Hao Feng Group Targets U.S. IPO At Excessive Valuation

Donovan Jones Investing Group Leader Follow Summary Hao Feng Group Ltd. is targeting a $21 million US IPO, but its valuation appears excessive relative to fundamentals. Its revenue growth rate is decelerating, margins are volatile, and expansion plans lack demonstrated execution capability. HFE operates in a fragmented, highly competitive Hong Kong financial education market with significant concentration and platform risks. My outlook is to avoid HFE's IPO due to a 161x EV/EBITDA multiple on uneven, small-scale financials and numerous risks. Looking for more investing ideas like this one? Get them exclusively at IPO Edge. Learn More » primeimages/iStock via Getty Images Hao Feng Group Ltd. Is Growing, But Valuation Is Excessive Hao Feng Group Ltd. ( HFE ) has filed proposed terms for a nearly $21 million U.S. IPO, according to an F-1 registration statement . The company provides This article was written by Donovan Jones 21.81K Followers Follow Donovan Jones is an IPO research specialist with 15 years of experience analyzing investment opportunities for U.S. IPOs.He also leads the investing group IPO Edge, which offers actionable information on growth stocks through first-look IPO filings, previews on upcoming IPOs, an IPO calendar for tracking what’s on the horizon, a database of U.S. IPOs, and a guide to IPO investing to walk you through the entire IPO lifecycle - from filing to listing to quiet period and lockup expiration dates. Learn more Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.