Stock to Watch: Zomato shares in focus as company announces fundraise plans via QIP mode

Zomato's board meeting on October 22 to discuss equity share issuance via QIP and announce its September quarter earnings. Shares closed at Rs 270.30 on NSE. Q1 performance showed a net profit rise to Rs 253 crore, bolstered by Blinkit and Hyperpure contributions. Blinkit expands with 2,000 dark stores by 2026.

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Shares of Zomato will be in focus on Friday as the food delivery company's board of directors will meet on October 22 to consider the plans to raise funds by issuance of equity shares by way of qualified institutions placement ( QIP ). The company will also announce its September quarter earnings on this day which will be followed by an earnings conference call at 5 pm India time. The company announced QIP after market hours and Zomato's shares closed at Rs 270.

30 on the NSE, falling by Rs 3.95 or 1.44% over the Wednesday price.



The food and grocery delivery company had reported a Rs 253 crore net profit for the April-June quarter, compared with Rs 2 crore a year earlier, even as operating revenue rose 74% to Rs 4,206 crore. The better-than-expected performance—analysts had estimated the profit to come in at Rs 215-235 crore—resulted in the Gurgaon-based company’s share price spiking towards the tail end of Thursday’s trading session, catapulting its market capitalisation to al ..

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Blinkit, which market analysts suggest is driving the upside in Zomato’s valuation, has extended its aggressive expansion plan. Its chief executive Albinder Dhindsa said Blinkit now aims to have 2,000 dark stores by the end of 2026. ( Disclaimer : Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own.

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