Unitree Robotics' Hot IPO Draws Big Gains for Early Backers, Float Under 10% on Debut
Unitree Robotics (688836.SH), known as the first humanoid robot stock on China's A-share market, has seen strong demand in its IPO. The company priced at a P/E ratio of 219.23 times, significantly higher than the industry average of 38.56 times, with offline inquiry subscription multiples exceeding 2,618 times. Early backers have reaped big gains: Variable Capital's initial 2.09 million yuan investment has grown over 174 times, Sequoia Capital China's 102 million yuan cumulative investment is now worth nearly 3 billion yuan, and Meituan-affiliated entities' 9.65% stake has generated paper profits above 3.6 billion yuan. However, secondary-market investors will confront a high valuation and a scarce float. Only about 29.77 million shares, or 7.36% of total share capital, will be tradable on the first day, with over 90% locked up. The company hasn't announced a definitive listing date yet, but it could debut on the STAR Market as early as mid-August.



