Coupang Announces Results for Fourth Quarter 2024

Business Wire
26 Feb

Net Revenues of $8.0 billion, up 21% YoY and 28% on an FX-neutral basis

Gross Profit of $2.5 billion, up 48% YoY

Operating Cash Flow of $1.9 billion and Free Cash Flow of $1.0 billion for the full year

SEATTLE, February 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024.

Q4 2024 Consolidated Highlights:

  • Net revenues were $8.0 billion, up 21% YoY on a reported basis and 28% YoY on an FX-neutral basis. Excluding Farfetch, the growth was 14% YoY on a reported basis and 21% YoY on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Gross profit increased 48% YoY to $2.5 billion. Gross profit margin was 31.3%, an improvement of 570 bps YoY. Excluding Farfetch and the fulfillment center (FC) fire insurance gain recorded in Q4, gross profit was $2.2 billion, growing 29% YoY with a gross profit margin 29.0%, an improvement of over 330 bps over last year.
  • Net income was $131 million and net income attributable to Coupang stockholders was $156 million, a decrease of $876 million from last year. The decrease was due to the non-cash tax benefit of $895 million in Q4 2023 from changes in tax-related reserves, including the release of valuation allowances related to certain deferred tax assets. Net income attributable to Coupang stockholders excluding the FC fire insurance gain was $24 million, and adjusted net income attributable to Coupang stockholders excluding Farfetch and the FC fire insurance gain was approximately $77 million for the quarter.
  • Diluted EPS was $0.08, a decrease of $0.49 over last year, primarily driven by the $0.49 benefit from changes in tax-related reserves in Q4 2023. Excluding the FC fire insurance gain, diluted EPS was $0.01. Excluding Farfetch and the FC fire insurance gain, diluted EPS was $0.04.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $421 million with a margin of 5.3%, up 80 bps from last year. Excluding Farfetch, adjusted EBITDA was $391 million with a margin of 5.2%, up over 70 bps YoY.

Q4 2024 Segment Highlights:

  • Product Commerce segment net revenues were $6.9 billion, up 9% YoY on a reported basis and 16% YoY on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Product Commerce Active Customers reached 22.8 million, growing 10% YoY.
  • Product Commerce gross profit increased 31% YoY to $2.3 billion with a gross profit margin of 32.7%. Excluding the FC fire insurance gain recorded in Q4, gross profit was $2.1 billion, growing 24% YoY with a margin of 31.0%, up over 370 bps YoY and 100 bps QoQ.
  • Product Commerce segment adjusted EBITDA was $539 million, up $95 million YoY, with a margin of 7.8%, up over 70 bps YoY and 100 bps QoQ.
  • Developing Offerings segment (including International, Coupang Eats, Play, Fintech and Farfetch) net revenues were $1.1 billion, up 296% YoY on a reported basis and 308% YoY on an FX-neutral basis. Excluding Farfetch, the growth was 124% YoY on a reported basis and 136% YoY on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Developing Offerings segment adjusted EBITDA was negative $118 million, an improvement of $32 million YoY, which includes a $30 million benefit from the consolidation of Farfetch.

FY2024 Consolidated Highlights:

  • Total net revenues for 2024 were $30.3 billion, increasing 24% YoY on a reported basis and 29% YoY on an FX-neutral basis. Excluding Farfetch, the growth was 17% YoY on a reported basis and 23% YoY on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Total gross profit improved 43% YoY to $8.8 billion with a gross profit margin of 29.2%, an expansion of 380 bps YoY. Excluding Farfetch and the FC fire insurance gain, adjusted gross profit was $8.0 billion, growing 29% YoY, and adjusted gross profit margin was 28.0%.
  • Net income was $66 million, and net income attributable to Coupang stockholders was $154 million, a decrease of $1.2 billion from last year. The decrease was mainly due to the non-cash tax benefit of $895 million in 2023 from changes in tax-related reserves, including the release of valuation allowances related to certain deferred tax assets. Net income attributable to Coupang stockholders excluding the FC fire insurance gain was $22 million, and adjusted net income attributable to Coupang stockholders excluding the FC fire insurance gain, the KFTC administrative fine recorded in Q2 and Farfetch losses, was $407 million.
  • Diluted EPS was $0.08. Excluding the FC fire insurance gain, diluted EPS was $0.01. Excluding Farfetch, the FC fire insurance gain, and the KFTC administrative fine, diluted EPS was $0.22.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $1.4 billion with a margin of 4.5%, a YoY improvement of over 10 bps. Excluding Farfetch, adjusted EBITDA was $1.4 billion with a margin of 4.9%.
  • Operating cash flow for the full year was $1.9 billion, a decrease of $766 million YoY, and free cash flow was $1.0 billion, a decrease of $759 million YoY. These decreases were primarily due to certain non-recurring working capital benefits in the prior year.

