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PDD Holdings Announces Third Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results

DUBLIN and SHANGHAI, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PDD Holdings Inc. (“PDD Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PDD), today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Third Quarter 2025 Highlights

  • Total revenues in the quarter were RMB108,276.5 million (US$115,209.5 million), an increase of 9% from RMB99,354.4 million in the same quarter of 2024.

  • Operating profit in the quarter was RMB25,025.9 million (US$3,515.4 million), compared with RMB24,292.5 million in the same quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP2 operating profit in the quarter was RMB27,079.4 million (US$3,803.8 million), compared with RMB26,770.5 million in the same quarter of 2024.

  • Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB29,328.2 million (US$4,119.7 million), an increase of 17% from RMB24,980.7 million in the same quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB31,381.7 million (US$4,408.2 million), an increase of 14% from RMB27,458.7 million in the same quarter of 2024.

“This year marks the tenth anniversary of the company’s founding,” said Mr. Lei Chen, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of PDD Holdings. “Ten years ago, we set out to create a platform that benefits all. Looking ahead, as we grow in scale, we are prepared to take on greater social responsibility and continue our journey that serves the greater public interest and the long-term outlook of the entire ecommerce ecosystem.”

“In an increasingly competitive environment, we remain steadfast in taking a long-term focus,” said Mr. Jiazhen Zhao, Executive Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of PDD Holdings. “As a public platform, we will continue to invest in merchant support initiatives, driving industry upgrades and the sustainable development of the platform in the long run.”

“In the third quarter, revenues growth continued to moderate, reflecting the ongoing evolution of the competitive landscape and external uncertainties,” said Ms. Jun Liu, VP of Finance of PDD Holdings. “As we roll out greater merchant support initiatives and ecosystem investments, financial results may continue to fluctuate from quarter to quarter.”

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1 This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi (“RMB”) amounts into U.S. dollars (“US$”) at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, the translation of RMB into US$ has been made at RMB7.1190 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on September 30, 2025 as set forth in the H.10 Statistical Release of the Federal Reserve Board.
2 The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures exclude share-based compensation expenses and fair value change of certain investments. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Measures” set forth at the end of this press release.

Third Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results

Total revenues were RMB108,276.5 million (US$15,209.5 million), an increase of 9% from RMB99,354.4 million in the same quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily due to the increase in revenues from online marketing services and transaction services.

  • Revenues from online marketing services and others were RMB53,347.6 million (US$7,493.7 million), an increase of 8% from RMB49,351.0 million in the same quarter of 2024.

  • Revenues from transaction services were RMB54,928.9 million (US$7,715.8 million), an increase of 10% compared with RMB50,003.4 million in the same quarter of 2024.

Total costs of revenues were RMB46,840.2 million (US$6,579.6 million), an increase of 18% from RMB39,709.2 million in the same quarter of 2024. The increase mainly came from the increased fulfilment fees, bandwidth and server costs, and payment processing fees.

Total operating expenses were RMB36,410.4 million (US$5,114.5 million), compared with RMB35,352.7 million in the same quarter of 2024.

  • Sales and marketing expenses were RMB30,322.9 million (US$4,259.4 million), compared with RMB30,483.8 million in the same quarter of 2024.

  • General and administrative expenses were RMB1,755.3 million (US$246.6 million), compared with RMB1,805.6 million in the same quarter of 2024.

  • Research and development expenses were RMB4,332.2 million (US$608.5 million), an increase of 41% from RMB3,063.4 million in the same quarter of 2024, primarily due to the increase in staff related costs, and bandwidth and server costs.

Operating profit in the quarter was RMB25,025.9 million (US$3,515.4 million), compared with RMB24,292.5 million in the same quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP operating profit in the quarter was RMB27,079.4 million (US$3,803.8 million), compared with RMB26,770.5 million in the same quarter of 2024.

Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB29,328.2 million (US$4,119.7 million), an increase of 17% from RMB24,980.7 million in the same quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB31,381.7 million (US$4,408.2 million), an increase of 14% from RMB27,458.7 million in the same quarter of 2024.

Basic earnings per ADS was RMB20.96 (US$2.94) and diluted earnings per ADS was RMB19.70 (US$2.77), compared with basic earnings per ADS of RMB18.02 and diluted earnings per ADS of RMB16.91 in the same quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB21.08 (US$2.96), compared with RMB18.59 in the same quarter of 2024.

Net cash generated from operating activities was RMB45,660.5 million (US$6,413.9 million), compared with RMB27,522.3 million in the same quarter of 2024, mainly due to the increase in net income and the changes in working capitals.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were RMB423.8 billion (US$59.5 billion) as of September 30, 2025, compared with RMB331.6 billion as of December 31, 2024.

Other non-current assets were RMB90.5 billion (US$12.7 billion) as of September 30, 2025, compared with RMB83.4 billion as of December 31, 2024, which mainly included time deposits, held-to-maturity debt securities, and available-for-sale debt securities.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 7:30 AM ET on November 18, 2025 (12:30 PM GMT and 8:30 PM HKT on the same day).

The conference call will be webcast live at https://investor.pddholdings.com/investor-events. The webcast will be available for replay at the same website following the conclusion of the call.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP measures, such as non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders, non-GAAP diluted earnings per ordinary share, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS, as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of share-based compensation expenses and fair value change of certain investments.

The Company presents these non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by management to evaluate operating performance and formulate business plans. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses and fair value change of certain investments, which are non-cash charges. The Company also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures may provide further information about the Company’s results of operations, and enhance the overall understanding of the Company’s past performance and future prospects.

The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. These non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect all items of income and expenses that affect the Company’s operations and do not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. Further, these non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited. The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. The Company encourages you to review the Company’s financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Measures” set forth at the end of this press release.

Safe Harbor Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as the Company’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the Company’s growth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; its ability to understand buyer needs and provide products and services to attract and retain buyers; its ability to maintain and enhance the recognition and reputation of its brand; its ability to rely on merchants and third-party logistics service providers to provide delivery services to buyers; its ability to maintain and improve quality control policies and measures; its ability to establish and maintain relationships with merchants; trends and competition in the e-commerce markets globally and in the countries or regions where the Company has operations; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; the expected growth of e-commerce markets globally and in the countries or regions where the Company has operations; developments in the relevant governmental policies and regulations relating to the Company’s industry; and general economic and business conditions globally and in the countries or regions where the Company has operations; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About PDD Holdings

PDD Holdings is a multinational commerce group that owns and operates a portfolio of businesses. PDD Holdings aims to bring more businesses and people into the digital economy so that local communities and small businesses can benefit from the increased productivity and new opportunities.

 

PDD HOLDINGS INC.
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and U.S. dollars (“US$”))

    As of
    December
31, 2024
  September 30, 2025
    RMB   RMB   US$
        (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
ASSETS            
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   57,768,053   92,386,547   12,977,461
Restricted cash   68,426,368   71,002,923   9,973,721
Receivables from online payment platforms   3,679,309   5,998,462   842,599
Short-term investments   273,791,856   331,382,740   46,549,057
Amounts due from related parties   7,569,180   9,148,789   1,285,123
Prepayments and other current assets   4,413,466   6,440,356   904,671
Total current assets   415,648,232   516,359,817   72,532,632
             
Non-current assets            
Property, equipment and software, net   879,327   1,249,613   175,532
Intangible assets   19,170   16,343   2,296
Right-of-use assets   5,064,351   4,958,983   696,584
Deferred tax assets   15,998   670,254   94,150
Other non-current assets   83,407,238   90,469,308   12,708,148
Total non-current assets   89,386,084   97,364,501   13,676,710
             
Total Assets   505,034,316   613,724,318   86,209,342


PDD HOLDINGS INC.
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and U.S. dollars (“US$”))

