Senco Gold IPO: 5 Things to Know

Initial public offerings (IPOs) have always been attractive to investors.

Why?

People believe that shares are available at lower prices during an IPO. They also believe that if the IPO subscription receives a huge response, they'll make quick returns by selling shares on listing day. These are just some of the reasons why people invest in IPOs.

And it holds true for fundamentally strong companies that come with high growth potential.

But investors shouldn't just apply to IPOs solely based on these reasons. Especially in the current markets, when overvalued stocks are just increasing day by day with Indian markets touching new highs.

Also, investors are nowadays more cautious when it comes to IPOs. All thanks to the collapse of tech companies that came out with their IPOs in 2021, at sky-high valuations.

That is why, it's important to properly analyse the financials and other aspects before investing in an IPO.

Keeping that in mind, a pan-India jewelry retailer company is set to open its offer next week.

Let's take a look at the offer in detail and know more about Senco Gold.

Issue period: 4 July 2023 to 6 July 2023

Type of Issue: Fresh issue worth Rs 2,700 million (m) and offer for sale (OFS) worth Rs 1,350 m.

Price band: Rs 301 to Rs 317 per share

Face value: Rs 10 per equity share

Lot size: 47 shares

Application limit: Minimum one lot and maximum thirteen lots for retail investors

The company has reserved not less than 50% shares of the offer for qualified institutional buyers (QIB). It has reserved not less than 15% for non-institutional buyers (HNI). Hence not more than 35% of shares are available for retail individual investors.

Tentative IPO allotment date: 11 July 2023

Tentative listing date: 14 July 2023

#1 About the company

Incorporated in 1994, Senco Gold is a pan-India jewelry retailer. The products are sold under its brand name Senco Gold & Diamonds.

Senco Gold primarily sells gold and diamond jewelry along with jewelry made of silver, platinum, precious and semi-precious stones, and other metals. The company also offers costume jewelry, gold, and silver coins, and utensils made of silver.

With a catalog of more than 108,000 designs for gold jewelry and more than 46,000 designs for diamond jewelry, the company offers a variety of designs of handcrafted jewelry, most of which are designed and manufactured in-house in collaboration with over 170 skilled local craftsmen in Kolkata and across the country.

The company also manufactures machine-made lightweight jewelry in gold and diamonds and source jewelry from third-party vendors.

The company has over 136 showrooms which have a total area of approximately 409,882 square feet. It includes 70 company-operated showrooms and 61 franchisee showrooms spread across 99 cities and towns over 13 states across India.

#2 A look at the financials

In the last three years, Senco Gold's revenue grew at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 53.3%.

However, it should be noted that the company's revenue growth slowed down in financial year 2023 as higher gold prices, slowdown in global economic growth and a demand crunch in China, which is the largest consumer of gold, weighed on overall gold demand.

In the year under review, the company's profit grew by 23% driven by higher sales volumes. However, profit margin did not increase in tandem because of rising input prices.

Senco Gold Financial Snapshot (2021-23)

Particulars	31-Mar-23	31-Mar-22	31-Mar-21
Revenues (Rs in m)	40,774.0	35,346.4	26,603.8
Revenue Growth (%)	15%	33%
Net Profit	1,584.8	1,291.0	614.8
Net Profit Margin (%)	4%	4%	2%
Net Worth	9,445.2	7,259.7	6,026.2
Return on Net Worth (%)	19.0	19.4	10.7
Basic Earnings per share (Rs)	22.9	19.4	9.3

Data Source: Company's Red Herring Prospectus (RHP)

#3 Peer comparison

As per the company's red herring prospectus, Kalyan Jewllers and Titan are its listed peers.

Company	Total Income (2023) (Rs m)	Net Profit	EPS (Basic) (Rs)	Return on Net Worth (%)
Senco Gold	41,085.4	1,584.8	22.9	19.0
Kalyan Jewellers	116,266.6	3,898.1	4.2	12.8
Titan	363,610.0	33,330.0	36.6	30.7

Data Source: Company's Red Herring Prospectus (RHP)

#4 Arguments in favour of the business

• The company has a strong brand presence, rich heritage, and a legacy of more than five decades of experience.
• It has a wide market share. The company is the largest organised jewellery retail player in the eastern region of India based on number of stores. Also, it has the widest geographical footprint in non-eastern states.
• The company is focused on attaining an optimal balance between its operated showrooms and expanding its asset light franchisee mode.
• It has a wide product portfolio which caters to diverse customer segment.

#5 Risk Factors

• It operates in heavily competitive industry. The competition in jewellery markets is based primarily on market trends, pricing, and customer preferences.
• The company works in a capital intensive industry.
• The company was subject to a search and seizure operation by the income-tax department in the past, which has resulted in taxation and criminal proceedings being initiated against the company and also its Individual promoter.
• It operates in a dynamic environment. The designs of jewellery constantly change and if the company fails to anticipate, gauge and react to rapidly changing consumer demands in a timely manner, the company may run out of business.

To conclude

Asian countries, mainly China and India, are the largest consumers of gold globally. These two countries together account for over 50% of total gold demand. Thus, it would be safe to assume that Senco Company would never run out of market demand.

The company has a wide market presence with a variety of products.

However, the company operates in a heavily competitive and dynamic industry, which poses a significant threat.

Thus, Senco Company has its own set of pros and cons. Carefully analyse the IPO offer before making any investment decision.

It would be best to wait for the first two days of the offer to see the subscription status and then make your decision.

Happy Investing!

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