11/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/05/2024 15:07
Coupang, Inc. |
Q3 2024 Earnings Release
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(in millions, except net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer and earnings per share)
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Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||
2024(3)
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2023 | % Change | ||||
Total net revenues | $ | 7,866 | $ | 6,184 | 27 | % |
Total net revenues growth, constant currency(1)
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32 | % | ||||
Net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer
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$ | 307 | $ | 296 | 4 | % |
Net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer, constant currency(1)
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$ | 318 | 8 | % | ||
Product Commerce Active Customers
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22.5 | 20.2 | 11 | % | ||
Gross profit(2)
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$ | 2,269 | $ | 1,566 | 45 | % |
Net income
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$ | 64 | $ | 91 | (30) | % |
Net income attributable to Coupang stockholders
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$ | 70 | $ | 91 | (23) | % |
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
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$ | 343 | $ | 239 | 44 | % |
Earnings per share, basic
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$ | 0.04 | $ | 0.05 | (20) | % |
Earnings per share, diluted
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$ | 0.04 | $ | 0.05 | (20) | % |
Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1)
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$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.05 | 20 | % |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 334 | $ | 722 | (54) | % |
Free cash flow(1)
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$ | (42) | $ | 536 | (108) | % |
Impact from Farfetch(3)
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Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
(in millions, except earnings per share)
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2024 | |||
Consolidated
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Total net revenues
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$ | 439 | $ | 1,187 |
Gross profit(2)
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$ | 183 | $ | 508 |
Net loss
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$ | (44) | $ | (274) |
Net loss attributable to Coupang stockholders
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$ | (38) | $ | (211) |
Diluted earnings per share
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$ | (0.02) | $ | (0.12) |
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
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$ | (2) | $ | (64) |
Developing Offerings | ||||
Net revenues
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$ | 439 | $ | 1,187 |
Segment adjusted EBITDA
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$ | (2) | $ | (64) |
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
(in millions)
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2024(3)
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2023 | % Change | |||
Product Commerce | ||||||
Net revenues | $ | 6,891 | $ | 5,966 | 16 | % |
Net revenues growth, constant currency(1)
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Segment adjusted EBITDA | $ | 470 | $ | 399 | 18 | % |
Developing Offerings | ||||||
Net revenues | $ | 975 | $ | 218 | 347 | % |
Net revenues growth, constant currency(1)
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356 | % | ||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA | $ | (127) | $ | (161) | (21) | % |
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Investor Contact: | Media Contact: |
Coupang IR | Coupang PR |
[email protected] | [email protected] |
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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(in millions, except per share amounts)
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2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Net retail sales | $ | 6,140 | $ | 5,315 | $ | 17,814 | $ | 15,660 |
Net other revenue | 1,726 | 869 | 4,489 | 2,162 | ||||
Total net revenues | 7,866 | 6,184 | 22,303 | 17,822 | ||||
Cost of sales | 5,597 | 4,618 | 15,963 | 13,312 | ||||
Operating, general and administrative | 2,160 | 1,478 | 6,216 | 4,168 | ||||
Total operating cost and expenses | 7,757 | 6,096 | 22,179 | 17,480 | ||||
Operating income
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109 | 88 | 124 | 342 | ||||
Interest income | 55 | 50 | 163 | 124 | ||||
Interest expense | (36) | (13) | (100) | (34) | ||||
Other income (expense), net | 4 | (8) | 7 | (20) | ||||
Income before income taxes | 132 | 117 | 194 | 412 | ||||
Income tax expense | 68 | 26 | 259 | 85 | ||||
Net income (loss) | 64 | 91 | (65) | 327 | ||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (6) | - | (63) | - | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Coupang stockholders | 70 | 91 | (2) | 327 | ||||
Earnings per share | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.05 | $ | - | $ | 0.18 |
Diluted | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.05 | $ | - | $ | 0.18 |
Weighted-average shares outstanding | ||||||||
Basic | 1,795 | 1,784 | 1,792 | 1,780 | ||||
Diluted | 1,829 | 1,808 | 1,792 | 1,801 |
Coupang, Inc. |
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(in millions)
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September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||
Assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 5,822 | $ | 5,243 |
Restricted cash | 139 | 353 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 517 | 314 | ||
Inventories | 2,181 | 1,666 | ||
Prepaids and other current assets | 553 | 316 | ||
Total current assets | 9,212 | 7,892 | ||
Property and equipment, net | 2,997 | 2,465 | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,240 | 1,601 | ||
Deferred tax assets | 764 | 925 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 306 | 37 | ||
Long-term lease deposits and other | 823 | 426 | ||
Total assets | $ | 16,342 | $ | 13,346 |
Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and equity | ||||
Accounts payable | $ | 5,899 | $ | 5,099 |
Accrued expenses | 473 | 352 | ||
Deferred revenue | 191 | 97 | ||
Short-term borrowings | 379 | 282 | ||
Current portion of long-term debt | 22 | 203 | ||
Current portion of long-term operating lease obligations | 456 | 386 | ||
Other current liabilities | 765 | 526 | ||
Total current liabilities | 8,185 | 6,945 | ||
Long-term debt | 1,194 | 529 | ||
Long-term operating lease obligations | 1,970 | 1,387 | ||
Defined severance benefits and other | 716 | 381 | ||
Total liabilities | 12,065 | 9,242 | ||
Commitments and contingencies
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 84 | 15 | ||
Equity
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Common stock
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- | - | ||
Class A - shares authorized 10,000, outstanding 1,621 and 1,616
Class B - shares authorized 250, outstanding 175 and 175
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Additional paid-in capital | 8,625 | 8,489 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (51) | (17) | ||
Accumulated deficit | (4,385) | (4,383) | ||
Noncontrolling interests | 4 | - | ||
Total equity | 4,193 | 4,089 | ||
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity | $ | 16,342 | $ | 13,346 |
Coupang, Inc. |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||
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2024 | 2023 | ||
Operating activities | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (65) | $ | 327 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 313 | 198 | ||
Provision for severance benefits | 138 | 117 | ||
Equity-based compensation | 311 | 240 | ||
Non-cash operating lease expense | 325 | 248 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 142 | - | ||
Other | 175 | 100 | ||
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition: | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 116 | (114) | ||
Inventories | (234) | (87) | ||
Other assets | (264) | (65) | ||
Accounts payable | 310 | 1,235 | ||
Accrued expenses | 32 | 15 | ||
Other liabilities | (89) | (171) | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,210 | 2,043 | ||
Investing activities | ||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (665) | (662) | ||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 8 | 12 | ||
Net cash acquired in acquisition | 68 | - | ||
Other investing activities | (89) | (14) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (678) | (664) | ||
Financing activities | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, equity-based compensation plan | 3 | 7 | ||
Repurchase of Class A common stock | (178) | - | ||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings and long-term debt | 425 | 417 | ||
Repayment of short-term borrowings and long-term debt | (383) | (64) | ||
Other financing activities | 44 | 2 | ||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (89) | 362 | ||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (78) | (167) | ||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 365 | 1,574 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, as of beginning of period | 5,597 | 3,687 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, as of end of period | $ | 5,962 | $ | 5,261 |
Coupang, Inc. |
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As of September 30,
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(in millions)
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2024 | 2023 |
Outstanding common stock
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1,795 | 1,786 |
Outstanding equity-based awards
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80 | 64 |
Outstanding common stock and equity-based awards | 1,875 | 1,850 |
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
(in millions, except net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer)
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2024 | 2023 | % Change | |||
Net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer | $ | 307 | $ | 296 | 4 | % |
Net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer (Constant Currency) | $ | 318 | 8 | % | ||
Product Commerce Active Customers | 22.5 | 20.2 | 11 | % |
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Non-GAAP Measure | Definition | How We Use The Measure |
Adjusted EBITDA |
• Net income (loss), excluding the effects of:
- depreciation and amortization,
- interest expense,
- interest income,
- other income (expense), net,
- income tax expense (benefit),
- equity-based compensation,
- impairments, and
- other items not reflective of our ongoing operations.
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• Provides information to management to evaluate and assess our performance and allocate internal resources.
• We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are frequently used by investors and other interested parties in evaluating companies in the retail industry for period-to-period comparisons as they remove the impact of certain items that are not representative of our ongoing business, such as material non-cash items, acquisition-related transaction and restructuring costs, significant costs related to certain non-ordinary course legal and regulatory matters, and certain variable charges.
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin | • Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total net revenues. | |
Constant Currency Revenue |
• Constant currency information compares results between periods as if exchange rates had remained constant. • We define constant currency revenue as total revenue excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate movements, and use it to determine the constant currency revenue growth on a comparative basis. • Constant currency revenue is calculated by translating current period revenues using the prior period exchange rate. |
• The effect of currency exchange rates on our business is an important factor in understanding period-to-period comparisons. Our financial reporting currency is the U.S. dollar ("USD") and changes in foreign exchange rates can significantly affect our reported results and consolidated trends. For example, our business generates sales predominantly in Korean Won ("KRW"), which are favorably affected as the USD weakens relative to the KRW, and unfavorably affected as the USD strengthens relative to the KRW.