FY2024 Segment Highlights:

  • Product Commerce segment net revenues reached $26.7 billion, growing 13% YoY on a reported basis and 18% YoY on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Product Commerce segment adjusted EBITDA was $2.0 billion with a margin of 7.5%, an expansion of 100 bps YoY.
  • Developing Offerings segment net revenues were $3.6 billion, up 352% YoY on a reported basis and 363% YoY on an FX-neutral basis. Excluding Farfetch, the growth was 142% YoY on a reported basis and 153% YoY on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Developing Offerings segment adjusted EBITDA was negative $631 million, compared to negative $466 million in the prior year.

"2024 was another year of record achievements for Coupang, driven by our dedicated teams and their unwavering commitment to our customers and operational excellence," said Bom Kim, Founder and CEO of Coupang. "There is a lot to look forward to in 2025 and beyond. Our offerings in Korea and Taiwan, representing just a small fraction of the overall retail spend, have a massive runway for growth. And with R.Lux and Farfetch, we’re uniquely positioned to address an attractive global luxury market. Our culture of relentless innovation for the customer and operational improvements have powered our compounding growth and expanding margins to date, and we believe they are the keys to unlocking even greater levels of customer wow and shareholder value in the future."

Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

Consolidated Financial Summary

Three Months Ended December 31,

As Reported

Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain(5)

(in millions, except net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer and earnings per share)

2024(3)

2023

% Change

2024(3)

% Change

Total net revenues

$

7,965

$

6,561

21

%

Total net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

28

%

Net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer

$

302

$

302

%

Net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer, constant currency

$

320

6

%

Product Commerce Active Customers

22.8

20.8

10

%

Gross profit(2)

$

2,491

$

1,681

48

%

$

2,375

41

%

Net income (loss)

$

131

$

1,032

(87

)%

$

(1

)

(100

)%

Net income attributable to Coupang stockholders

$

156

$

1,032

(85

)%

$

24

(98

)%

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

421

$

294

43

%

Earnings per share, basic

$

0.09

$

0.58

(84

)%

$

0.01

(98

)%

Earnings per share, diluted

$

0.08

$

0.57

(86

)%

$

0.01

(98

)%

Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1)(4)

$

0.04

$

0.08

(50

)%

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

676

$

609

11

%

Free cash flow(1)

$

463

$

382

21

%

The following summarizes the impact Farfetch had on our results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024:

Impact from Farfetch(3)

(in millions, except earnings per share)

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2024

Year Ended
December 31, 2024

Consolidated

Total net revenues

$

471

$

1,658

Gross profit(2)

$

205

$

713

Net loss

$

(78

)

$

(352

)

Net loss attributable to Coupang stockholders

$

(53

)

$

(264

)

Diluted earnings per share

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.14

)

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

30

$

(34

)

Developing Offerings

Net revenues

$

471

$

1,658

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

30

$

(34

)

Segment Information

Three Months Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024(3)

2023

% Change

Product Commerce

Net revenues

$

6,883

$

6,288

9

%

Net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

16

%

Gross profit

$

2,251

$

1,717

31

%

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

539

$

444

21

%

Developing Offerings

Net revenues

$

1,082

$

273

296

%

Net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

308

%

Gross profit

$

240

$

(36

)

