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Five Things To Know About D-Mart And Its Owner Radhakishan Damani

The value of Damani family’s stake in D-Mart jumped over Rs 17,000 crore in a day.



Radhakishan Damani walks into the BSE ahead of the listing of Avenue Supermarts. (Photographer: Vijay Sartape/BloombergQuint)
Radhakishan Damani walks into the BSE ahead of the listing of Avenue Supermarts. (Photographer: Vijay Sartape/BloombergQuint)

Billionaire Radhakishan Damani-owned Avenue Supermarts Ltd., which runs retail chain D-Mart, went public on Tuesday, notching up a valuation of nearly Rs 40,000 crore on debut. Here are five things you need to know…

Who is Radhakishan Damani?

The 61-year-old stock-broker-turned-entrepreneur is the owner of the D-Mart supermarket chain.



Radhakishan Damani at a press conference after the Avenue Supermarts listing ceremony. (Photographer: Vijay Sartape/BloombergQuint)
Radhakishan Damani at a press conference after the Avenue Supermarts listing ceremony. (Photographer: Vijay Sartape/BloombergQuint)

How much stake does the Damani family hold in D-Mart?

82.2 percent

Damani holds 39.4 percent in Avenue Supermarts while his family owns another 42.8 percent.



Radhakishan Damani rings the bell at the Avenue Supermarts listing ceremony. (Photographer: Vijay Sartape/BloombergQuint)
Radhakishan Damani rings the bell at the Avenue Supermarts listing ceremony. (Photographer: Vijay Sartape/BloombergQuint)

What’s the value of the Damani family’s stake?

Rs 32,870 crore

It’s more than the market capitalisation of two Nifty 50 companies — Tata Power Ltd. and ACC Ltd.

(Valuation at close of trading on Tuesday )



Radhakishan Damani at the Avenue Supermarts listing ceremony in the Bombay Stock Exchange. (Photographer: Vijay Sartape/BloombergQuint)
Radhakishan Damani at the Avenue Supermarts listing ceremony in the Bombay Stock Exchange. (Photographer: Vijay Sartape/BloombergQuint)

How much is D-Mart valued at?

Rs 40,000 crore

That's higher than the combined market capitalisation of its two biggest rivals — Future Retail Ltd. and Aditya Birla Fashion Ltd.

(Valuation at close of trading on Tuesday)



Radhakishan Damani with BSE Chief Executive Officer Ashishkumar Chauhan (right).(Photographer: Vijay Sartape/BloombergQuint)
Radhakishan Damani with BSE Chief Executive Officer Ashishkumar Chauhan (right).(Photographer: Vijay Sartape/BloombergQuint)

What are Damani’s other investments?

He owns more than 1 percent stake in nine companies, including cigarette maker VST Industries Ltd. and logistics services provider Blue Dart Express Ltd.

Data compiled by BloombergQuint