% of the issue size for LIC policyholders. Also, they would receive a fair discount on the floor price.
Life Insurance Corporation Rules of 2021 said that any reservation made by the corporation in favor of its policyholders on a competitive basis on a public issue should be made in a manner similar to that applicable to a reservation on a competitive basis for employees in a public issue under any regulation made and issued by Security Exchange Board of India.
However, if any company made an allotment of equity shareholders against any reservation made in their favor should be done in consultation with the stock exchanges.
As per the IPO norms, an issuer company offers shares to its employees with a maximum discount of 10% at which the shares are offered to other categories.
Disinvestment of equity shares has recently been approved by the Union Cabinet minister.
Also, they allow merchant bankers to launch their IPOs. The lot size of LIC shares will decide the finance ministry and in conversation with the Finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman, a panel has decided that it will take full responsibility for the size share of LIC IPO.
For the upcoming LIC IPO, the government has decided to amend the LIC Act of 1956. To get the IPO launched, LIC has appointed Arijit Basu. After the amendment, the corporation is now governed by the Companies Act and SEBI Act in order to prepare its quarterly balance sheet with P&L and make public-key developments.
Even if the government offers a 10% discount to LIC policyholders, the post-issue market capitalization of LIC would go up to Rs 15 lakh Crore valuation once the valuation gets known. According to the new SEBI rule, for a 10 lakh Crore market capitalization, LIC will have to make an issue of Rs 55000 Crore (Rs 10,000 Crore plus 5% of Rs 9 lakh Crore)
Many investors think that LIC policyholders would get less bonus after launching its IPO. However, this is not so true. The sources said that LIC will find new ways to offer the same bonus.
The main concern of LIC is the pricing of the issue. If we look at the past then we get to know that two general insurance companies - General Insurance Corporation of India and New India Assurance Co Limited which were listed in 2017, are now trading at Rs 174.60 and Rs 161.
Since the GOI performed disinvestment of two major companies, it is very important for the government to meet its disinvestment target especially at the time when the government plans to make two PSB banks a privatized banks and one insurance firm.
The government’s main objective is to mop up Rs 1.75 Lakh Crore in the current fiscal from privatization. Out of this, Rs 1.75 Lakh Crore is supposed to come up from selling its share in public sector banks and other financial institutions, while Rs 75000 Crore comes as a CPSE disinvestment receipt.
Why Should Investors Look Forward to It?
According to investors, the LIC IPO will be a turning point for many as the largest life issuers company is all set to launch its IPO for the very first time. Also, LIC covers a total market share of 66% with the first-year premium of Rs 1.84 Lakh Crore. The company has 2.9 lakh employees with a network of 22.78 lakh agents.
As per the internal source, if the 22 lakh agents sell only one extra policy to the people, it will make a huge volume. Apart from it, LIC is considered the biggest institutional investor in India and has a huge investment portfolio that can generate outstanding returns in the future.
A marginal per employee business productivity improvement every year is quite more than the few sized insurance firms; according to a stock market trading expert.
Life Insurance Corporation is a top-notch insurance company that offers many insurance covers to people. The company is known for providing high term benefits to its shareholders.
Also, LIC provides maturity benefits to its shareholders which means if a policyholder completes the maturity of the policy, he/she will receive 40% of the basic sum assured added with bonus and extra bonus.
Now, the company is all set to launch its IPO which will provide many benefits to its shareholders and other investors. Don’t miss out on a chance to subscribe to the LIC IPO.
