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Daily Brief India: Swiggy, Prakash Industries, Blackbuck and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Zomato Vs Swiggy: The Great Indian Delivery War
  • The Beat Ideas: Prakash Industries Limited, A Mining Catalyst
  • Zinka Logistics IPO – Has Grown Rapidly but Looks Expensive


Zomato Vs Swiggy: The Great Indian Delivery War

By Sudarshan Bhandari

  • Swiggy (1255298D IN) debuts with an 8% premium, raising Rs. 11,328 crore in IPO for Dark store expansion, brand promotion, tech & inorganic growth.
  • Swiggy lags behind Zomato across metrics, while Zomato diversifies with high-growth ticketing and “Going Out” segments.
  • With both segments is on the edge of becoming Contribution and EBITDA positive, one need to look the results of upcoming quarters of swiggy carefully.

The Beat Ideas: Prakash Industries Limited, A Mining Catalyst

By Sudarshan Bhandari

  • Prakash Industries (PKI IN) Bhaskarpara Coal Mine is now received all the government approvals ensuring stable, self-supplied coal for steel production as well as open market sale.
  • This development reduces raw material costs, boosts EBITDA potential, and strengthens PIL’s valuation amid past corporate governance concerns.
  • PIL has manageable debt and with rising EBITDA, the company is available at a very attractive valuation compared to its peers.

Zinka Logistics IPO – Has Grown Rapidly but Looks Expensive

By Akshat Shah

  • Blackbuck (1355652D IN) is looking to raise about US$130m in its India IPO.
  • Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) is India’s largest digital platform for truck operators (in terms of number of users), with 963,345 truck operators transacting on its platform in FY24, as per Redseer.
  • Previously, we talked about the company’s historical performance. In this note, we share our quick thoughts on peer comparison and valuation.

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