(Reuters) - Shares in Indian digital payments firm Paytm slid more than 27% in its stock market listing on Thursday, making it one of India's worst-performing large initial public offerings (IPOs).
Paytm had raised $2.46 billion through what was India's largest-ever IPO. But some investors questioned its lack of profit and its valuation in a highly-competitive digital payments market.
Here is a list of how India's 10 biggest IPOs performed on their debut:
Company Listing date IPO size IPO price (in Closing price on % gain/loss of IPO
rupees) listing day (in price vs closing price
rupees) on listing day
One97 Communications Ltd (Paytm) Nov 18, 2021 $2.46 billion 2,150 1,560.80 Fell 27.4%
Coal India Ltd Nov 4, 2010 $2.05 billion 245 342.55 Rose 39.8%
General Insurance Corp of India Oct 25, 2017 $1.52 billion 912 437.15 Fell 52.1%
SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd March 16, 2020 $1.39 billion 755 681.40 Fell 9.7%
Reliance Power Ltd Feb 11, 2008 $1.36 billion 450 232.69 Fell 48.3%
New India Assurance Co Ltd Nov 13, 2017 $1.29 billion 800 363.55 Fell 54.6%
Zomato Ltd July 23, 2021 $1.26 billion 76 126 Rose 65.8%
DLF Ltd July 5, 2007 $1.24 billion 525 569.80 Rose 8.5%
HDFC Standard Life (LON:ABDN) Insurance (now known as Nov 17, 2017 $1.17 billion 290 344.60 Rose 18.8%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd)
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd Oct 3, 2017 $1.13 billion 700 707.55 Rose 1.1%
Source: Prime Database and Refinitiv Eikon