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PDD Holdings shares plunge after earnings disappointment

PDD Holdings, the parent company of e-commerce platforms Pinduoduo and Temu, announced third-quarter earnings that fell short of market expectations.

The company’s US-listed shares dropped over 10% in pre-market trading following the announcement.

The decrease in consumer spending is attributed to higher youth unemployment and a crisis in the Chinese property sector, affecting Pinduoduo sales.

PDD’s revenue rose 44% to 99.35 billion yuan (US$13.72 billion) for the quarter ending September 30, but this was below analyst forecasts of 102.65 billion yuan (US$14.37 billion).

Net income rose to 24.98 billion yuan (US$3.50 billion) from 15.54 billion yuan (US$2.17 billion) the previous year.

Recent PDD Holdings developments

Timeline
26-Aug-2024 🚀 PDD Holdings’ financial health in 7 charts
  • PDD Holdings challenges Alibaba, Amazon globally
  • Colin Huang’s departure hasn’t halted company growth
20-Mar-2024 📈 PDD Holdings posts 2x growth in 2023 revenue, operating profit
  • PDD’s 2023 revenue peaked at $35B, up 90%
  • Operating profit surged 93% to $8B in 2023
29-Nov-2023 📈 PDD Holdings surpasses Q3 revenue projections, shares jump 14%
  • PDD Holdings posts $9.62B Q3 revenue, up 94%
  • Temu expected to generate over $16B in revenue this year
29-Aug-2023 📈 PDD Holdings Q2 revenue soars 66% on post-Covid demand
  • PDD sees 47% net income growth to $1.8B.
  • Revenue hits $7.17B, boosted by marketing services.
13-Apr-2023 🌍 How Temu is taking the Pinduoduo playbook overseas

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