Investment Research - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Investment Research - Asia Consumer Sector. 

Equity Research experience of over 20 years. Earlier, Analyst for leading Buy and Sell-side institutions, covering markets in ASEAN, India, and North Asia. Expertise spans various sectors - Consumer Discretionary, Media, Textiles, Oil, Gas, and Coal.
Passionate about mindfulness and meditation.

Investment Research - Asia Consumer Sector

Kalyan Jewellers (IPO): Lacks Lustre. Look Beyond the Prospectus

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

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Kalyan Jewellers / Equity Capital Markets

<p>In this report, we discuss Kalyan Jeweller's upcoming IPO pricing, post-money valuations and latest financials in conjunction with our earlier discussed view on the company's business outlook. In our earlier detailed report <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/kalyan-jewellers-ipo-lacks-lustre-look-beyond-the-prospectus" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:44841" rel="noopener">Kalyan Jewellers (IPO): Lacks Lustre. Look Beyond the Prospectus</a>, we had highlighted concerns on the company's growth prospects. </p><p>Kalyan has reported steep losses for 9 months ending December 2020 and highlighted that sales from the Middle-east fell steeply compared to India. India based jewellers had managed to report a turnaround in this period helped by a strong recovery in the December quarter. Kalyan's downsized IPO is priced almost at the average investment cost price of its private equity investor, Warburg Pincus. </p>

In this report, we discuss Kalyan Jeweller's upcoming IPO pricing, post-money valuations and latest financials in conjunction with our earlier discussed view on the company's business outlook. In our earlier detailed report Kalyan Jewellers (IPO): Lacks Lustre. Look Beyond the Prospectus, we had highlighted concerns on the company's growth prospects. Kalyan has reported steep losses for 9 months ending December 2020 and highlighted that sales from the Middle-east fell steeply compared to India. India based jewellers had managed to report a turnaround in this period helped by a strong recovery in the December quarter. Kalyan's downsized IPO is priced almost at the average investment cost price of its private equity investor, Warburg Pincus. 

Kalyan Jewellers IPO Priced Just Above PE Investor's Cost; Not for Quick Returns