CCH Holdings shares open above IPO price in Nasdaq debut


Investing.com -- CCH Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:CCHH), a Malaysia-based specialty hotpot restaurant chain, began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market Friday at $5.32 per share, exceeding its initial public offering price of $4.00 per share.

The company priced its IPO of 1,250,000 ordinary shares at $4.00 per share, generating gross proceeds of $5 million before underwriting discounts and expenses.

CCH Holdings plans to use the proceeds for restaurant network expansion, strategic investments or acquisitions, brand building and marketing, diversification of food ingredient and condiment products, and general corporate purposes.

Founded in 2015 in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, the company operates specialty hotpot restaurants under two brands: Chick Chicken Claypot House for chicken hotpot and Zi Wei Yuan for fish head hotpot. The business model includes both company-owned and franchised restaurant outlets.

The company has granted underwriters a 45-day over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 187,500 shares at the offering price less underwriting fees. Cathay Securities, Inc. is serving as the representative of the underwriters for the offering.






CCH Holdings LTD Rings the Closing Bell

CCH Holdings LTD (Nasdaq: CCHH), one of Malaysia’s leading specialty hotpot restaurant groups known for its signature brands – including the popular Chicken Claypot House and well-loved Zi Wei Yuan fish head hotpot, visits the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, New York.

In honor of the occasion, Mr Johnny Goh, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, and Mr Steve Goh, Chief Operating Officer & Director, ring the Closing Bell.

https://www.nasdaq.com/events/cch-holdings-...gs-closing-bell

Lol

Con people one la..

Only branch doing ok is genting highland..
Kuchai also zaplap

Never hear before

Semua IPO but inside all banyak hal

my area keep opening like mushroom....

x pernah dengar

halal?
what their target market?

ok pump higher please so can short.

Nasdaq?
Obviously not halal?

topkek
everything mau ipo
review food also boleh ipo lol

Bos kasi cuci

Zhi Wei yuan used to be very popular in Prai for their teochew fish head hotpot. The. The owner sold off to Thai company. I am not sure if sold or starts this company la. Since then, quality of food has gone down. They sued to have kidney for their hotpot in Prai. One of the best that I eaten cos the odour after cooking is v v v minimal. The revised shop in Prai (sg dua, if not mistaken, near to the 9-god temple), stopped selling this. The last time I had dinner there was like 5 years ago and stoped going cos food is not as good anymore.
I think they have a branch of chicken hotpot in Sunway pyramid.

They do not even have international presence. How come it can pass Nasdaq requirements?

Same as the monspace or some MLM from Penang. They are listed in some DJI component, just like our LEAP market, I think. Their shares are not traded or low trading attraction.

Don't play play, if done right can fight Haidilao

Food media OTOH topkek, just see Assteruk

I quite like their food but didn't expect them to be able to IPO in Nasdaq.. seems sus

but their restaurant is not like busy everytime also

Baru 20+ outlet sudah IPO.

Ini macam secret recipe should IPO too

Hualawei

Murican so easy to cheat meh?

Is this 鸡煲之家?
I thought it is run by China-based group.

LHDN hi hi

Perplexity Research
Topkek this tered also become source


CCH Holdings IPO & Valuation Analysis

SIGNIFICANT RED FLAGS — There are several concerning aspects to this IPO that warrant scrutiny.

The IPO Structure: Technically Legitimate, But Questionable

CCH Holdings conducted an IPO on October 3, 2025, offering 1,250,000 shares at $4.00 per share, raising $5 million in gross proceeds. The underwriter Cathay Securities granted a 45-day over-allotment option for an additional 187,500 shares. The shares opened above the IPO price at $5.32 on the first day and have since climbed dramatically to around $11.47 as of December 6, 2025—a +162% return from IPO price.

The Valuation Problem: Massively Disconnected From Reality

Here's where things get genuinely suspicious. Let's examine the numbers:

Financial Foundation (as of December 31, 2024):
• Revenue: $8.92 million (LTM)
• Net Income: $913,401
• Earnings Per Share: $0.03
• Employees: 190

Current Market Valuation (December 6, 2025):
• Market Cap: ~$223.69 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,007.69x
• Price-to-Sales Ratio: 24.8x
• Enterprise Value/EBITDA: 139.5x

To put this in perspective: the company is worth 25x its annual revenue. It would take the company roughly 25 years of all current revenue just to equal its market capitalization—assuming zero expenses.

What Makes This Particularly Sus

1. The Float Explosion
The company went from a private company to having 19.25 million shares outstanding. This means pre-IPO shareholders massively diluted their ownership. If 1.25 million shares were issued at the IPO, approximately 17-18 million shares must have been outstanding before going public, likely through a reverse split or share structure manipulation. This is extremely aggressive.

