PhysicsWallah IPO GMP: What Grey Market Trends Suggest Ahead Of Nov. 11 Launch
The Rs 3,480-core mainboard IPO will remain open for subscription from November 11 to November 13.
Leading ed-tech company PhysicsWallah Ltd. is scheduled to launch its initial public offering (IPO) next week. The company will raise up to Rs 3,100 crore via a fresh issue, and co-founders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari will sell equity worth Rs 380 crore via an offer for sale.
The mainboard IPO will remain open for subscription from November 11 to November 13.
PhysicsWallah, which started as a YouTube channel, is an Indian ed-tech company that provides affordable and comprehensive educational courses primarily for competitive examinations and professional upskilling.
Here's a look at the grey market premium (GMP) and other key details about PhysicsWallah IPO ahead of the launch.
PhysicsWallah IPO GMP
The latest GMP for the PhysicsWallah IPO stood at Rs 9 as of 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6. With an upper price band of Rs 109 per share, the estimated listing price is likely to be Rs 118, as per the latest GMP. This implies an expected listing gain of 8.26% per share for the PhysicsWallah IPO investors.
Note: GMP does not represent official data and is based on speculation. GMP data as per InvestorGain.
PhysicsWallah IPO: Offer Size, Price Band And Key Dates
The mainboard IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of 28.44 crore shares, worth Rs 3,100 crore, and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 3.49 crore shares, amounting to Rs 380 crore.
The IPO price band has been fixed at Rs 103-Rs 109 per share. Retail investors need to apply for at least a single lot size of 137 shares, amounting to a minimum investment of Rs 14,933 at the upper limit of the issue price. Small Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs) are required to bid for a minimum of 14 lots worth Rs 2,09,062. Big NIIs can participate in the IPO subscription by applying for at least 67 lots, amounting to an investment of Rs 10,00,511.
MUFG Intime India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Link Intime India) is the issue registrar, while Kotak Mahindra Capital Co. Ltd. is the book running lead manager of the issue.
The company has reserved 75% of the net issue for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs). Retail investors will be allocated 10% of the net issue, while the remaining 15% will be set aside for NIIs.
Investors can bid for the IPO shares between November 11 and November 13. PhysicsWallah IPO allotment status is expected to be finalised on November 14. The company will initiate refunds and transfer of shares to the demat accounts on November 17.
Shares of PhysicsWallah Ltd. are tentatively scheduled to be listed on the NSE and BSE on November 18.
Use Of IPO Proceeds
PhysicsWallah will utilise the proceeds from the fresh issue for various purposes. It will use Rs 710 crore for marketing initiatives, Rs 548 crore for lease payments of existing identified offline and hybrid centers operated by the company, Rs 460 crore for capital expenditure for fit-outs of new offline and hybrid centers, and Rs 471 crore for investment in subsidiary Xylem Learning Pvt.
PhysicsWallah Business And Financials
PhysicsWallah primarily provides online and offline education for students preparing for various examinations like JEE, NEET and UPSC, among others. The company offers its course material and video lectures via social media platforms, website, apps and YouTube channel.
The company’s total income stood at Rs 905.41 crore in the quarter ended June 2025. However, the company reported a net loss of Rs 127.01 crore and an Ebitda loss of Rs 21.22 crore in the June quarter. For the full financial year 2024-25, the company’s total revenue stood at Rs 3,039.09 crore with a net loss of Rs 243.26 crore. However, its Ebitda stood at Rs 193.2 crore in FY25
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