PDD Stock Drops. The Temu Owner Sounds Alarm Over Fierce Competition. -- Barrons.com

Dow Jones11-21 20:15

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

This content was created by Barron's, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. Barron's is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

November 21, 2024 07:15 ET (12:15 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap
Leave a comment
1