Cult.fit files DRHP for ₹3,500-4,000 crore IPO as FY26 revenue jumps 41.6%

Fitness platform Cult.fit has filed for a ₹3,500-4,000 crore IPO with a ₹950 crore fresh issue and an OFS of up to 17.86 crore shares. Sellers include Chiratae, Temasek, Tata Digital, co-founder Mukesh Bansal and actor Hrithik Roshan. FY26 revenue rose 41.6% to ₹1,720.6 crore though net loss stood at ₹251.9 crore, with the company valued near $1.4 billion.

— Source publishedWed, 8 Jul, 2026, 18:03 IST·First seen Wed, 8 Jul, 2026, 18:07 IST·Source Outlook Business

What happened

Fitness platform Cult.fit filed its DRHP for a ₹3,500-4,000 crore IPO, with fresh issue of ₹950 crore and OFS by investors including Chiratae, Temasek, Tata

Key facts

  • IPO ₹3,500-4,000 crore
  • fresh issue ₹950 crore
  • OFS up to 17.86 crore shares
  • pre-IPO placement up to ₹190 crore
  • FY26 revenue ₹1,720.6 crore up 41.6%
  • net loss ₹251.9 crore
  • 708 fitness centres across 77 cities
  • valued ~$1.4 billion

Why this matters

The DRHP filing and offer structure reveal a fitness platform seeking public validation while founders and strategic holders exit, creating a window to gauge sector multiples and potential partnership or consolidation plays in Indian fitness-tech.

What to watch

  • Net loss trend and EBITDA breakeven guidance
  • Membership retention, ARPU and same-center growth metrics
  • Grey-market premium and anchor allocation strength
  • Broader IPO market sentiment and consumer-tech listing performance
  • Selling-shareholder lock-in and post-listing overhang
  • SEBI review and observation timeline on DRHP
  • Anchor-book roadshows emphasizing FY26 growth and loss-narrowing trajectory
  • Possible fresh-issue resizing or OFS tranche adjustment before RHP
  • Comparable-set benchmarking against listed consumer-fitness and D2C names
  • Cost-optimization / center-expansion disclosures to support margin story