Meituan posted a bigger-than-expected rise in third-quarter revenue on Friday.
美团在周五公布了其第三季度营收,增幅超出预期。
China's largest food delivery firm defied weak consumption as revenue went up 22.4%.
这家中国最大的外卖企业顶住了消费疲软的压力,营收增长22.4%。
The company reported revenue for the three months to September 30 at just under $13 billion -- well up from a year before.
该公司公布的数据显示,截至9月30日的第三季度营收略低于130亿美元,远高于去年同期。
Its net profit for the quarter hit $1.78 billion -- again much higher than a year earlier.
该公司当季度净利润达到17.8亿美元,同样远高于去年同期。
Meituan has also looked beyond Mainland China for growth.
此外,美团还将目光投向中国大陆以外的地区寻求增长。
It launched Keeta in Hong Kong last year and expanded that food delivery service to Saudi Arabia in recent months.
去年,该公司在香港推出了外卖品牌Keeta,并在最近几个月将外卖服务扩展到沙特阿拉伯。
Company CEO Wang Xing said global expansion will be Meituan's long term strategy, but he cautioned the firm wouldn't rush into anything.
美团首席执行官王兴称,全球扩张将是美团的长期战略,但他同时告诫称,该公司不会急于求成。
The firm's shares closed down 2% ahead of the results, and they are up almost 106% so far this year.
在此次财报公布前,该公司股价收盘下跌2%,今年迄今累计涨幅近106%。