Pinduoduo
Market Cap
US$107.8b
Last Updated
2020/10/29 00:48 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Pinduoduo Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates an e-commerce platform in the People's Republic of China. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Exceptional growth potential with excellent balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Pinduoduo's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: PDD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.5%
PDD
2.6%
US Online Retail
-1.1%
US Market
1 Year Return
120.1%
PDD
79.0%
US Online Retail
15.0%
US Market
Return vs Industry: PDD exceeded the US Online Retail industry which returned 75.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PDD exceeded the US Market which returned 15.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| PDD | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.5% | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 30 Day | 22.1% | 7.9% | 2.9% |
| 90 Day | -2.0% | 13.4% | 5.7% |
| 1 Year | 120.1%120.1% | 79.1%79.0% | 17.6%15.0% |
| 3 Year | n/a | 119.9%119.7% | 38.9%29.7% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 279.3%278.6% | 78.4%58.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Pinduoduo's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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A Look At The Fair Value Of Pinduoduo Inc. (NASDAQ:PDD)Valuation
Is Pinduoduo undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
24.54x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: PDD ($90.31) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($84.15)
Significantly Below Fair Value: PDD is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: PDD is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Online Retail industry average.
PE vs Market: PDD is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate PDD's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: PDD is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (24.5x) compared to the US Online Retail industry average (4.5x).
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Future Growth
How is Pinduoduo forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 32 analysts?
113.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: PDD is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: PDD is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: PDD's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: PDD's revenue (28.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10% per year).
High Growth Revenue: PDD's revenue (28.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: PDD's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (21.6%)
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Past Performance
How has Pinduoduo performed over the past 5 years?
-43.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: PDD is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: PDD is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PDD is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 43.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare PDD's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: PDD is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Online Retail industry (21.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: PDD has a negative Return on Equity (-30.87%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Pinduoduo's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: PDD's short term assets (CN¥85.6B) exceed its short term liabilities (CN¥55.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: PDD's short term assets (CN¥85.6B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥6.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: PDD's debt to equity ratio (28.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if PDD's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable PDD has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.
Forecast Cash Runway: PDD is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, due to free cash flow being positive and growing by 36.7% per year.
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Dividend
What is Pinduoduo current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate PDD's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate PDD's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if PDD's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if PDD's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of PDD's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
0.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Lei Chen (40 yo)
0.25
Tenure
Mr. Lei Chen has been Chief Executive Officer of Pinduoduo Inc. since July 1, 2020. Mr. Chen has been a Director of Pinduoduo Inc. since 2020. He served as Chief Technology Officer of Pinduoduo Inc. since ...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Chairman | 5.75yrs | no data | 37.17% CN¥ 40.1b | |
| CEO & Director | 0.25yr | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Finance | 0.25yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Operation | 4.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Investor Relations Officers | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | 0.25yr | no data | no data | |
| Director of Corporate Development & IR | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Product Development | 4.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Strategy | no data | no data | no data |
0.3yrs
Average Tenure
40yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: PDD's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Chairman | 5.75yrs | no data | 37.17% CN¥ 40.1b | |
| CEO & Director | 0.25yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 3.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.17yrs | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: PDD's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 3%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Pinduoduo Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Pinduoduo Inc.
- Ticker: PDD
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 2015
- Industry: Internet and Direct Marketing Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: US$107.774b
- Shares outstanding: 1.20b
- Website: https://www.pinduoduo.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Pinduoduo Inc.
- No. 533 Loushanguan Road
- 28th Floor
- Shanghai
- 200051
- China
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDD | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | SPONSORED ADS | US | USD | Jul 2018 |
| 9PDA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | SPONSORED ADS | DE | EUR | Jul 2018 |
| 0A2S | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | SPONSORED ADS | GB | USD | Jul 2018 |
| PDD N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | SPONSORED ADS | MX | MXN | Jul 2018 |
Biography
Pinduoduo Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates an e-commerce platform in the People's Republic of China. It operates Pinduoduo, a mobile platform that offers a range of products, including apparel, sho ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/29 00:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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