NSE:AEROPLANE management interview: Aeroplane Basmati Rice IPO Opens | Promoters On Growth, Exports & FMCG Plans | Business News
ET Now, 2026-03-20. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE-WZRgGXFk
- IPO details: The company is raising a fresh issue of ₹400 crore priced between ₹201 and ₹212 per share, primarily to fund working capital requirements alongside general corporate purposes.
- Production and capacity: Across three manufacturing facilities in Amritsar, Safido, and Delhi, total annual processing capacity stands at 550,000 tons at 50% utilization, supported by 140,000 tons of paddy storage and 130,000 tons of rice storage.
- Market exposure: Revenue is split roughly 60% domestic and 40% export across 38 direct destination countries, with the Middle East contributing 15% of turnover where recent port reopenings and food security demand have helped avoid disruptions.
- FMCG diversification: While rice represents 99.4% of current revenue, the company is expanding into FMCG categories with addressable market sizes of ₹50,000 crore to ₹150,000 crore using its established distribution network and 320 procurement agents.
- Seasonality and inventory: Sales follow a 40:60 split between H1 and H2 due to annual crop procurement and required grain aging, which will keep inventory days relatively stable near the current 161-day level.