ESDS Software Solution
Listing performance
Scheduled dates
Tentative timetable — a past date is not confirmation the step completed
Subscription
- Qualified institutionalQIB
- 261.51×
- Big non-institutionalbNII · above ₹10 lakh
- 208.84×
- Small non-institutionalsNII · ₹2–10 lakh
- 160.18×
- Retail individualRII · up to ₹2 lakh
- 38.45×
Grey market premium
Unofficial and indicative — not a forecast
Day-wise premium · 11 observations
| Date | GMP | % | Sauda | Est. listing | Gain / lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sept 2026 | ₹311 | +72.49% | ₹8,000 | ₹740 | ₹10,574 |
| 03 Sept 2026 | ₹247 | +57.58% | ₹6,400 | ₹676 | ₹8,398 |
| 02 Sept 2026 | ₹252 | +58.74% | ₹6,500 | ₹681 | ₹8,568 |
| 01 Sept 2026 | ₹255 | +59.44% | ₹6,600 | ₹684 | ₹8,670 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | ₹316 | +73.66% | ₹8,200 | ₹745 | ₹10,744 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | ₹335 | +78.09% | ₹8,700 | ₹764 | ₹11,390 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | ₹372 | +86.71% | ₹9,600 | ₹801 | ₹12,648 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | ₹360 | +83.92% | ₹9,300 | ₹789 | ₹12,240 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | ₹325 | +75.76% | ₹8,400 | ₹754 | ₹11,050 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | ₹365 | +85.08% | ₹9,400 | ₹794 | ₹12,410 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | ₹275 | +64.10% | ₹7,100 | ₹704 | ₹9,350 |
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
- 28 Aug 2026 – 01 Sept 2026
- Listing date
- 04 Sept 2026
- Face value
- ₹1 per share
- Price band
- ₹408 – ₹429
- Lot size
- 34 shares
- Sale type
- Fresh capital
- Issue type
- Book Building issue
- Listing at
- NSE
- Total issue size
- ₹720 Cr
- Fresh issue
- ₹720 Cr 1,67,83,216 shares
- Offer for sale
- ₹0 Cr 0 shares
- Market cap at offer price
- ₹5,028 Cr
- Promoter holding
- 46.06% → 39.47% pre-issue → post-issue
- ISIN
- INE0DRI01029
- CIN
- U72200MH2005PLC155433
- Registrar
- MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd.
- Lead managers
- Dam Capital Advisors Ltd.
- Registered office
- Plot No. B- 24 & 25, NICE Area, MIDC, Satpur, Nashik – 422 007, Maharashtra, India
Reservation and application size
How the issue is split between investor categories, and what each may bid
| Investor category | Shares | % of net | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QIB | 35,29,412 | 28.57% | 28.57% |
| Anchor investor · within QIB | 50,34,964 | — | 40.76% |
| NII (HNI) | 26,47,059 | 21.43% | 21.43% |
| bNII > ₹10L · within NII | 17,64,706 | — | 14.29% |
| sNII < ₹10L · within NII | 8,82,353 | — | 7.14% |
| Retail (RII) | 61,76,471 | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Employee | 0 | — | 0.00% |
| Market maker | 0 | — | 0.00% |
| Total issue | 1,23,52,942 | — | 100.00% |
Net offer to the public of 1,23,52,942 shares, out of a total issue of 1,23,52,942. Indented rows sit inside the category above them and are not added to it.
Application size
Minimum 34 shares per lot, in multiples, at ₹429
| Application | Lots | Shares | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (min) | 1 | 34 | ₹14,586 |
| Retail (max) | 13 | 442 | ₹1,89,618 |
| S-HNI (min) | 14 | 476 | ₹2,04,204 |
| S-HNI (max) | 68 | 2,312 | ₹9,91,848 |
| B-HNI (min) | 69 | 2,346 | ₹10,06,434 |
Category limits
| Category | Bid size | Cut-off |
|---|---|---|
| Retail (RII) | Up to ₹2 lakh | Yes |
| Small HNI (sNII) | ₹2 lakh – ₹10 lakh | No |
| Big HNI (bNII) | Above ₹10 lakh | No |
| Employee | Up to ₹5 lakh | Yes |
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.
