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Century Business Private Limited is an out-of-home (OOH) advertising company operating across airport, railway and metro media segments.
Listing price
₹74
Listing gain
+0.00%
Current
₹74
Listed
21 Sept 26
Opens
11 Sept 26Closes
16 Sept 26Allotment
17 Sept 26Refund
18 Sept 26Demat
18 Sept 26Listing
21 Sept 26Overview
Price band
₹70-74
Lot size
1600 shares
Min. investment
₹2,36,800
Issue size
₹17.11 Cr
23.12 L shares
Fresh issue
₹17.11 Cr
23.12 L shares
Face value
₹10 / share
Issue type
Book Built Issue
Listing at
BSE
Reservation
| Category | Shares offered | % of issue |
|---|---|---|
| Market Maker | 1,16,800 | 5.05% |
| Anchor Investor | 6,54,400 | 28.3% |
| QIB | 4,38,400 | 18.96% |
| NII (HNI) | 3,31,200 | 13.33% |
| B-HNI | 2,20,800 | 9.55% |
| S-HNI | 1,10,400 | 4.78% |
| Individual | 7,71,200 | 33.36% |
| Total | 23,12,000 | 99% |
Lot size & investment
| Application | Lots | Shares | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Min) | 2 | 3,200 | ₹2,36,800 |
| Retail (Max) | 2 | 3,200 | ₹2,36,800 |
| S-HNI (Min) | 3 | 4,800 | ₹3,55,200 |
| S-HNI (Max) | 8 | 12,800 | ₹9,47,200 |
| B-HNI (Min) | 9 | 14,400 | ₹10,65,600 |
Listing performance
NSE/BSE: CENTURYBUSINESSMEDIAListing gain
0.00%
Gain per retail lot
₹0
Latest vs issue
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Issue price
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Century Business Media Live GMP
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Subscription
16 Sept, 09:00 pmOversubscribed 58.00 times · 13,090 applications
Total applications
13,090
Total bid amount
₹661 Cr
Category breakdown
| Category | Shares offered | Shares bid | Times | Bid amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QIB | 4,38,400 | 2,08,35,200 | 47.53x | ₹154 Cr |
| NII (HNI) | 3,31,200 | 3,78,35,200 | 114.24x | ₹280 Cr |
| B-HNI | 2,20,800 | 3,15,24,800 | 142.78x | ₹233 Cr |
| S-HNI | 1,10,400 | 63,10,400 | 57.16x | ₹46.7 Cr |
| Retail | 7,71,200 | 3,07,00,800 | 39.81x | ₹227 Cr |
| Total | 15,40,800 | 8,93,71,200 | 58.00x | ₹661 Cr |
Application-wise breakup
| Category | Applications reserved | Applied | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-HNI | 46 | 2,174 | 47.26x |
| S-HNI | 23 | 1,264 | 54.96x |
| Retail | 241 | 9,594 | 39.81x |
Allotment chance per application is roughly 1 ÷ times for the category (lottery for retail and S-HNI).
Financials
(₹ in crores)
Key performance indicators
As of 31 Mar 2026ROE
36.44%
PAT Margin
11.96%
ROCE
30.06%
EBITDA Margin
18.47%
Debt to Equity Ratio
0.44
Price to Book Value
2.65
RoNW
30.83%
Valuation vs listed peers
EPS Pre IPO
₹8.61
EPS Post IPO
₹6.34
P/E Pre IPO
8.59
P/E Post IPO
11.67
Buzz AI analysis
From this IPO's filings and market data · educational, not investment advice
Revenue growth FY24 → FY26
+44.9%
Profit growth FY24 → FY26
+51.1%
ROCE
30.06%
- PAT margin 12.0% and ROCE 30.1%.
Strengths & risks
- Strategic Advertising Rights across airports, railways and metro stations.
- Diversified Presence across multiple locations and media formats.
- Strong Execution Capabilities supported by experienced management and client relationships.
Buzz score · Neutral
From GMP, subscription and issue size
Objects of the issue
| Purpose | Amount (₹ Cr) |
|---|---|
| Funding Capital Expenditure towards Purchase of Media Assets. | 4.21 |
| Payment of Security Deposit for advertising rights at Patna Airport. | 3.77 |
| Repayment of certain borrowing availed by the Company. | 1.45 |
| To meet Working Capital requirements. | 3.25 |
| General Corporate Purposes. | - |
Company & documents
Century Business Media Limited is an Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising company providing digital and non-digital advertising solutions across airports, railway stations, metro stations and urban locations. It primarily operates in the Airport OOH (AOOH) and Railway OOH (ROOH) segments and has also expanded into Metro OOH advertising, in-shop branding and city-based outdoor media.
The Company's city media portfolio includes hoardings, billboards, unipoles, pole kiosks, wall wraps, lollipops and gantries. It also provides installation services and sources third-party advertising space based on campaign requirements.
The Company entered the media and advertising sector in 2011 and subsequently expanded into airport advertising, railway advertising and metro advertising in 2013, 2018 and 2024, respectively.
The Company holds advertising rights across 10 airports, exclusive railway advertising rights covering 714 stations, and PSD advertising rights at Howrah and Esplanade metro stations.
The Company has operations across Eastern and North Eastern India while serving clients across India, including corporates, government bodies, PSUs and advertising agencies across sectors such as BFSI, insurance, education, healthcare, FMCG, jewellery, oil and gas, power and energy, steel, mining and infrastructure.
As of July 31, 2026, the Company had an employee base of 58 employees, including Directors and Key Managerial Personnel.
Registrar
Company contact
Century Business Media Limited
107, Emarat Firdaus, Exhibition Road, Patna, Bihar, 800001
Phone: 0612- 232067276
Email: info@centurymedia.in
Book running lead managers
- Hem Securities Ltd.
Promoters
- Shashi Kumar Chaudhary
- Seema Chaudhary
- Sangita Dokania
- Shreya Chaudhary