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Shein shares fall sharply in grey market and Hong Kong debut, valuing company at $26 billion
Shein Global Holdings' shares dropped as much as 28% in grey market trading and fell 10% on its Hong Kong debut, valuing the fast-fashion retailer at just over $26 billion. The IPO raised HK$13.6 billion, a significant markdown from its peak valuation of nearly $100 billion in 2022.
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Grey market plunge and debut losses
Shein Global Holdings' shares fell sharply in grey market trading on Monday evening, closing 13.1% lower at HK$42.2 after dropping as much as 28%, according to data from Futu Holdings. With a board lot size of 100 shares, each lot yielded a loss of HK$636, excluding transaction fees.
The decline continued into the company's Hong Kong debut, where shares fell as much as 10% to a low of HK$43.72 in early trading, compared with the IPO price of HK$48.56, before recovering some of the losses. Heavy selling marked early trading, with bids hit three times as often as offers were lifted.
IPO details and valuation
Shein raised HK$13.6 billion (US$1.7 billion) after pricing shares for its Hong Kong listing at just above the midpoint of its set range. The fast-fashion retailer sold 280 million shares at HK$48.56 each, according to an exchange filing, valuing the company at slightly over US$26 billion.
This valuation makes Shein one of the world's largest listed apparel and fashion companies, though still below Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz, which is valued at about $30 billion.
The grey market drop reflects a valuation significantly below Shein's peak valuation of nearly US$100 billion in 2022 and its Series D+ funding valuation of around US$64 billion in 2023. To compensate investors who took part in those private funding rounds, the prospectus reveals that Shein will pay around US$1.33 billion to holders of its pre-D, D and D+ preference shares.
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Framing: Shares plunge up to 28% in grey market ahead of Hong Kong debut
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Shein Global Holdings shares plunged in the grey market day ahead of its Hong Kong debut
With a board lot size of 100 shares, each lot yielded a loss of HK$636, excluding transaction fees
That would be a significant markdown from its peak valuation of nearly US$100 billion in 2022, as well as its Series D+ funding valuation of around US$64 billion in 2023
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ClaimShein Global Holdings shares fell as much as 10% in their Hong Kong debut
ClaimThe grey market drop for Shein was based on a valuation significantly below its peak valuation of nearly US$100 billion in 2022 and its Series D+ funding valuation of around US$64 billion in 2023