New Delhi. In the last few years, many big and popular IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) have come in the stock market in India, which attracted the attention of investors. Through IPO, companies expand and investors get a chance to share in their growth. Now another big IPO is about to hit the market. Hyundai India's IPO is being said to be India's biggest IPO till date. But does just the size of an IPO determine its success? Some IPOs have given huge profits to investors, while some did not live up to expectations and investors had to face losses.

For example, India's largest IPO was that of LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India), which raised ₹20,557 crore in 2022. There were high expectations about this IPO, but its shares saw a decline since listing. Meanwhile, Paytm's IPO, which was worth ₹18,300 crore, also proved to be very harmful for investors, as its shares fell by 74% after listing. On the other hand, IPOs like Zomato and Coal India gave good profits to their investors and their shares are trading well above the issue price.

Looking at the performance of big IPOs, it is clear that just having a big IPO is not beneficial for investors. Investors should pay attention to the fundamentals, profitability and market position of the company before investing in an IPO. Not every big IPO gives immediate profits, but depends on the market conditions and performance of the company in the long run. Now let us analyze some of the biggest IPOs in India and see how they gave returns to the investors.

India's biggest IPOs and their performance

LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India)
Funds Raised: ₹20,557 crore
Listing Day Performance: -7.75%
Current Performance: 39% down from issue price

Paytm (One 97 Communications)
Funds raised: ₹18,300 crore
Listing day performance: -27.25%
Current performance: 74% down from issue price

Coal India
Funds raised: ₹15,200 crore
Listing day performance: Up 40.6%
Current performance: Up 2.7% from issue price

Reliance Power
Funds raised: ₹11,700 crore
Listing day performance: -17.22%
Current performance: 94% down from issue price

Zomato
Funds raised: ₹9,375 crore
Listing day performance: Up 51.3%
Current performance: Up 54% from issue price

Cyan
Fund raised: ₹9,000 crore
Listing day performance: Up 2%
Current performance: Up 1.5% from issue price

SBI Cards and Payment Services
Funds raised: ₹10,355 crore
Listing day performance: -9.2%
Current performance: 32% up from issue price

Vodafone Idea
Funds raised: ₹11,700 crore
Listing day performance: -23.43%
Current performance: 85% down from issue price

IRFC (Indian Railway Finance Corporation)
Funds raised: ₹4,633 crore
Listing day performance: -4.3%
Current performance: 5% below issue price

These figures make it clear that investing in big IPOs can be risky. While some IPOs gave investors excellent returns, some caused huge losses. Investors should gather complete information and plan their investment for the long term before investing in an IPO.