Hexagon Nutrition

Book Building issueMainboard₹139 Cr issue
+6.67%
Listing gain over issue price
Price band
₹42 – ₹45
Issue size
₹139 Cr
1 lot at cut-off
₹14,985
Lot size
333shares
Open
05 Jun 2026
Close
09 Jun 2026
Allotment
10 Jun 2026
Listing
12 Jun 2026

Listing performance

Issue price
₹45
Listed at
₹48
Listing-day close
₹53.19
Latest price
₹68.38
Listing gain
+6.67%
Return since listing
+51.96%

Scheduled dates

Tentative timetable — a past date is not confirmation the step completed

  1. Open
    05 Jun 2026
  2. Close
    09 Jun 2026
  3. Allotment
    10 Jun 2026
  4. Refund
    11 Jun 2026
  5. Demat credit
    11 Jun 2026
  6. Listing
    12 Jun 2026

Grey market premium

Unofficial and indicative — not a forecast

₹2.75
06 Jun 2026 Range ₹0 – ₹6.5 over 7 days 12 Jun 2026
Day-wise premium · 7 observations
DateGMP%SaudaEst. listingGain / lot
12 Jun 2026₹2.75+6.11%₹700₹47.75₹915.75
11 Jun 2026₹2.75+6.11%₹700₹47.75₹915.75
10 Jun 2026₹2.75+6.11%₹700₹47.75₹915.75
09 Jun 2026₹3.5+7.78%₹900₹48.5₹1,165.5
08 Jun 2026₹6.5+14.44%₹1,600₹51.5₹2,164.5
07 Jun 2026₹6.5+14.44%₹1,600₹51.5₹2,164.5
06 Jun 2026₹6.5+14.44%₹1,600₹51.5₹2,164.5

Gain per lot assumes the premium holds to listing and that the application is allotted — allotment in an oversubscribed issue is a lottery, so it is indicative, not expected. Sauda is the rate paid for a submitted application itself.

Issue details

IPO date
05 Jun 2026 – 09 Jun 2026
Listing date
12 Jun 2026
Face value
₹1 per share
Price band
₹42 – ₹45
Issue price
₹45 per share
Lot size
333 shares
Issue type
Book Building issue
Total issue size
₹139 Cr
Market cap at offer price
₹553 Cr
Promoter holding
89.41% → 45.74% pre-issue → post-issue
ISIN
INE0JUI01012
Registrar
Kfin Technologies Ltd.
Lead managers
Cumulative Capital Pvt.Ltd.
Registered office
404 Global Chamber, Adarsh Nagar Link Road, Andheri (West), Maharashtra

Reservation and application size

How the issue is split between investor categories, and what each may bid

Investor categoryShares% of net% of total
Anchor investor · within QIB92,57,696
Market maker 0

Application size

Minimum 333 shares per lot, in multiples, at ₹45

ApplicationLotsSharesAmount
Retail (min)1333₹14,985
Retail (max)134,329₹1,94,805
S-HNI (min)144,662₹2,09,790
S-HNI (max)6621,978₹9,89,010
B-HNI (min)6722,311₹10,03,995

Category limits

CategoryBid sizeCut-off
Retail (RII)Up to ₹2 lakhYes
Small HNI (sNII)₹2 lakh – ₹10 lakhNo
Big HNI (bNII)Above ₹10 lakhNo
EmployeeUp to ₹5 lakhYes

Bidding at cut-off means accepting the final issue price without naming one. Only retail and employee applicants may do so.

Anchor investors

Institutional allocation placed a day before the issue opens, carved out of the QIB portion and locked in after listing.

Shares allocated
92,57,696
Anchor portion
₹41.66 Cr
at ₹45 per share

Valuation and performance

Valuation at offer price

₹45 per share

MetricPre-issuePost-issue
EPS (₹)1.982.93
P/E (×)22.7315.36
Price to book (×)2.83
Market cap₹553 Cr

Key performance indicators

Latest reported period

Return on net worth
12.46%
ROCE
17.06%
Debt / equity
0.14
PAT margin
7.36%
EBITDA margin
12.33%
NAV per share
₹15.91
Price to book
2.83

Single period as reported. Year-on-year movement is in the financials table below, where every period is published.

