
IPO Quick Facts & Promoters
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IPO PARAMETER
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DETAIL
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PROMOTERS / SHAREHOLDING
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Total Issue Size
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₹439.50 crore
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Alpesh Tulsibhai Patel
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Fresh Issue
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₹380 crore (up to 2.24 Cr shares)
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Pravinkumar Ambalal Patel
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OFS
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₹59.5 crore (35 lakh shares)
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Rashminbhai Tulsibhai Patel
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Price Band
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₹161 – ₹170 per share (FV ₹10)
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Pre-IPO Promoter Holding: ~89.6%
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Anchor Bidding
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June 30, 2026
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Post-IPO Paid-up Equity: ₹23.33 Cr
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Subscription Window
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July 1 – July 3, 2026
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Bonus History: 2:1 (Mar 2016); 9:1 (Aug 2025)
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Listing (Expected)
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July 8, 2026 — NSE & BSE
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Promoter Avg. Cost: ₹0.00 – ₹18.34/share
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Market Cap (Upper Band)
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~₹800 crore
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OFS by all three promoters
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Investor Quotas
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QIB 50% | HNI 15% | Retail 35% + Employee Reservation
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DRHP filed: Sep 4, 2025
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Lead Managers (BRLMs)
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Systematix Corporate Services | IDBI Capital Markets | Pantomath Capital Advisors
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SEBI Observation: Dec 26, 2025
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Registrar
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MUFG Intime India Pvt. Ltd (formerly Link Intime)
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RHP filed: Jun 23, 2026
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Business Overview & Financial Performance
Knack Packaging Limited (Ahmedabad, Gujarat) is a leading, integrated, export-oriented PLWPP (Printed & Laminated Woven Polypropylene) packaging solutions provider. Its core products — PLWPP bulk bags (5–50 kg) and PLWPP Pinch-Bottom Bags — serve food, pet food, agri-commodities, fertilisers, detergents, chemicals and construction materials globally. Operating on a B2B2C model, Knack supplies packaging to brands that sell to end consumers, making the bag both a functional container and a brand-visibility carrier. The company holds a 10.1% market share in India's flexible bulk PLWPP segment (FY25).
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BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
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▸ Vertically integrated: PP granule → tape → fabric → printing → lamination → finished bag across 4 Gujarat plants ▸ 73,000+ printing cylinders | 13,379 SKUs | 1,950+ customers (as of May 2026) ▸ Knack Galaxy digital platform (Aug 2024): SAP S/4 HANA + MS Dynamics 365 CRM ▸ 88.32% customer retention rate in FY26 (vs 65.41% in FY25) ▸ Export to 71 countries | South Africa subsidiary + Mexico 50% JV ▸ ~80% energy from renewables (2.10 MW windmill + 2.25 MW rooftop solar + 11 MW ground solar) ▸ Capacity utilisation: 88.7% (FY24) → 86.0% (FY25) → 81.6% (FY26) ▸ Key clients: Drools Pet Food, KRBL, DCM Shriram, Cargill, Repi Soap (customer since 2013)
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METRIC
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FY24
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FY25
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FY26
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2-YR CHANGE
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Revenue from Operations
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₹654.6 Cr
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₹736.5 Cr
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₹823.4 Cr
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+25.8%
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Profit After Tax (PAT)
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₹46.0 Cr
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₹73.8 Cr
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₹92.7 Cr
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+101.5%
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PAT Margin
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~7.0%
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~10.0%
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~11.3%
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Expanding
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RoNW
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25.75%
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38.97%
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~41-44%
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↑↑
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RoCE
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19.25%
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17.66%
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N/A
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13.32% (9M FY26)
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Total Borrowings
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—
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₹242.6 Cr*
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*(Dec 2025)
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Note: FY26 full-year figures (revenue ₹823.4 Cr, PAT ₹92.7 Cr) from BusinessToday citing RHP (Jun 23, 2026). FY24/FY25 from SEBI DRHP restated financials. 9M FY26 (to Dec 31, 2025): PAT ₹38.69 Cr on revenue ₹236.5 Cr. Contingent liabilities: ₹61.64 Cr (Dec 2025).
