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Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases, a Kolkata-based industrial gas manufacturer, is launching its Rs 852.5 crore IPO on June 24, with a price band of Rs 380-400 per share. The IPO includes a fresh issue and an offer for sale, aiming to repay debt and expand capacity. SBI Securities recommends subscribing, citing the company's strong financials and strategic growth plans. View More

Kolkata-based Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd (EIGL), one of India’s oldest industrial gas manufacturers, opened its Rs 852.5 crore IPO on June 24, with the issue set to close on June 26. Ahead of the opening, the company's grey market premium (GMP) stood at around Rs 7. The public issue comprises a fresh issue of Rs 400 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 1.13 crore equity shares. The company has already raised Rs 256 crore from anchor investors ahead of the offering. The price band is fixed at Rs 380–400 per share with a minimum lot size of 37 shares. The listing is proposed on both NSE and BSE. Founded over five decades ago, EIGL manufactures and supplies a wide range of industrial gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and acetylene, along with specialty gases, medical gases, and cryogenic storage systems. It operates nine facilities across East, South, and Central India, servicing industries like steel, pharmaceuticals, defence, healthcare, and railways. The IPO proceeds will be used to repay debt (Rs 210 crore), set up a 220 TPD air separation unit at its Uluberia-II plant (Rs 104.5 crore), and for general corporate purposes. With plans to commission three new plants by FY26, EIGL expects to boost its total installed capacity from 3,861 TPD to 4,551 TPD. Live Events The company reported a 26.7% PAT margin in FY25 with net profit of Rs 83.3 crore, EBITDA margin of 35.8%, and return on equity of 16.9%. At the upper end of the price band, the stock is valued at 62.9x FY25 earnings. Should you subscribe? SBI Securities has rated the IPO as Subscribe citing EIGL’s improving margin profile, strong client base, strategic capacity expansion, and attractive valuation compared to listed peers like Linde India. KFin Technologies is the registrar, while Motilal Oswal, JM Financial , and IIFL Capital are the book running lead managers. ( Disclaimer : Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of the Economic Times) (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel) (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel)