Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Exhibit 99.1
PDD Holdings Announces
First Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results
DUBLIN
and SHANGHAI, May 27,
2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – PDD Holdings Inc. (“PDD
Holdings” or the “Company”)
(NASDAQ: PDD), today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31,
2026.
First
Quarter 2026 Highlights
| · | Total
revenues in the quarter were RMB106.2 billion (US$115.4
billion), an increase of 11% from RMB95.7 billion in the same quarter of 2025. |
| · | Operating
profit in the quarter was RMB19.6 billion (US$2.8 billion), an increase of 22%
from RMB16.1 billion in the same quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP2
operating profit in the quarter was RMB21.1 billion (US$3.1 billion), an increase of
15% from RMB18.3 billion in the same quarter of 2025. |
| · | Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was
RMB12.5 billion (US$1.8 billion), a decrease of 15% from RMB14.7 billion in the same quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP net income attributable
to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB14.1 billion (US$2.0 billion), a decrease of 17% from RMB16.9 billion in the same quarter
of 2025. |
“This
quarter marks the start of deep transformations in our business, our internal processes and our organization,” said Mr. Lei
Chen, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of PDD Holdings. “We are actively stepping up to our responsibilities as a platform
enterprise to create greater value for our users, the industries and the society as a whole.”
“As
we head into the next decade of our journey, supply chain investments will be our core strategic priority,” said Mr. Jiazhen
Zhao, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of PDD Holdings. “We will commit significant resources to building the first-party
brand business, unlocking new opportunities for our supply chain partners, and driving exceptional value for our customers.”
“We
are investing resolutely in our supply chain capabilities,” said Ms. Jun
Liu, VP of Finance of PDD Holdings. “These investments are the cornerstone of a resilient and thriving platform ecosystem, and we
are prepared to invest over the long term.”
1 This announcement contains translations
of certain Renminbi (“RMB”) amounts into U.S. dollars (“US$”) at a specified rate solely for the convenience
of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, the translation of RMB into US$ has been made at RMB6.8980 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in
effect on March 31, 2026 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. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP
Measures” set forth at the end of this press release.
First
Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results
Total revenues
were RMB106.2 billion (US$15.4 billion), an increase of 11% from RMB95.7 billion in the same quarter of 2025. The increase
was primarily due to the increase in revenues from transaction services.
| · | Revenues from online marketing services and others were RMB49.9
billion (US$7.2 billion), compared with RMB48.7 billion in the same quarter of 2025. |
| · | Revenues from transaction services were RMB56.3 billion (US$8.2
billion), an increase of 20% from RMB47.0 billion in the same quarter of 2025. |
Total costs of
revenues were RMB46.9 billion (US$6.8 billion), an increase of 15% from RMB40.9 billion in the same quarter of 2025. The increase
mainly came from the increased fulfilment fees, bandwidth and server costs, and payment processing fees.
Total operating
expenses were RMB39.8 billion (US$5.8 billion), compared with RMB38.6 billion in the same quarter of 2025. The increase was
primarily due to the increase in research and development expenses.
| · | Sales and marketing expenses were RMB33.8 billion (US$4.9
billion), compared with RMB33.4 billion in the same quarter of 2025. |
| · | General and administrative expenses were RMB1.6 billion (US$229 million), compared with RMB1.7
billion in the same quarter of 2025. |
| · | Research and development expenses were RMB4.4 billion (US$640
million), compared with RMB3.6 billion in the same quarter of 2025. |
Operating profit
in the quarter was RMB19.6 billion (US$2.8 billion), an increase of 22% from RMB16.1 billion in the same quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP
operating profit in the quarter was RMB21.1 billion (US$3.1 billion), an increase of 15% from RMB18.3 billion in the same quarter
of 2025.
Net income attributable
to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB12.5 billion (US$1.8 billion), a decrease of 15% from RMB14.7 billion in the
same quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB14.1 billion (US$2.0 billion),
a decrease of 17% from RMB16.9 billion in the same quarter of 2025.
Basic earnings
per ADS was RMB8.94 (US$1.30) and diluted earnings per ADS was RMB8.48 (US$1.23), compared with basic earnings per ADS of RMB10.59
and diluted earnings per ADS of RMB9.94 in the same quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB9.51 (US$1.38), compared
with RMB11.41 in the same quarter of 2025.
Net cash generated
from operating activities was RMB16.4 billion (US$2.4 billion), compared with RMB15.5 billion in the same quarter of 2025.
Cash,
cash equivalents and short-term investments were RMB436.1 billion
(US$63.2 billion) as of March 31, 2026, compared with RMB422.3 billion
as of December 31, 2025.
Other non-current
assets were RMB95.2 billion (US$13.8 billion) as of March 31, 2026, compared with RMB104.7 billion as of December 31,
2025, 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 May 27, 2026 (12:30 PM IST and 7:30 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.
