StubHub To Go Public in September?
After several false starts, the IPO is back on the table
Secondary ticket platform StubHub looks set to go public with an initial public offering (IPO) in September.
False starts:
StubHub made a series of abandoned attempts to go public in 2021.
Last year it was reportedly targeting a $16.5 billion summer IPO, which was delayed.
Plans were once again paused in April this year due to what Digital Music News calls “volatile market conditions caused by new US tariffs.”
StubHub has now reportedly marked September 1 for the launch of its IPO, with a New York Stock Exchange debut later that month.
The company hopes to raise $1 billion with the IPO.
Mixed results:
According to StubHub’s SEC filing for the quarter ending March 31, 2025, the company reported $397.6 million in revenue, a 10% YoY increase.
However, its net loss grew to $35.9 million, up from $29.7 million over the same period in 2024.
Gross merchandise sales (total value of tickets sold) jumped 15% YoY to $2.08 billion.
Less appealing to potential investors is the company’s poor reputation with consumers, with the Better Business Bureau grading it an F.
Secondary ticket platform StubHub looks set to go public with an initial public offering (IPO) in September.
False starts:
StubHub made a series of abandoned attempts to go public in 2021.
Last year it was reportedly targeting a $16.5 billion summer IPO, which was delayed.
Plans were once again paused in April this year due to what Digital Music News calls “volatile market conditions caused by new US tariffs.”
StubHub has now reportedly marked September 1 for the launch of its IPO, with a New York Stock Exchange debut later that month.
The company hopes to raise $1 billion with the IPO.
Mixed results:
According to StubHub’s SEC filing for the quarter ending March 31, 2025, the company reported $397.6 million in revenue, a 10% YoY increase.
However, its net loss grew to $35.9 million, up from $29.7 million over the same period in 2024.
Gross merchandise sales (total value of tickets sold) jumped 15% YoY to $2.08 billion.
Less appealing to potential investors is the company’s poor reputation with consumers, with the Better Business Bureau grading it an F.
Secondary ticket platform StubHub looks set to go public with an initial public offering (IPO) in September.
False starts:
StubHub made a series of abandoned attempts to go public in 2021.
Last year it was reportedly targeting a $16.5 billion summer IPO, which was delayed.
Plans were once again paused in April this year due to what Digital Music News calls “volatile market conditions caused by new US tariffs.”
StubHub has now reportedly marked September 1 for the launch of its IPO, with a New York Stock Exchange debut later that month.
The company hopes to raise $1 billion with the IPO.
Mixed results:
According to StubHub’s SEC filing for the quarter ending March 31, 2025, the company reported $397.6 million in revenue, a 10% YoY increase.
However, its net loss grew to $35.9 million, up from $29.7 million over the same period in 2024.
Gross merchandise sales (total value of tickets sold) jumped 15% YoY to $2.08 billion.
Less appealing to potential investors is the company’s poor reputation with consumers, with the Better Business Bureau grading it an F.
StubHub
Better Business Bureau
New York Stock Exchange
Secondary Ticketing Issues
Rising Scrutiny Of Ticketing Practices
Ticketing Practices
Live Sector Economic Health
Ticketing Platform Financial Struggles
Impact of Tariffs
Ticket Resale
Quarterly Earnings
Ticketing
Initial Public Offering
United States
New York, US
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- This story was written with information sourced from Digital Music News and Music Ally.
- We covered it because it’s news of a prominent secondary ticket platform going public.
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