By Adam Clark
Shares in Temu-parent PDD Holdings were dropping early on Thursday after its third-quarter revenue came in below expectations.
The Chinese retailer said its revenue for the third quarter came to 99.35 billion yuan, or $14.16 billion, up 44% from the same period a year earlier. That missed expectations of 102.43 billion yuan according to a FactSet consensus.
"Our topline growth further moderated quarter-on-quarter amid intensified competition and ongoing external challenges," said Jun Liu, VP of Finance of PDD Holdings
PDD's American depositary receipts were down 11% in premarket trading.
The company's rapid rise, driven by cheap prices and a rapid international expansion, briefly saw it overtake domestic rival Alibaba in market capitalization earlier this year.
PDD reported an adjusted net profit of 27.46 billion yuan. Analysts had expected a net profit of 26.75 billion yuan according to FactSet.
Write to Adam Clark at adam.clark@barrons.com
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November 21, 2024 07:15 ET (12:15 GMT)
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