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StubHub Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>StubHub will offer 34.042 million shares at a $22-25 range and will debut on Wednesday, 9/17.</li>
<li>The company is currently not profitable and revenues had only grown 3% in the 1H of 2025 and has a large amount of indebtedness.</li>
<li>This deal has been highly-telegraphed with the original filing happening in March but the IPO was put on pause after market volatility in April.</li>
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StubHub will offer 34.042 million shares at a $22-25 range and will debut on Wednesday, 9/17.
The company is currently not profitable and revenues had only grown 3% in the 1H of 2025 and has a large amount of indebtedness.
This deal has been highly-telegraphed with the original filing happening in March but the IPO was put on pause after market volatility in April.


StubHub Holdings (STUB): Ticket Marketplace Company Sets Terms, Seeks up to $9.2b Valuation

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Andrei Zakharov

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<li>StubHub Holdings is expected to IPO in September. The online ticketing giant did not disclose the proposed size and price range for the share sale.</li>
<li>According to the WSJ and CNBC, StubHub Holdings was eyeing a valuation of about $16.5B, implying the richest valuation among peers in the secondary ticketing market.</li>
<li>While I’m bullish on the market opportunity for StubHub Holdings, ~$16.5B IPO valuation forces me to remain on the sidelines.</li>
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StubHub Holdings is expected to IPO in September. The online ticketing giant did not disclose the proposed size and price range for the share sale.
According to the WSJ and CNBC, StubHub Holdings was eyeing a valuation of about $16.5B, implying the richest valuation among peers in the secondary ticketing market.
While I’m bullish on the market opportunity for StubHub Holdings, ~$16.5B IPO valuation forces me to remain on the sidelines.


StubHub IPO Valuation Analysis: Premium Multiple Is Justified, But The Growth Is Slowing Down

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<li>StubHub Holdings, a category-leading marketplace for secondary tickets, seeks to raise up to $1B in US IPO. J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs are leading the offering.</li>
<li>The company was backed by Madrone Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, WestCap Management, and PointState Capital, among others.</li>
<li>I view StubHub Holdings as a great company and a category winner that is addressing a large and growing TAM with room for growth for years.</li>
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StubHub Holdings, a category-leading marketplace for secondary tickets, seeks to raise up to $1B in US IPO. J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs are leading the offering.
The company was backed by Madrone Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, WestCap Management, and PointState Capital, among others.
I view StubHub Holdings as a great company and a category winner that is addressing a large and growing TAM with room for growth for years.


StubHub IPO Preview: Bread and Games! The Ticketing Decacorn Is Ready To Go Public

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<li>Operator of one of  the largest global secondary ticketing marketplace for live event, StubHub Holdings, filed for an IPO on Friday, March 21st.</li>
<li>Their revenue was $1,770.6 million, $1,367.7 million and $1,036.7 million  for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. </li>
<li>GMS increased from $6.85b --&gt; $8.67b from 2023 to 2024 representing a 26.5% increase</li>
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Operator of one of  the largest global secondary ticketing marketplace for live event, StubHub Holdings, filed for an IPO on Friday, March 21st.
Their revenue was $1,770.6 million, $1,367.7 million and $1,036.7 million  for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. 
GMS increased from $6.85b --&gt; $8.67b from 2023 to 2024 representing a 26.5% increase


StubHub Holdings (STUB): Scalable Secondary Ticket Marketplace Company Files for IPO

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Alliance Laundry Holdings / Index Rebalance

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<li>All eligible US IPOs that went public from 1 August to 31 October will get added to a major US index in December 2025.</li>
<li>The largest forecasted IPO additions in terms of market cap are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bullish-us-llc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45521:1" rel="noopener">Bullish US (BLSH US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ft-intermediate-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45672:1" rel="noopener">FT Intermediate (FIGR US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fermi-llc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45788:1" rel="noopener">Fermi (FRMI US)</a>.</li>
<li>The largest forecasted IPO additions in terms of passive fund impact include <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/legence-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45669:1" rel="noopener">Legence (LGN US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/via-transportation-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45670:1" rel="noopener">Via Transportation (VIA US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/avidia-bancorp-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46007:1" rel="noopener">Avidia Bancorp (AVBC US)</a>.</li>
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All eligible US IPOs that went public from 1 August to 31 October will get added to a major US index in December 2025.
The largest forecasted IPO additions in terms of market cap are Bullish US (BLSH US), FT Intermediate (FIGR US) and Fermi (FRMI US).
The largest forecasted IPO additions in terms of passive fund impact include Legence (LGN US), Via Transportation (VIA US) and Avidia Bancorp (AVBC US).


US: 19 IPOs Forecasted for Index Addition in December 2025

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Stubhub Holdings, Inc. is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides an online marketplace to buy and sell tickets for sports, concerts, theater, festivals, and live events. Stubhub Holdings operates worldwide.

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StubHub Holdings (STUB US)

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StubHub Holdings (STUB): Ticket Marketplace Company Sets Terms, Seeks up to $9.2b Valuation

​StubHub to debut IPO on 9/17, offering 34.042 million shares at $22-25 range despite lack of profitability and high indebtedness.

IPO Boutique

StubHub IPO Valuation Analysis: Premium Multiple Is Justified, But The Growth Is Slowing Down

In my follow-up piece, I discuss key investment risks, valuation comps and competitive landscape in the U.S. ticketing industry

Andrei Zakharov

StubHub IPO Preview: Bread and Games! The Ticketing Decacorn Is Ready To Go Public

​StubHub Holdings, a leading secondary ticket marketplace, aims to raise up to $1B in US IPO with backing from top-tier investors. The ticketing...

Andrei Zakharov

StubHub Holdings (STUB): Scalable Secondary Ticket Marketplace Company Files for IPO

​StubHub Holdings, a major secondary ticketing marketplace, filed for an IPO with impressive revenue growth and increased GMS.

IPO Boutique

US: 19 IPOs Forecasted for Index Addition in December 2025

​Eligible US IPOs that debuted Aug-Oct 2025 will be added to major US index in Dec 2025, with BLSH, FIGR and FRMI leading in market cap while LGN,...

Dimitris Ioannidis

StubHub to debut IPO on 9/17, offering 34.042 million shares at $22-25 range despite lack of profitability and high indebtedness.

StubHub Holdings, a leading secondary ticket marketplace, aims to raise up to $1B in US IPO with backing from top-tier investors. The ticketing...

StubHub Holdings, a major secondary ticketing marketplace, filed for an IPO with impressive revenue growth and increased GMS.

Eligible US IPOs that debuted Aug-Oct 2025 will be added to major US index in Dec 2025, with BLSH, FIGR and FRMI leading in market cap while LGN,...