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Swiggy QIP: A red flag for long-term wealth creation?
Mint Mumbai
|December 13, 2025
Swiggy Ltd’s ₹10,000 crore qualified institutional placement (QIP) comes barely a year after its initial public offering (IPO).
For investors, this appears to be a message that the company is eager for capital.
Swiggy had raised about ₹4,500 crore during its IPO in November 2024. Within 13 months, it is back for another ₹10,000 crore, and at a price floor of ₹390.50 per share visa-vis Friday's closing price of ₹416.50.
With nearly 270 million new shares being issued, existing shareholders face almost 10% dilution in a single year — a meaningful hit. Long-term investors love compounding, but equity dilution eats into the gains.
Why does Swiggy need more money? While revenue for the half-year ending September (HIFY26) rose 54% year-on-year to ₹10,522 crore, it reported a net loss of ₹2,289 crore. It has also burned a lot of cash over the years, with cumulative negative operating cash flow of ₹7,542 crore between FY23 and FY25.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition December 13, 2025 de Mint Mumbai.
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