Groww (Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd) IPO

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Groww is a direct-to-customer digital investment platform offering multiple financial products including stocks, IPOs, derivatives, mutual funds, bonds, and personal loans. It is India’s largest and fastest-growing investment platform by active users on NSE as of June 30, 2025.

The platform enables users to invest, trade, and track their portfolios seamlessly through its app and website, supported by an in-house technology stack and intuitive design. Groww aims to make investing simple, transparent, and accessible to all Indians. Its app is the highest-rated investing app in India, with 4.61 / 5 on Google Play.

Business Model

Groww operates on a technology-led, customer-centric business model, focusing on:

1. Low-cost customer acquisition (majorly organic).
2. Long-term retention and engagement through education, tools, and a clean UX.
3. Cross-selling financial products — users typically begin with mutual funds or stocks and later adopt derivatives, loans, or margin trading.
4. High-retention cohorts — users who joined in FY22 grew their total assets 5× and 77 % remain active after three years.

Revenue Streams

Groww’s revenue primarily comes from:

1. Brokerage fees and commissions (stocks, derivatives, mutual funds).
2. Interest income from margin trading and personal loans.
3. Interest on fixed deposits kept with exchanges.

From FY23 – FY25, revenue from operations grew at a CAGR of ~85 %, making Groww one of the two fastest-growing brokers among India’s top 10 by NSE active clients.

Growth Metrics

i) Active users: Grew at a CAGR of 52.7 % between FY23 and Q1 FY26.
ii) Total Customer Assets: Grew at a CAGR of 91.1 %, reaching record highs by June 2025.
iii) Organic customer acquisition: Over 83 % of new customers join via word-of-mouth or referrals, helping reduce marketing costs.
iv) Product adoption: 5.7 million active users use multiple products (stocks + MFs + credit + MTF).

Affluent users held 33 % of total customer assets as of June 30, 2025 (vs 20 % in FY23), indicating a maturing user mix.

Objects of the Groww (Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd) IPO:

Company proposes to utilize the Net Proceeds towards funding the following objects: 1. Expenditure towards cloud infrastructure (₹ 152.5 cr) 2. Brand building and performance marketing activities (₹ 225 cr) 3. Investment in Material Subsidiaries, Groww Creditserv Technology Pct Ltd. and, a NBFC (₹ 205 cr) 4. Investment in Material Subsidiaries, GIT, for funding its margin trading facility (“MTF”) business (₹ 167.5 cr) 5. Funding inorganic growth through unidentified acquisitions and general corporate purposes.

Groww (Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd) IPO Details:

Open Date: Nov 04 2025
Close Date: Nov 07 2025
Total Shares: 66,32,30,051
Face Value: ₹ 2 Per Equity Share
Issue Type: Book Building
Issue Size: 6632.30 Cr.
Lot Size: 150 Shares
Issue Price: ₹ 95-100 Per Equity Share
Listing At: NSE,BSE
Listing Date: Nov 12 2025

Promoters And Management:

1. Gaurang Shah, Chairman and Independent Director, joined the company in June 2024. A commerce graduate from South Gujarat University and a member of ICAI and ICWAI, he has over 30 years of experience in financial services, having held senior roles at Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance and Kotak Mahindra Bank. 2. Lalit Keshre, Whole-time Director and CEO, has been with the company since inception. An IIT Bombay alumnus, he has over 21 years of experience in technology, internet, consumer, and financial sectors, and previously worked at Flipkart. 3. Harsh Jain, Whole-time Director and COO, has also been with the company since inception. An IIT Delhi and UCLA MBA graduate, he brings 18 years of experience across technology, internet, consumer, and financial sectors, and earlier worked with Flipkart.

Financials of Groww (Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd) IPO:

Particulars 3M FY 2025-26 3M FY2024-25 FY 2024-25 FY 2023-2024 FY 2022-2023
NSE Active Clients (million) 12.50 10.90 12.92 9.54 5.37
Growth in NSE Active Clients 15.17% 93.17% 35.46% 77.51% 39.65%
Active Users (million) 14.38 10.78 13.94 9.43 5.36
Total Customer Assets (Cr) 2.6 lakh 1.64 lakh 2.16 lakh 1.2 lakh 47 k
Revenue from Operations (Cr) 904 1,000 3,901 2,609 1,141
Contribution Margin 770 878 3331 2281 960
Contribution Margin (%) 85.20% 87.77% 85.38% 87.45% 84.15%
EBITDA (Cr) 507 583 2306 1470 416
EBITDA Margins 56.08% 58.32% 59.11% 56.37% 36.47%
PAT (Cr) 378 338 1824 -805 457
PAT Margins 39.89% 32.27% 44.92% -28.81% 36.03%
Operating Cash Flows (Cr) -137 179 -962 884 547

Comparison With Peers:

Companies Revenue (in cr) EBITDA Margins PAT Margins MCap (in cr) P/E
Groww (Billion Brains Garage Ventures Ltd.) 3,901 59.11% 44.92% 61,736 33.85
Angel One Limited 5,239 38% 22.37% 22,543 28.90
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited 8,340 55% 30.07% 57,709 28.50
360 One WAM Limited 3684 65% 27.55% 44,223 39.3
Nuvama Wealth Management Limited 4162 53% 23.67% 25,917 25.2
Prudent Corporate Advisory Services Limited 1133 26% 17.30% 10883 53.5
Note : Forward P/E is 40.8 According to FY 2026 PAT

Registrar of Groww (Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd) IPO:

  1. MUFG Intime India Private Limited

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