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Knack Packaging IPO

Updated 17:56

Mainboard IPO on NSE and BSE · Packaging

Status
Listed
Price band
₹161–170
Lot size
88 shares · ₹14,960
Subscribed
83.33×

How it listed

Issue price
₹170
Listing price (open)
₹188.00 +10.59%
First-day close
₹182.98 +7.64%
Price now
₹199.71 +17.48%
Listing day8 Jul 2026
Open / high / low / close₹188.00 / ₹192.00 / ₹180.33 / ₹182.98
Shares traded on NSE3,35,03,005
Market value at the listing-day close₹2,239 cr

Closing prices since listing: 26 Oct ₹203.77, 27 Oct ₹208.67, 28 Oct ₹197.17, 29 Oct ₹192.95, 30 Oct ₹186.04, 2 Nov ₹184.18, 3 Nov ₹186.58, 4 Nov ₹187.59, 5 Nov ₹196.91, 6 Nov ₹198.10.

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Key dates

Bidding opens1 Jul 2026
Bidding closes3 Jul 2026
Allotment6 Jul 2026
Refunds and shares in demat7 Jul 2026
Listing8 Jul 2026

Issue reservation

Investor groupShares% of issueMost applicants allotted
Anchor investors77,20,58728.93%–
Institutions (QIB)53,36,95720.00%–
HNI / NII40,46,73915.17%–
  HNI, above ₹10 lakh26,97,82610.11%457
  HNI, ₹2–10 lakh13,48,9135.06%1,094
Retail94,42,39135.39%1,07,299
Employees1,37,9310.52%–

Shares NSE lists as offered to each group, plus the anchor portion. "Most applicants allotted" is how many people can get the minimum application in that group when it is oversubscribed.

Lot size by investor type

ApplicationLotsSharesAmount
Retail (minimum)188₹14,960
Retail (maximum)131,144₹1,94,480
Small HNI (minimum)141,232₹2,09,440
Small HNI (maximum)665,808₹9,87,360
Big HNI (minimum)675,896₹10,02,320

At ₹170 a share. Retail bids go up to ₹2 lakh, small HNI from ₹2 lakh to ₹10 lakh, big HNI above ₹10 lakh.

Chance of getting shares (retail)

Chance
At least 1 in 20
Retail allotments available
1,07,299 × one lot
Retail portion subscribed
20.07×

An estimate from the times the retail portion was subscribed, as if every applicant bid for the minimum. Many bid for more lots, so the real chance is usually better. Winners are picked by lottery and each gets the minimum (one lot).

Subscription

Investor categoryShares offeredShares bid forTimes subscribed
Institutions (QIB)53,36,95782,37,07,192154.34×
HNI / NII40,46,73956,57,92,040139.81×
  HNI, above ₹10 lakh26,97,82642,16,22,960156.28×
  HNI, ₹2–10 lakh13,48,91314,41,69,080106.88×
Retail94,42,39118,95,00,87220.07×
Employees1,37,93112,77,9369.27×
Total1,89,64,0181,58,02,78,04083.33×

NSE and BSE bids together, as of 3 Jul 2026 19:00.

Demand at each price

Top price ₹17014,222.08 lakh shares90.0%
Cut-off final price, whatever it is; mostly retail1,577.14 lakh shares10.0%
Lower prices ₹161–1694.82 lakh shares0.0%

Shares bid on NSE and BSE at each price in the band. Most bids at the top price, and little at lower prices, means buyers were keen.

Anchor investors

Anchor bid date30 Jun 2026
Anchor shares77,20,587
Raised from anchors₹131.25 cr
Lock-in ends for the first 50% (30 days)4 Aug 2026
Lock-in ends for the remaining 50% (90 days)3 Oct 2026

Anchor investors are large funds that buy the day before the IPO opens. SEBI locks in half their shares for 30 days from the allotment and the rest for 90 days; they can sell from the next trading day. Traders watch these dates because extra selling can come in.

Financials and valuation

At issue priceNow
Market value₹2,080 cr₹2,444 cr
P/E (last 12 months' profit)––
Revenue, last 12 months–
Profit, last 12 months–
Return on equity–
Debt to equity0.26

From results the company filed with NSE (latest period to 30 Sept 2026). Twelve-month figures need four quarters of results, so they fill in over the first year after listing.

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Barflex Polyfilms SME20 Jan–0.00%+0.83%

IPO details

Price band₹161–170
Final issue price₹170
Lot size88 shares
Minimum investment₹14,960 (1 lot)
MarketNSE mainboard
Issue type100% Book Building
Face value₹10 per Equity Share
IndustryPackaging
Issue size₹439.50 crore (about 2.59 crore shares) · Fresh issue + offer for sale: fresh ₹380.00 cr, offer for sale ₹59.50 cr
ISININE17QZ01016
RegistrarMUFG Intime India Private Limited
Helpline: +91 8108114949, knackpackaging.ipo@in.mpms.mufg.com
Lead managersSystematix Corporate Services Limited, IDBI Capital Markets and Securities Limited and Pantomath Capital Advisors Private Limited
ProspectusRed herring prospectus (NSE)

Check allotment status

Allotment was finalised on 6 Jul 2026. Check it on the registrar's page (MUFG Intime India Private Limited), NSE or BSE with your PAN or application number.

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From NSE's official IPO data. Expected dates follow SEBI's T+3 timetable; the exchange confirms them. Information only, not investment advice.

What is the Knack Packaging IPO price band and lot size?

The price band is ₹161–170 per share, and one lot is 88 shares (₹14,960 at the upper price).

When is the Knack Packaging IPO allotment date?

Allotment was finalised on 6 Jul 2026, the next working day after bidding closed on 3 Jul 2026.

How many times was the Knack Packaging IPO subscribed?

In total 83.33 times, on NSE and BSE together; retail 20.07 times.

What is the Knack Packaging IPO listing date?

It listed on 8 Jul 2026 on NSE and BSE.

What is the chance of getting Knack Packaging IPO shares?

At least 1 in 20 retail applicants got the minimum lot: 1,07,299 retail allotments with the retail portion subscribed 20.07 times. Winners are picked by lottery.

When does the Knack Packaging anchor lock-in end?

The 30-day lock-in on half of the anchor investors' shares ends on 4 Aug 2026 and the 90-day lock-in on the rest ends on 3 Oct 2026; they can sell from the next trading day.

What was the Knack Packaging listing gain?

It opened at ₹188.00 against an issue price of ₹170, a gain of 10.59%. It is now up 17.48% from the issue price.