Western Carriers (India) IPO

Western Carriers (India) IPO is listed on BSE and NSE, priced at ₹163–₹172 per share. The stock debuted at ₹171. The IPO had a lot size of ₹87 shares and a minimum investment of ₹14,964.

Western Carriers (India) Limited IPO

Mainboard Listed
₹14,964 (87 Shares)
Minimum Investment
Check Allotment
IPO Dates
Sep 13, 2024 – Sep 19, 2024
Price band
₹163-172 per equity share
Minimum Investment
₹14,964
Issue size
₹492.88 Cr
Lot size
87
Allotment Date
Sep 20, 2024
Listing
Sep 24, 2024
Listing At
BSE, NSE

IPO timeline

  1. Sep 13, 2024

    Open Date

    Completed

  2. Sep 19, 2024

    Close Date

    Completed

  3. Sep 20, 2024

    Allotment Date

    Completed

  4. Sep 24, 2024

    Listing Date

    Completed

Price Summary

Last closing
99.20 (-42.33%)
52 week high
147.29
52 week low
77.02
Last update

Western Carriers (India) IPO Essentials

Western Carriers (India) IPO Details

Western Carriers (India) IPO is priced at ₹163-172 per share with a total issue size of 492.88 crore. The IPO has a lot size of 87 shares and is listed on BSE and NSE.

Issue price
₹163-172 per equity share
Lot size
87 shares
Face value
₹5 Per Equity Share
Issue size
Total ₹492.88 Cr :
#Fresh Issue : 23,255,813 shares(aggregating up to ₹400.00 Cr) +
#OFS : 5,400,000 shares of ₹5(aggregating up to ₹92.88 Cr)
Total issue size
2,86,55,813 shares
(aggregating up to ₹492.88 crore)
Fresh issue
2,32,55,813 shares
(aggregating up to ₹400 crore)
Offer for sale (OFS)
54,00,000 shares
(aggregating up to ₹92.88 crore)
Listing at
BSE, NSE
List price
171.0(NSE)
Listing date
Registrar
Link Intime India Private Ltd
Lead manager
Jm Financial Limited, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited

Market Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 87 shares and in multiples thereof. The following table depicts the minimum and maximum investment by Retail Investors and HNI in terms of shares and amount.

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (min) 1 87 ₹14,964
Retail(max) 13 1,131 ₹1,94,532

Western Carriers (India) IPO Documents

Western Carriers (India) IPO Reservation

Western Carriers (India) IPO reservation details show category-wise allocation of shares. Out of the total 2,86,55,813 shares, approximately 20% are reserved for QIB, 15% for NII, 35% for retail investors, and 30% for anchor investors.

Investor Category Shares Offered Maximum Allottees
Anchor Investor Shares Offered 85,96,743 (30%)
QIB Shares Offered 57,31,163 (20%)
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 42,98,372 (15%)
bHNI > ₹10L 28,65,581 (10%) 2,352
sHNI < ₹10L 14,32,791 (5%) 1,176
Retail Shares Offered 1,00,29,535 (35%) 1,15,282
Total Shares Offered 2,86,55,813 (100%)

Western Carriers (India) IPO Analytics

Western Carriers (India) IPO category-wise subscription trends show day-wise participation across QIB, NII, and retail investors.

Western Carriers (India) IPO Subscription Status

Western Carriers (India) IPO subscription status shows demand across retail, NII, and QIB categories, helping investors understand overall participation trends.

The IPO subscription status indicates investor demand across categories.

As on QIB
NII
bHNI
sHNI
Retail Total
Shares Offered / Reserved 5,731,163
4,298,372
2,865,581
1,432,791
10,029,535 20,059,070
Day 1 13-09-24 05:00 PM
0.00 x
0.38x
0.25x
0.62x
1.40 x 0.78 x
Day 2 16-09-24 05:00 PM
0.03 x
5.35x
4.23x
7.57x
7.31 x 4.83 x
Day 3 17-09-24 05:00 PM
0.09 x
12.74x
10.22x
17.80x
13.27 x 9.43 x
Day 4 18-09-24 05:00 PM
0.14 x
20.93x
17.22x
28.35x
18.61 x 13.89 x
Day 5 19-09-24 05:00 PM
27.99 x
44.58x
39.86x
54.00x
25.43 x 30.28 x
Total No. of Applications
category wise applications
28,59,078 (Approx) Retail:24.67x BHNI:8.40x SHNI:53.0x

Western Carriers (India) Valuations

Earnings

EPS Pre IPO
₹10.21/-
EPS Post IPO
₹7.88/-
P/E Pre IPO
16.85
P/E Post IPO
21.83

Returns

ROE
22.41%
ROCE
29.23%
RoNW
20.17%

Fundamentals

Debt / Equity
0.67
Price / Book
3.40

Data sourced from DRHP / RHP • For educational purposes only

Western Carriers (India) Financials( In Crs.)

