NYSE$CPNG

Coupang Inc. · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Coupang's Q1 2024 financial results were announced, demonstrating substantial revenue growth and improved profitability.

Coupang reported a strong first quarter in 2024, with net revenues increasing by 23% year-over-year to $7.1 billion. The company's gross profit rose by 36% to $1.9 billion, and it achieved a net income of $5 million. Excluding Farfetch, net income attributable to Coupang stockholders was $98 million.

  • Net revenues increased by 23% year-over-year to $7.1 billion, or 28% on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Gross profit grew by 36% year-over-year to $1.9 billion, with a gross profit margin of 27.1%.
  • Product Commerce Active Customers reached 21.5 million, a 16% increase year-over-year.
  • Developing Offerings segment net revenues increased by 337% year-over-year to $620 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$7.11B

Previous: $5.8B+22.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.05

Previous: $0.05+0.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$107M

Previous: -$95.2M-12.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$102M

Previous: -$4.37M-2236.2%
Net Income

$5M

Previous: $90.9M-94.5%
Operating Income

$40M

Previous: $107M-62.5%
Gross Profit

$1.93B

Previous: $1.42B+35.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$5.23B

Previous: $3.79B+37.8%
Total Assets

$14.9B

Previous: $9.71B+53.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Coupang · Revenue · Quarterly

$7.11B

Q1 2024+22.6%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Coupang · $6.18B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Product Commerce
    $5.97B+20.6%
  • Developing Offerings
    $218M+41.1%

Forward guidance

Coupang estimates that its 2024 adjusted EBITDA losses for Developing Offerings will be around $750 million, an increase of just $100 million. The company also anticipates that Farfetch will achieve close to positive adjusted EBITDA on a run-rate basis by the end of 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Focus on customer experience and operational excellence.
  • Commitment to wowing customers.
  • Single-digit share of a massive and highly fragmented $560 billion commerce opportunity in Korea.
  • Even smaller share in Taiwan.
  • Farfetch will achieve close to positive adjusted EBITDA on a run-rate basis by the end of 2024.

Headwinds

  • 2024 adjusted EBITDA losses for Developing Offerings will be around $750 million, an increase of just $100 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-4.0%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

12 / 25 earnings

Positive

+14.0%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-17.0%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.5%-16.2%-18.4%
Q4 2025+2.1%+2.1%-3.3%
Q3 2025-5.9%-10.0%-15.6%
Q1 2025+10.8%+8.9%+18.5%
Q4 2024+3.5%-1.5%-7.5%
Q3 2024-6.6%-6.0%-6.5%
Q2 2024+4.2%+11.0%+14.6%
Q1 2024-8.1%-3.6%-6.2%
Q4 2023+11.3%+15.6%+8.5%
Q3 2023-7.9%-8.3%-8.0%
Q2 2023+7.2%+7.3%+2.9%
Q1 2023-6.6%-9.7%-9.9%
Q4 2022-3.6%-4.2%+3.2%
Q3 2022+14.0%+3.3%+3.5%
Q2 2022-1.5%-4.6%-4.5%
Q1 2022+8.3%+19.4%+8.7%
Q4 2019-17.0%-19.2%-27.7%
Q4 2021+0.0%-22.5%-27.8%
Q3 2020-3.6%-2.9%-8.3%
Q3 2021-3.6%-2.9%-8.3%
Q2 2020-0.7%-7.6%-13.2%
Q2 2021-7.0%-9.5%-18.3%
Q1 2020+3.1%+5.4%+9.3%
Q4 2020+3.1%+5.4%+9.3%
Q1 2021-11.6%-3.0%+6.5%

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