NM(6)

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

(118

)

$

(150

)

(21

)%

Full Year 2024 Results

Consolidated Financial Summary

Year Ended December 31,

As Reported

Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain(5)

(in millions, except earnings per share)

2024(3)

2023

% Change

2024(3)

% Change

Total net revenues

$

30,268

$

24,383

24

%

Total net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

29

%

Gross profit(2)

$

8,831

$

6,190

43

%

$

8,715

41

%

Net income (loss)

$

66

$

1,360

(95

)%

$

(66

)

(105

)%

Net income attributable to Coupang stockholders

$

154

$

1,360

(89

)%

$

22

(98

)%

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

1,375

$

1,074

28

%

Earnings (loss) per share, basic

$

0.09

$

0.76

(88

)%

$

0.01

(99

)%

Earnings per share, diluted

$

0.08

$

0.75

(89

)%

$

0.01

(99

)%

Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1)(4)

$

0.22

$

0.26

(15

)%

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

1,886

$

2,652

(29

)%

Free cash flow(1)

$

1,016

$

1,775

(43

)%

Segment Information

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024(3)

2023

% Change

Product Commerce

Net revenues

$

26,699

$

23,594

13

%

Net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

18

%

Gross profit

$

8,105

$

6,282

29

%

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

2,006

$

1,540

30

%

Developing Offerings

Net revenues

$

3,569

$

789

352

%

Net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

363

%

Gross profit

$

726

$

(91

)

NM(6)

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

(631

)

$

(466

)

35

%

_________

(1)

Total net revenues growth, constant currency, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures" below for the reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures with their comparable amounts prepared 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)

We completed the acquisition of the assets of Farfetch at the end of January in Q1 2024. For 2024, the operating results of Farfetch from February 2024 are included in our consolidated results and in our Developing Offerings segment. For the three months ended December 31, 2024, the operating results of Farfetch are included in our consolidated results and in our Developing Offerings segment.

(4)

Adjusted diluted earnings per share excludes the impact of the Farfetch acquisition, the KFTC administrative fine, and the FC fire insurance gain.

(5)

Gross profit excluding the impact from the FC fire insurance gain, net income (loss) excluding the impact from the FC fire insurance gain, net income attributable to Coupang stockholders excluding the impact from the FC fire insurance gain, basic earnings (loss) per share excluding the impact from the FC fire insurance gain, and diluted earnings (loss) per share excluding the impact from the FC fire insurance gain are non-GAAP measures. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures" below for the reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures with their comparable amounts prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

(6)

Non-meaningful

Webcast and Conference Call

Coupang, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on February 25, 2025 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 fourth quarter earnings presentation, are also available on that site.

About Coupang

Coupang is a technology and Fortune 200 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CPNG) that provides retail, restaurant delivery, video streaming, and fintech services to customers around the world under brands that include Coupang, Coupang Eats, Coupang Play and Farfetch.

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, risks associated with current and future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments, our financial performance, to the extent to which we owe income or other taxes, our ability to retain existing suppliers and to add new suppliers, our market position, our operation and management of our fulfillment and delivery infrastructure, legal and regulatory developments, and the impact of the global economy including inflation, foreign currency exchange rates and other geopolitical events. 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.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions, except per share amounts)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net retail sales

$

6,052

$

5,563

$

23,866

$

21,223

Net other revenue

1,913

998

6,402

3,160

Total net revenues

7,965

6,561

30,268

24,383

Cost of sales

5,474

4,881

21,437

18,193

Operating, general and administrative

2,179

1,550

8,395

5,717

Total operating cost and expenses

7,653

6,431

29,832

23,910

Operating income

312

130

436

473

Interest income

53

54

216

178

Interest expense

(40

)

(13

)

(140

)

(48

)

Other expense, net

(46

)

(39

)

(19

)

Income before income taxes

279

171

473

584

Income tax expense (benefit)

148

(861

)

407

(776

)

Net income

$

131

$

1,032

$

66

$

1,360

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(25

)

...

