Daily BriefsIndia

Daily Brief India: IGI (India) Limited, LG Electronics India, KCP Ltd, Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd Ltd (BJL), Ventive Hospitality Ltd, SGX Rubber Future TSR20 and more

In today’s briefing:

  • IGI (India) IPO Trading – Decent Anchor and Strong Overall Demand
  • LG Electronics India IPO Valuation Analysis
  • The Beat Ideas: KCP Limited- Cement Business Undervaluation
  • Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd Pre-IPO Tearsheet
  • Ventive Hospitality Pre-IPO – Leveraging Expanded Portfolio to Drive Growth
  • India’s Tire Exports Surge Amid R&D, Manufacturing Boost


IGI (India) IPO Trading – Decent Anchor and Strong Overall Demand

By Sumeet Singh

  • International Gemmological Institute (India) raised around US$500m in its India IPO. 
  • IGI India is part of the International Gemmological Institute (IGI) group. As of 22nd August 2024, IGI India handled operations of the IGI business in India and Türkiye.
  • We have looked at the company’s past performance and IPO valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.

LG Electronics India IPO Valuation Analysis

By Douglas Kim

  • Our base case valuation of LG Electronics India is implied market cap of 1,256 billion INR or US$14.7 billion.
  • Several media accounts have mentioned that LGEI could be targeting a valuation of about US$13 billion to US$15 billion.
  • LGEI’s valuation would need to be about US$13 billion or less in order for us to be Bullish on this IPO. 

The Beat Ideas: KCP Limited- Cement Business Undervaluation

By Sudarshan Bhandari

  • KCP Ltd (KCPL IN) is available at a significant discount due to underperformance and margin deterioration.
  • The sugar sector is performing well due to higher realization and higher sugar cultivation. 
  • The company is poised for a high valuation if it demerges or sale its cement business, which is a big drag in the overall valuation. 

Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd Pre-IPO Tearsheet

By Rosita Fernandes

  • Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd Ltd (BJL) (0124165D IN) is planning to raise about US$118m through its upcoming India IPO. The lead bookrunners for the deal are Axis, IIFL, Kotak.
  • BJL offers contemporary lifestyle diamond, gold, platinum, and studded jewellery under its flagship brand. 
  • It is a digital-first direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand and is the second largest digital-first omni-channel jewellery brand in India in terms of revenues for FY24 as per RedSeer Report.

Ventive Hospitality Pre-IPO – Leveraging Expanded Portfolio to Drive Growth

By Akshat Shah

  • Ventive Hospitality Ltd (0807075D IN) is looking to raise about US$188m in its India IPO. The deal, a fresh issue of shares is downsized from an earlier target of ~US$240m.
  • Ventive Hospitality Limited (VHL) is the largest hospitality asset owner amongst public listed market peers, focused primarily on luxury offerings across business and leisure in India and Maldives.
  • In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

India’s Tire Exports Surge Amid R&D, Manufacturing Boost

By Vinod Nedumudy

  • FY 2024-25 H1 witnesses 12% YoY growth in tire exports value 
  • Motorcycle tire exports volume up by 37%; Columbia largest importer 
  • Bridgestone to invest US$85 million for India expansion 

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