2. Declining Revenues
Despite the excitement, revenues actually declined 8.79% year-over-year from 2023 to 2024. The company went from $9.78M in revenue (2023) to $8.92M (2024). This is a shrinking business that's somehow worth 10x more than its annual revenue.

3. Microscopic Scale
32 restaurant outlets across Malaysia and a handful of locations in Thailand, Indonesia, and China, with 190 employees. For context, McDonald's has ~40,000 locations. The company generated just $8.92 million in revenue—less than what a typical mid-sized restaurant franchise might generate in a single city.

4. Negative Free Cash Flow
The company had negative free cash flow of -$0.38 million in 2024 and -$0.73 million in 2023. It's burning cash despite being "profitable" on a net income basis.

5. Unrealistic Growth Assumptions
The only way this valuation makes sense is if investors believe the company will achieve extraordinary growth. Yet the company has been declining in revenue and has limited capital ($5M in IPO proceeds, likely ~$4-4.5M after fees) to actually execute on expansion plans.

The Comparable Analysis Problem

A peer comparison reveals the absurdity: El Pollo Loco (a successful restaurant chain) trades at 0.7x price-to-sales. The industry average is around 1x P/S. CCH Holdings trades at 24.8x P/S—roughly 25-35x more expensive than comparable restaurant operators.

How Did This Even Get Listed?

The mechanics are straightforward, the logic is not:

1. Nasdaq Capital Market (Lower Standards): CCHH listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, not the main Nasdaq exchange. Capital Market has lower listing requirements than the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

2. Small IPO Size: At $5 million, this is a micro-cap IPO with minimal analyst coverage (zero analysts cover it according to some sources). Large institutions typically ignore such small deals, leaving the field open to retail speculation.

3. Legitimate SEC Filing: The company completed a legitimate Form F-1 SEC filing and passed regulatory requirements—which only means the company disclosed material information correctly, not that the valuation makes sense.

4. Cathay Securities as Lead Underwriter: Cathay Securities is a real underwriter but not a major investment bank. Smaller underwriters sometimes take on more speculative deals.

Recent Stock Performance: Speculative Bubble Indicators

The stock has performed extraordinarily since IPO:
• IPO price: $4.00 (October 3, 2025)
• Current price: $11.47 (December 6, 2025)
• Gain: +187% in ~2 months

This dramatic appreciation despite declining fundamentals and microscopic scale is a textbook sign of retail speculation and IPO hype, not fundamental value discovery.

Summary Assessment

✗ SUS FACTORS:
• Valuation is 25-35x disconnected from peer companies in the same industry
• Declining revenues being valued like a growth company
• Negative free cash flow with minimal capital to execute growth
• Massive share dilution suggesting pre-IPO manipulation
• Penny-stock level trading patterns on a Nasdaq-listed company
• Stock appreciation despite shrinking business metrics
• Zero analyst coverage in a market driven by retail speculation

✓ TECHNICALLY LEGITIMATE:
• Proper SEC filings completed
• Real business with real locations and revenue
• Actual operating restaurants generating genuine profits
• Legal underwriter and exchange listing

The Bottom Line: CCH Holdings legitimately conducted an IPO with proper regulatory oversight, but the valuation appears completely disconnected from financial reality. This looks like a classic case where a small Malaysian restaurant chain capitalized on retail FOMO, weak due diligence on a micro-cap listing, and speculative interest in Asian F&B growth stories. The company is profitable, but investors are pricing in growth and scale that may never materialize—and the company doesn't have nearly enough capital to justify its current valuation.

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This post has been edited by DogeGamingPRO: Dec 7 2025, 07:27 PM

Chicken claypot sedapp

Ya la tat one lo..

the gaibou got biz one meh?
went to ss2 branch during dinner time only got 2 tables including mine

Traitor who does not support Bursa

all in

This PRC film shows how IPO can be done in a shady manner:

Business in Malaysia only but trading in US.

GRAB also like that but they are international companies …

listed in US is easy if you have money, there are alot of shell companies for sales … buy then can get listed without going thru the long winding processes…

But this small company is highly suspicious to take this path .. they could be anticipating some money flowing from elsewhere and to facilitate some transactions …

manyak mahal

baik makan local steamboat

If IPO in Bursa, apa jadi?

nasdaq requirement so easy to list meh...

1. Nasdaq Capital Market (Lower Standards): CCHH listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, not the main Nasdaq exchange. Capital Market has lower listing requirements than the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

2. Small IPO Size: At $5 million, this is a micro-cap IPO with minimal analyst coverage (zero analysts cover it according to some sources). Large institutions typically ignore such small deals, leaving the field open to retail speculation.

Deswai only genting highland branch ok only.
Tat mid valley one i also doubt abit probably tahan till ipo, then next will bungkus la