(88

)

Net income attributable to Coupang stockholders

156

1,032

154

1,360

Earnings per share

Basic

$

0.09

$

0.58

$

0.09

$

0.76

Diluted

$

0.08

$

0.57

$

0.08

$

0.75

Weighted average shares outstanding

Basic

1,800

1,789

1,794

1,782

Diluted

1,837

1,810

1,826

1,803

COUPANG, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 

(in millions)

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

5,879

$

5,243

Restricted cash

151

353

Accounts receivable, net

407

314

Inventories

2,099

1,666

Prepaids and other current assets

458

316

Total current assets

8,994

7,892

Property and equipment, net

2,813

2,465

Operating lease right-of-use assets

2,016

1,601

Intangible assets, net

271

37

Deferred tax assets

622

925

Long-term lease deposits and other

628

426

Total assets

$

15,344

$

13,346

Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity

Accounts payable

$

5,554

$

5,099

Accrued expenses

461

352

Deferred revenue

141

97

Short-term borrowings

479

282

Current portion of long-term debt

66

203

Current portion of long-term operating lease obligations

422

386

Other current liabilities

593

526

Total current liabilities

7,716

6,945

Long-term debt

988

529

Long-term operating lease obligations

1,770

1,387

Defined severance benefits and other

693

381

Total liabilities

11,167

9,242

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

75

15

Equity

Common Stock

Class A — shares authorized 10,000, outstanding 1,643 and 1,616

Class B — shares authorized 250, outstanding 158 and 175

Additional paid-in capital

8,736

8,489

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(404

)

(17

)

Accumulated deficit

(4,229

)

(4,383

)

Noncontrolling interests

(1

)

Total Coupang equity

4,102

4,089

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity

$

15,344

$

13,346

COUPANG, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

(in millions)

2024

2023

Operating activities

Net income

$

66

$

1,360

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

433

275

Provision for severance benefits

187

159

Equity-based compensation

433

326

Non-cash operating lease expense

432

338

Deferred income taxes

225

(884

)

Fulfillment center fire insurance gain

(175

)

Non-cash others

250

140

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable, net

209

(133

)

Inventories

(376

)

(44

)

Other assets

(152

)

(153

)

Accounts payable

507

1,514

Accrued expenses

60

43

Other liabilities

(213

)

(289

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

1,886

2,652

Investing activities

Purchases of property and equipment

(879

)

(896

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

9

19

Net cash acquired in acquisition

68

Other investing activities

(17

)

(50

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(819

)

(927

)

Financing activities

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

4

9

Repurchase of Class A common stock

(178

)

Proceeds from short-term borrowings and long-term debt

857

572

Repayment of short-term borrowings and long-term debt

(794

)

(392

)

Net short-term borrowings and other financing activities

42

10

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(69

)

199

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

(564

)

(14

)

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

434

1,910

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

$

6,031

$

5,597

Supplemental Financial Information

Share Information

 

As of December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

Outstanding common stock

1,801

1,791

Outstanding equity-based awards

79

63

Outstanding common stock and equity-based awards

1,880

1,854

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

Net Revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer

Net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer is the net revenues generated in a period divided by the total number of Product Commerce Active Customers in that period. A key driver of growth is increasing the frequency and the level of spend of customers who are shopping on our Product Commerce apps or websites. We therefore view net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer as a key indicator of engagement and retention of our customers and our ability to drive future revenue growth, though there may be a short-term dilutive impact when a large number of new Product Commerce active customers are added in a recent period.

Product Commerce Active Customers

As of the last date of each reported period, we determine our number of Product Commerce Active Customers by counting the total number of individual customers who have ordered at least once directly from our Product Commerce apps or websites 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 Product Commerce 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 Product Commerce Active Customers as an indicator of future growth in our net revenue, the reach of our network, the awareness of our brand, and the engagement of our customers.

