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Around 1,000 ex-Flipkart staff press Walmart for ESOP liquidity as the IPO faces further delay
About 1,000 former Flipkart group employees approached the boards of Walmart and Flipkart in a representation dated October 10, 2026, seeking liquidity for vested stock options. The IPO, targeted at about $50 billion, could be delayed by another one to two years.
July employee buyback valuationabout $38.2 billion
Targeted IPO valuationabout $50 billion
Reported figures
From the report. Source details below
| Signatures within 24 hours of circulation: | More than 500 |
|---|---|
| Valuation in July employee buyback: | about $38.2 billion |
| Vested options eligible for buyback: | up to 5 per cent |
| Flipkart Internet FY25 net loss: | ₹1,494.2 crore |
| Flipkart Internet FY25 total income: | ₹20,807.4 crore |
| FY25 net loss narrowing: | 36.7 per cent |