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Molbio Diagnostics Ltd

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Incorporated in October 2000, Molbio Diagnostics Limited is a global point-of-care (POC) molecular diagnostics company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of rapid diagnostic solutions for in

Issue details

Price band

₹768 – ₹807

Face value

₹1

Lot size

18 shares

Minimum investment

₹14,526

Issue size

₹939.70 Cr

Fresh issue

₹200.12 Cr

Offer for sale

₹739.57 Cr

Issue type

Book Built

Exchange

BSE, NSE

Key dates

Opens

10 Aug 2026

Closes

12 Aug 2026

UPI mandate cut-off

5:00 PM on 12 Aug 2026

Allotment

13 Aug 2026

Refunds

14 Aug 2026

Shares in demat

14 Aug 2026

Listing

17 Aug 2026

Subscription and listing

Subscription

49.35x

Listing price

₹980

Registrar

Kfin Technologies Ltd

Lead manager

Kotak Mahindra Capital Co., IIFL Capital Services, Jefferies India, Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors

Subscription by category

Total

49.35x

Total applications

26,07,201

Anchor investors

Amount raised

₹281.46 Cr

Bid date

7 Aug 2026

50% lock-in ends

11 Sep 2026

Rest lock-in ends

10 Nov 2026

Listing day

Issue price

₹807

Open

₹980.00

High

₹1,064.75

Low

₹926.35

Day close

₹1,041.70

Listing gain at open

+21.44%

Issue structure

Shares reserved per category and share of the total issue

QIB

58,12,862

49.91%

Anchor Investor

34,87,717

29.95%

QIB (Ex. Anchor)

23,25,145

19.96%

NII

17,43,860

14.97%

bNII > ₹10L

11,62,573

9.98%

sNII < ₹10L

5,81,287

4.99%

Retail

40,69,005

34.94%

Employee

20,519

0.18%

Total

1,16,46,246

100.00%

Finaccle’s quick read

Apply for long term

FY26 income up 42%, PAT up 18%, ROE 15.59%, post-issue P/E 56.67x.

A rules-based screen of growth, margins, debt and valuation, built from the offer document and data on Chittorgarh.com. It is for information only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Read the RHP and speak to a SEBI-registered adviser before you apply.

About the company

Incorporated in October 2000, Molbio Diagnostics Limited is a global point-of-care (POC) molecular diagnostics company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of rapid diagnostic solutions for infectious and non-communicable diseases. The company has developed its proprietary 'Truenat' platform, a portable, battery-operated PCR-based molecular diagnostics system designed for resource-limited settings, offering accurate test results within an hour. Molbio offers molecular testing solutions for over 30 diseases through 43 diagnostic assays, including tuberculosis (TB), COVID-19, HIV, Hepatitis B & C, and HPV.

Founded

2000

2000

Promoters

Sriram Natarajan, Chandrasekhar Bhaskaran Nair, Sangeetha Sriram, Shiva Sriram, Sowmya Sriram, Exxora Trading LLP. .etc-Rkldbsnpfiv5viur9flb:not(.show) table tbody > tr:nth-child(n + 6) { display: none; }

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Promoter holding

44.89% pre-issue; 41.29% post-issue

44.89% pre-issue; 41.29% post-issue

Financial performance

Restated figures in ₹ crore, latest period first

₹ crore, latest first. Full table on desktop.

Period

Total income

Income

EBITDA

PAT

Net worth

Borrowings

Debt

Assets

FY26

FY26

1,455.17

1,455.17

328.24

164.14

164.14

1,144.68

412.64

412.64

2,148.42

FY25

FY25

1,027.94

1,027.94

256.64

138.58

138.58

952.95

123.16

123.16

1,461.56

FY24

FY24

840.66

840.66

185.09

83.54

83.54

807.94

174.58

174.58

1,221.06

ROE

15.59%

ROCE

17.55%

Debt / equity

—

PAT margin

11.28%

P/E post issue

56.67

Market cap

₹9,299.87 Cr

Use of IPO money

Funding capital expenditure towards the setting up of infrastructure for research and development facility, Center of Excellence and connected office space.

₹105.54 Cr

Funding capital expenditure towards the purchase of certain plant, machinery and other equipment for Goa Unit I, Goa Unit II and Visakhapatnam Unit, and

₹72.28 Cr

General Corporate Purposes

₹9.47 Cr

Issue Expenses

₹59.54 Cr

Strengths

✓

Revenue up 42% in FY26 to ₹1,455.17 Cr

✓

PAT up 18% in FY26 to ₹164.14 Cr

✓

PAT margin of 11.28%

✓

ROE of 15.59% and ROCE of 17.55%

Risks to watch

!

Rich valuation: post-issue P/E of 56.67x

!

79% of issue is an offer for sale; company gets less fresh money

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