Use of Proceeds | Industry Opportunity | Valuation
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USE OF IPO PROCEEDS (FRESH ISSUE: ₹380 Cr)
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MARKET OPPORTUNITY (Technopak Report, as cited in RHP)
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▸ New plant — Borisana, Kadi, Mehsana, Gujarat: ₹320 Cr (~84%) ▸ General corporate purposes: ₹60 Cr (~16%) Total project cost: ₹514.9 Cr. Already deployed ₹22.6 Cr on site development. Balance ₹79.9 Cr from internal accruals. (DRHP revised fresh issue from ₹475 Cr to ₹380 Cr in RHP.)
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Indian Flexible Plastic Packaging: ₹1,85,000 Cr (FY24) → ₹2,72,000 Cr (FY29) at 8% CAGR Woven PP Packaging Segment: ₹45,000 Cr → ₹70,000 Cr at 9.2% CAGR PLWPP Bulk Bags (Knack's niche): ₹2,500 Cr → ₹5,000 Cr at 15% CAGR Niche sized at ₹2,860 Cr (INR 28.6 Bn) in FY25; projected to double by FY29. Growth driven by packaged food, pet food, agri-commodities and shift from plain woven bags to premium PLWPP.
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VALUATION METRICS
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KEY RISKS (from RHP)
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Price Band: ₹161–₹170/share (FV ₹10) Market Cap (upper band): ~₹800 crore P/E (FY25 earnings): ~28.4x P/E (annualised FY26 earnings): ~15.5x P/BV (Dec 2025 NAV ₹140.81): 2.44x Average EPS (FY24–FY25): ₹25.00 Average RoNW (FY24–FY25): 23.17% No directly listed peers in PLWPP sub-segment. No dividend paid in any reported period.
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▸ Raw material concentration: 1 vendor > 30% supply (3 years running) ▸ Customer concentration: major accounts with no binding long-term contracts ▸ USA revenue exposure (~25% of total) to US tariff & trade policy shifts ▸ ₹514.9 Cr Borisana plant — execution/delay/cost-overrun risk ▸ Borrowings of ₹242.6 Cr (Dec 2025) before IPO proceeds deployed ▸ Contingent liabilities of ₹61.6 Cr (Dec 2025) ▸ No listed peers — price discovery more uncertain ▸ PAT margin variability across periods; FY25 impacted by ₹16.97 Cr extraordinary item ▸ No dividend history; future payouts subject to board discretion
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Competitive Strengths, Growth Strategy & Research View
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COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS
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GROWTH STRATEGY
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RESEARCH SUMMARY
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▸ 10.1% market share in Indian PLWPP bulk bags (FY25) — top organised player ▸ Vertical integration from PP granule to finished bag: cost control + quality ▸ 71-country export footprint; 56.3% of FY26 revenue from exports ▸ First in India & Asia: laser-cut easy-open PLWPP pinch-bottom bags ▸ 73,000+ printing cylinders; 88.32% customer retention (FY26) ▸ ~80% renewable energy — ESG-aligned for global FMCG clients ▸ Proprietary Knack Galaxy platform: digital supply chain integration ▸ Promoters: 20+ years domain expertise
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▸ Borisana plant to significantly boost throughput for domestic + export orders ▸ Deepen penetration in 71+ countries; grow SA and Mexico operations ▸ Laser easy-open pinch-bottom bags as premium product (6-side branding, 4% less material) ▸ Target 90% renewable energy by 2030 ▸ Expand Knack Galaxy to compress order cycles & reduce working capital ▸ Custodianship of 73,000+ cylinders as long-term moat to retain clients ▸ End-market mix: food, pet food, agri-commodities, chemicals — diversified demand
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Knack Packaging offers a structurally compelling investment in a niche growing at 15% CAGR. Revenue rose 25.7% (FY24→FY26) while PAT more than doubled to ₹92.7 Cr. The P/E of ~15.5x on FY26 earnings looks reasonable vs. the growth trajectory; the ~28.4x on FY25 reflects some premium. Key watchpoints: Borisana plant execution, US trade policy exposure, raw-material vendor concentration, and sustainability of FY26 margins post-expansion. 2–3 year investors gain access to a high-growth niche with genuine innovation. Short-term investors should note the fully-priced tag and no prior dividends. Please read the full SEBI RHP before any investment decision.
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