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,
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.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
investor@pddholdings.com
media@pddholdings.com
PDD
HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts
in millions of Renminbi (“RMB”) and U.S. dollars (“US$”))
| | |
As of | |
| | |
December 31, 2025 | | |
March 31, 2026 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB
(Unaudited) | | |
US$
(Unaudited) | |
| ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Current assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | |
| 108,901 | | |
| 123,041 | | |
| 17,837 | |
| Restricted cash | |
| 73,831 | | |
| 76,213 | | |
| 11,049 | |
| Receivables from online payment platforms | |
| 5,109 | | |
| 5,758 | | |
| 835 | |
| Short-term investments | |
| 313,408 | | |
| 313,030 | | |
| 45,380 | |
| Amounts due from related parties | |
| 10,205 | | |
| 9,768 | | |
| 1,416 | |
| Prepayments and other current assets | |
| 7,527 | | |
| 8,745 | | |
| 1,268 | |
| Total current assets | |
| 518,981 | | |
| 536,555 | | |
| 77,785 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Non-current assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Property, equipment and software, net | |
| 1,306 | | |
| 1,153 | | |
| 167 | |
| Intangible assets | |
| 15 | | |
| 15 | | |
| 2 | |
| Right-of-use assets | |
| 4,863 | | |
| 4,600 | | |
| 667 | |
| Deferred tax assets | |
| 172 | | |
| 202 | | |
| 29 | |
| Other non-current assets | |
| 104,708 | | |
| 95,179 | | |
| 13,798 | |
| Total non-current assets | |
| 111,064 | | |
| 101,149 | | |
| 14,663 | |
| Total Assets | |
| 630,045 | | |
| 637,704 | | |
| 92,448 | |
PDD
HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts
in millions of Renminbi (“RMB”) and U.S. dollars (“US$”))
| | |
As of | |
| | |
December 31, 2025 | | |
March 31, 2026 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB
(Unaudited) | | |
US$
(Unaudited) | |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Amounts due to related parties | |
| 1,087 | | |
| 1,254 | | |
| 182 | |
| Customer advances and deferred revenues | |
| 3,379 | | |
| 3,521 | | |
| 510 | |
| Payable to merchants | |
| 107,407 | | |
| 109,151 | | |
| 15,824 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | |
| 81,658 | | |
| 77,309 | | |
| 11,207 | |
| Merchant deposits | |
| 17,708 | | |
| 17,905 | | |
| 2,596 | |
| Lease liabilities | |
| 2,499 | | |
| 2,502 | | |
| 363 | |
| Total current liabilities | |
| 213,738 | | |
| 211,642 | | |
| 30,682 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Non-current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Lease liabilities | |
| 2,880 | | |
| 2,620 | | |
| 380 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | |
| 42 | | |
| 15 | | |
| 2 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | |
| 2,922 | | |
| 2,635 | | |
| 382 | |
| Total Liabilities | |
| 216,660 | | |
| 214,277 | | |
| 31,064 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Shareholders’ equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Ordinary shares | |
| - | * | |
| - | * | |
| - | * |
| Additional paid-in capital | |
| 125,768 | | |
| 127,292 | | |
| 18,453 | |
| Statutory reserves | |
| 1,338 | | |
| 1,338 | | |
| 194 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | |
| 2,116 | | |
| (1,913 | ) | |
| (277 | ) |
| Retained earnings | |
| 284,163 | | |
| 296,710 | | |
| 43,014 | |
| Total Shareholders’ Equity | |
| 413,385 | | |
| 423,427 | | |
| 61,384 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |
| 630,045 | | |
| 637,704 | | |
| 92,448 | |
* Absolute
value is less than RMB1 million or US$1 million.
