Company overview
PDD Holdings operates the Pinduoduo and Temu platforms; consolidated VIE Hangzhou Aimi; Cayman Islands holding company
Source evidence
“"our platforms" are to the Pinduoduo platform and the Temu platform”

PDD
Updated: 23/09/2026, 09:30:52
PDD Holdings, Inc. is a multinational commerce group that owns and operates a portfolio of businesses. The company aims to bring more businesses and people into the digital economy so that local communities and small businesses can benefit from increased productivity and new opportunities. It has built a network of sourcing, logistics, and fulfillment capabilities, that support its underlying businesses. PDD Holdings was founded by Hua Lin Cai and Zheng Huang in 2015 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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Reported and calculated KPIs plus operational exposure disclosed in the FY 2025 filing.
Revenue
431.8B
FY 2025 · Reported
Net income
97.8B
FY 2025 · Reported
Gross margin
56.3%
FY 2025 · Calculated
Free cash flow
N/A
FY — · Reported
R&D intensity
3.8%
FY 2025 · Calculated
Share repurchases
N/A
FY — · Reported
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Company overview
PDD Holdings operates the Pinduoduo and Temu platforms; consolidated VIE Hangzhou Aimi; Cayman Islands holding company
“"our platforms" are to the Pinduoduo platform and the Temu platform”
Single operating segment
Single operating and reportable segment: provision of e-commerce services
“The Group operates and manages its business as a single segment and has one operating and reportable segment, the provision of e-commerce services.”
Revenue geography concentration
Substantially all revenues derived from within the PRC; no geographical segments presented
“As substantially all of the Group's long-lived assets are located in the PRC, and substantially all of the Group's revenues are derived from within the PRC, no geographical segments are presented.”
Tencent services purchases
Purchases from Tencent (payment processing, advertising, cloud): RMB7,182.5M (2023), RMB6,772.2M (2024), RMB6,476.2M / US$926.1M (2025)
“In 2023, 2024 and 2025, we purchased from Tencent certain services, including payment processing, advertising and cloud services, in the total amount of RMB7,182.5 million, RMB6,772.2 million and RMB6,476.2 million (US$926.1 million)”
Supplier concentration
No related parties whose purchases individually represent greater than 10% of total purchases (2023–2025)
“(i)Business supplier risk – there were no related parties whose purchase individually represent greater than 10% of the total purchases of the Group for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025.”
Convertible senior notes
US$2,000,000,000 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 (indenture dated November 20, 2020)
“Description of the Registrant's US$2,000,000,000 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025”
Tencent Weixin Pay cooperation
Tencent provides Weixin Pay access points and cooperation on payment, cloud and user engagement; renewed in 2023
“In 2023, we entered into agreements with Tencent, pursuant to which Tencent will continue to offer us access points on its Weixin platform.”
VIE consolidation and financial support undertaking
VIE consolidated via contractual agreements; consulting agreement transfers substantially all VIE pre-tax profits to Hangzhou Weimi; renewed until June 5, 2035
“Hangzhou Weimi is entitled to charge the VIE annual service fees which typically amount to what would be substantially all of the VIE's pre-tax profits”
Shanghai Fufeitong payment contingency
Interest-free loans of RMB910.6M facilitated executive control of licensed payment company Shanghai Fufeitong; 2025 receivable RMB5,467.6M, payable RMB109.8M
“we facilitated Mr. Lei Chen and Mr. Zhenwei Zheng, our executive officers, to acquire the controlling equity interests in Shanghai Fufeitong, a licensed payment service company, by providing interest-free loans in the aggregate amount of RMB910.6 million (US$130.2 million)”
Income taxes paid by jurisdiction (2025)
2025 income taxes paid: RMB21.2bn (US$3.0bn) in PRC; RMB366m (US$52m) outside PRC
“income taxes paid amounted to RMB21.2 billion (US$3.0 billion) in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC" or "China"), and RMB366 million (US$52 million) in jurisdictions outside the PRC.”
EU Digital Services Act investigation of Temu
European Commission formal DSA investigation into Temu; July 2025 preliminary breach findings; potential fines up to 6% of worldwide turnover
“Such a decision could entail fines of up to 6% of the total worldwide annual turnover of the provider and order the provider to take measures to address the breach.”
Temu platform suspensions in Vietnam and Uzbekistan
Temu suspended in Vietnam (Dec 2024) and Uzbekistan (Mar 2025, tax compliance/local entity registration); not resumed as of filing date
“As of the date of this annual report, our operations of the Temu platform in Vietnam and Uzbekistan have not resumed.”
