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As of March 2026, Ratnadeep Retail Limited operates as an organised food, grocery and fashion retailer with 190 stores in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of ₹400 crore and an offer for sale by the promoter shareholders. The proceeds from the fresh issue will be used for new stores, repayment of debt and general corporate purposes. Revenue grew from ₹1,990.86 crore in FY2025 to ₹2,227.00 crore in FY2026, while the company reported a profit after tax of ₹36.70 crore in FY2026 after a loss in FY2025. The company is working in a segment with thin margins and increasing competition from the quick commerce platforms but also has continued demand growth in organised food and grocery retail.
Organised grocery retail holds a small share of India's overall food and grocery spending. Ratnadeep Retail has built its business inside this niche sector across three southern states.
Ratnadeep Retail Limited filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on July 1, 2026, for an initial public offering (IPO). The company runs a food, grocery and fashion retail chain across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
The IPO comprises a fresh issue and an offer for sale, according to the DRHP. This article gives investors a plain summary of the company's operations, financial position, industry presence and business risks, based on the DRHP and publicly reported details.
The table below highlights the key details of the proposed public issue based on information available in the DRHP. Certain details such as the price band, lot size and issue dates are yet to be announced.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| IPO Type | Book Built Issue |
| IPO Open Date | To be announced |
| IPO Close Date | To be announced |
| Face Value | ₹1 per equity share |
| Price Band | To be announced |
| Lot Size | To be announced |
| Fresh Issue | Up to ₹400 crore |
| Offer for Sale | Up to 1,48,60,000 equity shares |
| Listing Exchange | NSE and BSE |
The public issue comprises both a fresh issue and an Offer For Sale (OFS). The Fresh Issue is valued at up to ₹400 crore, and the company will receive these proceeds directly. The OFS covers up to 1,48,60,000 equity shares, sold by promoter shareholders Sandeep Agarwal, Manish Bhartiya and Mitesh Bhartiya.
The final price band, issue dates and lot size are yet to be announced. The allocation of the investor category will be announced in the final offer documents subject to SEBI regulations.
Ratnadeep Retail Limited was incorporated on February 7, 1995, in Hyderabad, Telangana. The company's promoters are Sandeep Agarwal, Manish Bhartiya, Mitesh Bhartiya, Yash Agarwal and Kavita Agarwal. Its registered office and core operations remain based in Hyderabad, from where the retail network expanded into neighbouring states over three decades.
Ratnadeep Retail runs an organised food, grocery and fashion retail chain across South India. Its stores sell fresh produce, staples, fast-moving consumer goods, general merchandise and apparel.
The company operates two store formats:
Ratnadeep, split into "Ratnadeep – Mindful Living" neighbourhood supermarkets and "Ratnadeep Select" premium food stores
National Mart, a value-focused hypermarket format
As of March 31, 2026, the company operated 190 stores in total. This included 173 stores under the Ratnadeep format, covering 0.75 million square feet of retail area, and 17 stores under National Mart, covering 0.46 million square feet. The product range spans over 30,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs), and the company also runs an online delivery platform called RD Click across cities in South India.
Ratnadeep Retail derives its revenue primarily from the sale of groceries, fresh produce, FMCG products, general merchandise and apparel through its store network. Its private label portfolio of 2,321 SKUs across fresh produce, staples and dry fruits also supports margins compared with third-party brands.
The company also sells through RD Click, its home-delivery arm, which extends store-based revenue into online orders. Revenue generation depends on footfall across stores, average bill size, and how well each store cluster performs in its catchment area.
Ratnadeep Retail operates as a regional player in India's organised food and grocery retail segment, concentrated in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. In its DRHP, the company has listed Avenue Supermarts, Vishal Mega Mart, Spencer's Retail and Trent as its listed industry peers.
Its supply chain includes two warehouses, two collection centres and an in-house fleet of 85 trucks. This setup supports direct procurement from farmers and consistent stock availability across the store network.
India's organised retail sector continues to expand as urban consumption patterns shift from unorganised stores toward chains offering wider assortments and predictable pricing. Grocery and food retail forms the largest category within this shift, given its daily-use nature and high repeat-purchase frequency.
Growth drivers for organised food and grocery retail include:
Rising urban household spending on packaged food and FMCG products
Expansion of dealer and delivery networks into Tier II cities
Consumer preference for hygienic, well-stocked stores over unorganised outlets
Private label penetration adding margin support for retailers
Cluster-based store rollouts that lower per-store operating costs
Regional chains such as Ratnadeep Retail compete both with national retail groups and with the growing quick-commerce segment, which has changed how urban consumers order groceries in recent years.
This section gives an overview of business growth, profitability and balance sheet position of Ratnadeep Retail based on financial performance reported in the DRHP. The table below summarises the key financial parameters on a restated consolidated basis.
| Financials (₹ crore) | 31 March 2026 | 31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Income | 2,227.00 | 1,990.86 | 1,681.79 |
| EBITDA | 111.33 | 41.89 | 58.71 |
| Profit After Tax | 36.70 | -26.69 | 15.84 |
| Total Assets | 524.32 | 510.16 | 428.21 |
| Net Worth | 136.50 | 99.80 | 126.49 |
| Total Borrowings | 168.83 | 201.01 | 127.69 |
The company has operated in Hyderabad and neighbouring states since 1995, building recall across three decades in a market where consumer trust builds slowly.
Ratnadeep and National Mart target different customer segments, from premium urban shoppers to value-conscious buyers, under one operating structure.
Over 30,000 SKUs, including 2,321 private-label products, give the company control over both assortment breadth and margin on select categories.
Two warehouses, two collection centres and an 85-truck in-house fleet support direct farmer sourcing, which matters for a chain built around fresh produce.
Operations remain limited to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. Any slowdown in these three states would affect the business more than it would affect a pan-India retailer.
Grocery retail runs on high volume and low per-unit margin. Rising input costs, rent or wages could compress profitability faster than in higher-margin retail categories.
Online grocery delivery platforms have changed urban buying habits. Ratnadeep Retail's store-based model competes with players offering faster, smaller-basket delivery.
Site selection, lease terms, and local execution affect new store roll-outs under both formats. Sluggish stores or delays may limit growth in revenues from expansion capital.
Working capital needs to be constantly flowing for retail operations that deal with perishable inventory. A disruption to supply chain funding could affect stock availability across stores.
Listed peers named in the DRHP, including larger national retail chains, operate at a bigger scale and may have stronger bargaining power with suppliers.
Before evaluating the IPO, investors may consider the following factors:
The company's dual-format retail model and its performance across store clusters
Revenue and PAT growth trends across FY2024 to FY2026
Store expansion plans and how new stores under Ratnadeep and National Mart formats perform after opening
Net margin levels typical of grocery retail and their sensitivity to input costs
Geographic concentration in three southern states
Planned use of Fresh Issue proceeds toward store expansion, debt repayment and corporate purposes
Competitive intensity from both organised retail chains and quick-commerce platforms
The impact of the proposed pre-IPO placement on final fresh issue size
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