Temu’s Parent PDD Stock Slips as Profit Drops 12% Despite Earnings Beat

TLDR

• PDD Holdings reported Q2 net profit of RMB27.18 billion ($4.04 billion), down 12% year-over-year but ahead of analyst expectations of RMB24.40 billion.
• Revenue came in at RMB112.4 billion ($16.6 billion), up 8% year-over-year but slightly below the RMB113.9 billion estimate.
• Adjusted EPS of RMB19.33 beat the consensus of RMB18.35.
• Temu was fined over $230 million by the EU over risks of illegal items on its platform.
• PDD’s ADRs remain more than 20% lower in 2026, with Deutsche Bank citing lack of shareholder returns and disclosure concerns.

PDD Holdings reported Q2 2026 earnings on Monday, posting a net profit drop of 12% year-over-year while still managing to clear a relatively low bar set by analysts. The stock has been under pressure all year, sitting more than 20% below its 2026 starting price.

PDD Holdings Inc., PDD

Net profit came in at RMB27.18 billion ($4.04 billion), beating the analyst consensus of RMB24.40 billion. Revenue reached RMB112.4 billion ($16.6 billion), an 8% increase from the same period last year but slightly short of the RMB113.9 billion estimate.

Adjusted EPS of RMB19.33 per ADS also cleared the bar, coming in RMB0.98 above the consensus of RMB18.35.

$PDD HOLDINGS Q2’26 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS

🔹 Revenue: RMB112.4B (Est. CN¥116.35B) 🔴; +8% YoY
🔹 Adj. EPS: RMB19.33 (Est. CN¥18.22) 🟢
🔹 Adj Oper Profit: RMB29.1B (Est. CN¥27.12B) 🟢; +5% YoY
🔹 Adj Net Income: RMB28.5B (Est. CN¥27.19B) 🟢; -13% YoY

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Adjusted operating profit rose 5% year-over-year to RMB29.1 billion. However, adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders fell 13% to RMB28.5 billion from RMB32.7 billion a year earlier.

Transaction services revenue grew 13% year-over-year to RMB54.7 billion. Online marketing services revenue edged up to RMB57.6 billion from RMB55.7 billion in the prior year.

Operating expenses rose 13% to RMB36.6 billion, driven largely by higher sales and marketing costs, which climbed to RMB29.7 billion from RMB27.2 billion a year ago.

The company generated RMB25.7 billion in operating cash flow during the quarter, up from RMB21.6 billion in Q2 2025. Cash and short-term investments totaled RMB456.4 billion ($67.3 billion) as of June 30.

Merchant Support and Ecosystem Investments

PDD said it increased ecosystem investments during the quarter, with VP of Finance Jun Liu stating the company’s priority is “helping merchants thrive and strengthening the broader industry ecosystem.” This follows a string of merchant support initiatives designed to stop sellers from jumping to rival platforms.

Co-chairman and co-CEO Jiazhen Zhao also stressed compliance: “We view compliance as a fundamental priority and are fully committed to safeguarding consumer rights and building lasting trust.”

Regulatory and Competitive Pressure

The results come as PDD faces headwinds on multiple fronts. Livestreaming and social e-commerce platforms, including ByteDance’s Douyin and Xiaohongshu, have been pulling market share away from traditional players like PDD.

On the regulatory side, Temu was fined more than $230 million by the European Union over the risk of consumers encountering illegal items on the platform. That fine adds to a growing list of regulatory challenges facing the company outside China.

Deutsche Bank, writing ahead of the report, said PDD’s “fundamentals haven’t yet bottomed out” and pointed to a “consistent lack of shareholder returns” and “insufficient disclosure transparency” as ongoing concerns.

The bank also flagged that stricter reporting regulations continue to weigh on PDD’s revenue growth outlook.

PDD hit a 2026 low in June before recovering some ground. Its ADRs remain down more than 20% for the year heading into this report.

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