Pinterest beats on earnings and revenue even as monthly user number drops

$Pinterest(PINS.US)$ Pinterest on Thursday reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter despite a decline in monthly users.

Here are the key numbers:

Adjusted earnings per share: 28 cents vs. 23 cents expected by Refinitiv

Revenue: $633 million vs. $630.9 million expected by Refinitiv

Monthly active users: 444 million vs. 460 million expected by StreetAccount

Average revenue per user: $1.41 vs. $1.38 forecast by StreetAccount

Pinterest beats on earnings and revenue even as monthly user number drops