Dachepalli Publishers Ltd IPO
Status: Closed
Overview
IPO date
22 Dec 2025 to 24 Dec 2025
Face value
₹ 10 per share
Price
₹ 100 to ₹102 per share
Issue Size
3,960,000 shares
(aggregating up to ₹ 40.39 Cr)
(aggregating up to ₹ 40.39 Cr)
Allotment Date
26 Dec 2025
Listing at
NSE
Issue type
Book Building - SME
Sector
Printing & Stationery
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Strengths
Legacy of Trust and Longstanding Industry Presence.- Integrating Technology in Line with NEP 2020 and NCF Framework.
- Consumer-Centric Educational Content.
- Strong Market Position in the K-12 Education Segment.
- Established Network for Content Development and In-House Printing.
- Extensive Sales and Distribution Network.
- Experienced Management and Leadership Team.
Risks
- The company business operations are majorly concentrated in certain geographical regions and any adverse
developments affecting its operations in these regions could have a significant impact on the company
revenue and results of operations.
- The company are dependent on third-party distributors, representatives and dealers for a substantial portion
of its sales and any discontinuance from sales orders from any customer may affect the company operations
and could have an impact on its revenue and results of operations.
- The company have experienced negative cash flows and any negative cash flows in the future could adversely
affect its financial conditions and results of operations.
- The company Manufacturing facility is not owned by its. In the event the company lose such rights, its Business,
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Cash Flows could be adversely affected.
- The company ability to enforce its intellectual property and proprietary rights may be limited, and any
increase in unauthorized copying and distribution of the company productions could harm its competitive
position and materially adversely affect the company business and results of operations.
- The company relies on third parties for the printing and binding of a portion of its content and any increase in
price by vendor for job work or any bad quality work can adversely affect the company business and result of
revenue, profit and operations.
- The company business is dependent on its Manufacturing Facilities. Any shutdown of operations of the company
Manufacturing Facilities may have an adverse effect on its business and results of operations.
- In the event of any accident at the company Manufacturing Facilities, its Company may be held liable for
damages and penalties which may impact the financials of the Company.
- Under-utilization of the company manufacturing capacities and an inability to effectively utilize its
expanded manufacturing capacities could have an adverse effect on the company business, future prospects
and future financial performance.
- There are certain discrepancies/errors noticed in some of the company corporate records relating to forms filed
with the Registrar of Companies and other provisions of Companies Act, 2013 during the last five
years. Any penalty or action taken by any regulatory authorizes in future for non-compliance with
provisions of corporate and other law could impact the financial position of the Company to that
extent.
- The company continued operations are critical to its business and are subject to operating risks such as
breakdown or failure of machinery, disruption to power sources or any temporary shutdown of the company
manufacturing facilities, in the event of which, its business, results of operations, financial
condition and cash flows can be adversely affected.
- The company business is intricately tied to the academic cycle, making it somewhat cyclical in nature. As a
result, its revenue and profitability may not be comparable from one period to another.
- The company product is subject to changing examination paper pattern and syllabus, and customer
preferences, its inability to meet such needs or preferences may affect the company business.
- The contents of the books the company publish and the authors who drafts these content are very significant
for its business. The loss of all or any of the company authors could adversely affect its business, results of
operation, cash flows and financial condition.
- The company are required to obtain, renew or maintain certain statutory and regulatory permits and approvals
required to operate its business and if the company fail to does so in a timely manner or at all, its business,
financial conditions, results of operations, and cash flows may be adversely affected.
- Any rise in costs or a deficiency in the availability of the raw materials the company procure could impact on
its company's sales, profitability, and operational results in an adverse manner.
- Inventories and trade receivables constitute a major part of the company current assets. Inadequate
management of these assets could negatively impact its net sales, profitability, cash flow and
liquidity.
- Unexpectedly large amount of sales returns could adversely affect the company financial results. If its are
unable to accurately forecast customer demand, the company may not be able to maintain adequate inventory
levels.
- Illegal copying of the company books and piracy of its digital content, can affect the company sales and future growth.
- Schools may institute curriculum management programs offered by the company competitors, which would
prevent its from selling the company content to such schools which may adversely affect its sales and
profitability.
- Increased customer expectations for lower prices or free bundled products could reduce sales
revenues.
- The company have entered into and may continue to enter into related party transactions and there can be no
assurance that such transactions have been on favourable terms.
- The company has encountered challenges in meeting the designated timelines for filing statutory
returns, which may subject its to penalty under the relevant laws.
- The company have taken guarantees from Promoters in relation to debt facilities provided to its.
