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South China Morning Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Labubu propels Chinese trend factory Pop Mart into HK$300 billion club on Hong Kong market
Pop Mart International, the Chinese toymaker that thrives on a stable of trendy characters, eclipsed HK$300 billion (US$38.3 billion) in market capitalisation on Thursday, putting it in elite company on the Hong Kong stock market. Shares of the Beijing-based firm rose by as much as 6 per cent to a record HK$229, making Pop Mart the 27th most valuable Hong Kong-listed company, according to Bloomberg data. Tencent Holdings, valued at HK$4.8 trillion, was the biggest, followed by Agricultural Bank of China at HK$2.1 trillion. Pop Mart ended the day up 3.3 per cent at HK$223.20, for a value of HK$299.7 billion. Pop Mart has become a darling among investors because of its knack for nurturing intellectual property (IP) that makes its toys must-have items among Generation Z, or those born between 1995 and 2010. The stock has jumped about 10-fold over the past year after Labubu, an elfin character in the Nordic mythology-inspired 'The Monsters' series, gained global fame and fuelled overseas sales. JPMorgan Chase initiated coverage of Pop Mart with a rating of overweight and set its price target at HK$250 in a report this week. That was the most bullish prediction among the 43 analysts covering the toymaker, according to Bloomberg data. China Galaxy International expected the stock to hit HK$249.60, while Morgan Stanley predicted HK$224. Pop Mart's global revenue would surge by more than 150 per cent this year and it would deliver compound annual growth of 42 per cent through 2027, JPMorgan said. The gross merchandise value of the Labubu series could reach 14 billion yuan (US$1.9 billion) in two years, it added.
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE 'Socially acceptable' party drugs nearly killed me. I despair seeing a generation of women think cocaine is normal: JESSICA GADDES
For Jessica Gaddes, the night didn't truly begin until her quick trip the bathroom. On the outside, she looked like a normal young woman enjoying a night out at one of her favourite haunts in Newtown, a trendy area in Sydney 's inner west.
