Burger King and Mrs Bectors: Why the shares crashed and what to do next?

Jan 7, 2021

By: Navdeep Yadav

Fall from post-listing peak

Shares of Burger King fell nearly 13 percent from its all time high post listing.

Fall from post-listing peak

Mrs Bector’s Food is down over 20 percent from its post-listing peak.

Investors in a dilemma

BI spoke to analysts on the reasons behind the fall and what lies ahead.

The rush for Burger King India IPO

It was the second most subscribed IPO in 2020, subscribed 157 times.

Burger King: what went wrong?

Post listing, the stock was valued more than its peers.

Mrs Bectors Food IPO was a hit

IPO was at a 50 percent discount to its much-larger peers, subscribed 198 times.

And, then began the fall

Bector’s gains were wiped out since the stock doubled on the listing day.

Why did the stocks crack?

Unsustainable levels. Once the euphoria ended, the stocks fell.

More correction ahead?

Analysts see room for small correction in both stocks, but sharp fall is over.

What analysts recommend?

If you hold the stocks, don’t sell. And if you are looking to buy, wait for a bit.

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