Annu Projects IPO opens: Check GMP, price band, and key dates. Should you subscribe?

Annu Projects’ Rs 175.06 crore IPO opened today, with bidding until August 28. The issue has a zero GMP despite strong FY26 growth in income and profit. Proceeds will fund machinery and working capital. Anand Rathi has given a “Subscribe – Long Te...

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The IPO will remain open from August 25 to August 28, 2026.

The Rs 175.06 crore Annu Projects IPO opened for subscription today, August 25, 2026. The IPO’s grey market premium (GMP) is currently zero, indicating that the shares may see a flat listing, based on current grey-market trends.

The Rs 175.06 crore issue comprises entirely of fresh shares, with no offer-for-sale component. The IPO is a fresh issue of 1.77 crore shares, with the price band fixed at Rs 94–99 per share. Investors can bid for a minimum of 151 shares, taking the minimum retail investment to Rs 14,949 at the upper end of the price band.

The IPO will remain open from August 25 to August 28, 2026. The share allotment is expected to be finalized on August 31, while the company is tentatively scheduled to make its stock-market debut on September 2 on both the NSE and BSE.


The company has set the IPO price band at Rs 94 to Rs 99 per share, while the lot size stands at 151 shares. At the upper price of Rs 99, a retail investor would need Rs 14,949 to apply for one lot.

Mefcom Capital Markets Ltd. is the book-running lead manager for the issue, while Kfin Technologies Ltd. is acting as the registrar.

IPO Objects of the Issue

The company proposes to utilise the net proceeds from the IPO primarily towards strengthening its operational and financial requirements. Of the total estimated proceeds of Rs 130.41 crore, Rs 15.41 crore is proposed to be allocated towards capital expenditure for the purchase of machinery and equipment, while Rs 115.00 crore is earmarked for meeting the company’s working capital requirements.
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The remaining portion of the net proceeds will be utilised for general corporate purposes. Overall, the proposed deployment of funds is aimed at supporting the company’s capital expenditure needs, enhancing working capital availability and meeting its broader corporate requirements.

Financial Performance:

Annu Projects recorded a 34% year-on-year increase in total income, rising from Rs 182.35 crore in FY25 to Rs 244.59 crore in FY26. The growth reflects a significant improvement in the company’s overall revenue performance during the year ended March 31, 2026.

Profitability also strengthened considerably, with profit after tax (PAT) increasing by 56% from Rs 21.10 crore in FY25 to Rs 33.03 crore in FY26. The higher PAT growth, compared with the increase in income, indicates improved earnings performance during FY26.

About Annu Projects

Annu Projects Limited is an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company. It is engaged in the design, development, implementation, operations and maintenance of essential overhead and underground utilities infrastructure across telecom infrastructure, sewerage infrastructure vertical and gas pipeline vertical.
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Telecom Infrastructure

Surveying, designing, and installing cabling and tower infrastructures for communication, automation, and electronic security system. Its customers include Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, A2Z Infra Engineering Limited, Bharat Broadband Network Limited, G R Infraprojects Limited.

Sewerage Infrastructure

Pipe laying, construction of manholes, construction of sewerage treatment plants, construction of pumping stations, and construction of structural facilities, etc.
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Gas Pipeline

Laying MDPE ranging from 20 mm to 125 mm in diameter, along with 38,300 GI house connections for domestic and commercial gas supply. Served customers, including Indraprastha Gas Limited, Gujarat Gas Limited and GAIL India Limited.

As on June 30, 2026, it has 23 ongoing projects worth Rs 19,593.48 million, including 4 telecom infra projects, 14 sewerage, 4 gas pipeline projects and 1 (one) comprised of railway signalling vertical.

Should you subscribe?

According to brokerage firm AnandRathi research report, "Annu Projects Limited, at an implied P/E of 19.6x on FY2026 earnings at the upper price band. However, the IPO valuation appears fully priced at the upper band and hence, we recommend a "Subscribe – Long Term" rating to the IPO."

A key strength of the company lies in its end-to-end expertise in engineering, procurement and commissioning (EPC), with a strong focus on underground and overhead utility infrastructure. Its integrated project management and execution capabilities enable it to undertake complex projects efficiently while maintaining greater control over timelines and delivery.

The company further benefits from selective equipment ownership and technology adoption, which support operational efficiency and enhance project execution. Alongside this, its robust and growing order book provides healthy revenue visibility and strengthens its ability to scale operations while catering to evolving customer requirements.

(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
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