Coupang Announces Results for Second Quarter 2023

Net Revenues of $5.8 billion, up 16% YoY and 21% on an FX-neutral basis

Gross Profit of $1.5 billion, up 32% YoY

Net Income of $145 million, an increase of $221 million YoY

Operating Cash Flow of $2.0 billion and Free Cash Flow of $1.1 billion for the trailing twelve months

SEATTLE & SEOUL, South Korea--()--Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Q2 2023 Key Financial and Operational Highlights

Consolidated Highlights:

  • Net revenues were $5.8 billion, up 16% YoY on a reported basis and 21% YoY on an FX-neutral basis.
  • The revenue growth rate would have been an estimated 300 bps higher than the 21% growth rate without the accounting change this quarter in FLC revenue, which is now recorded on a net basis starting in Q2 2023.
  • Gross profit increased 32% YoY to $1.5 billion.
  • Gross profit margin was 26.1%, an improvement of 320 bps YoY. The accounting change in FLC revenue this quarter had a positive 100 bps impact.
  • Net income was $145 million, with a margin of 2.5%, an improvement of $221 million over last year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $300 million with a margin of 5.1%, an improvement of 380 bps over last year.
  • EPS was $0.08, an increase of $0.12 YoY.
  • Operating cash flow for the trailing twelve months was $2.0 billion, an increase of $2.3 billion YoY.
  • Free cash flow was $1.1 billion for the trailing twelve months, an increase of $2.2 billion YoY.
  • Active customers growth continues to increase and was 10% YoY with 19.7 million active customers.

Segment Highlights:

  • Product Commerce segment net revenues was $5.7 billion, up 16% YoY on a reported basis and 21% on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Product Commerce segment adjusted EBITDA was $408 million, up $310 million YoY.
  • Product Commerce segment adjusted EBITDA margin was 7.2%, up 520 bps YoY.
  • Developing Offerings segment (including International, Coupang Eats, Play and Fintech) adjusted EBITDA was negative $107 million.

“We have only a single-digit share of a massive retail market,” said Coupang’s CFO, Gaurav Anand. “Our Active Customer growth accelerated while we continued to deliver record profitability, highlighted by 7.2% adjusted EBITDA margin in our Product Commerce segment. And over the trailing twelve months, we generated $2 billion of operating cash flow and over $1 billion of free cash flow. We are consistently expanding profitability and generating high growth because of our unmatched investment in technology and infrastructure, and an unwavering focus on wowing the customer.”

Second Quarter 2023 Results

Consolidated Financial Summary

(in thousands, except net revenues per Active Customer and net income/loss per share)

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

% Change

Total net revenues

$

5,837,889

 

$

5,037,821

 

 

16

%

Total net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

 

 

 

 

21

%

Active Customers

 

19,713

 

 

17,885

 

 

10

%

Total net revenues per Active Customer

$

296

 

$

282

 

 

5

%

Total net revenues per Active Customer, constant currency(1)

$

309

 

 

 

10

%

Gross profit(2)

$

1,523,788

 

$

1,153,793

 

 

32

%

Net income (loss)

$

145,192

 

$

(75,491

)

 

NM(3)

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

300,224

 

$

66,172

 

 

354

%

Net income (loss) attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders per share, basic and diluted

$

0.08

 

$

(0.04

)

 

NM(3)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

819,751

 

$

(18,262

)

 

NM(3)

Free cash flow(1)

$

449,898

 

$

(195,465

)

 

NM(3)

Segment Information

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

% Change

Product Commerce

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

$

5,681,590

 

 

$

4,877,531

 

 

16

%

Net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

 

 

 

 

21

%

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

407,597

 

 

$

97,840

 

 

317

%

Developing Offerings

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

$

156,299

 

 

$

160,290

 

 

(2

)%

Net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

 

 

 

 

2

%

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

(107,373

)

 

$

(31,668

)

 

239

%

_________
(1)   

Total net revenues growth, constant currency, total net revenues per Active Customer, constant currency, and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” sections herein for more information regarding our use of these measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 (2)  

Gross profit is calculated as total net revenues minus cost of sales.