- Failure to effectively manage labour or failure to ensure availability of sufficient labour could affect
the business operations of the Company.
- The company could be harmed by employee misconduct or errors that are difficult to detect and any such
incidences could adversely affect its financial condition, results of operations and reputation.
- Conflicts of interest may arise out of common business undertaken by the Company and its
promoter Group Entities.
- Information relating to the company production capacities and the historical capacity utilization of its
production facilities included in this Red Herring Prospectus is based on certain assumptions and
has been subjected to rounding off, and future production and capacity utilization may vary.
- The success of the company business is dependent on its warehouse and logistics capabilities, and
disruptions in operations and supply chain could reduce or restrict sales and materially adversely
affect the company business, results of operation, cash flows and financial condition.
- Fraud, theft, employee negligence or similar incidents may adversely affect the company results of operations
and financial condition.
- The company inability to expand or effectively manage its distribution network may have an adverse effect
on the company business, results of operations and financial condition.
- The company operate in a highly-competitive and disintegrated industry, and its business, results of
operations and financial condition may be adversely affected if the company are not able to compete
effectively.
- Any unsecured loans drawn by the company may be recalled by the lenders at any time, which may adversely
affect its business, financial condition, results of operation and prospects.
- The company are subject to the restrictive covenants of banks in respect of the Loans/ Credit Limits and other
banking facilities availed from them.
- The company lenders have charge over its movable properties/vehicles in respect of finance availed by the company.
- Changes in technology may render the company current technologies obsolete or require its to make
substantial capital investments.
- The company business and results of operations may be adversely affected by factors such as general economic
conditions, changes in the educational policies of the government and changes to the syllabus and
curriculum standard and Stock damages.
- The company operate in markets which are dependent on IT systems and technological change. If its are
unable to keep the company systems and technologies updated, it will adversely affect its business
conditions.
- The company business may be impacted by technological change, including the digital evolution and other
disruptive technologies, and the presence and development of open-sourced content could continue
to increase, which could adversely affect its revenue.
- The company business depends on its reputation and customer perception of the company brand, and any negative
publicity or other harm to its brand may materially adversely affect the company business, results of
operations and financial condition.
- The company may not be able to effectively implement its business and growth strategies and achieve future
growth.
- Negative publicity could adversely affect the company revenue model and profitability of its Company.
- The company success depends largely on the continued efforts of its senior management and the company ability to
attract and retain skilled personnel.
- The company ability to pay dividends in the future will depends on its earnings, financial condition, working
capital requirements, capital expenditures and restrictive covenants of the company financing arrangements.
- The company promoter and promoter group will continue to retain significant control over its Company after
the IPO.
- The company insurance coverage is limited and may not adequately protect its against all material hazards.
- Certain documents in relation to educational qualifications and experience for certain of the company
Directors and Key Management Personnel are not available and reliance has been made on
declarations and affidavits furnished by such Directors and Key Management Personnel for details
of their profiles included in this Red Herring Prospectus.
- The company Promoters, Directors and Key Management Personnel and Senior Management have interest in
its Company, other than reimbursement of expenses incurred or remuneration.
- Any Penalty or demand raised by statutory authorities in future will affect its financial position of
the Company.
- The average cost of acquisition of Equity Shares held by the company Promoter is lower than the Issue Price.
- The Company has during the preceding one year from the date of the Red Herring Prospectus have
allotted Equity Shares at a price which is lower than the Issue Price.
- The company has not identified any alternate source of funding and hence any failure or delay on its part to
mobilize the required resources or any shortfall in the Issue proceeds may delay the implementation
schedule.
- Certain key performance indicators for certain listed industry peers included in this Red Herring
Prospectus have been sourced from public sources and there is no assurance that such financial and
other industry information is complete.
- The company operations are subject to high working capital requirements. Its inability to maintain an
optimal level of working capital required for the company business may impact its operations adversely.
- The Objects of the Issue for which funds are being raised has not been appraised by any bank or
financial institution. Any variation between the estimation and actual expenditure as estimated by
the management could result in execution delays or influence the company profitability adversely.
- There is no monitoring agency appointed by the Company to monitor the utilization of the Issue
proceeds.
- The company has not independently verified certain data in this Red Herring Prospectus.
- The Issue price of the company Equity Shares may not be indicative of the market price of its Equity Shares
after the Issue and the market price of the company Equity Shares may decline below the issue price and you
may not be able to sell your Equity Shares at or above the Issue Price.
- Any future issue of Equity Shares may dilute your shareholding and sales of the company Equity Shares by
its Promoters or other major shareholders may adversely affect the trading price of the Equity
Shares.