About Hexagon Nutrition

Hexagon Nutrition Limited, incorporated in 1993, is a diversified nutrition company operating across three primary business segments: (1) branded nutrition and clinical nutrition products for consumers (B2C), (2) customized premix formulations for food and beverage manufacturers (B2B2C), and (3) therapeutic nutrition including Ready-to-Use Foods and Micronutrient Powders for humanitarian and government programs (ESG). The company generates revenue from both domestic and international markets, with products sold in over 75 countries. During Fiscal 2025, the company achieved revenue of ₹3,249.29 million, with the premix formulations segment contributing 47.61% of revenue. The company manufactures products at facilities in Nashik and Chennai (India), Thoothukudi (India), and Tashkent (Uzbekistan), and operates regional offices in South Africa and Hong Kong.

https://hexagonnutrition.com/ ↗

Company Analysis

from DRHP

Hexagon Nutrition Limited manufactures and distributes nutrition and wellness products spanning premix formulations for food fortification, branded clinical nutrition, and therapeutic nutrition solutions across multiple markets.

Hexagon Nutrition Limited, incorporated in 1993, is a diversified nutrition company operating across three primary business segments: (1) branded nutrition and clinical nutrition products for consumers (B2C), (2) customized premix formulations for food and beverage manufacturers (B2B2C), and (3) therapeutic nutrition including Ready-to-Use Foods and Micronutrient Powders for humanitarian and government programs (ESG). The company generates revenue from both domestic and international markets, with products sold in over 75 countries. During Fiscal 2025, the company achieved revenue of ₹3,249.29 million, with the premix formulations segment contributing 47.61% of revenue. The company manufactures products at facilities in Nashik and Chennai (India), Thoothukudi (India), and Tashkent (Uzbekistan), and operates regional offices in South Africa and Hong Kong.

Nutrition and WellnessFood FortificationPharmaceutical and HealthcareFood and Beverage ManufacturingHumanitarian and Development Programs

Objects of the Issue

  • No proceeds to the Company - Offer for Sale by Selling Shareholders only
    ₹1,388.69 million p.110

Issue Structure

Total Issue
₹1,388.69 million (30,859,704 Equity Shares at offer price of ₹45 per share)
Fresh Issue
₹0 (Offer for Sale only; No fresh issue by the Company)
Offer for Sale
30,859,704 Equity Shares aggregating to ₹1,388.69 million by Selling Shareholders (Arun Purushottam Kelkar: 1,536,477 shares; Subhash Purushottam Kelkar: 24,188,993 shares; Nutan Subhash Kelkar: 3,608,142 shares; Aditya Kelkar: 1,526,092 shares)
Price Band
₹42 to ₹45 per Equity Share (Floor Price ₹42, Cap Price ₹45)
Lot Size
Bid Lot of 333 Equity Shares and multiples thereof for retail investors; Minimum ₹0.20 million application size for Non-Institutional Bidders (up to ₹1 million for one-third portion); Minimum ₹100 million for Anchor Investors
Face Value
₹1 per Equity Share

Business Model

The company earns revenue through three primary models: (1) direct B2C sales of branded nutrition products through retail pharmacies, hospitals, e-commerce platforms, and own-branded websites; (2) B2B2C supply of customized premix formulations to global beverage companies, dairy cooperatives, and FMCG brands; and (3) supply of therapeutic nutrition products to government agencies, multilateral organizations (UN agencies), and non-governmental organizations. Revenue is also supplemented through export incentives (MEIS, RoDTEP, duty drawback) and testing charges.

