Kross IPO vs Western Carriers IPO

Comparison between Kross IPO and Western Carriers IPO.

IPO Details

Kross IPO is a Mainboard Bookbuilding IPO proposed to list at BSE, NSE while Western Carriers IPO is a Mainboard Bookbuilding proposed to list at BSE, NSE.

Issue Size and Price

The total issue size of Kross IPO is up to ₹500.00 Cr whereas the issue size of the Western Carriers IPO is up to ₹492.88 Cr. The final issue price of Kross IPO is ₹240.00 per share and of Western Carriers IPO is ₹172.00 per share.

 Kross IPOWestern Carriers IPO
Face Value₹5 per share₹5 per share
Issue Price (Lower)₹228.00 per share₹163.00 per share
Issue Price (Upper)₹240.00 per share₹172.00 per share
Issue Price (Final)₹240.00 per share₹172.00 per share
Discount (Retail)₹0.00 per share₹0.00 per share
Discount (Employee)
Market Lot Size62 shares87 shares
Fresh Issue Size1,04,16,666 shares2,32,55,813 shares
Fresh Issue Size (Amount)up to ₹250.00 Crup to ₹400.00 Cr
OFS Issue Size1,04,16,666 shares54,00,000 shares
OFS Issue Size (Amount)up to ₹250.00 Crup to ₹92.88 Cr
Issue Size Total2,08,33,332 shares2,86,55,813 shares
Issue Size Total (Amount)up to ₹500.00 Crup to ₹492.88 Cr

IPO Timetable

Kross IPO opens on Sep 09, 2024, while Western Carriers IPO opens on Sep 13, 2024. The closing date of Kross IPO and Western Carriers IPO is Sep 11, 2024, and Sep 19, 2024, respectively.

 Kross IPOWestern Carriers IPO
Anchor Bid DateSep 06, 2024Sep 12, 2024
Issue OpenSep 09, 2024Sep 13, 2024
Issue CloseSep 11, 2024Sep 19, 2024
Basis Of Allotment (Tentative)Sep 12, 2024Sep 20, 2024
Initiation of Refunds (Tentative)Sep 13, 2024Sep 23, 2024
Credit of Share (Tentative)Sep 13, 2024Sep 23, 2024
Listing date (Tentative)Sep 16, 2024Sep 24, 2024
Anchor Lockin End date 1Oct 11, 2024Oct 19, 2024
Anchor Lockin End date 2Dec 10, 2024Dec 18, 2024

Financials & KPIs

Kross IPO P/E ratio is 28.93, as compared to Western Carriers IPO P/E ratio of 16.85.

 Kross IPOWestern Carriers IPO
Financials

Company Financials (Restated)

Period Ended31 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 2022
Assets352.00250.57197.82
Total Income621.46489.36297.88
Profit After Tax44.8830.9312.17
NET Worth146.81102.1172.40
Reserves and Surplus119.7688.5858.88
Total Borrowing117.9088.2686.06
Amount in ₹ Crore

Company Financials (Restated Consolidated)

Period Ended31 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 2022
Assets754.01604.14490.33
Total Income1,691.411,637.841,475.79
Profit After Tax80.3571.5761.13
NET Worth398.36318.61257.58
Reserves and Surplus359.01279.08157.12
Total Borrowing266.00210.47150.40
Amount in ₹ Crore
Promoter Shareholding (Pre-Issue)10099.99
Promoter Shareholding (Post-Issue)67.771.89
P/E Ratio28.9316.85
Market Cap₹1548.23 Cr.₹1753.63 Cr.
ROE30.57%22.41%
ROCE28.15%29.23%
Debt/Equity0.800.67
EPS₹8.30₹10.21
RoNW30.57%20.17%

Shares Offered

In the Kross IPO Retail Individual Investors (RII) are offered 72,91,667 shares while in Western Carriers IPO retail investors are offered 72,91,667 shares. Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIB) are offered 41,66,666 shares in Kross IPO and 57,31,163 shares in Western Carriers IPO.

 Kross IPOWestern Carriers IPO
Anchor Investor Reservation62,49,999 shares85,96,743 shares
Market Maker Reservation
QIB41,66,666 shares57,31,163 shares
NII31,25,000 shares42,98,372 shares
RII72,91,667 shares1,00,29,535 shares
Employee
Others
Total2,08,33,332 shares2,86,55,813 shares

Bids Received (Subscription)

Kross IPO subscribed 17.66x in total, whereas Western Carriers IPO subscribed 31.69x.

 Kross IPOWestern Carriers IPO
QIB (times)24.55x28.81x
NII (times)23.40x46.68x
Big NII (times)23.21x41.65x
Small NII (times)23.77x56.73x
RII (times)11.26x26.92x
Employee (times)
Other (times)
Total (times)17.66x31.69x

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