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Essex Marine IPO vs Virtual Galaxy Infotech IPO

Comparison between Essex Marine IPO and Virtual Galaxy Infotech IPO.

IPO Details

Essex Marine IPO is a SME Bookbuilding IPO proposed to list at BSE SME while Virtual Galaxy Infotech IPO is a SME Bookbuilding proposed to list at NSE SME.

 Essex Marine IPOVirtual Galaxy Infotech IPO
LogoEssex Marine IPO LogoVirtual Galaxy Infotech IPO Logo
Issue CategorySMESME
Issue TypeIPOIPO
Process TypeFixed PriceBookbuilding
Listing AtBSE SMENSE SME
Lead ManagersKhandwala Securities Ltd.Smart Horizon Capital Advisors Pvt.Ltd.
RegistrarSkyline Financial Services Pvt.Ltd.Maashitla Securities Pvt.Ltd.
Market MakerGretex Share Broking Pvt.Ltd.Alacrity Securities Ltd.
DRHPDRHP DRHP
RHPRHP
Anchor InvestorAnchor Investor
IPO Allotment URLIPO Allotment URL IPO Allotment URL

Issue Size and Price

The total issue size of Essex Marine IPO is up to ₹21.86 Cr whereas the issue size of the Virtual Galaxy Infotech IPO is up to ₹88.52 Cr. The final issue price of Essex Marine IPO is ₹54.00 per share and of Virtual Galaxy Infotech IPO is ₹142.00 per share.

 Essex Marine IPOVirtual Galaxy Infotech IPO
Face Value₹10 per share₹10 per share
Issue Price (Lower)₹135.00 per share
Issue Price (Upper)₹142.00 per share
Issue Price (Final)₹54.00 per share₹142.00 per share
Discount (Retail)₹0.00 per share
Discount (Employee)
Market Lot Size2000 shares1000 shares
Fresh Issue Size40,48,000 shares62,34,000 shares
Fresh Issue Size (Amount)up to ₹21.86 Crup to ₹88.52 Cr
OFS Issue Size0 shares0 shares
OFS Issue Size (Amount)up to ₹0.00 Crup to ₹0.00 Cr
Issue Size Total40,48,000 shares62,34,000 shares
Issue Size Total (Amount)up to ₹21.86 Crup to ₹88.52 Cr

IPO Timetable

Essex Marine IPO opens on Aug 04, 2025, while Virtual Galaxy Infotech IPO opens on May 09, 2025. The closing date of Essex Marine IPO and Virtual Galaxy Infotech IPO is Aug 06, 2025, and May 14, 2025, respectively.

 Essex Marine IPOVirtual Galaxy Infotech IPO
Anchor Bid DateMay 08, 2025
Issue OpenAug 04, 2025May 09, 2025
Issue CloseAug 06, 2025May 14, 2025
Basis Of Allotment (Tentative)Aug 07, 2025May 15, 2025
Initiation of Refunds (Tentative)Aug 08, 2025May 16, 2025
Credit of Share (Tentative)Aug 08, 2025May 16, 2025
Listing date (Tentative)Aug 11, 2025May 19, 2025
Anchor Lockin End date 1Jun 14, 2025
Anchor Lockin End date 2Aug 13, 2025

Financials & KPIs

Essex Marine IPO P/E ratio is 12.73, as compared to Virtual Galaxy Infotech IPO P/E ratio of 15.71.

 Essex Marine IPOVirtual Galaxy Infotech IPO
FinancialsEBITDA

Virtual Galaxy Infotech Limited Financial Information (Restated Consolidated)

Period Ended31 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 2022
Assets116.9384.3667.80
Total Income63.5859.7643.44
Profit After Tax16.540.720.40
Net Worth41.4020.4020.14
Reserves and Surplus30.409.409.14
Total Borrowing38.6438.8535.56
Amount in ₹ Crore
Promoter Shareholding (Pre-Issue)99.9987.95
Promoter Shareholding (Post-Issue)72.0864.72
P/E Ratio12.7315.71
Market Cap₹82.41 Cr.₹353.13 Cr.
ROE30.40%53.52%
ROCE18.87%31.68%
Debt/Equity2.400.93
EPS₹4.24₹9.04
RoNW26.39%39.95%

Shares Offered

In the Essex Marine IPO Retail Individual Investors (RII) are offered 20,24,000 shares while in Virtual Galaxy Infotech IPO retail investors are offered 20,24,000 shares. Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIB) are offered 0 shares in Essex Marine IPO and 12,44,000 shares in Virtual Galaxy Infotech IPO.

 Essex Marine IPOVirtual Galaxy Infotech IPO
Anchor Investor Reserveration18,40,000 shares
Market Maker Reserveration2,14,000 shares3,36,000 shares
QIB0 shares12,44,000 shares
NII20,24,000 shares9,50,000 shares
RII20,24,000 shares22,00,000 shares
Employee0 shares0 shares
Others
Total40,48,000 shares62,34,000 shares

Bids Received (Subscription)

Essex Marine IPO subscribed 2.91x in total, whereas Virtual Galaxy Infotech IPO subscribed 231.45x.

 Essex Marine IPOVirtual Galaxy Infotech IPO
QIB (times)129.72x
NII (times)0.87x590.27x
Big NII (times)
Small NII (times)
RII (times)4.95x134.03x
Employee (times)
Other (times)
Total (times)2.91x231.45x