- You may be subject to Indian taxes arising out of capital gains on the sale of the company Equity Shares.
Dachepalli Publishers Ltd Peer Comparison
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Dachepalli Publishers Limited
Dachepalli Publishers Limited
Chetana Education Limited
Face Value
10
10
10
Standalone / Consolidated
Standalone
Standalone
standalone
Total Income Rs. Cr.
63.8992
40.36
102.2942
EPS-Basis
6.86
6.92
7.25
EPS-Diluted
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NAV Per Share
24.8
31.72
38.54
P/E-Basic EPS
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7.58
P/E-Diluted EPS
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RONW(%)
27.68
21.8
17.18
Latest NAV Period
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Latest NAV
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Dachepalli Publishers Limited was originally incorporated at Hydrabad, Andhra Pradesh as 'Dachepalli Publishers Private Limited' on March 3, 1998 vide Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Registrar of Companies, Andhra Pradesh, Hydrabad. Consequent upon the conversion of status to public limited Company, name was changed to 'Dachepalli Publishers Limited' vide fresh Certificate of incorporation dated 29 July, 2024 issued by the Central Processing Centre, Haryana.
Dachepalli Publishers Limited is an established content-based educational publishing house dedicated to serving the K-12 segment across CBSE, ICSE, and State Board curriculums. It provide high-quality textbooks along with various schools ranging from the capacity of 100 to 50,000 students as a comprehensive academic support system. Integrated content and support services are designed to empower educators, streamline academic delivery, and enhance student learning outcomes across all grade levels.
Founded in 1998 by Mr. Vinod Kumar Dachepalli and Mr. Rushikesh Dachepally as a private limited entity, Dachepalli Publishers traces its roots back to a modest bookstall established by their forefather in the early 1900s. Initially focused on retailing textbooks and magazines, the business gradually evolved to meet the growing educational needs of the region, expanding into publishing Urdu textbooks, diaries, and eventually comprehensive academic content.
The Company had ventured into CBSE-aligned content development in 2005. Alongside printed materials, it provide schools with curriculum-aligned digital resources at no additional cost. Upon purchasing of textbooks, schools gain access to a range of educational tools- including instructional videos, a test generator, and other academic software-installed directly within their premises.
The robust sales and distribution network supports the operations, focusing on South India. In 2025, Company achieved notable success by selling over 4 million books across key educational stages- pre-primary (Nursery to UKG), primary (Classes 1 to 5), and secondary levels (Classes 6 to 10). Their extensive network comprise numerous schools and distributors, specializing in printing, paper sourcing, binding, lamination, and packaging.
Company is planning the Initial Offer of issuing 39,60,000 Equity Shares of Rs 10 each through fresh issue.
Dachepalli Publishers Ltd IPO will close on 24 Dec 2025.
- Legacy of Trust and Longstanding Industry Presence.
- Integrating Technology in Line with NEP 2020 and NCF Framework.
- Consumer-Centric Educational Content.
- Strong Market Position in the K-12 Education Segment.
- Established Network for Content Development and In-House Printing.
- Extensive Sales and Distribution Network.
- Experienced Management and Leadership Team.
| S.No | Promoters Name | Pre Issue Shares | Pre Issue Percentage | Post Issue Shares | Post Issue Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinod Kumar Dachepalli | 1407564 | 12.78 | 1407564 | 9.4 |
| 2 | Rushikesh Dachepally | 3648384 | 33.12 | 3648384 | 24.36 |
| 3 | Manjula Dachepalli | 3765564 | 34.18 | 3765564 | 25.14 |
| 4 | Harish Kumar Dachepalli | 534618 | 4.85 | 534618 | 3.57 |
| 5 | Abhinav Dachepally | 311652 | 2.83 | 311652 | 2.08 |
| 6 | Ramya Dachepalli | 18 | --- | 18 | --- |
| 7 | Sneha Peddi | 18000 | 0.16 | 18000 | 0.12 |
| 8 | Borra Ankitha Reddy | 16200 | 0.15 | 16200 | 0.11 |
- The company business operations are majorly concentrated in certain geographical regions and any adverse developments affecting its operations in these regions could have a significant impact on the company revenue and results of operations.
- The company are dependent on third-party distributors, representatives and dealers for a substantial portion of its sales and any discontinuance from sales orders from any customer may affect the company operations and could have an impact on its revenue and results of operations.
- The company have experienced negative cash flows and any negative cash flows in the future could adversely affect its financial conditions and results of operations.