 (3)  

Non-meaningful

Webcast and Conference Call

Coupang, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss second quarter results on August 8, 2023 at 5:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (August 9, 2023 at 6:30 AM Korea Standard 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 one of the largest retailers in Asia, with a mission to revolutionize the everyday lives of its customers and create a world where people wonder, “How did we ever live without Coupang?” Coupang offers a variety of services, including same-day and next-morning delivery of general merchandise and groceries, delivery of prepared foods through Coupang Eats, and video streaming through Coupang Play. Coupang is headquartered in the United States, with operations and support services performed in markets including South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and China.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This earnings release or related management commentary may contain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), that are intended to enjoy the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Act as well as protections afforded by other federal securities laws.

We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this report on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our industry, business, financial condition, and results of operations. Actual results and outcomes could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, among others: the continued growth of the retail market and the increased acceptance of online transactions by potential customers, competition in our industry, managing our growth and expansion into new markets and offerings, our financial performance, our ability to retain existing suppliers and to add new suppliers, our market position, our operation and management of our fulfillment and logistics infrastructure, other legal and regulatory developments, and the impact of the global economy including inflation and foreign currency exchange rates. For additional information on other potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted, please see our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. All forward-looking statements in this earnings release or related management commentary are based on information available to Coupang and assumptions and beliefs as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements.

Investors and others should note that we may announce material business and financial information to our investors using our investor relations website (ir.aboutcoupang.com), our filings with the SEC, webcasts, press releases, and conference calls. We use these mediums, including our website, to communicate with investors and the general public about our company, our offerings, and other issues. It is possible that the information that we make available on our website may be deemed to be material information. We therefore encourage investors and others interested in our company to review the information that we make available on our website.

COUPANG, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Net retail sales

$

5,140,346

 

 

$

4,481,165

 

 

$

10,345,146

 

 

$

9,037,272

 

Net other revenue

 

697,543

 

 

 

556,656

 

 

 

1,293,273

 

 

 

1,117,235

 

Total net revenues

 

5,837,889

 

 

 

5,037,821

 

 

 

11,638,419

 

 

 

10,154,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

4,314,101

 

 

 

3,884,028

 

 

 

8,694,704

 

 

 

7,957,308

 

Operating, general and administrative

 

1,376,146

 

 

 

1,220,936

 

 

 

2,689,298

 

 

 

2,470,047

 

Total operating cost and expenses

 

5,690,247

 

 

 

5,104,964

 

 

 

11,384,002

 

 

 

10,427,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

147,642

 

 

 

(67,143

)

 

 

254,417

 

 

 

(272,848

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

41,630

 

 

 

7,364

 

 

 

73,491

 

 

 

10,898

 

Interest expense

 

(12,813

)

 

 

(6,143

)

 

 

(21,091

)

 

 

(13,511

)

Other expense, net

 

(5,241

)

 

 

(9,229

)

 

 

(11,780

)

 

 

(8,739

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

171,218

 

 

 

(75,151

)

 

 

295,037

 

 

 

(284,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

26,026

 

 

 

340

 

 

 

58,990

 

 

 

585

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

145,192

 

 

 

(75,491

)

 

 

236,047

 

 

 

(284,785

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

$

0.08

 

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

(0.16

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

1,779,508

 

 

 

1,763,264

 

 

 

1,777,188

 

 

 

1,760,019

 

Diluted

 

1,800,102

 

 

 

1,763,264

 

 

 

1,797,293

 

 

 

1,760,019

 

COUPANG, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)

(in thousands, except par value)

June 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

Assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

4,473,193

 

 

$

3,509,334

 

Restricted cash

 

268,975

 

 

 

176,316

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

138,855

 

 

 

184,463

 

Inventories

 

1,565,373

 

 

 

1,656,851

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

270,382

 

 

 

303,166

 

Total current assets

 

6,716,778

 

 

 

5,830,130

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term restricted cash

 

1,523

 

 

 

1,624

 

Property and equipment, net

 

2,119,340

 

 

 

1,819,945

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

1,427,407

 

 

 

1,405,248

 

Long-term lease deposits and other

 

421,965

 

 

 

455,956

 

Total assets

$

10,687,013

 

 

$

9,512,903

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

4,077,023

 

 

$

3,622,332

 

Accrued expenses

 

271,950

 

 

 

298,869

 

Deferred revenue

 

93,255

 

 

 

92,361

 

Short-term borrowings

 

