Swiggy Targets $11.3 Billion Value Goal for IPO to Boost Retail Participation; Issue Opens Nov 6

Nitin Konde, Varun Bhardwaj

Oct 29, 2024 — 3 min read

Swiggy Targets $11.3B IPO Valuation to Boost Investor Participation

Various media reports cited that food delivery giant Swiggy intends to list at a valuation of $11.3 billion for its forthcoming IPO. Listing at a higher valuation of $15 billion or more was the previous goal. However, Swiggy has cut its IPO valuation target in order to increase the participation of individual investors and because of the current volatility in the Indian stock market.

The most recent private market valuation was $10.3 billion at the time Invesco invested. After November 6, 2024, the Swiggy IPO issue is scheduled to open for subscriptions. The book is anticipated to be anchored by about 30 foreign investors. However, the company has not yet released any official statement on these published media reports.

Swiggy's Listed Competitors in the Midst of Volatile Markets

Zomato and Swiggy are rivals in India's online restaurant and cafe meal delivery market. Both have placed significant wagers on the recent "quick commerce boom," which promises 10-minute delivery of groceries and other goods.

Due to high valuations, ongoing withdrawals of foreign funds, and geopolitical issues, the Indian stock market is currently experiencing a downturn. A widespread selloff occurred when the local equity indexes, the Nifty 50 and Sensex, recorded their longest weekly losing streak in 14 months. Just a few days before Diwali and the start of Samvat 2081, indexes plunged into a bear market due to the atmosphere being further dampened by lacklustre corporate earnings.

The stock price of Zomato saw a significant correction in the present market conditions. Zomato's stock price was INR 265.70 on the BSE on October 21. The new-age internet stock fell more than 5% over the week, plunging to INR 253.85 on the BSE in five consecutive trading sessions.

At INR 2,24,310.54 crore, Zomato's market capitalisation is higher than Swiggy's anticipated $11.3 valuation. With additional revenue sources from its B2B hyperpure business and Blinkit, Zomato's food delivery service accounts for 46.17 percent of its total revenue. Its service portfolio has been further expanded with the recent acquisition of Paytm's ticketing division.

The Specifics of Swiggy's IPO

Supported by Prosus and SoftBank, Swiggy is anticipated to go public on the stock exchanges in November 2024. Beginning on October 30, the massive online meal delivery company intends to do roadshows for its stock offering in numerous Indian cities. According to the revised draft red herring prospectus-I (UDRHP-I), the proposed IPO entails the sale of 18.52 crore equity shares held by current shareholders through an offer-for-sale (OFS) and the issue of new equity shares valued at INR 3,750 crore.

Swiggy is contemplating a pre-IPO round to raise money, and if it is successful, the new issuance's size will be modified appropriately. There are sections of the IPO dedicated to mutual funds, anchor investors, and qualified institutional buyers (QIBs). With a third of the allocation reserved for bids applying for between INR 2 and INR 10 lakh and the remaining portion for those applying for more than INR 10 lakh, non-institutional buyers will also have options.