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The Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar (Exports) launched its initial public offering (IPO) on March 24 and the subscription window will be closed on March 27.

An India-based processor and exporter of premium basmati rice, operating under the flagship brand “Aeroplane brand ” has set the price band in the range of Rs 201 and Rs 212 per share.

The Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar (Exports) IPO is a book-built issue of Rs 440 crore. It comprises a fresh issue of 2.08 crore shares.

To participate in the IPO, retail investors need to bid for a single lot size of 70 shares, requiring an investment of Rs 14,840.

Shares of Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar (Exports) are scheduled to list on the BSE and NSE on April 2.

Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd., Keynote Financial Services Ltd. are the book running lead managers while KFin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar to the offer.

Objects of the fresh Issue:

Funding working capital requirements of the company and

general corporate purposes.

Valuation and Outlook:

Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar (Exports) is an India-based basmati rice processing and export company incorporated in 2003, engaged in the milling, processing, branding, and global distribution of premium basmati rice under its flagship “Aeroplane” brand.

The company operates integrated facilities across key locations including Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi, and caters to both domestic and international markets, with a strong presence in export geographies such as the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.

The company ranks among the top three players by revenue in the Indian basmati rice segment, driven by its flagship “Aeroplane” brand, which includes over 40 sub-brands and benefits from more than four decades of market presence. Despite minimal advertising spend (~0.3–0.5% of total expenses), it has established strong brand recall and customer loyalty, enabling pricing power and stable margins.

The company follows a fully integrated business model across the entire basmati rice value chain, including procurement, storage, milling, processing, packaging, branding, marketing, and distribution. This end-to-end integration enables greater control over product quality, enhances supply chain efficiency, and optimizes cost structures, while also driving economies of scale and improved inventory management.

At the upper price band, the company is valued at 36.1x FY25 earnings and 16.9x its FY26 earnings P/E (annualized), implying a post-issue market cap of Rs 21,953 million. The company plans to scale up its brand-building and marketing efforts to capitalize on the ongoing shift towards organized and branded players in the basmati rice segment.

The company plans to expand its presence across India, focusing on deeper penetration into tier 3 and tier 4 cities, which offer strong growth potential driven by rising incomes and increasing demand for branded food products. Considering these factors, the IPO appears fully valued and is rated “Subscribe – Long Term.”

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