    As of
    December
31, 2024
  September 30, 2025
    RMB   RMB   US$
        (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
Current liabilities            
Amounts due to related parties   801,859   1,179,075   165,624
Customer advances and deferred revenues   2,947,041   3,331,621   467,990
Payable to merchants   91,655,947   100,578,026   14,128,112
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   69,141,831   89,065,852   12,511,005
Merchant deposits   16,460,600   17,429,593   2,448,320
Convertible bonds, current portion   5,309,597   5,248,364   737,233
Lease liabilities   2,105,978   2,385,651   335,110
Total current liabilities   188,422,853   219,218,182   30,793,394
             
Non-current liabilities            
Lease liabilities   3,191,565   3,039,624   426,973
Deferred tax liabilities   106,774   63,536   8,925
Total non-current liabilities   3,298,339   3,103,160   435,898
             
Total Liabilities   191,721,192   222,321,342   31,229,292
             
             
Shareholders’ equity            
Ordinary shares   180   181   25
Additional paid-in capital   117,829,308   124,013,007   17,420,004
Statutory reserves   237,680   237,680   33,387
Accumulated other comprehensive income   7,824,545   4,907,227   689,314
Retained earnings   187,421,411   262,244,881   36,837,320
Total Shareholders’ Equity   313,313,124   391,402,976   54,980,050
             
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   505,034,316   613,724,318   86,209,342
             


PDD HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
 (Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

    For the three months ended September 30,   For the nine months ended September 30,
    2024   2025   2024   2025
    RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Revenues   99,354,401     108,276,512     15,209,511     283,225,991     307,933,519     43,255,165  
Costs of revenues   (39,709,214 )   (46,840,159 )   (6,579,598 )   (106,101,998 )   (133,646,192 )   (18,773,169 )
                         
Sales and marketing expenses   (30,483,800 )   (30,322,947 )   (4,259,439 )   (79,943,592 )   (90,935,584 )   (12,773,646 )
General and administrative expenses   (1,805,576 )   (1,755,309 )   (246,567 )   (5,467,571 )   (4,946,077 )   (694,771 )
Research and development expenses   (3,063,353 )   (4,332,173 )   (608,537 )   (8,882,183 )   (11,501,280 )   (1,615,575 )
Total operating expenses   (35,352,729 )   (36,410,429 )   (5,114,543 )   (94,293,346 )   (107,382,941 )   (15,083,992 )
                         
Operating profit   24,292,458     25,025,924     3,515,370     82,830,647     66,904,386     9,398,004  
                         
Interest and investment income, net   5,416,080     8,565,241     1,203,152     15,320,261     19,210,994     2,698,552  
Foreign exchange loss, net   (547,343 )   (265,200 )   (37,252 )   (272,660 )   (1,306,690 )   (183,550 )
Other income/(loss), net   18,606     (48,382 )   (6,796 )   2,393,112     3,332,016     468,046  
                         
Profit before income tax and share of results of equity investees   29,179,801     33,277,583     4,674,474     100,271,360     88,140,706     12,381,052  
Share of results of equity investees   2,513     37,287     5,238     (99,500 )   (30,796 )   (4,326 )
Income tax expenses   (4,201,620 )   (3,986,686 )   (560,006 )   (15,183,985 )   (13,286,440 )   (1,866,335 )
Net income   24,980,694     29,328,184     4,119,706     84,987,875     74,823,470     10,510,391  


PDD HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$, except for per share data)

    For the three months ended September 30,   For the nine months ended September 30,
    2024   2025   2024   2025
    RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
                         
Net income   24,980,694   29,328,184   4,119,706   84,987,875   74,823,470   10,510,391
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders   24,980,694   29,328,184   4,119,706   84,987,875   74,823,470   10,510,391
                         
Earnings per ordinary share:                        
-Basic   4.51   5.24   0.74   15.37   13.40   1.88
-Diluted   4.23   4.93   0.69   14.37   12.60   1.77
                         
