Coca Cola mulls IPO launch; $1 billion could be be the issue size
Coca-Cola is considering a $1 billion IPO for its Indian bottling unit, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, potentially valuing it at $10 billion. Discussions are in early stages for a possible Dalal Street debut by 2025/2026. This significant listing could bolster India's IPO market, following other major anticipated public offers.
New Delhi: Beverage company Coca-Cola Company is considering bringing an initial public offer (IPO) for its Indian bottling unit. The size of Coca Cola's IPO can be 1 billion dollars. Bloomberg's report states that the company has recently met bankers to discuss the possible IPO of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited. According to sources, the value of this unit could be around $10 billion. The report mentioned that this process is in the early stages and Coca-Cola has not yet contacted bankers for this transaction.
Coca Cola to launch IPO?
If the IPO report comes true, then by next year Coca Cola could make its debut on Dalal Street next year. Ongoing discussions mean that aspects such as timing, structure and size of the offer may still change.
Coca Cola’s entry into the stock market would be big as it is one of the world's most prestigious brands. With public offers like Coca-Cola and Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited expected to enter the market, 2026 could prove to be another strong year for the IPO market.
Coca-Cola's Indian bottling partner serves more than 2 million retail outlets and according to its website, it has more than 5,200 employees. Bengaluru Base operates 14 production centers in 12 states and 236 districts of southern and western India.
Atlanta-based Beverage Corporation has recently sold a minority stake in the immediate parent company of its Indian bottle manufacturer Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings Private Limited to the locally diversified group Jubilant Indian Group.
Recently, the shares of LG Electronics India Ltd made a bumper market debut and settled with a premium of over 48 per cent against the issue price of Rs 1,140. LG Electronics India's Rs 11,607-crore IPO is the third-largest IPO of 2025, following Tata Capital's Rs 15,512 crore issue and HDB Financial Services' Rs 12,500 public issue.
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