Advance Agrolife IPO: Price Band, Issue Details, Financials, Timeline & Key Risks

Advance Agrolife IPO is set to make its debut today on September 30, 2025 which will close on 3 October 2025. Advance Agrolife is an agrochemical firm which has been in operation since 2013 in Jaipur.

The Advance Agrolife IPO price band is ₹95–100 per share and it is intends to raise ₹193 crore through a fresh issue of shares. The IPO will be listed on 8 October 2025.

Company Snapshot

Advance Agrolife manufactures formulations, long-chain technical-grade chemicals, and intermediates used in crop protection. The company caters to domestic as well as export market with production units in Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Advance Agrolife IPO Details

Issue Size: ₹193 crore

Price Band: ₹95 – ₹100 per equity share

Lot Size: 150 shares; minimum investment ~₹14,250

Use of Proceeds:

₹135 crore for working capital needs

Balance for general corporate needs

Listing: NSE and BSE

Timeline:

Allotment: October 6

Refunds/Demat: October 7

Listing: October 8

Financial Performance

FY25 Revenue: ~₹502 crore

FY25 Net Profit: ~₹25.6 crore

Margins: Net margin at ~5% which is similar to other mid-sized agrochemical companies.

Growth: Revenue shows an upward trend over the last 3 years.

Industry Context

Indian agrochemical sector is worth ₹75,000 crore+, growing at a 6–8% CAGR, with demand helped by rising food requirements, pest management needs, and exports. The segment is input price sensitive and regulated too.

Peers like PI Industries, Sharda Cropchem, and Dharmaj Crop Guard are richer valued because of size and improved margins. Advance Agrolife, being a comparative small fish, is positioning itself in a lower price band.

Key Things to Watch

QIB & retail subscription demand — initial reflection of confidence.

GMP & listing premium — to check short-term sentiment.

IPO proceeds utilization — with most of the money going into working capital, deployment will be key.

Margin pressures — raw material price volatility and monsoon reliance remain sector risks.

Peer benchmarking — bigger agrochemical players have achieved high CAGR in revenue and shareholders’ returns, yet also sustain better margins.

Takeaway

Advance Agrolife IPO is fairly priced, offers access to a growth-expanding agrochemical business, but investors will need to weigh opportunities for growth against thin margins and dependence on efficient working capital money use.