Comparison between Century Business Media IPO and EPW India IPO.
Century Business Media IPO is a SME Bookbuilding IPO proposed to list at BSE SME while EPW India IPO is a SME Bookbuilding proposed to list at NSE SME.
| Century Business Media IPO | EPW India IPO | |
|---|---|---|
| Logo |  |  |
| Issue Category | SME | SME |
| Issue Type | IPO | IPO |
| Process Type | Bookbuilding | Bookbuilding |
| Listing At | BSE SME | NSE SME |
| Lead Managers | Hem Securities Ltd. | GetFive Advisors Pvt.Ltd. |
| Registrar | Kfin Technologies Ltd. | Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd. |
| Market Maker | SMC Global Securities Ltd. | |
| DRHP | DRHP  | DRHP |
| RHP | RHP | |
| Final Prospectus | Final Prospectus | |
| Anchor Investor | Anchor Investor | |
| IPO Allotment URL | IPO Allotment URL |
The total issue size of Century Business Media IPO is up to ₹0.00 Cr whereas the issue size of the EPW India IPO is up to ₹30.22 Cr. The final issue price of Century Business Media IPO is and of EPW India IPO is ₹97.00 per share.
| Century Business Media IPO | EPW India IPO | |
|---|---|---|
| Face Value | ₹10 per share | ₹5 per share |
| Issue Price (Lower) | ₹95.00 per share | |
| Issue Price (Upper) | ₹97.00 per share | |
| Issue Price (Final) | ₹97.00 per share | |
| Discount (Retail) | ||
| Discount (Employee) | ||
| Market Lot Size | 1200 shares | |
| Fresh Issue Size | 23,16,000 shares | 31,15,200 shares |
| Fresh Issue Size (Amount) | up to ₹0.00 Cr | up to ₹30.22 Cr |
| OFS Issue Size | 0 shares | 0 shares |
| OFS Issue Size (Amount) | up to ₹0.00 Cr | up to ₹0.00 Cr |
| Issue Size Total | 23,16,000 shares | 31,15,200 shares |
| Issue Size Total (Amount) | up to ₹0.00 Cr | up to ₹30.22 Cr |
Century Business Media IPO opens on , while EPW India IPO opens on Dec 22, 2025. The closing date of Century Business Media IPO and EPW India IPO is , and Dec 24, 2025, respectively.
| Century Business Media IPO | EPW India IPO | |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor Bid Date | Dec 19, 2025 | |
| Issue Open | Dec 22, 2025 | |
| Issue Close | Dec 24, 2025 | |
| Basis Of Allotment (Tentative) | Dec 26, 2025 | |
| Initiation of Refunds (Tentative) | Dec 29, 2025 | |
| Credit of Share (Tentative) | Dec 29, 2025 | |
| Listing date (Tentative) | Dec 30, 2025 | |
| Anchor Lockin End date 1 | Jan 24, 2026 | |
| Anchor Lockin End date 2 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Century Business Media IPO P/E ratio is , as compared to EPW India IPO P/E ratio of 18.36.
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| Financials | Company Financials (Restated Consolidated)Century Business Media Ltd.'s revenue increased by 14% and profit after tax (PAT) rose by 28% between the financial year ending with March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
| Company Financials (Restated Consolidated)EPW India Ltd.'s revenue increased by 188% and profit after tax (PAT) rose by 485% between the financial year ending with March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
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| Promoter Shareholding (Pre-Issue) | 100 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Promoter Shareholding (Post-Issue) | 71.43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 18.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market Cap | ₹111.35 Cr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE | 46.52 | 139.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROCE | 36.65 | 35.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt/Equity | 2.32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EPS | ₹5.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RoNW | 37.74 | 82.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the Century Business Media IPO Retail Individual Investors (RII) are offered 0 shares while in EPW India IPO retail investors are offered 0 shares. Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIB) are offered 0 shares in Century Business Media IPO and 6,22,800 shares in EPW India IPO.
| Century Business Media IPO | EPW India IPO | |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor Investor Reservation | 0 shares | 9,32,400 shares |
| Market Maker Reservation | 0 shares | 1,64,400 shares |
| QIB | 0 shares | 6,22,800 shares |
| NII | 0 shares | 4,68,000 shares |
| RII | 0 shares | 10,92,000 shares |
| Employee | 0 shares | 0 shares |
| Others | ||
| Total | 0 shares | 31,15,200 shares |
Century Business Media IPO subscribed in total, whereas EPW India IPO subscribed 1.32x.
| Century Business Media IPO | EPW India IPO | |
|---|---|---|
| QIB (times) | 1.17x | |
| NII (times) | 1.53x | |
| Big NII (times) | 0.98x | |
| Small NII (times) | 2.63x | |
| RII (times) | 1.31x | |
| Employee (times) | ||
| Other (times) | ||
| Total (times) | 1.32x |