Valuation and performance
Valuation at offer price
₹429 per share
| Metric | Pre-issue | Post-issue |
|---|---|---|
| EPS (₹) | 12.03 | 10.31 |
| P/E (×) | 35.66 | 41.61 |
| Market cap | — | ₹5,028 Cr |
Key performance indicators
Latest reported period, consolidated
- Return on net worth
- 13.71%
- ROCE
- 24.73%
- Debt / equity
- 0.15
- PAT margin
- 15.39%
- EBITDA margin
- 42.86%
Single period as reported. Year-on-year movement is in the financials table below, where every period is published.
Company financials
Consolidated ·₹ crore unless a row shows % or ×, as reported in the offer document
| Period ended | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit and loss | |||
| Total income | 480.65 | 376.64 | 292.14 |
| Revenue from operations | 472.21 | 361.34 | 286.52 |
| Other income | 8.44 | 15.31 | 5.62 |
| Total expenses | 313.23 | 293.91 | 268.76 |
| Operating profit | 167.42 | 82.73 | 23.38 |
| Operating margin | 34.83% | 21.97% | 8.00% |
| Profit before tax | 167.42 | 82.6 | 22.3 |
| Profit after tax | 120.82 | 55.61 | 13.61 |
| PAT margin | 25.14% | 14.76% | 4.66% |
| Balance sheet | |||
| Total assets | 1,937.9 | 655.95 | 547.71 |
| Current assets | 1,514.14 | 270.75 | 208.53 |
| Current liabilities | 1,303.72 | 126.83 | 129.79 |
| Total liabilities | 1,393.7 | 238.37 | 321.2 |
| Net worth | 544.2 | 417.58 | 226.51 |
| Current ratio | 1.16× | 2.13× | 1.61× |
| Return on equity | 22.20% | 13.32% | 6.01% |
| Cash flow | |||
| Operating cash flow | 1,367.71 | 162.62 | 53.05 |
| Investing cash flow | -131.17 | -109.34 | -1.45 |
| Financing cash flow | -44.72 | 7.45 | -66.41 |
| Net cash flow | 1,191.83 | 60.73 | -14.81 |
Objects of the issue
Stated use of the net proceeds— open a row for the issuer's full explanation
1 Purchase and installation of cloud computing and other equipment and infrastructure for Relevant Data Centres ₹576 Cr
The company intends to utilize Net Proceeds for purchasing and installing cloud computing equipment including computer servers, data storage devices, networking equipment and supporting infrastructure at their Airoli, Bengaluru, Mohali and Nashik Data Centres to augment compute and storage capacity and upgrade existing infrastructure for operational efficiency.
2 General corporate purposes —
The company proposes to deploy the balance Net Proceeds towards general corporate purposes including strategic initiatives, funding growth opportunities, strengthening marketing capabilities, brand building exercises, working capital requirements, payment of lease liabilities, repayment of borrowings and other business requirements as approved by the Board.
1 of 2 objects carry no stated amount — typically general corporate purposes, funded from whatever remains — so the total above is the quantified portion only, not the whole issue.
About ESDS Software Solution
The company is an AI-enabled cloud, managed services, Data Centre infrastructure and software solutions provider in India. It is one of only two players in India providing the entire spectrum of GPUaaS, cloud, managed services, data centre infrastructure and software solutions, and is the largest among the two in terms of revenue from operations in Fiscal 2026. The company offers a comprehensive platform consisting of infrastructure as a service (IaaS), managed services, and software as a service (SaaS), allowing it to provide well-architected cloud-adoption solutions to customers aimed at reducing cost while providing security, flexibility, scalability and reliability.
Management
Piyush Prakashchandra Somani
MD
Komal Piyush Somani
CEO
Sameer Suresh Redij
COO
Thandankorai Ganapathy Dhandapani
Director
Strengths
As stated in the offer document
Leading End-to-End Cloud and Data Centre Solutions Provider
The company is one of only two players in India providing the entire spectrum of GPUaaS, cloud, managed services, data centre infrastructure and software solutions, and is the largest in terms of revenue from operations in Fiscal 2026 with ₹4,722.10 million.
Comprehensive Security-as-a-Service Framework
The company delivers SECaaS solutions with SOC services monitoring over 123 customers across 7,175+ devices, analyzing 5,143+ security alerts and investigating 0.63 million alerts in H1 FY2026, preventing potential security breaches.
