In today’s briefing:
- Baicha Baidao IPO: The Bear Case
Baicha Baidao IPO: The Bear Case
- Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial (SCBCBDID CH), a leading freshly made tea drinks company, will launch an HKEx IPO to raise US$300 million next week, according to press reports.
- In Baicha Baidao IPO: The Bull Case, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.
- The bear case rests on pedestrian store KPIs, unsustainable historical growth rates, declining contract liabilities, and margin pressure reflecting a fiercely competitive market.