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Added to YB: 2025-08-27

Pitch date: 2025-08-25

PDD [neutral]

PDD Holdings Inc.

-14.08%

current return

Author Info

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Company Info

PDD Holdings Inc., a multinational commerce group that owns and operates a portfolio of businesses. It operates Pinduoduo platform which provides various product categories, including agricultural produce, apparel, shoes, bags, mother and childcare products, food and beverages, consumer electronics, electronic appliances, furniture and household goods, cosmetics and other personal care items, sports and fitness, and auto accessories; and Temu, an online platform, which enables merchants to streamline their manufacturing and commercial operations.

Market Cap

$1.2T

Pitch Price

$128.50

Price Target

N/A

Dividend

N/A

EV/EBITDA

7.93

P/E

12.01

EV/Sales

1.82

Sector

Broadline Retail

Category

value

Show full summary:
Pinduoduo (PDD): Cheap for a Reason

PDD pass: Outgrowing Alibaba/JD/Tencent with healthier profits & swelling cash balance, Temu gaining US/Europe traction. Yet trades cheapest among Chinese internet names. Core issue: zero capital returns despite massive cash pile + poor mgmt communication vs peers' buybacks/dividends. Growth/margins strong but trust missing until capital allocation/transparency improves.

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