Bitauto Holdings Limited reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. For the quarter, the company reported revenue of RMB 2,724,593,000 against RMB 2,344,869,000 a year ago. Income from operations was RMB 66,030,000 against loss of RMB 433,286,000 a year ago. Profit before tax was RMB 49,109,000 against loss of RMB 471,393,000 a year ago. Net loss was RMB 20,121,000 against RMB 510,244,000 a year ago. Basic loss per ADS was RMB 0.44. Diluted loss per ADS was RMB 0.47.

The company provided revenue guidance for the fourth quarter of 2018. For the fourth quarter, the company currently expects to generate revenue in the range of RMB 2.92 billion to RMB 2.97 billion, representing a 17.2% to 19.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2017.