Why Has SmileDirectClub’s Inventory Tanked Since Its IPO in September 2019?

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Why Has SmileDirectClub’s Inventory Tanked Since Its IPO in September 2019?

SmileDirectClub (NYSE:SDC) is a tele-dentistry firm that gives proprietary dental straightening opt


SmileDirectClub (NYSE:SDC) is a tele-dentistry firm that gives proprietary dental straightening options by means of its ‘Aligners’ vary of merchandise. The company’s market capitalization has shrunk by roughly 60% since its debut on the bourses in Sep 2019 because it faces regulatory challenges to its enterprise on a number of fronts. The American Dental Affiliation has complained to the USFDA, FTC and different businesses alleging that SmileDirectClub has been making false and deceptive statements to lure prospects. Additional, the brief vendor Hindenburg Analysis launched a report questioning some accounting practices adopted by the corporate with respect to transactions with promoters. Each these points triggered a selloff within the firm’s inventory – sending its share worth down from a peak stage of $21 instantly after its IPO to round $eight now.

We step again from these latest swings to assessment SmileDirectClub’s efficiency over the previous few years, as a context for what would possibly come subsequent. Our Interactive dashboard – Why SmileDirectClub’s (SDC) Stock Fallen Off A Cliff Since Its IPO?, opinions the close to time period causes and the large image.

 



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