Coca-Cola Targets 2027 India IPO For Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings, Hires Rothschild
Coca-Cola plans a 2027 NSE/BSE listing of Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings, its largest India bottler running 14 plants across 10 states and serving 1.7M outlets via 2,000 distributors. Rothschild advises on the deal, which follows Jubilant Bhartia's 40% stake purchase in July 2025 and completes the refranchising playbook.
What happened
Coca-Cola plans a 2027 NSE/BSE IPO of Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings, its largest India bottler serving 1.7M outlets across 14 plants. Rothschild advises; may
Key facts
- 2027 IPO target
- 14 bottling plants
- 10 states
- 1.7 million retail outlets
- 2,000 distributors
- 40% stake sold to Jubilant Bhartia in July 2025
Why this matters
Coca-Cola's refranchising-then-list playbook—offload majority operational control, retain brand, then monetize via local listing—is now a replicable template for global CPG players unwinding India bottling exposure.