Three Months Ended December 31,

(in millions, except net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer)

2024

2023

% Change

Net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer

$

302

$

302

%

Net revenues per Product Commerce Active Customer (Constant Currency)

$

320

6

%

Product Commerce Active Customers

22.8

20.8

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, acquisition-related transaction and restructuring costs, significant costs related to certain non-ordinary course legal and regulatory matters, 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.

Product Commerce Gross Profit Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain

• Product Commerce gross profit excluding the impact of the FC fire insurance gain.

• We believe Product Commerce gross profit and Product Commerce gross profit margin excluding the FC Fire insurance gain provide useful supplemental information for investors to compare Product Commerce gross profit and gross profit margin from one period to another exclusive of the FC Fire insurance gain which impacts comparability with the prior period. This measure is a performance measure and should not be used as a measure of liquidity.

Product Commerce Gross Profit Margin Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain

• Product Commerce gross profit excluding the impact of the FC fire insurance gain as a percentage of Product Commerce net revenues.

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Coupang Stockholders

• Net income attributable to Coupang Stockholders, excluding the impact of the FC fire insurance gain, the change in income tax valuation allowance and other tax reserves, the KFTC administrative fine, and the Farfetch acquisition.

• We believe adjusted net income attributable to Coupang stockholders and adjusted diluted earnings per share provides useful supplemental information for investors, in the year of an acquisition, to compare our current earnings results from one period to another as they remove the impact of Farfetch and other certain items that are not representative of our ongoing business. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is a performance measure and should not be used as a measure of liquidity.

Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

• Adjusted net income excluding the impact of the FC fire insurance gain, the change in income tax valuation allowance and other tax reserves, the KFTC administrative fine, and the Farfetch acquisition divided by the weighted average dilutive shares outstanding for the period.

Adjusted Net (Loss) Income Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain

• Net income excluding the impact of the FC fire insurance gain.

• We believe adjusted net (loss) income excluding the impact from the FC fire insurance gain, adjusted basic earnings per share excluding the impact from the FC fire insurance gain, net income attributable to Coupang stockholders' excluding the impact from the FC fire insurance gain and diluted earnings per share excluding the impact from the FC fire insurance gain provide useful supplemental information for investors to compare our current earnings results from one period to another as they remove the impact of FC Fire Insurance gain which is not representative of our ongoing business. Diluted earnings per share excluding the impact from the FC Fire insurance gain is a performance measure and should not be used as a measure of liquidity.

Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain

• Net income excluding the impact of the FC fire insurance gain divided by the weighted average basic shares outstanding for the period.

Net Income Attributable to Coupang Stockholders' Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain

• Net income attributable to Coupang Stockholders, excluding the impact of the FC fire insurance gain.

Diluted Earnings Per Share Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain

• Net income attributable to Coupang Stockholders, excluding the impact of the FC fire insurance gain divided by the weighted average dilutive shares outstanding for the period.

Gross Profit Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain

• Gross profit excluding the impact of the FC fire insurance gain.

• We believe gross profit excluding the FC Fire insurance gain provides useful supplemental information for investors to compare our gross profit from one period to another exclusive of the FC Fire insurance gain which impacts comparability with the prior period. This measure is a performance measure and should not be used as a measure of liquidity.

Total Net Revenues Excluding Farfetch

• Total net revenues excluding the impact of the Farfetch acquisition.

• We believe total net revenues excluding Farfetch, adjusted gross profit excluding Farfetch, adjusted EBITDA excluding Farfetch, 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.

Adjusted Gross Profit Excluding Farfetch

• Gross profit excluding the impact of the Farfetch acquisition and the FC fire insurance gain recorded in Cost of sales.

Adjusted EBITDA Excluding Farfetch

• Adjusted EBITDA excluding the impact of the Farfetch acquisition.

Developing Offerings Net Revenues Excluding Farfetch

• Developing Offerings net revenues excluding the impact of the Farfetch acquisition.

Developing Offerings Net Revenues, Constant Currency Excluding Farfetch

• Developing Offerings net revenues, constant currency excluding the impact of the Farfetch acquisition.