232,248

 

 

 

175,403

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

185,753

 

 

 

128,936

 

Current portion of long-term operating lease obligations

 

331,505

 

 

 

325,924

 

Other current liabilities

 

451,586

 

 

 

418,681

 

Total current liabilities

 

5,643,320

 

 

 

5,062,506

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

718,681

 

 

 

537,880

 

Long-term operating lease obligations

 

1,255,344

 

 

 

1,233,680

 

Defined severance benefits and other

 

294,191

 

 

 

264,924

 

Total liabilities

 

7,911,536

 

 

 

7,098,990

 

 

 

 

 

Contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 1,606,466 and 1,597,804 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 250,000 shares authorized, 174,803 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 

178

 

 

 

177

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

8,316,100

 

 

 

8,154,076

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(34,289

)

 

 

2,219

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(5,506,512

)

 

 

(5,742,559

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

2,775,477

 

 

 

2,413,913

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

10,687,013

 

 

$

9,512,903

 

COUPANG, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

236,047

 

 

$

(284,785

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

130,423

 

 

 

119,639

 

Provision for severance benefits

 

76,102

 

 

 

87,436

 

Equity-based compensation

 

156,303

 

 

 

128,509

 

Non-cash operating lease expense

 

163,329

 

 

 

155,686

 

Other

 

85,131

 

 

 

63,621

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

41,198

 

 

 

(37,342

)

Inventories

 

18,226

 

 

 

(185,091

)

Other assets

 

7,594

 

 

 

(147,058

)

Accounts payable

 

578,763

 

 

 

190,578

 

Accrued expenses

 

(27,933

)

 

 

(37,665

)

Other liabilities

 

(144,129

)

 

 

(126,729

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

1,321,054

 

 

 

(73,201

)

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(471,623

)

 

 

(419,674

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

7,213

 

 

 

7,810

 

Other investing activities

 

(47,710

)

 

 

(17,834

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(512,120

)

 

 

(429,698

)

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, equity-based compensation plan

 

5,722

 

 

 

12,367

 

Proceeds from short-term borrowings and long-term debt

 

319,422

 

 

 

403,436

 

Repayment of short-term borrowings and long-term debt

 

(37,150

)

 

 

(333,097

)

Net short-term borrowings and other financing activities

 

40,686

 

 

 

(2,038

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

328,680

 

 

 

80,668

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

(81,197

)

 

 

(115,962

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

1,056,417

 

 

 

(538,193

)

Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, as of beginning of period

 

3,687,274

 

 

 

3,810,347

 

Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, as of end of period

$

4,743,691

 

 

$

3,272,154

 

Supplemental Financial Information

Cash Flow and Share Information

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Purchases of land and buildings

$

(271,286

)

 

$

(25,563

)

 

$

(298,611

)

 

$

(48,492

)

Purchases of equipment

 

(105,116

)

 

 

(155,205

)

 

 

(173,012

)

 

 

(371,182

)

Total purchases of property and equipment

 

(376,402

)

 

 

(180,768

)

 

 

(471,623

)

 

 

(419,674

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding common stock

 

 

 

 

 

1,781,269

 

 

 

1,765,117

 

Outstanding equity-based awards

 

 

 

 

 

65,844

 

 

 

63,202

 

Outstanding common stock and equity-based awards

 

 

 

 

 

1,847,113

 

 

 

1,828,319

 

Key Business Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We review the key business and financial metrics discussed below. We use these measures to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans, and make strategic decisions.

Key Business Metrics

Active Customers

As of the last date of each reported period, we determine our number of Active Customers by counting the total number of individual customers who have ordered at least once directly from our apps or websites in Korea during the relevant period. A customer is anyone who has created an account on our apps or websites, identified by a unique email address. The change in Active Customers in a reported period captures both the inflow of new customers as well as the outflow of existing customers who have not made a purchase in the period. We view the number of Active Customers as a key indicator of our potential for growth in total net revenues, the reach of our network, the awareness of our brand, and the engagement of our customers.

Total Net Revenues per Active Customer

Total net revenues per Active Customer is the total net revenues generated in a period divided by the total number of Active Customers in that period. A key driver of growth is increasing the frequency and the level of spend of Active Customers who are shopping on our apps or websites. We therefore view total net revenues per Active Customer as a key indicator of engagement and retention of our customers and our success in increasing the share of wallet.

