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Shein Shares Drop 14% to Record Low Following Post-IPO Profit Decline
The retailer warned tariff headwinds and volatile logistics costs will persist after Europe sales fell 13.9% and adjusted profit dropped 67%.
- Fast-Fashion retailer Shein saw its Hong Kong-listed shares tumble up to 14% to an all-time low of HK$31.44 following the release of its inaugural earnings report since going public.
- The company reported a 67% year-on-year drop in second-quarter adjusted net profit to $228 million, while overall revenue grew by just 0.9% amid stagnating sales in key Western markets.
- Profitability was significantly squeezed by escalating jet fuel and air-freight costs driven by Middle East conflicts, reducing quarterly net margins from 6.2% down to 2.1%.
- European sales experienced sharp declines following price hikes and reduced marketing spend implemented ahead of new €3 product category fees levied by the European Union on low-value e-commerce imports.
- The stock drop erased over $9 billion from Shein's market valuation since its September 1 debut, prompting management to announce plans to expand local European inventory and move into higher-margin apparel lines.
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Shares of Shein, a company that sells cheap clothes online, plunged as much as 14 percent to a new low in Hong Kong trading on Tuesday after reporting a sharp drop in quarterly profit. The company's shares only went public earlier this month.
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