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summary: "Net profit for ByteDance fell by a single digit percentage to approximately $20 billion in the first half of 2026 as the company increased spending on artificial intelligence. Revenue grew 30% year over year to $120 billion, driven by growth in international advertising and e-commerce via TikTok. This figure exceeds Meta's first-half revenue of $117 billion. Overseas operations, primarily TikTok, generated more than 30% of total revenue, up from 25% in 2024. ByteDance is investing in cloud infrastructure and the Doubao and Seedance models, alongside an internally developed inference chip. The company secured a $29.6 billion loan from 28 banks, including ICBC and HSBC, and is valued at roughly $630 billion in secondary markets."
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# ByteDance First Half Revenue Hits $120 Billion to Surpass Meta's $117 Billion

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**Published:** 2026-09-15T15:06:23.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** bytedance, tiktok, funding, infra, doubao, seedance, ai\-investment, finance

## Summary

Net profit for ByteDance fell by a single digit percentage to approximately $20 billion in the first half of 2026 as the company increased spending on artificial intelligence\. Revenue grew 30% year over year to $120 billion, driven by growth in international advertising and e\-commerce via TikTok\. This figure exceeds Meta's first\-half revenue of $117 billion\. Overseas operations, primarily TikTok, generated more than 30% of total revenue, up from 25% in 2024\. ByteDance is investing in cloud infrastructure and the Doubao and Seedance models, alongside an internally developed inference chip\. The company secured a $29\.6 billion loan from 28 banks, including ICBC and HSBC, and is valued at roughly $630 billion in secondary markets\.

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- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/earnings/update-bytedance-first-half-revenue-hits-120-billion-to-surpass-metas-11-9baed764>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/choblin29/status/2099844464244380139>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2099832707836785048>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/financialjuice/status/2099831925980430830>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/financialjuice/status/2099831942195630510>)
- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/earnings/update-bytedance-first-half-revenue-hits-120-billion-to-surpass-metas-11-9baed764>)