Suraksha Diagnostics IPO Review:The IPO of Suraksha Diagnostic, a company providing pathology and radiology testing services, is open for subscription. It has been subscribed by about 7 percent till 12 noon on the first day today. There is no movement regarding this in the gray market. Bidding can be done in this IPO till December 3. The company has fixed the price band of Rs 420 to Rs 441 per share for its Rs 846 crore IPO. The company’s stock will be listed in the stock market on 6 December 2024.
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completely offered for sale
Suraksha Diagnostic’s IPO is completely an Offer for Sale (OFS), in which 1.92 crore shares will be sold. The promoters who sold shares include Somnath Chatterjee, Ritu Mittal and Satish Kumar Verma. At the same time, Orbimed Asia II Mauritius Limited, Munna Lal Kejriwal and Santosh Kumar Kejriwal are the investors who sold their stake in the company. Suraksha Diagnostics raised Rs 253.87 crore from anchor investors on Thursday ahead of its IPO. The company has allotted 57 lakh shares to 16 anchor investors at Rs 441 per share.
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Swastika Investmart : Avoid Rating
Brokerage house Swastika Investmart has given ‘Avoid’ rating on the IPO of Suraksha Diagnostics. The brokerage says that the financial performance of the company is not consistent. Despite recent signs of improvement in this, the company’s performance in this matter was not good in the financial year 2023. The valuation is also aggressively high. Investors may find better opportunities in other listed companies in this sector.
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Au Capital: SUBSCRIBE Rating
Brokerage house AU Capital has given SUBSCRIBE rating on the IPO of Suraksha Diagnostics. The brokerage says that the company is one of the major players in the medical diagnostic industry in Eastern India. The demand for quality health diagnostics along with the facility of home collection for the elderly and sick makes companies like SDL a preferred choice among patients. A well-built medical infrastructure coupled with qualified health professionals wins the trust of its customers.
Anand Rathi Research: Avoid Rating
Brokerage house Anand Rathi Research has given ‘Avoid’ rating on the IPO of Suraksha Diagnostics. The brokerage says that at the upper price band the company is valued at 99.3 times its FY24 earnings and 75.0 times its annualized FY25 earnings. After the issuance of equity shares, the company has a market cap of Rs 2296.76 crore with a market cap to sales ratio of 10.5x based on FY24 earnings. The company’s operations are limited to Eastern India, due to which the market scope is limited. The valuation of the issue is also high.
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company financials
Suraksha Diagnostics’ revenue growth has remained almost stable in the last few years. The company’s margin has increased from 28% in FY22 to 32% in FY24. The company’s net profit has grown at a CAGR of 5.4% over FY22-24. The company saw a decline in revenue and profit in FY23. According to the company’s red herring prospectus, profitability of diagnostic centers across India declined in FY23 and remained range bound in FY24. The company has 8 satellite laboratories and one central laboratory with 215 customer touchpoints. This includes 49 diagnostic centers and 166 sample collection centers by June 2024.
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