OpinionShein’s humbling IPO presages more pain:
The fashion retailer lost 10% of its $26.3 bln market worth minutes after its Hong Kong debut ...
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Shein’s Hong Kong debut could deepen valuation woesOn September 1, the stock temporarily fell 10%, valuing the company at $24 billion.
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- On September 1, Shein’s stock temporarily fell to HK$43.72, about 10% below the offer price.
- The valuation was therefore about 75% below Shein’s 2022 peak of $98 billion.
- The EU introduced a three-euro levy on low-value parcels in July, which are central to Shein’s business model.
- Shein’s revenue grew just 1% in the first quarter, adjusted net margin was 2.5%; peer valuations pointed to $15 billion, according to the analysis.
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