Particle.news
Download on the App Store
3 ARTICLES
·
5h ago

ByteDance Tops Meta in Q2 Revenue, Sets $330 Billion-Plus Valuation With Employee Buyback

A planned employee share buyback from company cash signals confidence ahead of a U.S. divestiture deadline.

 En el segundo trimestre, los ingresos de ByteDance aumentaron un 25% interanual, alcanzando los u$s48.000 millones.

Overview

  • ByteDance generated about $48 billion in second-quarter 2025 revenue, up roughly 25% year over year and ahead of Meta’s $42.3 billion.
  • The new repurchase offers $200.41 per share to employees, roughly 5.5% above the prior round at $189.90, implying a valuation above $330 billion and slated to begin in autumn.
  • The company is funding the buyback from its own balance sheet to provide employee liquidity and stabilize morale, particularly for U.S. teams facing regulatory uncertainty.
  • Revenue growth is driven by TikTok’s advertising, e-commerce and AI-powered recommendations, supported by multibillion-dollar investments in Nvidia chips and in-house AI infrastructure.
  • U.S. law still requires a TikTok asset divestiture with the current deadline set for September 17, 2025, and a potential buyer group includes Susquehanna International Group, General Atlantic, KKR and Andreessen Horowitz after Blackstone exited.