Sunday, September 14th, 2025

Folding-Bike King Hits Hong Kong: Can Dahon’s Profits and E-Bike Push Deliver a Debut Pop?

Global Offering Details

  • Company: Dahon Technology Co., Ltd. (大行科技有限公司)

  • Stock Code: 2543 (Main Board, HKEX)

  • Offer Shares: 62,240,000 H Shares

    • Hong Kong Public Offering: 6,224,000 H Shares

    • International Offering: 56,016,000 H Shares

  • Offer Price: HK$11.20 per H Share

  • Nominal Value: RMB 1.00 per H Share

  • Listing Date: Expected September 17, 2025

  • Application Method: White Form eIPO / CCASS EIPO / CCASS Investor Participant

  • Board Lot: 500 H Shares (minimum subscription HK$5,656.50 including fees)


Timetable

  • Public Offering Opens: Sept 8, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

  • Application Deadline: Sept 11, 2025, 11:30 a.m.

  • Application Lists Close: Sept 11, 2025, 12:00 noon

  • Results of Allotment Announced: Sept 16, 2025

  • Refunds Dispatched: Sept 16, 2025

  • Dealings Commence: Sept 17, 2025, 9:00 a.m.


Company Overview

  • Founded: 1982, headquartered in Shenzhen, China

  • Core Business: R&D, manufacturing, and sales of folding bicycles, e-bikes, and mobility solutions

  • Brand: “DAHON” — globally recognized leader in folding bicycles

  • Sales Footprint: Over 40 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia

  • Market Position:

    • #1 in folding bicycle sales globally (2024, Frost & Sullivan)

    • 18% market share in folding bicycles worldwide (2024)

    • 25% market share in China (2024)


Products

  • Folding Bicycles: Flagship category — compact, lightweight, urban-focused

  • E-bikes (electric): Expanding product line with rapid growth in China and Europe

  • Components & Accessories: Patented hinge systems, frames, and branded parts

  • IP Portfolio: Over 500 patents globally (structural folding designs, e-mobility tech)


Financial Highlights

  • Revenue:

    • 2022: RMB 1,056.2m

    • 2023: RMB 1,329.5m (+25.9%)

    • 2024: RMB 1,602.7m (+20.5%)

  • Gross Profit Margin:

    • 2022: 32.4%

    • 2023: 34.8%

    • 2024: 36.5%

  • Net Profit:

    • 2022: RMB 87.3m

    • 2023: RMB 118.6m

    • 2024: RMB 159.2m

  • Net Margin: Improved from 8.3% (2022) to 9.9% (2024)

  • Cash & Equivalents (end-2024): RMB 452.6m

  • Total Assets (end-2024): RMB 1,984.3m

  • Total Liabilities (end-2024): RMB 876.1m

  • NAV per Share: HK$4.72 (pro forma post-IPO)


Use of Proceeds

  • ~35%: Expand manufacturing facilities in Shenzhen & Vietnam

  • ~25%: R&D for new e-bike technologies and lightweight frames

  • ~20%: Sales channel expansion (Europe & North America)

  • ~10%: Marketing & branding

  • ~10%: Working capital and general corporate purposes


Market Outlook

  • Global Folding Bike Market:

    • 2024 size: US$2.3B → expected US$4.5B by 2030

    • CAGR: 11.6%

  • China Folding Bike Market:

    • 2024 size: RMB 5.6B → expected RMB 11.2B by 2030

    • CAGR: 12.0%

  • E-bike Market Growth:

    • Global CAGR: 10.8% (2024–2030)

    • China CAGR: 14.3% (2024–2030)


Risks

  • Heavy reliance on brand reputation and patent protection

  • Increasing global competition from European and Japanese e-bike makers

  • Raw material cost volatility (aluminum, lithium batteries)

  • Exposure to international trade tariffs and shipping costs

    • rrency fluctuations given large overseas sales share

      Peer Comparison — valuation & operating metrics (exact-value template)

      Fill the bold blanks using Dahon’s latest audited/TTM numbers (prospectus “Financial Information” section) and HKEX quote at IPO price.

      Company Ticker Exchange P/E (ttm) P/B (mrq) Price/Sales (ttm) Revenue YoY Gross Margin Operating Margin Net Margin ROE (ttm) Net Cash / (Debt) Market Cap at IPO
      Dahon Technology (IPO) 2543 HKEX [exact]× [exact]× [exact]× [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact] HK$[exact] m/bn
      Giant Mfg 9921 TT TWSE [exact]× [exact]× [exact]× [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact] [exact]
      Merida 9914 TT TWSE [exact]× [exact]× [exact]× [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact] [exact]
      Yadea (e-bikes) 1585 HK HKEX [exact]× [exact]× [exact]× [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact] [exact]
      Phoenix Bicycle 600679 SH SSE [exact]× [exact]× [exact]× [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact]% [exact] [exact]

      How to compute the cells (use IPO price and latest financials):

      • P/E (ttm) = IPO price ÷ EPS(ttm).

      • P/B = IPO price ÷ BVPS (book value per share, latest).

      • P/S = Market cap at IPO ÷ Revenue (ttm).

      • ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Average equity (ttm).

      • Net cash/(debt) = Cash & equivalents − total debt (latest).

      • Use prospectus tables for Dahon; use latest annual/ttm reports for peers.


      IPOs in the same period (Hong Kong, mid-September 2025)

      • Hesai Group (2525) — dual-list LiDAR supplier; debut mid-Sept.

      • GenFleet Therapeutics-B (2595) — biotech; debut that same week.

      • Dahon Technology (2543) — this IPO; scheduled mid-Sept.

      Read-through: A busy calendar with recognisable brands can help day-one attention if overall risk sentiment is steady. Consumer/tech names clustering the same week tends to be supportive.


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