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SS Retail Shares Jump Nearly 51% In Market Debut
SS Retail is a company that sells phones, accessories and other electronics in its stores.
It offered shares to the public at ₹424 each.
When trading began, the shares were worth much more than that price.
They opened at ₹639.10 on the BSE and ₹624 on the National Stock Exchange.
This gave early investors a large notional gain.
Many investors wanted the shares, so the IPO was subscribed more than 103 times.
The company raised ₹500 crore through a fresh share issue and shares sold by existing shareholders.
However, a strong first-day price does not guarantee that the company will perform well over many years.
SS Retail shares listed at ₹639.10 on the BSE, a 50.73 per cent premium to the ₹424 IPO price.
Shares opened at ₹624 on the National Stock Exchange, up 47.16 per cent from the issue price.
The ₹500-crore IPO was subscribed 103.30 times, with shares allotted at the upper end of the ₹403–₹424 price band.
The offer included a fresh issue of up to ₹360 crore and an offer for sale worth ₹140 crore.
SS Retail operates a multi-brand chain selling mobile phones, accessories and other consumer electronics products.
- Who
- SS Retail Limited and investors who participated in its IPO.
- What
- SS Retail shares made a strong stock market debut, rising nearly 51 per cent on the BSE and 47 per cent on the National Stock Exchange relative to the IPO price.
- Where
- On the BSE and the National Stock Exchange in India.
- When
- On the company’s stock market listing day, after the IPO closed the previous Friday.
- Why
- Strong investor demand followed the IPO’s 103.30-times subscription, although long-term performance will depend on the company’s business, competition, finances and valuation.
Optimistic Investor View
Cautious Investor View
Listing performance
Optimistic Investor View
The BSE debut delivered a 50.73 per cent gain and the National Stock Exchange debut delivered a 47.16 per cent gain over the IPO price.
Cautious Investor View
The first-day gain is only a notional return and does not establish the company’s long-term business performance.
Investor demand
Optimistic Investor View
The IPO’s 103.30-times subscription indicates exceptionally strong buying interest in SS Retail shares.
Cautious Investor View
High subscription and a strong debut do not remove the need to assess the company’s financial position, growth prospects, competition and valuation.
Use of IPO proceeds
Optimistic Investor View
The fresh issue is expected to provide SS Retail with up to ₹360 crore for its business.
Cautious Investor View
The ₹140 crore offer-for-sale portion will go to selling shareholders rather than to SS Retail.
Key facts
- IPO issue price
- ₹424 per share
- BSE opening price
- ₹639.10
- National Stock Exchange opening price
- ₹624
- IPO size
- ₹500 crore
- IPO subscription
- 103.30 times
- Market capitalisation after listing
- ₹4,590.34 crore
- Business
- Multi-brand retail of mobile phones, electronic accessories and consumer electronics









