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PhysicsWallah Sets ₹103–109 Price Band for ₹3,480-Crore IPO, Opens Nov. 11

The prospectus highlights a reduced promoter sale with proceeds largely earmarked for expanding offline and hybrid centres.

Overview

  • Offer comprises a ₹3,100 crore fresh issue and a ₹380 crore OFS, with founders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Boob selling ₹190 crore each.
  • Anchor bidding is slated for November 10, public subscription runs November 11–13, allotment is expected November 14, and listing is tentatively set for November 18.
  • At the upper band, the company targets a valuation of about ₹31,169 crore, with a minimum retail lot of 137 shares and a ₹10 per-share discount for eligible employees.
  • Use of proceeds includes about ₹460.5 crore for new centre fit-outs, ₹548.3 crore for lease payments, ₹710 crore for marketing, and ₹200.1 crore for server and cloud infrastructure, plus investments in subsidiaries.
  • FY25 revenue was about ₹2,886.6 crore with a narrowed net loss of ~₹243 crore, while Q1 FY26 loss widened to ~₹125.5 crore as revenue grew; grey-market quotes indicate roughly a ₹9 premium that is not a listing guarantee.