PDD
HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts
in millions of RMB and US$)
| | |
For the three months ended March 31, | |
| | |
2025 | | |
2026 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$ | |
| | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
| Revenues | |
| 95,672 | | |
| 106,229 | | |
| 15,400 | |
| Costs of revenues | |
| (40,946 | ) | |
| (46,893 | ) | |
| (6,798 | ) |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Sales and marketing expenses | |
| (33,403 | ) | |
| (33,773 | ) | |
| (4,896 | ) |
| General and administrative expenses | |
| (1,659 | ) | |
| (1,579 | ) | |
| (229 | ) |
| Research and development expenses | |
| (3,578 | ) | |
| (4,418 | ) | |
| (640 | ) |
| Total operating expenses | |
| (38,640 | ) | |
| (39,770 | ) | |
| (5,765 | ) |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Operating profit | |
| 16,086 | | |
| 19,566 | | |
| 2,837 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Interest and investment income/(loss), net | |
| 223 | | |
| (632 | ) | |
| (92 | ) |
| Foreign exchange loss | |
| (242 | ) | |
| (145 | ) | |
| (21 | ) |
| Other income/(loss), net | |
| 3,261 | | |
| (2,031 | ) | |
| (294 | ) |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Profit before income tax and share of results of equity investees | |
| 19,328 | | |
| 16,758 | | |
| 2,430 | |
| Share of results of equity investees | |
| (105 | ) | |
| (96 | ) | |
| (14 | ) |
| Income tax expenses | |
| (4,481 | ) | |
| (4,115 | ) | |
| (597 | ) |
| Net income | |
| 14,742 | | |
| 12,547 | | |
| 1,819 | |
PDD
HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts
in millions of RMB and US$, except for per share data)
| | |
For the three months ended March 31, | |
| | |
2025 | | |
2026 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$ | |
| | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
| Net income | |
| 14,742 | | |
| 12,547 | | |
| 1,819 | |
| Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders | |
| 14,742 | | |
| 12,547 | | |
| 1,819 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Earnings per ordinary share: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| -Basic | |
| 2.65 | | |
| 2.23 | | |
| 0.32 | |
| -Diluted | |
| 2.49 | | |
| 2.12 | | |
| 0.31 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Earnings per ADS (4 ordinary shares equals 1 ADS): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| -Basic | |
| 10.59 | | |
| 8.94 | | |
| 1.30 | |
| -Diluted | |
| 9.94 | | |
| 8.48 | | |
| 1.23 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in millions): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| -Basic | |
| 5,568 | | |
| 5,616 | | |
| 5,616 | |
| -Diluted | |
| 5,932 | | |
| 5,920 | | |
| 5,920 | |
PDD
HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Amounts
in millions of RMB and US$)
| | |
For the three months ended March 31, | |
| | |
2025 | | |
2026 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$ | |
| | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
| Revenues | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| - Online marketing services and others | |
| 48,722 | | |
| 49,936 | | |
| 7,239 | |
| - Transaction services | |
| 46,950 | | |
| 56,293 | | |
| 8,161 | |
| Total | |
| 95,672 | | |
| 106,229 | | |
| 15,400 | |
PDD
HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Amounts
in millions of RMB and US$)
| | |
For the three months ended March 31, | |
| | |
2025 | | |
2026 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$ | |
| | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
| Share-based compensation expenses included in: | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| Costs of revenues | |
| 57 | | |
| 28 | | |
| 4 | |
| Sales and marketing expenses | |
| 637 | | |
| 361 | | |
| 52 | |
| General and administrative expenses | |
| 924 | | |
| 707 | | |
| 103 | |
| Research and development expenses | |
| 556 | | |
| 428 | | |
| 62 | |
| Total | |
| 2,174 | | |
| 1,524 | | |
| 221 | |
PDD
HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts
in millions of RMB and US$)
| | |
For the three months ended March 31, | |
| | |
2025 | | |
2026 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$ | |
| | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
| Net cash generated from operating activities | |
| 15,517 | | |
| 16,445 | | |
| 2,384 | |
| Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities | |
| (6,384 | ) | |
| 2,082 | | |
| 301 | |
| Net cash generated from financing activities | |
| - | * | |
| - | * | |
| - | * |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
| (69 | ) | |
| (2,005 | ) | |
| (290 | ) |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
| 9,064 | | |
| 16,522 | | |
| 2,395 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | |
| 126,194 | | |
| 182,732 | | |
| 26,491 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | |
| 135,258 | | |
| 199,254 | | |
| 28,886 | |
* Absolute
value is less than RMB1 million or US$1 million.
PDD
HOLDINGS INC.
RECONCILIATION
OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES
(Amounts
in millions of RMB and US$, except for per share data)
| | |
For the three months ended March 31, | |
| | |
2025 | | |
2026 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$ | |
| | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
| Operating profit | |
| 16,086 | | |
| 19,566 | | |
| 2,837 | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | |
| 2,174 | | |
| 1,524 | | |
| 221 | |
| Non-GAAP operating profit | |
| 18,260 | | |
| 21,090 | | |
| 3,058 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders | |
| 14,742 | | |
| 12,547 | | |
| 1,819 | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | |
| 2,174 | | |
| 1,524 | | |
| 221 | |
| Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders | |
| 16,916 | | |
| 14,071 | | |
| 2,040 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Non-GAAP diluted weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in millions) | |
| 5,932 | | |
| 5,920 | | |
| 5,920 | |
| Diluted earnings per ordinary share | |
| 2.49 | | |
| 2.12 | | |
| 0.31 | |
| Add: Non-GAAP adjustments to earnings per ordinary share | |
| 0.36 | | |
| 0.26 | | |
| 0.03 | |
| Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ordinary share | |
| 2.85 | | |
| 2.38 | | |
| 0.34 | |
| Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS | |
| 11.41 | | |
| 9.51 | | |
| 1.38 | |
