Vishal Mega Mart Shares Fall Over 7% After ?10,488 Crore Block Deal
Date: June 17, 2025
Source: Moneycontrol News
Time: 09:20 IST
Shares of Vishal Mega Mart Ltd slumped over 7% in early trading on Tuesday after promoter entity Samayat Services LLP reportedly offloaded a substantial stake worth ?10,488 crore through a block deal, according to market sources.
Key Highlights
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91 crore shares or 20.2% equity changed hands in the block deal window.
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Shares were exchanged at ?115 per share, representing a nearly 8% discount from the previous close.
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As of 9:17 AM IST, shares sank 7.3% to ?115.6 on the NSE.
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Volume surged, with over 103 crore shares traded by 10:14 AM.
Deal Structure & Market Impact
Initially, reports suggested the promoter would sell 10% stake for around ?5,057 crore. However, the block deal size was later revised upward, with CNBC-TV18 confirming that Samayat Services increased the deal size to around ?9,896 crore.
Promoters Kedaara Capital and Partners Group jointly executed the deal. The floor price was reportedly set at ?110 per share — an 11.9% discount to the last session's closing price.
Kotak Mahindra Capital and Morgan Stanley acted as advisors for the transaction.
Promoter Holding and Institutional Investors
As per March 2025 quarter data:
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Promoter (Samayat Services LLP): 74.6%
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Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs): 7%
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Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs): 12.2%
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Public Shareholding: 6.2%
Post this block deal, promoter holding is expected to drop significantly, potentially increasing free float and liquidity in the counter.
Financial Performance – Q4FY25
Despite today’s dip, Vishal Mega Mart has been on an upward trend over the last six months, gaining 12%, outperforming the Nifty 50’s 2.5% rise during the same period.
Q4FY25 Key Metrics:
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Net Profit: ?115 crore, up 88% YoY
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Revenue: ?2,548 crore, up 23% YoY
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EBITDA: ?357 crore, up 43% YoY
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin: 14%
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Same Store Sales Growth (SSSG): 13.7% (vs 10.5% in Q3FY25)
Market Outlook
Analysts suggest the large block deal may lead to short-term price pressure, but could also improve liquidity and institutional interest in the long term, depending on buyer profiles.
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