Long-term Customer Relationships with Established Businesses
The company maintains relationships with over 100 banks and well-established businesses, with customers having relationships over 3 years rising from 49.28% to 65.60% and over 5 years increasing from 23.25% to 47.75% from Fiscal 2024 to 2026.
Strong Government Partnerships and Policy Advocacy
The company collaborates with STPI operating three of their six tier-3 compliant Data Centres and is MeitY STQC-audited and empanelled, with leadership serving as President of Bharath Digital Infrastructure Association advocating for digital infrastructure policies.
AI-driven Innovations and Patented Technology
The company holds patents for SWARAJ vertical auto scalable cloud technology in US and India, launched fully managed GPUaaS in November 2025, and operates in a cloud GPU market projected to grow from USD 67.31 million to USD 513.67 million by Fiscal 2030 at 50.15% CAGR.
Transparent and Flexible Customised Billing System
The company offers multiple billing models including pay-per-consumption, pay-per-branch, pay-per-transaction, and custom consumption metrics, enabling organizations to access advanced cloud services without heavy upfront investments and optimize cost and performance.
Experienced Leadership and Technical Teams
The company attributes growth to experienced leadership with Chairman Piyush Somani having 20+ years IT experience, and maintains 993 employees as of June 30, 2026, with core technical teams averaging 6-14 years experience across departments.
Risk factors
As stated in the offer document
Technological Innovation and Infrastructure Obsolescence Risk
The company operates in an industry characterized by rapid technological innovation and evolving industry standards. The company's cloud computing infrastructure may become obsolete due to new systems development, and power/cooling systems are difficult and expensive to upgrade, potentially requiring significant costs that may not be passed to customers.
Government Revenue Dependency Risk
The company's revenue from government entities and projects represented 27.37%, 29.52%, and 34.04% of revenue from operations for Fiscals 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Changes in government policies, budgetary allocations, or eligibility criteria could adversely affect the company's ability to retain business from government clients.
Subsidiary Loss Risk - ESDS Cloud FZ-LLC
The company's subsidiary ESDS Cloud FZ-LLC had losses of ₹40.46 million and ₹60.19 million for Fiscals 2025 and 2024, representing (7.28%) and (44.23%) of the company's profit respectively. Continued losses could affect the subsidiary's ability to operate as a going concern and impact consolidated financial condition.
Cybersecurity and Data Breach Risk
The company's cloud platform involves storage and transmission of data, including personally identifiable information. Security breaches could result in loss of data, litigation, fines, penalties, and reputational damage. The company is subject to data protection laws including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
Customer Concentration Risk
In Fiscal 2026, revenue from the company's top client and top 10 clients represented 15.93% and 45.36% of revenue from operations, respectively. Loss or reduction of business from these clients could have a material adverse effect on business and financial performance.
Asset Hypothecation and Debt Security Risk
As at March 31, 2026, 96.72% of total current assets were hypothecated and 18.89% of property, plant and equipment was mortgaged as security for borrowings. Lenders may enforce security in case of failure to service debt obligations, which could adversely affect business operations.
Trade Receivables and Credit Risk
The company extends credit to customers ranging from 30 to 140 days and faces counterparty credit risk. Loss allowance was ₹345.85 million as at March 31, 2026. Inability to collect receivables or bill unbilled services could materially adversely affect financial condition.
Geopolitical and Macroeconomic Exposure Risk
The company is exposed to macroeconomic downturns and geopolitical tensions in export countries, primarily UAE. The company's top client in Fiscal 2026 from UAE represented 15.93% of revenue, and regional conflicts could materially affect client business and the company's revenue.
Peer comparison
The comparable listed companies named in the offer document, as on 31 Mar 2026
| Company | EPS | NAV | P/E | P/BV | RoNW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.03 | 52.66 | 41.61, computed at the offer price | — | 22.85% | |
| -0.78 | 81.97 | -804.97 | 7.69 | -0.92% |
Blank cells are figures the offer document does not publish. This issue is unlisted, so it has no market price and the document publishes no multiple for it — its P/E here is computed at the offer price, on the post-issue share count, and is comparable to a listed peer's.