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. Certain amounts may not foot due to rounding.

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

Three Months Ended December 31,

2024

2023

Year over Year Growth

(in millions)

As Reported

Exchange Rate Effect

Constant Currency Basis

As Reported

As Reported

Constant Currency Basis

Consolidated

Net retail sales

$

6,052

$

340

$

6,392

$

5,563

9

%

15

%

Net other revenue

1,913

90

2,003

998

92

%

101

%

Total net revenues

$

7,965

$

430

$

8,395

$

6,561

21

%

28

%

Net Revenues by Segment

Product Commerce

$

6,883

$

397

$

7,280

$

6,288

9

%

16

%

Developing Offerings

1,082

33

1,115

273

296

%

308

%

Total net revenues

$

7,965

$

430

$

8,395

$

6,561

21

%

28

%

Year Ended December 31,

2024

2023

Year over Year Growth

(in millions)

As Reported

Exchange Rate Effect

Constant Currency Basis

As Reported

As Reported

Constant Currency Basis

Consolidated

Net retail sales

$

23,866

$

1,039

$

24,905

$

21,223

12

%

17

%

Net other revenue

6,402

245

6,647

3,160

103

%

110

%

Total net revenues

$

30,268

$

1,284

$

31,552

$

24,383

24

%

29

%

Net Revenues by Segment

Product Commerce

$

26,699

$

1,197

$

27,896

$

23,594

13

%

18

%

Developing Offerings

3,569

85

3,654

789

352

%

363

%

Total net revenues

$

30,268

$

1,284

$

31,552

$

24,383

24

%

29

%

Free Cash Flow

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

676

$

609

$

1,886

$

2,652

Adjustments:

Purchases of land and buildings

(14

)

(43

)

(245

)

(374

)

Purchases of equipment

(200

)

(191

)

(634

)

(522

)

Total purchases of property and equipment

$

(214

)

$

(234

)

$

(879

)

$

(896

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

1

7

9

19

Total adjustments

$

(213

)

$

(227

)

$

(870

)

$

(877

)

Free cash flow

$

463

$

382

$

1,016

$

1,775

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(141

)

$

(263

)

$

(819

)

$

(927

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

$

20

$

(163

)

$

(69

)

$

199

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Total net revenues

$

7,965

$

6,561

$

30,268

$

24,383

Net income attributable to Coupang shareholders

156

1,032

154

1,360

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(25

)

(88

)

Net income

131

1,032

66

1,360

Net income margin

1.6

%

15.7

%

0.2

%

5.6

%

Adjustments:

Depreciation and amortization

120

77

433

275

Interest expense

40

14

140

48

Interest income

(53

)

(54

)

(216

)

(178

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

148

(861

)

407

(776

)

Other expense, net

46

39

19

Acquisition and restructuring related costs

42

127

KFTC administrative fine

121

FC Fire insurance gain

(175

)

(175

)

Equity-based compensation

122

86

433

326

Adjusted EBITDA

$

421

$

294

$

1,375

$

1,074

Adjusted EBITDA margin

5.3

%

4.5

%

4.5

%

4.4

%

Segment Gross Profit and Segment Gross Profit Margin

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Gross profit

$

2,491

$

1,681

$

8,831

$

6,190

Segment gross profit and gross profit margin:

Product Commerce

$

2,251

$

1,717

$

8,105

$

6,282

Gross profit margin

32.7

%

27.3

%

30.4

%

26.6

%

Developing Offerings

$

240

$

(36

)

$

726

$

(91

)

Gross profit margin

22.2

%

(13.3

)%

20.3

%

(11.6

)%

Product Commerce Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Product Commerce gross profit

$

2,251

$

1,717

$

8,105

$

6,282

FC Fire insurance gain

(116

)

(116

)

Product Commerce gross profit excluding the impact from the FC Fire insurance gain

$

2,135

$

1,717

$

7,989

$

6,282

Product Commerce gross profit margin excluding the impact from the FC Fire insurance gain

31.0

%

27.3

%

29.9

%

26.6

%

Adjusted Net (Loss) Income Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net income

