Shares of Dingdong (Cayman) Limited (NYSE: DDL), a leading Chinese e-commerce company, experienced a significant sell-off in pre-market trading on Monday, November 6th, 2024. The stock plunged by 6.60% following the release of the company's third-quarter financial results for the fiscal year 2024.

While Dingdong reported a robust 32.26% year-over-year increase in sales, reaching $931.69 million and surpassing analyst estimates of $692.84 million, the company's earnings per share (EPS) of $0.10 raised concerns among investors. Despite representing an improvement compared to $0.01 in the same period last year, the EPS figure may have fallen short of market expectations.

More significantly, Dingdong's financial report revealed a substantial rise in expenses across various operational areas, potentially impacting the company's profitability. Fulfillment expenses, sales and marketing expenses, product development expenses, and general and administrative expenses all increased substantially compared to the previous year. This surge in costs likely overshadowed the strong revenue growth and contributed to the stock's pre-market decline.