• We use constant currency revenue and constant currency revenue growth for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate comparisons between periods. We believe the presentation of our results on a constant currency basis in addition to U.S. GAAP results helps improve the ability to understand our performance because they exclude the effects of foreign currency volatility that are not indicative of our actual results of operations.
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Constant Currency Revenue Growth | • Constant currency revenue growth (as a percentage) is calculated by determining the increase in current period revenue over prior period revenue, where current period foreign currency revenue is translated using prior period exchange rates. | |
Free Cash Flow |
• Cash flow from operations Less: purchases of property and equipment, Plus: proceeds from sale of property and equipment. |
• Provides information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated from our ongoing operations that, after purchases and sales of property and equipment, can be used for strategic initiatives, including investing in our business and strengthening our balance sheet, including paying down debt, and paying dividends to stockholders. |
Segment Gross Profit |
• Gross profit for a period attributable to each respective reportable segment.
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• We believe segment gross profit and segment gross profit margin are frequently used by investors and other interested parties in evaluating companies in the retail industry for period-to-period comparisons. However, other companies may calculate segment gross profit and segment gross profit margin in a manner different from ours and therefore they may not be directly comparable to similar terms used by other companies.
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Segment Gross Profit Margin |
• Segment gross profit as a percentage of segment net revenues.
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Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Coupang Stockholders
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• Net income attributable to Coupang Stockholders, excluding the impact of the Farfetch acquisition and the KFTC administrative fine.
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• We believe adjusted net income excluding Farfetch and adjusted diluted earnings per share excluding Farfetch provides useful supplemental information for investors, in the year of an acquisition, to compare our current earnings results from one period to another. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is a performance measure and should not be used as a measure of liquidity. |
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
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• Adjusted net income excluding the impact of the Farfetch acquisition and the KFTC administrative fine divided by the weighted average dilutive shares outstanding for the period.
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Total net revenues excluding Farfetch |
• Total net revenues excluding the impact of the Farfetch acquisition.
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• We believe total net revenues excluding Farfetch, gross profit excluding Farfetch, adjusted EBITDA excluding Farfetch and Developing Offerings net revenues excluding Farfetch and Developing Offerings net revenues, constant currency excluding Farfetch provide useful supplemental information for investors, in the year of a significant acquisition, to compare our revenues, gross profit, adjusted EBITDA and segment revenues from one period to another exclusive of certain items that impact comparability with the prior period. These measures are performance measures and should not be used as a measure of liquidity.
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Gross Profit excluding Farfetch |
• Gross profit excluding the impact of the Farfetch acquisition.
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Adjusted EBITDA excluding Farfetch |
• Adjusted EBITDA excluding the impact of the Farfetch acquisition.
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Developing Offerings net revenues excluding Farfetch |
• Developing Offerings net revenues excluding the impact of the Farfetch acquisition.
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Developing Offerings net revenues, constant currency excluding Farfetch
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• Developing Offerings net revenues, constant currency excluding the impact of the Farfetch acquisition.
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Coupang, Inc. |
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Three Months Ended September 30, | Year over Year Growth | |||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
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As Reported | Exchange Rate Effect | Constant Currency Basis | As Reported | As Reported | Constant Currency Basis | ||||||
Consolidated | ||||||||||||
Net retail sales | $ | 6,140 | $ | 221 | $ | 6,361 | $ | 5,315 | 16 | % | 20 | % |
Net other revenue | 1,726 | 56 | 1,782 | 869 | 99 | % | 105 | % | ||||
Total net revenues | $ | 7,866 | $ | 277 | $ | 8,143 | $ | 6,184 | 27 | % | 32 | % |
Net Revenues by Segment | ||||||||||||
Product Commerce | $ | 6,891 | $ | 256 | $ | 7,147 | $ | 5,966 | 16 | % | 20 | % |
Developing Offerings | 975 | 20 | 995 | 218 | 347 | % | 356 | % | ||||
Total net revenues | $ | 7,866 | $ | 277 | $ | 8,143 | $ | 6,184 | 27 | % | 32 | % |
Three Months Ended
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Trailing Twelve Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
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2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
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$ | 334 | $ | 722 | $ | 1,818 | $ | 2,623 |