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

(in thousands, except net revenues per Active Customer)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

% Change

Active Customers

 

19,713

 

 

17,885

 

10

%

Total net revenues per Active Customer

$

296

 

$

282

 

5

%

Total net revenues per Active Customer, constant currency (YoY)

$

309

 

 

 

10

%

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with additional useful information in evaluating our performance. These non-GAAP financial measures may be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as substitutes for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These measures should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures.

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.

• 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 and certain variable charges.

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.

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.

• 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.

Segment Gross Profit Margin

• Segment gross profit as a percentage of segment net revenues.

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures

A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty of expenses that may be incurred in the future. Although, it is important to note that these factors could be material to Coupang’s results computed in accordance with GAAP.

The following tables present the reconciliations from each U.S. GAAP measure to its corresponding non-GAAP measure for the periods noted:

Constant Currency Revenue and Constant Currency Revenue Growth (YoY)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Year over Year Growth

 

2023

2022

(in thousands)

As Reported

Exchange
Rate Effect

Constant
Currency
Basis

As Reported

Exchange
Rate Effect

Constant
Currency
Basis

As Reported

Constant
Currency
Basis

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net retail sales

$

5,140,346

$

215,384

$

5,355,730

$

4,481,165

$

559,765

$

5,040,930

15

%

20

%

Net other revenue

 

697,543

 

30,146

 

727,689

 

556,656

 

69,419

 

626,075

25

%

31

%

Total net revenues

$

5,837,889

$

245,530

$

6,083,419

$

5,037,821

$

629,184

$

5,667,005

16

%

21

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenues by Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Commerce

$

5,681,590

$

238,847

$

5,920,437

$

4,877,531

$

608,782

$

5,486,313

16

%

21

%

Developing Offerings

 

156,299

 

6,683

 

162,982

 

160,290

 

20,402

 

180,692

(2

)%

2

%

Total net revenues

$

5,837,889

$

245,530

$

6,083,419

$

5,037,821

$

629,184

$

5,667,005

16

%

21

%

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

Year over Year Growth

 

2023

2022

(in thousands)

As Reported

Exchange
Rate Effect

Constant
Currency
Basis

As Reported

Exchange
Rate Effect

Constant
Currency
Basis

As Reported

Constant
Currency
Basis

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net retail sales

$

10,345,146

$

520,471

$

10,865,617

$

9,037,272

$

931,517

$

9,968,789

14

%

20

%

Net other revenue

 

1,293,273

 

65,066

 

1,358,339

 

1,117,235

 

115,159

 

1,232,394

16

%

22

%

Total net revenues

$

11,638,419

$

585,537

$

12,223,956

$

10,154,507

$

1,046,676

$

11,201,183

15

%

20

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenues by Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Commerce

$

11,339,939

$

570,520

$

11,910,459

$

9,813,584

$

1,011,535

$

10,825,119

16

%

21

%

Developing Offerings

 

298,480

 

15,017

 

313,497

 

340,923

 

35,141

 

376,064

(12

)%

(8

)%

Total net revenues

$

11,638,419

$

585,537

$

12,223,956

$

10,154,507

$

1,046,676

$

11,201,183

15

%

20

%

Free Cash Flow (QTD and YTD)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

819,751

 

 

$

(18,262

)

 

$

1,321,054

 

 

$

(73,201

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of land and buildings

 

(271,286

)

 

 

(25,563

)

 

 

(298,611

)

 

 

(48,492

)

Purchases of equipment

 

(105,116

)

 

 

(155,205

)

 

 

(173,012

)

 

 

(371,182

)

Total purchases of property and equipment

 

(376,402

)

 

 

(180,768

)

 

 

(471,623

)

 

 

(419,674

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

6,549

 

 

 

3,565

 

 

 

7,213

 

 

 

7,810

 

Total adjustments

$

(369,853

)

 

$

(177,203

)

 

$

(464,410

)

 

$

(411,864

)

Free cash flow

$

449,898

 

 

$

(195,465

)

 

$

856,644

 

 

$

(485,065

)

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(429,388

)

 

$

(180,670

)

 

$

(512,120

)

 

$

(429,698

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

$

250,561

 

 

$

(117,914

)

 