Earnings per ADS (4 ordinary shares equals 1 ADS):                        
-Basic   18.02   20.96   2.94   61.48   53.59   7.53
-Diluted   16.91   19.70   2.77   57.49   50.40   7.08
                         
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands):                        
-Basic   5,543,633   5,597,224   5,597,224   5,529,090   5,584,383   5,584,383
-Diluted   5,909,793   5,953,796   5,953,796   5,913,666   5,938,591   5,938,591


PDD HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

    For the three months ended September 30,   For the nine months ended September 30,
    2024   2025   2024   2025
    RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Revenues                        
- Online marketing services and others   49,351,022   53,347,570   7,493,689   140,923,131   157,772,963   22,162,237
- Transaction services   50,003,379   54,928,942   7,715,822   142,302,860   150,160,556   21,092,928
Total   99,354,401   108,276,512   15,209,511   283,225,991   307,933,519   43,255,165
                         


PDD HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

    For the three months ended September 30,   For the nine months ended September 30,
    2024   2025   2024   2025
    RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Share-based compensation expenses included in:                        
Costs of revenues   44,725   81,795   11,490   99,945   203,106   28,530
Sales and marketing expenses   650,106   525,904   73,873   1,960,478   1,647,827   231,469
General and administrative expenses   1,158,615   859,155   120,685   3,655,344   2,648,390   372,017
Research and development expenses   624,559   586,666   82,408   1,763,542   1,683,224   236,441
Total   2,478,005   2,053,520   288,456   7,479,309   6,182,547   868,457


PDD HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

    For the three months ended September 30,   For the nine months ended September 30,
    2024   2025   2024   2025
    RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Net cash generated from operating activities   27,522,313     45,660,545     6,413,899     92,382,132     82,819,144     11,633,536  
Net cash used in investing activities   (16,898,558 )   (11,555,616 )   (1,623,208 )   (87,810,779 )   (44,961,484 )   (6,315,703 )
Net cash generated from financing activities   132     551     77     890     1,123     158  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   (1,052,321 )   (616,092 )   (86,542 )   (663,653 )   (663,734 )   (93,234 )
                         
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   9,571,566     33,489,388     4,704,226     3,908,590     37,195,049     5,224,757  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period   116,116,929     129,900,082     18,246,956     121,779,905     126,194,421     17,726,425  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period   125,688,495     163,389,470     22,951,182     125,688,495     163,389,470     22,951,182  


PDD HOLDINGS INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES
(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$, except for per share data)

    For the three months ended September 30,   For the nine months ended September 30,
    2024   2025   2024   2025
    RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Operating profit   24,292,458   25,025,924   3,515,370   82,830,647   66,904,386   9,398,004
Add: Share-based compensation expenses   2,478,005   2,053,520   288,456   7,479,309   6,182,547   868,457
Non-GAAP operating profit   26,770,463   27,079,444   3,803,826   90,309,956   73,086,933   10,266,461
                         
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders   24,980,694   29,328,184   4,119,706   84,987,875   74,823,470   10,510,391
Add: Share-based compensation expenses   2,478,005   2,053,520   288,456   7,479,309   6,182,547   868,457
Add: Loss from fair value change of certain investments   2   -   -   25,456   -   -
Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders   27,458,701   31,381,704   4,408,162   92,492,640   81,006,017   11,378,848
                         
Non-GAAP diluted weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands)   5,909,793   5,953,796   5,953,796   5,913,666   5,938,591   5,938,591
                         
Diluted earnings per ordinary share   4.23   4.93   0.69   14.37   12.60   1.77
Add: Non-GAAP adjustments to earnings per ordinary share   0.42   0.34   0.05   1.27   1.04   0.15
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ordinary share   4.65   5.27   0.74   15.64   13.64   1.92
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS   18.59   21.08   2.96   62.56   54.56   7.68

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