31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22
Assets 754.01 604.14 490.33
Revenue 1,691.41 1,637.84 1,475.79
Profit After Tax 80.35 71.57 61.13
Net Worth 398.36 318.61 257.58
Reserves & Surplus 359.01 279.08 157.12
Total Borrowing 266.00 210.47 150.4

Western Carriers (India) Company & Offer Insights

About Western Carriers (India)

Western Carriers (India) Limited is a Multi-modal, rail-focused, 4PL asset-light logistics company. The company offers fully customizable, multi-modal logistics solutions encompassing road, rail, water, and air transportation and a tailored range of value-added services

Western Carriers (India) Promoter(s)

Rajendra Sethia, Kanishka Sethia are the company's promoters of Western Carriers (India).

Western Carriers (India) IPO Issue Objectives

Prepayment or scheduled re-payment of a portion of certain outstanding borrowings availed by the Company;
Funding of capital expenditure requirements of our Company towards purchase of:commercial vehicles,40 feet specialised containers and 20 feet normal shipping containers; andreach stackers
General corporate purposes

Western Carriers (India) IPO - Anchor Investors

Western Carriers IPO: Firm garners ₹148 crore from anchor investors.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company, Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund (MF), Kotak MF, Aditya Birla Sun Life MF, Nippon India MF, BNP Paribas, Societe Generale and Citigroup Global Markets Mauritius are among the anchor investors.

Western Carriers (India) IPO - Peers Comparison

Company Name EPS (Basic) EPS (Diluted) NAV (per share) (Rs) P/E (x) RoNW (%) P/BV Ratio Financial statements
Western Carriers (India) Limited 7.77 7.77 50.62 N/A 20.17 N/A Consolidated
Container Corporation Of India Ltd. 17.27 17.27 193.87 47.73 10.42 5 Consolidated
Mahindra Logistics Ltd 5.16 5.14 69.99 -62.93 -10.33 6.93 Consolidated
TCI Express Limited 33.48 33.45 183.57 32.48 18.71 6.08 Consolidated

Notes:

  1. Basic/Diluted EPS refers to the Basic/Diluted EPS sourced from the financial statements of the respective peer group companies for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
  2. NAV per equity share refers to total equity attributable to the equity shareholders as of the end of the Financial Year divided by the number of Equity Shares outstanding at the end of the year.
  3. The P/E ratio for the peer group has been computed based on the closing market price of equity shares on BSE as of September 4, 2024, divided by the Diluted EPS for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
  4. RoNW is calculated as profit after tax attributable to the company's equity shareholders divided by Net Worth attributable to the company's equity shareholders.
  5. The net worth attributable to the company's owners is the total value of the paid-up share capital, reserves, and securities premium account minus accumulated losses, deferred expenditure, and miscellaneous expenditures not written off.

Western Carriers (India) IPO - Strengths and Risks

Western Carriers (India) IPO strengths and risks highlight key business factors, financial position, and market sentiment that may impact investor interest.

Strengths

The company’s expertise in providing end-to-end logistics and bespoke solutions to customers provides it with a significant competitive advantage.
Given the execution capabilities and ability to provide one-stop/single-window, end-to-end and integrated customised logistics solutions in a market with inherent entry barriers, Western Carriers are strategically positioned to benefit from certain favourable trends and initiatives in the Indian logistics industry.

Risks

Western Carriers may be unable to sustain the pace of its past growth in future financial periods. Further, its business and the results of operations may be adversely affected if it is unable to successfully implement our business plans and growth strategies.

Contact Information

Contact Details

Western Carriers (India)

+91 33 2485 8519

investors@westcong.com

https://western-carriers.com/

2/6 Sarat Bose Road, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700020

Registrar Contact Details

Frequently Asked Questions

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Western Carriers (India) IPO is a book-built IPO worth ₹492.88 crore. The price band is ₹163–₹172 per share. The IPO opens on Sep 13, 2024 and closes on Sep 19, 2024. It will be listed on BSE and NSE. Link Intime India Private Ltd is the registrar.

The price band of Western Carriers (India) IPO is ₹163 to ₹172 per share.

The lot size of Western Carriers (India) IPO is 87 shares.

The minimum investment for Western Carriers (India) IPO is approximately ₹14,964 based on the upper price band .

Western Carriers (India) IPO opens on Sep 13, 2024 and closes on Sep 19, 2024.

The allotment date of Western Carriers (India) IPO is Sep 20, 2024.

Western Carriers (India) IPO is expected to be listed on Sep 24, 2024, on BSE and NSE .

Western Carriers (India) IPO listed on Sep 24, 2024. It was issued at ₹171.0(NSE) and is currently around ₹99.20 as on 15-May-2026 3:30 PM, which is approximately -42.3% versus issue price. The 52-week high is ₹147.29.

Based on listing and post-listing performance, Western Carriers (India) IPO delivered around -42.3% over issue price. Whether it was worth applying depends on your risk profile, allocation, and holding horizon.

To buy Western Carriers (India) IPO shares after listing, log in to your broker app (such as Zerodha, Angel One, Groww, Upstox, ICICI Direct), search the stock symbol, place a delivery/CNC order, and confirm quantity and price.

Western Carriers (India) IPO valuation snapshot: P/E 21.83, EPS ₹7.88/-, P/B 3.40, RoNW 20.17%, and market cap N/A.

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