$

328,680

 

 

$

80,668

 

Free Cash Flow (TTM)

 

Trailing Twelve Months Ended

(in thousands)

June 30, 2023

March 31, 2023

December 31,
2022

September 30,
2022

June 30, 2022

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

1,959,694

 

$

1,121,681

 

$

565,439

 

$

(217,783

)

$

(331,313

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of land and buildings

 

(476,706

)

 

(230,983

)

 

(226,587

)

 

(243,609

)

 

(134,391

)

Purchases of equipment

 

(399,505

)

 

(449,594

)

 

(597,675

)

 

(627,574

)

 

(643,450

)

Total purchases of property and equipment

 

(876,211

)

 

(680,577

)

 

(824,262

)

 

(871,183

)

 

(777,841

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

12,585

 

 

9,601

 

 

13,182

 

 

11,504

 

 

9,549

 

Total adjustments

$

(863,626

)

$

(670,976

)

$

(811,080

)

$

(859,679

)

$

(768,292

)

Free cash flow

$

1,096,068

 

$

450,705

 

$

(245,641

)

$

(1,077,462

)

$

(1,099,605

)

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(930,676

)

$

(681,958

)

$

(848,254

)

$

(887,166

)

$

(799,642

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

$

495,364

 

$

126,889

 

$

247,352

 

$

131,148

 

$

101,160

 

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (QTD)

 

Three Months Ended

(in thousands)

June 30, 2023

March 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

June 30, 2022

Total net revenues

$

5,837,889

 

$

5,800,530

 

$

5,326,774

 

$

5,101,334

 

$

5,037,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

145,192

 

 

90,855

 

 

102,064

 

 

90,679

 

 

(75,491

)

Net income (loss) margin

 

2.5

%

 

1.6

%

 

1.9

%

 

1.8

%

 

(1.5

)%

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

66,178

 

 

64,245

 

 

56,902

 

 

54,424

 

 

60,399

 

Interest expense

 

12,813

 

 

8,278

 

 

7,173

 

 

6,485

 

 

6,143

 

Interest income

 

(41,630

)

 

(31,861

)

 

(26,497

)

 

(15,403

)

 

(7,364

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

26,026

 

 

32,964

 

 

(8,531

)

 

6,883

 

 

340

 

Other expense (income), net

 

5,241

 

 

6,539

 

 

9,200

 

 

(11,224

)

 

9,229

 

Equity-based compensation

 

86,404

 

 

69,899

 

 

70,682

 

 

63,075

 

 

72,916

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

300,224

 

$

240,919

 

$

210,993

 

$

194,919

 

$

66,172

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

5.1

%

 

4.2

%

 

4.0

%

 

3.8

%

 

1.3

%

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (YTD)

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Total net revenues

$

11,638,419

 

 

$

10,154,507

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

236,047

 

 

 

(284,785

)

Net income (loss) margin

 

2.0

%

 

 

(2.8

)%

Adjustments:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

130,423

 

 

 

119,639

 

Interest expense

 

21,091

 

 

 

13,511

 

Interest income

 

(73,491

)

 

 

(10,898

)

Income tax expense

 

58,990

 

 

 

585

 

Other expense, net

 

11,780

 

 

 

8,739

 

Equity-based compensation

 

156,303

 

 

 

128,509

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

541,143

 

 

$

(24,700

)

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

4.6

%

 

 

(0.2

)%

Segment Gross Profit and Segment Gross Profit Margin

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Gross profit

$

1,523,788

 

 

$

1,153,793

 

 

$

2,943,715

 

 

$

2,197,199

 

Segment gross profit and gross profit margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Commerce

$

1,546,642

 

 

$

1,127,014

 

 

 

2,945,051

 

 

 

2,192,434

 

Gross profit margin

 

27.2

%

 

 

23.1

%

 

 

26.0

%

 

 

22.3

%

Developing Offerings

 

(22,854

)

 

 

26,779

 

 

 

(1,336

)

 

 

4,765

 

Gross profit margin

 

(14.6

)%

 

 

16.7

%

 

 

(0.4

)%

 

 

1.4

%

 

Contacts

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Release Summary

Coupang Announces Results for Second Quarter 2023

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Coupang IR
ir@coupang.com

Media Contact:
Coupang PR
press@coupang.com