Solar Giant Jinko Lists in Shanghai at Near 800% Premium to U.S.

Jan 26, 2022 11:51 AM ET
  • Jinko Solar Co. greater than doubled on its very first day of trading in Shanghai, offering it a huge premium to its parent's listing in the united state

Jinko, the globe's second-biggest solar module maker, rose to as high as 11.95 yuan a share ($ 1.89) on Wednesday, prior to finishing 111% greater than its deal cost as well as suggesting a market cap of about $16.7 billion. That contrasts to a $1.9 billion market cap for the U.S.-listed vault receipts of JinkoSolar Holding Co

The gain for the day was the biggest increase in a debut since October 2020 for a firm listing in landmass China after increasing over $1 billion.

Jinko is the most up to date Chinese solar company to see an assessment bump in its home nation. Chinese capitalists may be more hopeful about the future of the solar market, provided the country is the globe's leader in both creating as well as mounting panels. On the other hand, abroad financiers may be much more cautious as a result of political as well as profession disagreements entailing China and the united state, as well as more disclosure needs stateside that might result in delistings.

Jinko Solar "is a top quality company around," said Wang Chen, a Shanghai-based partner of XuFunds Investment Management Co. "Some financiers may feel it worth spending after compared the earnings assumption with its evaluation. The policy of the USA is without a doubt an unpredictability, however it requires to be wait-and-see any kind of adjustments in the future."

Among other companies in the market, Shanghai-listed Xinjiang Daqo New Energy Co. has a market cap of $15 billion, compared to a $2.7 billion assessment for New York-listed Daqo New Energy Corp. When Trina Solar Co. delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in 2017, it was valued at $1.07 billion. It was worth greater than $5 billion after its first day of trading in Shanghai last year, and also is now valued at more than $23 billion.

Canadian Solar Inc. may be the next solar giant to evaluate the mainland market after it got approval last month to listing in Shanghai.


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