Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) reported Q3 EPS of ($0.05), $0.12 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.17). Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.09 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.86 billion.

Third Quarter 2020 Highlights

• GMV1 in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2020 was RMB1,457.6 billion (US$2214.7 billion), an increase of 73% from RMB840.2 billion in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2019.
• Total revenues in the quarter were RMB14,209.8 million (US$2,092.9 million), an increase of 89% from RMB7,513.9 million in the same quarter of 2019.
• Average monthly active users3 in the quarter were 643.4 million, an increase of 50% from 429.6 million in the same quarter of 2019.
• Active buyers4 in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2020 were 731.3 million, an increase of 36% from 536.3 million in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2019.
• Annual spending per active buyer5 in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2020 was RMB1,993.1 (US$293.6), an increase of 27% from RMB1,566.7 in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2019.

“This quarter we continued to invest in user engagement, which resulted in strong growth of MAUs and active buyers,” commented Mr. Lei Chen, Chief Executive Officer of Pinduoduo. “Our strategic priorities are informed by the changes in consumer habits that we observe and anticipate. We continue to innovate in order to meet such needs, especially in the agricultural industry.”

“This quarter we started Duo Duo Maicai to address the structural changes we see in how consumers fulfill their daily grocery needs. Duo Duo Maicai is a natural extension of our existing business and offers consumers a complementary experience to our main app,” added Mr. David Liu, Vice President of Strategy. “It is a long-term business that aligns well with our commitment to digitize China’s agricultural value chain and to be China’s leading agriculture platform. We are committed to continued investments into the agricultural supply chain and ecosystem.”

“Despite industry seasonality, we continued to deliver solid execution through the third quarter and generated positive cash flow from operations,” added Mr. Tony Ma, Vice President of Finance. “As a result, our trailing 12-month GMV grew 73% from a year ago, and our total revenues in the September quarter increased by 89% year-over-year.”

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