Madhur Knit Crafts IPO is an SME IPO raising ₹53 Cr at ₹95 – ₹100 a share. It listed on 1 Sept 2026 at ₹100, 0.0% against its issue price of ₹100, and trades at ₹74 today (−26.4% since issue). It was subscribed 2.28× in total.
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What the prospectus says could go wrong
Read from the 352-page prospectus. Indian prospectuses list hundreds of risk factors, most of them generic boilerplate. These are the 13 specific to this company; 538 generic ones were skipped. Every one is quoted verbatim with its page, so you can check it against the document.
Severeoperationalpage 43
Seasonal winter wear business with quarterly revenue swing
Our business is significantly influenced by seasonal demand, particularly due to our focus on winter wear garments and fabrics. Sales are typically higher during the winter months and lower during off-season periods.
Severemarketpage 43
Iran-US conflict already impacted petrochemical raw material prices
A material event relating to this risk factor has occurred prior to the date of this Red Herring Prospectus, as the military conflict between the United States and Iran and the resultant disruption of global energy markets caused significant volatility in crude oil prices, which has impacted the pricing environment for petrochemical-based raw materials used by our Company.
Severeoperationalpage 46
Dependence on single manufacturing facility in Punjab
Our business is primarily dependent on our sole manufacturing facility located in Punjab. The loss of, or any prolonged disruption to, operations at this facility could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Severeconcentrationpage 39
Revenue 90%+ concentrated in Punjab
Our Company derives the majority of its revenue from the state of Punjab, contributing more than 90% of total revenue over the past three fiscal years
Severeconcentrationpage 40
Raw materials 99% from Punjab with concentrated suppliers
The Company sources a significant portion of its raw materials from the state of Punjab, accounting for 99.26% of total procurement in February 28, 2026, 52.37% in Fiscal 2025
Highconcentrationpage 43
Customer concentration with declining new-customer share
retained customers contributing 66.55% of total revenue in February 28, 2026, 77.21% in Fiscal 2025, 73.05% in Fiscal 2024, and 84.08% in Fiscal 2023, while new customers contributed 33.45%, 22.79%, 26.95%, and 15.92%, respectively.
Highfinancialpage 39
Negative operating cash flows in three of four periods
Net Cash from Operating Activities 443.50 -255.82 -367.70 -4.78
Highfinancialpage 45
Debt-to-equity 1.69 with lender charges over all assets
our debt-to-equity ratio, which currently stands at 1.69, to increase ... we have availed various working capital and term loan facilities from lenders and secured such borrowings by creating charges on our current assets
Highfinancialpage 40
Restated financials differ from audited figures
The Company's Restated Financial Statements contain adjustments made by peer-reviewed auditors. These adjustments, which differ from the initially audited financials
Highregulatorypage 46
Groundwater extraction approval pending with PWRDA
Groundwater Extraction Permission ... Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA) ... 28.06.2025
Highpromoterpage 45
Promoter group company Star Cottex overlaps business
Our Group Company, Star Cottex Limited, is engaged in the manufacturing and trading of certain products similar to those offered by our Company. ... The Company and its group company, Star Cottex Limited, have entered into a non-compete agreement dated September 09, 2025
Highregulatorypage 53
Recurring delays in ROC filings, GST, TDS, EPF and ESI
The Company has experienced delays in the deposit of TDS and statutory employee welfare contributions, including EPF and ESI, for certain periods.
Highlitigationpage 16
Material civil litigation against company of Rs 112.26 lakhs
Company Against - 1 material civil litigation Amount Involved (In Rs. lacs) 112.26
Extracted from the issuer’s own prospectus and ranked by how specific and material each risk is to this company. Severity is our assessment of the disclosure, not a prediction — and nothing here is a recommendation to apply to this issue.
What’s in court
The issuer’s own summary of outstanding legal proceedings — SEBI requires this table in every prospectus. Counts and amounts are as disclosed; the disclosed aggregate at stake is ₹1.6 Cr.
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Criminal
Tax
Other material
Amount at stake
The company
2
1
1
₹1.1 Cr
Promoters
0
0
0
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Directors
0
0
0
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Subsidiaries
0
0
0
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Group companies
1
0
0
₹0.5 Cr
case₹0.8 Crpage 272
Madhur Knit Crafts vs. Pooja Wollen Industries – recovery claim of Rs. 79.42 lakhs under Section 18 of MSME Act before MSME Samadhan
case₹0.5 Crpage 273
Star Cottex (Group Co.) vs. B.B. Fabrics & Rajinder Prasad Sharma – criminal case under Section 138 NI Act for cheque dishonour of Rs. 49.80 lakhs
case₹0.2 Crpage 272
Madhur Knit Crafts vs. 3V International – criminal case under Section 138 NI Act for dishonour of cheques totalling Rs. 20 lakhs
case₹0.1 Crpage 272
Madhur Knit Crafts vs. Vasu Knitwears (Rahul Arora) – criminal case under Section 138 NI Act / Section 420 IPC for dishonour of nine cheques totalling Rs. 12.85 lakhs
case₹0.0 Crpage 271
Income Tax Dept. – Interest on TDS default for AY 2025-26 against Company of Rs. 0.31 lakhs (pending)
All amounts stated in the prospectus are in Rs. lakhs; converted to Rs. crore (1 crore = 100 lakhs). Company has no Subsidiary. Group bucket reflects one criminal case filed BY group company Star Cottex Ltd. (not against). Grand total ~Rs. 1.62 crore is sum of all quantifiable amounts (company + group). Promoter/Director/KMP buckets are all Nil for criminal, tax and other proceedings.. Outstanding means unresolved — a listed case is an exposure, not a verdict.
Source documents
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