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Purchases of land and buildings | (188) | (33) | (274) | (352) | ||||
Purchases of equipment | (192) | (158) | (625) | (431) | ||||
Total purchases of property and equipment | (380) | (191) | (899) | (783) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | ||||
Total adjustments | $ | (376) | $ | (185) | $ | (884) | $ | (768) |
Free cash flow | $ | (42) | $ | 536 | $ | 935 | $ | 1,855 |
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (383) | $ | (152) | $ | (941) | $ | (794) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | $ | (9) | $ | 33 | $ | (252) | $ | 383 |
Coupang, Inc. |
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Three Months Ended September 30, | Trailing Twelve Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
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2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Total net revenues | $ | 7,866 | $ | 6,184 | $ | 28,864 | $ | 23,149 |
Net income attributable to Coupang shareholders
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70 | 91 | 1,030 | 429 | ||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(6) | - | (63) | - | ||||
Net income
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64 | 91 | 967 | 429 | ||||
Net income margin
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0.8 | % | 1.5 | % | 3.4 | % | 1.9 | % |
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 112 | 67 | 390 | 255 | ||||
Interest expense | 36 | 13 | 113 | 42 | ||||
Interest income | (55) | (50) | (217) | (150) | ||||
Income tax expense (benefit)
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68 | 26 | (603) | 76 | ||||
Other (income) expense, net
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(4) | 8 | (6) | 29 | ||||
Acquisition and restructuring related costs | 8 | - | 85 | - | ||||
KFTC administrative fine
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- | - | 121 | - | ||||
Equity-based compensation | 114 | 84 | 397 | 311 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 343 | $ | 239 | $ | 1,247 | $ | 991 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 4.4 | % | 3.9 | % | 4.3 | % | 4.3 | % |
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||
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2024 | 2023 | ||
Gross profit | $ | 2,269 | $ | 1,566 |
Segment gross profit and gross profit margin: | ||||
Product Commerce | 2,068 | 1,619 | ||
Gross profit margin | 30.0 | % | 27.1 | % |
Developing Offerings | 201 | (54) | ||
Gross profit margin | 20.6 | % | (24.6) | % |
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||
(in millions) | 2024 | 2023 | ||
Net income attributable to Coupang stockholders
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$ | 70 | $ | 91 |
Adjustments: | ||||
Farfetch losses attributable to Coupang stockholders
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38 | - | ||
Adjusted net income attributable to Coupang stockholders | $ | 108 | $ | 91 |
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||
2024 | 2023 | |||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.05 |
Adjustments: | ||||
Farfetch losses attributable to Coupang stockholders
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0.02 | - | ||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share(a)
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$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.05 |
Coupang, Inc. |
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Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||
(in millions) | 2024 | 2023 | ||
Total net revenues | $ | 7,866 | $ | 6,184 |
Revenues of Farfetch | (439) | - | ||
Total net revenues excluding Farfetch | $ | 7,427 | $ | 6,184 |
Three Months Ended September 30,
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Consolidated | ||||||||||||
Total net revenues | $ | 7,866 | $ | 277 | $ | 8,143 | $ | 6,184 | 27 | % | 32 | % |
Revenues of Farfetch
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(439) | - | (439) | - | ||||||||
Total net revenues excluding Farfetch
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$ | 7,427 | $ | 277 | $ | 7,704 | $ | 6,184 | 20 | % | 25 | % |
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||
(in millions) | 2024 | 2023 | ||
Gross Profit | $ | 2,269 | $ | 1,566 |
Gross Profit of Farfetch | (183) | - | ||
Gross Profit excluding Farfetch | $ | 2,086 | $ | 1,566 |
Gross profit margin excluding Farfetch | 28.1 | % | 25.3 | % |
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Trailing Twelve Months Ended
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(in millions) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 343 | $ | 239 | $ | 1,247 | $ | 991 |
Adjusted EBITDA of Farfetch | 2 | - | 64 | - | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA excluding Farfetch | $ | 345 | $ | 239 | $ | 1,311 | $ | 991 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding Farfetch | 4.6 | % | 3.9 | % | 4.7 | % | 4.3 | % |
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||
(in millions) | 2024 | 2023 | ||
Developing Offerings net revenues | $ | 975 | $ | 218 |
Revenues of Farfetch | (439) | - | ||
Developing Offerings net revenues excluding Farfetch | $ | 536 | $ | 218 |
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As Reported | Exchange Rate Effect | Constant Currency Basis | As Reported | As Reported | Constant Currency Basis | ||||||
Net Revenues by Segment
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Developing Offerings net revenues | $ | 975 | $ | 20 | $ | 995 | $ | 218 | 347 | % | 356 | % |
Revenues of Farfetch | (439) | - | (439) | - | ||||||||
Developing Offerings net revenues excluding Farfetch
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$ | 536 | $ | 20 | $ | 556 | $ | 218 | 146 | % | 155 | % |
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