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1204 | Dolphin Research Focus: 🐬 Macro/Industry 1. The Beijing Consumer Association, in collaboration with eight major e-commerce platforms including JD.com, Meituan, Pinduoduo, Vipshop, Douyin, Kuaishou, Xiaohongshu, and WeChat Live, signed the nation's first 'Commitment to Promote the Standardized Application of AI Technology.' Addressing issues such as AI digital human live streaming and virtual scene marketing, the core measures include 'transparent labeling, strict review, and traceable responsibility.' It clearly stipulates that AI-generated content must be prominently marked, and there will be a crackdown on fake labels among six major initiatives. The Beijing Consumer Association will track the implementation through volunteer experiences...

Meituan (Minutes): 3Q loss peaks, but 4Q will continue the loss trend

The following are the Minutes of the FY25 Q3 earnings call for $MEITUAN(03690.HK) organized by Dolphin Research. For an interpretation of the financial report, please refer to "Meituan: A Loss of Nearly 20 Billion! Did Alibaba Really Succeed in Stealing the House This Time?" 1. Review of Core Financial Data Performance Overview: Total Revenue: 95.5 billion yuan (YoY +2%). Profitability: Operating cost rate 73.6% (YoY +12.9pts), mainly due to rider incentives and rising overseas costs; adjusted net loss of 16 billion yuan, affected by irrational industry competition and strategic investments...

Meituan: A staggering loss of nearly 20 billion! Did Alibaba really succeed in this takeover?

$MEITUAN(03690.HK) released its Q3 earnings after the Hong Kong stock market closed on November 28th, being the last among the 'Three Fools' in the food delivery battle. During the summer quarter, which saw the most intense subsidies, Meituan reported a massive operating loss of 19.8 billion, compared to JD.com's 'slight loss' of about 1 billion and Alibaba's remaining profit of approximately 5 billion. As the defending party under attack, Meituan's situation is much more severe compared to Alibaba and JD.com. Key points are as follows: 1. Is Meituan's actual loss 80% of Alibaba's?: First, let's look at the most concerning issue of losses. This quarter, the operating loss of the local commerce segment reached as high as 14.1 billion...

Meituan 3Q25 Quick Interpretation: Meituan, the most affected in the food delivery battle, had a predictably poor 3Q performance. The group's operating loss for the quarter was RMB 19.8 billion (vs. last year's profit of RMB 13.7 billion), exceeding Bloomberg's consensus forecast of a RMB 16.2 billion loss (not updated timely), but roughly in line with the latest sell-side report expectations. Specifically: 1) The core local commerce segment saw revenue decline by nearly 3% this quarter, mainly due to substantial shipping subsidies (recorded as revenue deductions) leading to a 17% year-on-year decline in delivery revenue. Assuming per-order delivery revenue remained flat, the implied cost of shipping fee waivers exceeded RMB 9 billion. 2) Additionally, the growth rate of advertising revenue in the core local segment also significantly slowed to just 5.7%. Logically, the food delivery battle should have limited impact on advertising revenue, which may suggest that Meituan's in-store business also faced some competitive pressure this quarter, prompting the company to voluntarily reduce related fees. 3) In the core local segment, the operating loss for the quarter was RMB 14.1 billion, a net decrease of nearly RMB 29 billion compared to last year, largely reflecting Meituan's losses in instant retail this quarter (it appears the in-store business may not have seen much profit growth), compared to Alibaba's claim of RMB 36 billion loss in flash sales this quarter. 4) As for the new business segment, revenue grew by 16% year-on-year this quarter, slowing by nearly 7 percentage points compared to the previous quarter, while the loss decreased significantly quarter-on-quarter to RMB -1.28 billion. With increased investment in Meituan's overseas business, it should mainly be the substantial contraction of domestic preferred business that helped reduce the loss in new business. 5) However, unusually, the unallocated loss expanded by approximately RMB 2.8 billion compared to the previous quarter. About RMB 1.1 billion can be explained by changes in investment gains or impairments and other operational factors. For the remaining part, the company explained it was due to investments in AI and other projects. There is some suspicion whether the better-than-expected loss in new business was manipulated. $MEITUAN(03690.HK) $Meituan(MPNGY.US) $MEITUAN-WR(83690.HK)

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1127 | Dolphin Research Focus: 🐬 Macro/Industry 1. The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced that the exemption of certain tariffs on Chinese goods, established under Section 301 due to issues related to technology transfer and intellectual property, will be extended until November 10, 2026. The original exemption was set to expire on November 29. In the short term, this can provide a 'safe period' for Chinese export enterprises in terms of orders and profits, and also reduce costs for American importers and consumers. However, the overall tariff framework remains unchanged, and the competition between China and the U.S. in high-tech fields will continue...