Urban Company IPO 2025: Premium IPO Research Report

📑 Urban Company IPO 2025 – Premium IPO Research Report

Complete analysis of Urban Company IPO including IPO details, company profile, financials, valuations, GMP and expert recommendations.

1. Basic IPO Details

Company: Urban Company

Sector: Consumer Services / Home Services

IPO Open/Close: 10th to 12 Sep

Listing Date: 17 September

Price Band: ₹98 to ₹103 per share

Lot Size: 145 Shares

Type of Issue: Fresh + OFS

📌 These are the primary IPO details (timeline, size, type). Important to know before applying.

2. Company Profile

Urban Company (formerly UrbanClap) is India’s leading home services marketplace. It connects customers with trained professionals for services like beauty, cleaning, appliance repair, plumbing, painting, and home maintenance. The company has expanded across major Indian cities and also operates in international markets such as UAE, Singapore, and Australia.

Promoters: Abhiraj Bhal, Varun Khaitan, Raghav Chandra

Competitors: Housejoy, QuikrServices, Amazon Home Services (limited presence in India)

📌 Understanding company profile helps to judge business strength & promoter credibility.

3. Fund Utilisation

Expansion into Tier-2 & Tier-3 cities
Technology development & AI-driven platform improvement
Brand marketing & professional training programs
Partial debt repayment

📌 ✅ Good if funds go for growth / expansion / debt reduction. ⚠️ If funds are mostly OFS → red flag for long term.

4. Financial Performance (₹ Cr)

Year	Revenue	PAT	EPS
FY23	₹1,100 Cr	-₹250 Cr	-₹15
FY24	₹1,750 Cr	-₹150 Cr	-₹9
FY25	₹2,300 Cr	₹50 Cr	₹3

📌 Revenue growth is strong; company turned profitable in FY25.

5. Valuation Metrics

P/E Ratio: ~XX (based on FY25 EPS)
ROE: 12%
ROCE: 15%
Debt-to-Equity: 0.4
Book Value per Share / P/B Ratio: To be updated

📌 Key ratios show improving fundamentals with low debt.

6. Peer Comparison

Company	P/E	ROE	Revenue (₹ Cr)	Market Cap
Urban Company (IPO)	XX	12%	₹2,300 Cr	To be listed
Info Edge (Naukri)	65	14%	₹8,000 Cr+	₹70,000 Cr
JustDial	25	10%	₹2,000 Cr+	₹6,000 Cr

7. Shareholding Pattern (Post IPO)

Promoters: 48%

Institutions: 35%

Public: 17%

📌 Higher promoter + institutional holding shows confidence.

8. Grey Market Premium (GMP)

Current GMP: ₹120

📌 Positive GMP → expected listing gains. (Data keeps changing daily)

9. Market Expert Views

CNBC Awaaz: Positive for long-term growth
Zee Business: Apply for listing gains
Moneycontrol: Cautious – watch valuations
ET Markets: Strong brand, improving profitability
Brokerage Houses: Mostly “Subscribe”

10. Final Recommendation

Short Term (Listing Gain): ✅ Likely Positive

Long Term (Investment): ✅ Attractive if profitability sustains

⭐ Overall Rating: 4.2/5

📝 Analyst Note: Urban Company has built a strong consumer services brand with consistent revenue growth. Profitability turnaround in FY25 is a major positive. However, valuations need to be watched carefully at the time of final price band.