PDD(US:PDD) Guohai Securities·2025-11-20 11:17Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [1] Core Insights - The company reported Q3 2025 revenue of 108.3 billion yuan, a year-over-year increase of 9% and a quarter-over-quarter increase of 4%, slightly above Bloomberg consensus expectations [6][12] - Non-GAAP net profit for Q3 2025 was 31.4 billion yuan, a year-over-year increase of 14%, significantly exceeding Bloomberg consensus expectations of 25.1 billion yuan [6][12] - The management indicated a commitment to increasing merchant investments to support long-term high-quality development, which may lead to fluctuations in profitability [8][11] Summary by Sections Recent Performance - Q3 2025 revenue reached 108.3 billion yuan (YoY +9%, QoQ +4%); gross profit was 61.4 billion yuan (YoY +3%, QoQ +6%); operating profit was 25 billion yuan (YoY +3%, QoQ -3%); net profit was 29.3 billion yuan (YoY +17%, QoQ -5%); Non-GAAP net profit was 31.4 billion yuan (YoY +14%, QoQ -4%) [6][12][19] Revenue Breakdown - Online market services and other revenue grew by 8% to 53.3 billion yuan; transaction commission revenue increased by 10% to 54.9 billion yuan [8] - Advertising revenue growth has slowed, attributed to intense competition in the e-commerce sector and proactive upgrades to platform ecosystem [8] Future Outlook - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are 430.6 billion yuan, 498.2 billion yuan, and 568.5 billion yuan respectively, with Non-GAAP net profit estimates of 115.1 billion yuan, 137.4 billion yuan, and 161.6 billion yuan [11][19] - The company is expected to maintain a competitive edge in the domestic e-commerce market, supported by strategic investments in merchant and consumer ecosystems [11][19] Valuation - The target market capitalization for 2026 is estimated at 1,489.1 billion yuan, corresponding to a target price of 148 USD per ADS [11][22]