Coupang Announces Results for Second Quarter 2024

Net Revenues of $7.3 billion, up 25% YoY and 30% on an FX-neutral basis

Gross Profit of $2.1 billion, up 41% YoY

Product Commerce segment adjusted EBITDA of $530 million, up $122 million YoY, with a margin of 8.2%

SEATTLE: Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Consolidated Highlights:

• Net revenues were $7.3 billion, up 25% YoY on a reported basis and 30% YoY on an FX-neutral basis. Excluding Farfetch, the growth was 18% YoY on a reported basis and 23% YoY on an FX-neutral basis.
• Excluding Farfetch, net revenues growth rate would have been an estimated 660 bps higher than the 23% FX-neutral growth rate without the accounting change in FLC revenue, which we began recording on a net basis starting in Q2 last year.
• Gross profit increased 41% YoY to $2.1 billion. Gross profit margin was 29.3%, an improvement of 310 bps YoY. Excluding Farfetch, gross profit was $1.9 billion, growing 27% YoY, and gross profit margin was 28.3%.
• Net loss was $105 million and net loss attributable to Coupang stockholders was $77 million, a decrease of $222 million from last year. This is primarily due to the inclusion of the operating losses incurred at Farfetch and $121 million relating to the estimated KFTC administrative fine.
• Excluding the Farfetch loss and the administrative fine, net income attributable to Coupang stockholders was approximately $124 million.
• Diluted EPS was negative $0.04, a decline of $0.12 over last year, primarily driven by the operating losses incurred at Farfetch and the administrative fine. Excluding the Farfetch loss and the administrative fine, diluted EPS was $0.07.
• Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $330 million with a margin of 4.5%, down 60 bps from last year. Excluding Farfetch, adjusted EBITDA was $361 million with a margin of 5.3%.
• Operating cash flow for the trailing twelve months was $2.2 billion, an increase of $250 million YoY.
• Free cash flow was $1.5 billion for the trailing twelve months, an increase of $420 million YoY.

Segment Highlights:

• Product Commerce segment net revenues was $6.4 billion, up 13% YoY on a reported basis and 18% on an FX-neutral basis. These growth rates would have been an estimated 650 and 680 bps higher, respectively, without the accounting change in FLC revenue.
• Product Commerce Active Customers reached 21.7 million, growing 12% YoY.
• Product Commerce segment adjusted EBITDA was $530 million, up $122 million YoY, with a margin of 8.2%, up 110 bps YoY.
• Developing Offerings segment (including International, Coupang Eats, Play, Fintech and Farfetch) net revenues was $892 million, up 472% YoY on a reported basis and 483% on an FX-neutral basis. Excluding Farfetch, the growth was 177% YoY on a reported basis and 188% YoY on an FX-neutral basis.
• Developing Offerings segment adjusted EBITDA was negative $200 million, which includes a negative $31 million impact from the consolidation of Farfetch.

“This quarter we continued to see deeper levels of engagement from our customers, powered by our relentless focus on providing even greater levels of selection, service, and savings for customers,” said Gaurav Anand, CFO of Coupang. “We remain focused on creating moments of WOW for our customers every day, while driving continuous improvement across our operations by leveraging our investments in infrastructure, technology, and automation.”

Second Quarter 2024 Results

The following summarizes the impact Farfetch had on our results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024:

Webcast and Conference Call

Coupang, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss second quarter results on August 6, 2024 at 5:30 PM Eastern Time. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on our Investor Relations website, ir.aboutcoupang.com, and a replay of the conference call will be available for at least three months. This press release, including the reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures to their nearest comparable U.S. GAAP measures, as well as our second quarter earnings presentation, are also available on that site.

About Coupang

Coupang is a Fortune 200 technology company listed on the NYSE, that provides retail, restaurant delivery, video streaming and fintech services to customers around the world. Coupang’s mission is to revolutionize the everyday lives of its customers and create a world where people wonder, “How did I ever live without Coupang?” Headquartered in the United States, Coupang has operations and support services in geographies including South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, China, India and Europe.

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