Core Insights - Coupang, South Korea's leading e-commerce company, has seen its stock price decline from an IPO opening of $63.50 to $23.00, disappointing early investors [1][2] - The company has a market capitalization of $42 billion and trades at 1.2 times its projected sales for 2025, indicating potential undervaluation [2] Group 1: Company Performance - In Q3 2024, Coupang served 22.5 million customers and its Rocket Wow subscription service reached 14 million members by the end of 2023 [3] - Revenue growth accelerated over the past year, with a notable expansion in the Coupang Eats platform and the introduction of new features to enhance revenue per active customer [4] - Revenue growth year-over-year (YOY) increased from 21% in Q3 2023 to 27% in Q3 2024, while active customer growth decreased from 14% to 11% in the same period [5] Group 2: Financial Metrics - Coupang's gross margin improved from 25.3% in Q3 2023 to 28.8% in Q3 2024, and adjusted EBITDA margin remained stable around 4% [5] - The company turned profitable on a GAAP basis in 2023, with expectations to maintain profitability in the future [6] Group 3: Future Outlook - Analysts project a full-year revenue growth of 25% for 2024, with adjusted EBITDA expected to dip by 9% [7] - For 2025, revenue and adjusted EBITDA are anticipated to rise by 15% and 150%, respectively, suggesting a reasonable valuation at 21 times enterprise value to EBITDA [7] - Political instability and economic challenges in South Korea may impact investor sentiment, but a resolution could lead to increased interest in Coupang [8][9]

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In the latest market close, Coupang, Inc. (CPNG) reached $23, with a -0.65% movement compared to the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.47%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.31%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.51%.Heading into today, shares of the company had gained 5.32% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 5.46% and outpacing the S&P 500's gain of 1.67% in that time.The investment community will be paying close at ...

Coupang, Inc. (CPNG) ended the recent trading session at $22.70, demonstrating a +0.62% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.46%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.65%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 3.07%.The company's shares have seen an increase of 0.18% over the last month, not keeping up with the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 2.27% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.08%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Coupang, ...

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In the latest trading session, Coupang, Inc. (CPNG) closed at $22.19, marking a +0.59% move from the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.88%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 1.24%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.65%.Heading into today, shares of the company had lost 3.25% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.92% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.17% in that time.The investment community will be closely moni ...

Coupang, Inc. (CPNG) closed at $21.97 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.78% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.12%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.52%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.23%.The the stock of company has fallen by 7.63% in the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 4.43% and the S&P 500's loss of 3.45%.The upcoming earnings release of Coupang, Inc. will be of great interest to investors. It is anticipated that ...

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