Business Segments

Provides customized premix formulations for food fortification and nutritional enhancement to global beverage companies, dairy cooperatives, FMCG brands, and international development organizations. Products include dry and liquid premixes tailored for dairy, beverages, snacks, and health supplements.
Markets and sells branded nutrition and clinical nutrition products directly to consumers through retail pharmacies, hospital networks, e-commerce platforms, online pharmacies, and own-branded websites. Includes brands such as PENTASURE, OBESIGO, PEDIAGOLD, and NUTRONE.
Manufactures and supplies therapeutic nutrition solutions including Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF), and Micronutrient Powders (MNPs) to government agencies, international development organizations (particularly UN agencies), and humanitarian programs focused on malnutrition alleviation.

SWOT Analysis

Strengths
  • • Strong legacy in nutrition industry with 33+ years of operational history(p.2)
  • • Diversified product portfolio across three business segments (B2C, B2B2C, ESG)(p.30)
  • • Multiple manufacturing facilities with FSSC 22000 and international certifications(p.55)
  • • Established distribution network and market presence in 75+ countries(p.44)
  • • Improved profitability with PAT margin of 9.81% in nine-month period(p.86)
Weaknesses
  • • Heavy dependence on premix formulations segment (51.47% of revenue in nine months)(p.30)
  • • Significant customer concentration with top 10 customers at 41.82% of revenue(p.32)
  • • Nashik facility requires reconstruction post-regulatory action causing production disruptions(p.31)
  • • Significant quality incidents including Salmonella contamination in Fiscal 2024(p.37)
  • • Suboptimal capacity utilisation across all manufacturing facilities (23-50%)(p.46)
  • • Absence of long-term contracts with raw material suppliers exposing to price volatility(p.39)
  • • Subsidiary Hexagon Nutrition Proprietary Limited has going concern doubts(p.95)
  • • Sharp decline in repeat customers revenue from 69.85% to 35.94% year-on-year(p.60)
Opportunities
  • • Growing Indian wellness and nutrition industry with projected expansion potential(p.37)
  • • Expansion into new geographies beyond current concentrated Indian states(p.44)
  • • New product launches including NUTRONE brand for wellness segment(p.84)
  • • International expansion with growing export presence to 75+ countries(p.44)
  • • Investment in R&D with eleven new branded nutrition products in recent period(p.42)
Threats
  • • Global economic slowdown and macroeconomic volatility affecting consumer spending(p.96)
  • • Geopolitical tensions and global supply chain disruptions affecting logistics(p.31)
  • • Inflation pressures reducing consumer spending on discretionary nutrition products(p.99)
  • • Regulatory ambiguities and overlapping jurisdictions from FSSAI, CDSCO, Ministry of AYUSH(p.37)
  • • Intense competition from multinational and regional players with larger resources(p.57)
  • • Dependence on government and institutional procurement cycles for ESG segment(p.60)
  • • Foreign exchange volatility affecting export realisations and import costs(p.50)
  • • Counterfeiting and look-alike products diluting brand equity in domestic market(p.42)
  • • Natural disasters, pandemics, and force majeure events disrupting operations(p.98)

Promoters

NameRolePre-IssuePost-Issue
Arun Purushottam KelkarPromoter
Subhash Purushottam KelkarPromoter
Vikram Arun KelkarPromoter
Nikhil Arun KelkarPromoter
Aditya KelkarPromoter

Leadership

Arun Purushottam Kelkar · Chairman and Executive Director
Vikram Arun Kelkar · Managing Director
Nikhil Arun Kelkar · Joint Managing Director
Subhash Purushottam Kelkar · Executive Director
Soman Nemai Jana · Chief Financial Officer
Vedanti Swapnil Vartak · Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

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Disclaimer. Figures are compiled from the issuer's offer document and exchange-published bidding data. Subscription changes until the issue closes, and the final basis of allotment is published by the registrar. Grey Market Premium is unofficial, indicative data from unregulated grey-market dealers — it is not published by NSE, BSE, SEBI or the issuer, and is not a forecast of the listing price. Nothing here is investment advice or a recommendation; read the offer document and consult a SEBI-registered adviser before applying.