HSBC initiates Lenskart at 'Hold' on rich valuation despite 7,000-store runway
HSBC starts coverage with a Rs 513 target implying just ~2% upside, flagging stretched valuation even as it praises Lenskart's integrated model, ~20% organised market share, and store payback under one year. The chain runs ~2,500 stores with potential to scale to 7,000 in a market growing 13% annually.
HSBC initiated coverage on Lenskart with a 'Hold' rating and Rs 513 target, citing rich valuation despite a strong integrated model, healthy store economics, and potential to expand to 7,000 stores across India.
Why this matters
HSBC's 'Hold' extends scrutiny of Lenskart's premium valuation as the newly listed player battles Titan for India's Rs 30,000 crore eyewear market and expands frame manufacturing via its Mingfeng JV.
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