- The company Manufacturing facility is not owned by its. In the event the company lose such rights, its Business, Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Cash Flows could be adversely affected.
- The company ability to enforce its intellectual property and proprietary rights may be limited, and any increase in unauthorized copying and distribution of the company productions could harm its competitive position and materially adversely affect the company business and results of operations.
- The company relies on third parties for the printing and binding of a portion of its content and any increase in price by vendor for job work or any bad quality work can adversely affect the company business and result of revenue, profit and operations.
- The company business is dependent on its Manufacturing Facilities. Any shutdown of operations of the company Manufacturing Facilities may have an adverse effect on its business and results of operations.
- In the event of any accident at the company Manufacturing Facilities, its Company may be held liable for damages and penalties which may impact the financials of the Company.
- Under-utilization of the company manufacturing capacities and an inability to effectively utilize its expanded manufacturing capacities could have an adverse effect on the company business, future prospects and future financial performance.
- There are certain discrepancies/errors noticed in some of the company corporate records relating to forms filed with the Registrar of Companies and other provisions of Companies Act, 2013 during the last five years. Any penalty or action taken by any regulatory authorizes in future for non-compliance with provisions of corporate and other law could impact the financial position of the Company to that extent.
- The company continued operations are critical to its business and are subject to operating risks such as breakdown or failure of machinery, disruption to power sources or any temporary shutdown of the company manufacturing facilities, in the event of which, its business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows can be adversely affected.
- The company business is intricately tied to the academic cycle, making it somewhat cyclical in nature. As a result, its revenue and profitability may not be comparable from one period to another.
- The company product is subject to changing examination paper pattern and syllabus, and customer preferences, its inability to meet such needs or preferences may affect the company business.
- The contents of the books the company publish and the authors who drafts these content are very significant for its business. The loss of all or any of the company authors could adversely affect its business, results of operation, cash flows and financial condition.
- The company are required to obtain, renew or maintain certain statutory and regulatory permits and approvals required to operate its business and if the company fail to does so in a timely manner or at all, its business, financial conditions, results of operations, and cash flows may be adversely affected.
- Any rise in costs or a deficiency in the availability of the raw materials the company procure could impact on its company's sales, profitability, and operational results in an adverse manner.
- Inventories and trade receivables constitute a major part of the company current assets. Inadequate management of these assets could negatively impact its net sales, profitability, cash flow and liquidity.
- Unexpectedly large amount of sales returns could adversely affect the company financial results. If its are unable to accurately forecast customer demand, the company may not be able to maintain adequate inventory levels.
- Illegal copying of the company books and piracy of its digital content, can affect the company sales and future growth.
- Schools may institute curriculum management programs offered by the company competitors, which would prevent its from selling the company content to such schools which may adversely affect its sales and profitability.
- Increased customer expectations for lower prices or free bundled products could reduce sales revenues.
- The company have entered into and may continue to enter into related party transactions and there can be no assurance that such transactions have been on favourable terms.
- The company has encountered challenges in meeting the designated timelines for filing statutory returns, which may subject its to penalty under the relevant laws.
- The company have taken guarantees from Promoters in relation to debt facilities provided to its.
- Failure to effectively manage labour or failure to ensure availability of sufficient labour could affect the business operations of the Company.
- The company could be harmed by employee misconduct or errors that are difficult to detect and any such incidences could adversely affect its financial condition, results of operations and reputation.
- Conflicts of interest may arise out of common business undertaken by the Company and its promoter Group Entities.
- Information relating to the company production capacities and the historical capacity utilization of its production facilities included in this Red Herring Prospectus is based on certain assumptions and has been subjected to rounding off, and future production and capacity utilization may vary.
- The success of the company business is dependent on its warehouse and logistics capabilities, and disruptions in operations and supply chain could reduce or restrict sales and materially adversely affect the company business, results of operation, cash flows and financial condition.
- Fraud, theft, employee negligence or similar incidents may adversely affect the company results of operations and financial condition.
- The company inability to expand or effectively manage its distribution network may have an adverse effect on the company business, results of operations and financial condition.
- The company operate in a highly-competitive and disintegrated industry, and its business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected if the company are not able to compete effectively.
- Any unsecured loans drawn by the company may be recalled by the lenders at any time, which may adversely affect its business, financial condition, results of operation and prospects.
- The company are subject to the restrictive covenants of banks in respect of the Loans/ Credit Limits and other banking facilities availed from them.
- The company lenders have charge over its movable properties/vehicles in respect of finance availed by the company.
- Changes in technology may render the company current technologies obsolete or require its to make substantial capital investments.