SAMR fine on Pinduoduo operator
April 2026 SAMR fine of ~RMB1.5 billion against Pinduoduo platform operator plus nine-month cake vendor onboarding suspension
“the SAMR fined seven platform operators a total of approximately RMB3.6 billion, including approximately RMB1.5 billion against the operator of the Pinduoduo platform, for violations of the E-Commerce Law and PRC food safety laws”
VIE structure risk
PRC legal system uncertainty over VIE contractual arrangements could force restructuring or loss of VIE consolidation
“Uncertainties in the PRC legal system could cause the relevant regulatory authorities to find the current Contractual Agreements and businesses to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations.”
US FTC/DOJ consent order (INFORM Consumers Act)
Sept 2025 DOJ/FTC consent order re INFORM Consumers Act; Temu paid $2 million civil penalty plus ongoing compliance obligations
“Under the terms of the order, Temu paid a civil penalty of $2 million and agreed to certain ongoing compliance obligations.”
US state attorney general consumer protection lawsuits
Consumer-protection complaints from AGs of Arkansas, Nebraska, Kentucky, Arizona and Texas; company disputes allegations
“In February 2026, the Attorney General of the State of Texas filed a complaint in the District Court of Collin County, Texas, alleging that we violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.”
Securities class action lawsuits
Consolidated putative securities class action in EDNY alleging Securities Exchange Act violations
“This lead plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint on March 4, 2025, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act against PDD Holdings Inc., Lei Chen, Jing Ma, Jun Liu and Jiazhen Zh”
Global multi-jurisdiction regulatory investigations
Multiple investigations/inquiries in U.S., France, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, South Korea across many business aspects; some resulted in fines
“We are also subject to multiple investigations, inquiries, and other proceedings involving law enforcement and regulatory agencies globally, including in the U.S., France, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, and South Korea, among others.”
Substantially all revenues and long-lived assets are in the PRC; business conducted through a VIE subject to PRC legal-system uncertainty and regulator discretion.
“As substantially all of the Group's long-lived assets are located in the PRC, and substantially all of the Group's revenues are derived from within the PRC, no geographical segments are presented.”
Revenues derive from online platforms serving consumers; no single customer exceeds 10% of revenues, indicating broad consumer demand base.
“Receivables from online payment platforms and amounts due from related parties (Note 16) are unsecured and derived from transactions on the Group's online platforms to consumers”
European Commission investigation into Temu under the DSA could lead to a non-compliance decision with fines up to 6% of total worldwide annual turnover.
“In October 2024, the European Commission initiated a formal investigation into the Temu platform to assess potential violations of the Digital Services Act”
SAMR fined the Pinduoduo platform operator approximately RMB1.5 billion and imposed a nine-month suspension on onboarding new cake vendors.
“the SAMR imposed a nine-month suspension on the onboarding of new cake (except pre-packaged cake) vendors on the Pinduoduo platform”
Tencent provides Weixin Pay access points (traffic) and cooperates on payment solutions, cloud services and user engagement; Tencent is also a principal shareholder since February 2017.
“Tencent agreed to offer us access points on the interface of Weixin Pay enabling us to utilize traffic from Tencent's Weixin Pay.”
Company purchases payment processing, advertising and cloud services from Tencent, totaling RMB6,476.2 million (US$926.1 million) in 2025.
“we purchased from Tencent certain services, including payment processing, advertising and cloud services, in the total amount of RMB7,182.5 million, RMB6,772.2 million and RMB6,476.2 million (US$926.1 million)”
Most revenues and costs are in RMB while a portion of cash, short-term investments and long-term debt investments are in US$; US$/RMB moved +1.7%, +1.5%, -2.2% in 2023–2025.
“Most of the Group's revenues and costs are denominated in RMB, while a portion of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term debt investments, are denominated in US$.”
EU consumer law proceedings (CPC Network and European Commission) against the Temu platform remain ongoing and could force changes to practices.
“In November 2024, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network and the European Commission notified us of a number of practices on the Temu platform that allegedly infringe EU consumer laws.”
DOJ (on FTC referral) alleged Temu violated the INFORM Consumers Act; resolved via consent order with a $2 million civil penalty and ongoing compliance obligations.
“filed a complaint and a proposed consent order alleging that Temu violated the INFORM Consumers Act of 2023”
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