Q&T Foods IPO Day 2 Subscription Status: Issue Booked 0.77x so Far
Authored By HDFC SKY | Published at: Aug 13, 2026 01:32 PM IST
Q&T Foods IPO Day 2 subscription status: The ₹26.25 crore issue received stronger retail participation on the second day, while the overall public issue remained below full subscription.
Mumbai, August 13: The Q&T Foods IPO saw a pickup in retail bidding on the second day of the issue, although the overall subscription remained below the shares available to the public. The fixed-price IPO opened on August 12 and will close on August 14.
The issue is entirely a fresh issue of 22,82,400 shares at a fixed price of ₹115 per share. After the market maker reservation, 21,67,200 shares are available for public subscription.
As of 12:49:16 PM on August 13, the retail portion had received bids for more shares than its allocated quota. The NII category, however, remained lightly subscribed.
Q&T Foods IPO Day 2 Subscription Status
The issue had received bids for 16,58,400 shares against 21,67,200 shares offered to the public as of the reported timestamp.
| Category | Shares Offered | Shares Bid For | Subscription |
| NII/HNI | 10,83,600 | 9,600 | 0.01x |
| Retail | 10,83,600 | 16,48,800 | 1.52x |
| Total | 21,67,200 | 16,58,400 | 0.77x |
Retail investors accounted for most of the bids received during the second day of bidding. The NII portion, in contrast, had attracted only a small number of bids by the reported time.
Category-wise Q&T Foods IPO Subscription Status
The retail portion moved further above its reserved quota on Day 2, while the NII segment remained well below full subscription.
| Category | Shares Offered | Shares Bid For | Subscription |
| NII/HNI | 10,83,600 | 9,600 | 0.01x |
| Retail | 10,83,600 | 16,48,800 | 1.52x |
| Total Public Issue | 21,67,200 | 16,58,400 | 0.77x |
The market maker reservation of 1,15,200 shares is excluded from the public subscription figures.
Q&T Foods Day-Wise Subscription Summary
The second day brought a change in the pace of bidding. Retail participation strengthened, while the overall subscription also moved higher from the first day’s level.
| Date | NII | Individual Investors | Total |
| August 12, 2026 (Day 1) | 0.07x | 1.19x | 0.63x |
| August 13, 2026 (Day 2) | 0.01x | 1.52x | 0.77x |
The issue is scheduled to remain open for one more day, with bidding closing on August 14.
Q&T Foods IPO Timeline
| IPO Milestone | Date |
| Issue Open Date | August 12, 2026 |
| Issue Close Date | August 14, 2026 |
| Basis of Allotment Date | August 17, 2026 |
| Initiation of Refunds | August 18, 2026 |
| Credit of Shares | August 18, 2026 |
| Listing Date | August 19, 2026 |
Brief Overview Of The IPO
Q&T Foods IPO is a ₹26.25 crore fixed-price issue comprising 22,82,400 fresh equity shares. The issue price is fixed at ₹115 per share, while the lot size is 1,200 shares.
A retail investor needs to apply for at least two lots, or 2,400 shares, requiring ₹2,76,000 at the issue price. The minimum HNI application is three lots, or 3,600 shares, amounting to ₹4,14,000.
The IPO opened on August 12, 2026 and will close on August 14, 2026. The tentative listing date on the BSE SME platform is August 19, 2026.
Q&T Foods Limited, incorporated in August 2018, manufactures and sells bakery products including breads, buns, pizza bases, kulcha and pav. Its products are sold under the American Bakers brand, with operations primarily focused on Uttar Pradesh and nearby markets.
Corporate Makers Capital Ltd. is the book-running lead manager for the issue, while Skyline Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is the registrar. Prabhat Financial Services Ltd. is the market maker.
Source:
- https://www.qtfoods.in/initial-public-offering/prospectus-qt-foods-ltd.pdf
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