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PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD) Fair Value & Analysis

Consumer Cyclical · US · Market cap $123B · ISIN US7223041028

What is PDD Holdings Inc. really worth?

PH PDD Holdings Inc. logo PDD Holdings Inc. PDD · US
Price$81.63
Fair Value$225.48
Upside+176.2%
Quality66/100

A solid business, trading 64% below our fair value of $225.48.

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Strengths

Healthy Growth (revenue 5y +48.7 %/yr)
Highly profitable · 21.6% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
Ranks above peers (12/14)
Wide moat 76/100

Risks

!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
!The models disagree: range $169.11 to $494.76
Evidence: Medium Range $169.11 – $494.76

Fair value as of: Sep 1, 2026

From 24 valuation models · updated 4 days ago

Fair value updated Sep 1, 2026, revised from $225.33 to $225.48 (+0.1%) since Aug 27, 2026. Share price −10.3% over the past month.

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What matters now

  • The price is below even our cautious bear case ($169.11). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • The model range is unusually wide ($169.11 to $494.76). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.
  • Solid quality (66/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$157.57 $25.53 Fair Value $225.48 Jun 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 1, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $25.53 – $157.57 · fair‑value band $169.11 – $494.76 · the $81.63 price screens below the $225.48 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 1, 2026.

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Analysis

PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD) currently trades at $81.63, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $225.48, implying the stock looks roughly 63.8% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 66/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $2,027 per share, and 24 of the 24 models we run sit above the $81.63 price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $195.42, and 0 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.

Over the trailing twelve months, PDD Holdings Inc. generated revenue of 442B CNY at a net margin of 21.6%. Revenue grew 11.0% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 25.4%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of $177B. Fundamentals as of Sep 1, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $169.11 (bear case) to $494.76 (bull case); at $81.63, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The last reported earnings sit well below what analysts expect (earnings in transition, for example after write-downs or an earnings dip); whether the stock is cheap or expensive hinges on the expected recovery actually arriving. Read the fair value with that caveat. The share trades about 41% below its 52-week high, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at −55% fair-value upside, at 176%, PDD screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly $6.46 per share, which is 2.9 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
EPV $602.31 $681.90 $751.54 74
FCF DCF $1,389 $2,114 $4,424 73
Growth DCF $1,314 $2,485 $4,405 73
All 24 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $1,389 $2,114 $4,424 73
Owner Earnings $1,224 $2,627 $5,571 68
5Y Revenue Exit $677.14 $949.61 $1,509 70
5Y EBITDA Exit $929.84 $1,461 $2,498 71
5Y P/E Exit $1,328 $2,799 $4,803 66
10Y Revenue Exit $881.84 $1,482 $1,769 65
10Y EBITDA Exit $1,078 $2,027 $3,610 63
10Y P/E Exit $1,368 $2,883 $5,368 58
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $467.42 $3,260 $4,575 61
Lynch FV $1,684 $2,406 $3,128 59
PEG = 1.0 $1,684 $2,406 $3,128 55
EPV $602.31 $681.90 $751.54 74
Multiples
P/E Multiple $1,134 $1,512 $1,890 63
P/S Multiple $273.05 $364.07 $455.09 58
P/B Multiple $875.03 $1,167 $1,458 55
EV/EBIT $1,008 $1,302 $1,596 66
EV/EBITDA $732.43 $934.98 $1,138 67
EV/Revenue $379.63 $488.85 $598.07 54
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $145.84 $195.42 $291.68 54
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $1,314 $2,485 $4,405 73
Rev-Margin DCF $726.70 $1,071 $1,801 69
Economic Profit
Residual Income $469.10 $631.16 $3,513 61
ROIC Compounder $769.33 $1,149 $1,579 69
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E $2,236 $3,194 $4,152 65

Widest divergence: Growth Earnings ($3,194) versus Asset-Based ($195.42). Highest evidence: EPV (74).

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Key figures & financial health

P/E ratio 8.6
P/S ratio 1.94 P/E × margin
EPS (TTM) $9.54 price ÷ EPS = P/E 8.6
Net margin 22.7% FY2025
Return on equity 25.4% TTM
Return on assets (EBIT) 13.9% avg 5y
More key figures
Profitability
Operating margin 18.4% TTM
Growth
Revenue (TTM) 442B CNY TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) +11.0% 3y avg +49.0%
EPS growth (YoY) −14.9%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow $107B FY2025
Net cash $177B FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Sep 1, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 66/100

Of which business quality 69 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 35

Profitability 76
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 22
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 81
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 96
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 33
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 79
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 21
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 7
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 76
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

PDD Holdings Inc., a multinational commerce group that owns and operates a portfolio of businesses. The company operates Pinduoduo platform, which provides various product categories and interactive shopping experiences; and Temu, an online platform, which enables merchants to streamline their manufacturing and commercial operations.

Full company description

PDD Holdings Inc., a multinational commerce group that owns and operates a portfolio of businesses. The company operates Pinduoduo platform, which provides various product categories and interactive shopping experiences; and Temu, an online platform, which enables merchants to streamline their manufacturing and commercial operations. The company was formerly known as Pinduoduo Inc. and changed its name to PDD Holdings Inc. in February 2023. PDD Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

PDD Holdings Inc. reported revenue of 432B CNY in FY2025 versus 93.9B CNY in FY2021, a compound +46.4%/yr. Reported net income was 97.8B CNY in FY2025, compounding +88.4%/yr from FY2021. FY2021 was a trough year, so the rate overstates the trend.

Growth Quality 100/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
432B CNY
Latest YoY
+9.7%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+49.0%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+48.7%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (9Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+111.7%
Value creation/yr (5Y) Earnings growth per share (CAGR 5 years) plus dividend yield: value created per share and year.
+64.7% (64.7 + 0.0)
Revenue +46.4%/yr
FY21 93.9B CNY
FY22 131B CNY
FY23 248B CNY
FY24 394B CNY
FY25 432B CNY
Net income +88.4%/yr
FY21 7.8B CNY
FY22 31.5B CNY
FY23 60.0B CNY
FY24 112B CNY
FY25 97.8B CNY

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Peer Group

Internet Retail · 103 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 66 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside +176% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 25% · Top 25%
Return on assets 10% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 22% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 18% · Top 25%
Revenue growth 11% · Above median
Debt / equity 0.01× · Lower than median

Valuation Multiples vs Internet Retail median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 8.6× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 1.99× · Pricier than median
P/S (TTM) 1.87× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/FCF 1.2× · Cheaper than median
EV/EBITDA 6.7× · Cheaper than median
PEG 0.80× · Cheaper than median

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE100 · sector 23
FUTURE55 · sector 52
PAST100 · sector 12
HEALTH99 · sector 94
DIVIDEND0 · sector 38

Insider activity: 35/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 1, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $225.48 versus a price of $81.63, about +176% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of PDD?
Our model-based fair value for PDD Holdings Inc. is $225.48 (as of Sep 1, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $81.63.
What is the quality score of PDD?
PDD Holdings Inc. has a Quality Score of 66/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)?
PDD Holdings Inc. reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 442B CNY (latest available figure, as of Sep 1, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of PDD?
The net profit margin of PDD Holdings Inc. is about 21.6%, meaning it keeps roughly 21.6% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
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