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Purple Style Labs IPO ● Bidding closed · awaiting listing

MainboardBook BuiltBSE · NSEAug 31 – Sep 2, 2026

Purple Style Labs is a Mumbai-based multi-brand luxury omni-channel fashion platform operating Pernia's Pop-Up Shop (PPUS), curating ~1,109 designer brands across womenswear, menswear, jewellery, accessories and occasion wear — sold online and through 14 Experience Centres (12 in India plus London and New York).

Live Status

Subscription & GMP

Subscription is live from NSE + BSE bid data. GMP is an unofficial market indicator.

Subscription · Final · Day 3 (Sep 2)1.4× overall
1×
Retail
1.7×
QIB
1.5×
NII / HNI
0.9×
Overall
1.4×
Grey Market PremiumUnofficial
₹2▲ +0.35%
Est. listing price ≈ ₹577 on issue price of ₹575
!GMP is unofficial and unregulated. Treat it as sentiment only — never a basis for a decision. Anchor investors were allotted 53,21,739 shares (45% of the issue, ~₹306 Cr) on Aug 28, with 30- and 90-day lock-ins.
Last updated: Subscription: Sep 2 (final) · GMP: Sep 4, 8:10 AM IST
Issue Details

Snapshot & Timeline

Verified against RHP, cross-checked on NSE & BSE.

Aug 31
Opens
Sep 2
Closes
Sep 3
Allotment
Sep 4
Refund/Demat
Sep 7
Listing
Issue Structure
TypeMainboard · Book Built
Face Value₹10
Fresh Issue₹680 Cr
Offer for SaleNil
Market Cap≈ ₹4,640 Cr
Reservation & Parties
QIB (incl. anchor)75%
NII / HNI15%
Retail10%
Lead ManagersAxis Capital, IIFL Capital
RegistrarKFin Technologies
Company & Financials

FY24–FY26 Trend (₹ Cr)

Restated consolidated figures from the RHP.

MetricFY24FY25FY26YoY
Total Income510.03494.00567.07+15%
EBITDA31.6341.9930.37-28%
PAT-47.71-188.38-285.40loss ↑52%
Net Worth39.51117.50-52.28negative
Post-issue EPS
−₹41.83
P/E
N/A (loss)
ROE
Negative
Restated consolidated, from the RHP. FY26 = year ended Mar 31, 2026. The company is loss-making with negative net worth; P/E and ROE are not meaningful.
Valuation vs Peers

Is the price fair?

From the RHP "Basis for Issue Price". Price (P/E) beside quality (ROE).

CompanyP/EROENet Margin
Purple Style LabsN/ANeg.-50.3%
Loss-making, so P/E is not meaningful — the ~₹4,640 Cr market cap is roughly 8x FY26 revenue. Priced on growth/GMV potential, not earnings. Add listed lifestyle/e-commerce comparables from the RHP before publishing.
Promoters & Use of Funds

Who runs it & where the money goes

Promoters
PromotersAbhishek Agarwal
Pre-issue26.34%
Post-issue≈ 22.5%
Objects of Issue
Investment in subsidiary (leases/operations)₹371.13 Cr
Sales & marketing₹138.90 Cr
General corporate purposes₹103.13 Cr
Low promoter holding — the company is largely institution/PE-owned. 100% fresh issue (no OFS); post figure derived from disclosed shares.
The Balanced View

Strengths & Risks

The part most sites skip — both sides, from the RHP.

Strengths
  • Well-known luxury brand — Pernia's Pop-Up Shop, ~1,109 designer labels, ~₹721 Cr GMV in FY26.
  • Revenue growth resumed — total income +15% in FY26; EBITDA positive (₹30 Cr).
  • Omni-channel scale — 14 Experience Centres incl. London & New York; 200,000+ annual customers.
  • Strong anchor book — ~₹306 Cr (45% of issue) from institutions ahead of the open.
Risks
  • Deeply loss-making — PAT −₹285 Cr in FY26, with losses widening (−48 → −188 → −285) and NEGATIVE net worth (−₹52 Cr).
  • Rich valuation with no earnings — ~₹4,640 Cr market cap (~8x sales); P/E not meaningful.
  • Weak demand — barely subscribed (1.36x overall; NII under 1x) and a flat grey market (~₹2).
  • Rising leverage — total borrowings up to ₹371 Cr; proceeds partly fund leases/operations, not deleveraging.
  • Low promoter holding (~26% pre-issue) — largely institution-owned; turnaround/execution risk.
Post-Listing Review

Did the signal hold up? Updates after Sep 7

We close the loop — issue vs listing price, listing-day gain, and whether the call was right.

Listing Price
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Listing Gain
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Our Call
Avoid