सोने में पिछले सप्ताह 900 रुपये की गिरावट आने के बाद निचले स्तरों से सुधार दर्ज किया गया और कीमते सप्ताह में सपाट रही। अमेरिकी मुद्रास्फीति के आंकड़े कमजोर रहने के कारण सोने में नीचले स्तरों से अच्छा सुधार देखा गया। छह प्रमुख मुद्राओ का मापक डॉलर में ऊपरी स्तरों पर हल्का दबाव रहा लेकिन सप्ताह में यह 0.18 प्रतिशत मजबूत हुआ है।
सोने में निवेशक फेड की अगली मौद्रिक नीति की प्रतीक्षा में है जिसमे संपत्ति खरीद कार्यक्रम को कम करने के लिए समय की घोषणा हो सकती है। जिससे सोने और चांदी के भाव में लम्बी अवधि के लिए नई दिशा मिल सकती है। लेकिन अमेरिका के कोर कंस्यूमर प्राइस इंडेक्स के आंकड़े अनुमान से कमजोर दर्ज किये गए जिसके कारण संपत्ति खरीद कार्यक्रम को टाले जाने की अटकले निवेशकों में रही और सोने के भाव को पिछले सप्ताह निचले स्तरों पर सपोर्ट रहा।
वही, अमेरिकी प्रोड्यूसर प्राइस इंडेक्स में 1 प्रतिशत की मजबूती दर्ज की गई है जो की एक दशक के किसी महीने में सबसे अधिक है। हालांकि फेड अधिकारियो ने नियंत्रित मौद्रिक नीति पर समय को लेकर विभिन्न विचार दिए है। इस बीच, अमेरिकी आकड़ो के मुताबिक पिछले सप्ताह में 375,000 प्रारंभिक बेरोजगार दावे दायर किए गए, जो पहले दायर किए गए 387,000 दावों से कम थे। घरेलु वायदा सोने में कीमते सप्ताह में सपाट रही जबकि चांदी के भाव में 4 प्रतिशत की मंदी दर्ज की गई है।
इस सप्ताह अमेरिका के प्रमुख आंकड़े है जिनमे : मंगलवार को रिटेल सेल्स, फेड चेयर जेरोम पॉवेल का बयान और बुधवार को फ़ेडरल रिज़र्व की बैठक प्रमुख है।
इस सप्ताह सोने और चांदी में ऊपरी स्तरों पर दबाव रह सकता है। सोने में 47000 रुपये पर प्रतिरोध है और 46000 रुपये पर सपोर्ट है। चांदी में 64000 रुपये पर प्रतिरोध और 61000 रुपये पर सपोर्ट है।
Gold has a great economic, aesthetic and emotional value that transcends national boundaries and time. Gold is a diversified tool for traditional assets and alternative assets and is considered a tool for hedging market risks.
This is the reason why the central bank has increased its gold reserves since 2008, which currently account for a large part of the annual demand for gold.
Implementation of the Central Bank Gold Agreement (1999) and renewal (2014) and The diversification of gold and foreign exchange reserves by central banks in emerging markets since the financial crisis.
Worldwide, the gold enjoys a reputation of being a safe-haven asset during periods of market instability and geopolitical uncertainty.
The United States is still the largest gold reserve, the gold represents more than 75% of its foreign exchange reserves decades before at the height of the Britton Woods system when the United States offered to exchange US dollars for gold in other countries, it was reported that between 90% and 95% of the world's gold reserves were stored in US vaults.
German gold reserves are stored in the German Federal Bank in Frankfurt am Main, that is, the Federal Reserve of the United States, the bank's New York branch and the Bank of England in London.
Germany completed a four-year repatriation operation in 2017, returning 674 tons of gold from the Bank of France and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to its own vault.
Ranked fourth in the world with 2,451.8 tons. As a percentage of foreign exchange reserves, gold dominates the Italian investment portfolio, accounting for 70.8%.
The Bank of France vault in Paris is considered to be one of the four designated depository institutions of the International Monetary Fund.
The Central Bank of France has hardly sold gold in recent years. The current reserve includes 100 tons of gold coins and the rest are gold bars, each weighing approximately 12.5 kilograms.
As its global economic ambitions grow, Russia continues to buy gold. Russia has a population of 142 million and a GDP of $ 1.85 trillion, and its gold holdings may grow.
The World Gold Council reports that Russia has added more gold, so reserves may increase again. Previous data show that Russia had purchased tons of gold. it is moving towards becoming an economic superpower.
An interesting fact about China's gold is, if distributed equally, every 17 people in China will have 1 ounce of gold. The People's Republic of China attaches great importance to the intrinsic value of gold and its reserves are believed to be approximately 1948.3 tones.
Switzerland is known for its banking, tax exemption and geopolitical neutrality. Although was plagued by rumors of gold theft by the Nazis at the end of World War II, Switzerland has a reputation for financial expertise and the promotion of international trade.
Japan is the world's third-largest economy and the eighth largest gold hoarding country. Its central bank has always been one of the most active practitioners of quantitative easing. In January 2016, it lowered interest rates to below zero, which helped boost global demand for gold.
India has been a stable buyer of gold. Since the government needs to back its currency, this situation can continue even if the economy is unstable.
India became an active buyer in 2009 when it spent nearly $ 7 billion to buy 200 tons of gold, and the IMF sold the gold to raise funds. For the economy to support 1.2 billion people, the central bank must have gold and hard assets.
The Indian population is a large consumer of gold for jewellery and there is a great demand for precious metals that are used to store wealth. Therefore, India will continue to buy gold in the coming years.
The Central Bank of the Netherlands bank recently repatriated a large amount of gold from the US announced the transfer of its treasury from Amsterdam to the New Amsterdam camp, approximately an hour's drive from the city, citing the heavy burden of its current location security measures.
Contemporary countries might have stayed quiet away from the gold standard, but most central banks still hold gold reserves. The reason is simple; gold is the most accepted currency everywhere. Gold serves Gold helps support the intrinsic value of currencies by setting a lower cap on the valuation of global markets.
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