E-commerce marketplace Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) beat analysts' expectations in Q1 CY2024, with revenue up 22.6% year on year to $7.11 billion. It made a non-GAAP profit of $0.05 per share, down from its profit of $0.05 per share in the same quarter last year.
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Coupang (CPNG) Q1 CY2024 Highlights:
- Revenue: $7.11 billion vs analyst estimates of $7.01 billion (1.5% beat)
- EPS (non-GAAP): $0.05 vs analyst expectations of $0.06 (10.2% miss)
- Gross Margin (GAAP): 27.1%, up from 24.5% in the same quarter last year
- Free Cash Flow of $105 million, down 72.5% from the previous quarter
- Market Capitalization: $41.71 billion
“Our results are a reflection of our commitment to customer experience and operational excellence,” said Gaurav Anand, CFO of Coupang.
Founded in 2010 by Harvard Business School student Bom Kim, Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) is a South Korean e-commerce giant often referred to as the "Amazon of South Korea".
Online Retail
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Sales Growth
Coupang's revenue growth over the last three years has been strong, averaging 24.8% annually. This quarter, Coupang beat analysts' estimates and reported decent 22.6% year-on-year revenue growth.
Ahead of the earnings results, analysts were projecting sales to grow 19.5% over the next 12 months.
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Key Takeaways from Coupang's Q1 Results
It was good to see Coupang narrowly top analysts' revenue expectations this quarter as its developing offerings segment, which includes Taiwan and non-e-commerce products, outperformed. On the other hand, its EPS missed. Zooming out, we think this was a decent quarter, showing that the company is staying on target. Investors were likely expecting more given the recent run, and the stock is down 4.6% after reporting, trading at $22.56 per share.
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