- The company business and results of operations may be adversely affected by factors such as general economic conditions, changes in the educational policies of the government and changes to the syllabus and curriculum standard and Stock damages.
- The company operate in markets which are dependent on IT systems and technological change. If its are unable to keep the company systems and technologies updated, it will adversely affect its business conditions.
- The company business may be impacted by technological change, including the digital evolution and other disruptive technologies, and the presence and development of open-sourced content could continue to increase, which could adversely affect its revenue.
- The company business depends on its reputation and customer perception of the company brand, and any negative publicity or other harm to its brand may materially adversely affect the company business, results of operations and financial condition.
- The company may not be able to effectively implement its business and growth strategies and achieve future growth.
- Negative publicity could adversely affect the company revenue model and profitability of its Company.
- The company success depends largely on the continued efforts of its senior management and the company ability to attract and retain skilled personnel.
- The company ability to pay dividends in the future will depends on its earnings, financial condition, working capital requirements, capital expenditures and restrictive covenants of the company financing arrangements.
- The company promoter and promoter group will continue to retain significant control over its Company after the IPO.
- The company insurance coverage is limited and may not adequately protect its against all material hazards.
- Certain documents in relation to educational qualifications and experience for certain of the company Directors and Key Management Personnel are not available and reliance has been made on declarations and affidavits furnished by such Directors and Key Management Personnel for details of their profiles included in this Red Herring Prospectus.
- The company Promoters, Directors and Key Management Personnel and Senior Management have interest in its Company, other than reimbursement of expenses incurred or remuneration.
- Any Penalty or demand raised by statutory authorities in future will affect its financial position of the Company.
- The average cost of acquisition of Equity Shares held by the company Promoter is lower than the Issue Price.
- The Company has during the preceding one year from the date of the Red Herring Prospectus have allotted Equity Shares at a price which is lower than the Issue Price.
- The company has not identified any alternate source of funding and hence any failure or delay on its part to mobilize the required resources or any shortfall in the Issue proceeds may delay the implementation schedule.
- Certain key performance indicators for certain listed industry peers included in this Red Herring Prospectus have been sourced from public sources and there is no assurance that such financial and other industry information is complete.
- The company operations are subject to high working capital requirements. Its inability to maintain an optimal level of working capital required for the company business may impact its operations adversely.
- The Objects of the Issue for which funds are being raised has not been appraised by any bank or financial institution. Any variation between the estimation and actual expenditure as estimated by the management could result in execution delays or influence the company profitability adversely.
- There is no monitoring agency appointed by the Company to monitor the utilization of the Issue proceeds.
- The company has not independently verified certain data in this Red Herring Prospectus.
- The Issue price of the company Equity Shares may not be indicative of the market price of its Equity Shares after the Issue and the market price of the company Equity Shares may decline below the issue price and you may not be able to sell your Equity Shares at or above the Issue Price.
- Any future issue of Equity Shares may dilute your shareholding and sales of the company Equity Shares by its Promoters or other major shareholders may adversely affect the trading price of the Equity Shares.
- You may be subject to Indian taxes arising out of capital gains on the sale of the company Equity Shares.
The Issue type of Dachepalli Publishers Ltd is Book Building - SME.
The minimum application for shares of Dachepalli Publishers Ltd is 2400.
The total shares issue of Dachepalli Publishers Ltd is 3960000.
Initial public offer of up to 39,60,000 equity shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each ("Equity Shares") of Dachepalli Publishers Limited (the "Company" or the "Issuer") for cash at a price of Rs. 100-Rs. 102 per equity share, including a share premium of Rs. 90-Rs. 92 per equity share (the "Issue Price"), aggregating to Rs. 39.6-Rs. 40.39 crores ("the Issue"), of which 1,99,200 equity shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each for cash at a price of Rs. 100-Rs. 102 per equity share, aggregating to Rs. 1.99-Rs. 2.03 crores will be reserved for subscriptions by the market maker to the issue (the "Market Maker Reservation Portion"). The issue less market maker reservation portion i.e., issue of up to 37,60,800 equity shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each for cash at a price of Rs. 100-Rs. 102/- per equity share, aggregating to Rs. 37.61-Rs. 38.36 crores is here in after referred to as the "Net Issue". The issue and the net issue will constitute 26.44% and 25.11% respectively of the post issue paid up equity share capital of the company.
Price Band: Rs. 102 per equity share of face value Rs. 10/- each.
The floor price is 10.2 times of the face value of the equity shares.
Bids can be made for a minimum of 2400 equity shares and in multiples of 1200 equity shares thereafter.