(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) 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-GAAP ² 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 . 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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