$

131

$

1,032

$

66

$

1,360

Adjustments:

FC Fire insurance gain

(175

)

(175

)

Tax impact on FC Fire insurance gain

43

43

Adjusted net (loss) income excluding the impact from the FC Fire insurance gain

$

(1

)

$

1,032

$

(66

)

$

1,360

Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Basic earnings per share

$

0.09

$

0.58

$

0.09

$

0.76

Adjustments:

FC Fire insurance gain

(0.10

)

(0.10

)

Tax impact on FC Fire insurance gain

0.02

0.02

Adjusted basic earnings per share excluding the impact from the FC Fire insurance gain(a)

$

0.01

$

0.58

$

0.01

$

0.76

(a)

Adjusted basic earnings per share includes the effect of basic shares as a result of adjusted net income excluding the impact of the FC Fire insurance gain. Basic weighted average shares used for three months and year ended calculation was 1,800 million and 1,794 million for December 31, 2024 and 1,789 million and 1,782 million for December 31, 2023, respectively.

Net Income Attributable to Coupang Stockholders Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain and Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Coupang Stockholders

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net income attributable to Coupang stockholders

$

156

$

1,032

$

154

$

1,360

Adjustments:

FC Fire insurance gain

(175

)

(175

)

Tax impact on FC Fire insurance gain

43

43

Net income attributable to Coupang stockholders excluding the impact from the FC Fire insurance gain

24

1,032

22

1,360

Adjustments:

Change in income tax valuation allowance and other tax reserves

(895

)

(895

)

KFTC administrative fine

121

Farfetch losses attributable to Coupang stockholders

53

264

Adjusted net income attributable to Coupang stockholders

$

77

$

137

$

407

$

465

Diluted Earnings per Share Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.08

$

0.57

$

0.08

$

0.75

Adjustments:

FC Fire insurance gain

(0.10

)

(0.10

)

Tax impact on FC Fire insurance gain

0.02

0.02

Diluted earnings per share excluding the impact from the FC Fire insurance gain

0.01

0.57

0.01

0.75

Adjustments:

Change in income tax valuation allowance and other tax reserves

(0.49

)

(0.50

)

KFTC administrative fine

0.07

Farfetch losses attributable to Coupang stockholders

0.03

0.14

Adjusted diluted earnings per share(a)

$

0.04

$

0.08

$

0.22

$

0.26

(a)

Adjusted diluted earnings per share includes the effect of dilutive shares as a result of adjusted net income attributable to Coupang stockholders. Diluted weighted average shares used for three months and year ended calculations were 1,837 million and 1,826 million for December 31, 2024 and 1,810 million and 1,803 million for December 31, 2023 respectively.

Total Net Revenues Excluding Farfetch

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Total net revenues

$

7,965

$

6,561

$

30,268

$

24,383

Revenues of Farfetch

(471

)

(1,658

)

Total net revenues excluding Farfetch

$

7,494

$

6,561

$

28,610

$

24,383

Total Net Revenues Excluding Farfetch Constant Currency Revenue and Constant Currency Revenue Growth (YoY)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year over Year Growth

2024

2023

(in millions)

As Reported

Exchange Rate Effect

Constant Currency Basis

As Reported

As Reported

Constant Currency Basis

Consolidated

Total net revenues

$

7,965

$

430

$

8,395

$

6,561

21

%

28

%

Revenues of Farfetch

(471

)

(471

)

Total net revenues excluding Farfetch

$

7,494

$

430

$

7,924

$

6,561

14

%

21

%

Year Ended December 31,

Year over Year Growth

2024

2023

(in millions)

As Reported

Exchange Rate Effect

Constant Currency Basis

As Reported

As Reported

Constant Currency Basis

Consolidated

Total net revenues

$

30,268

$

1,284

$

31,552

$

24,383

24

%

29

%

Revenues of Farfetch

(1,658

)

(1,658

)

Total net revenues excluding Farfetch

$

28,610

$

1,284

$

29,894

$

24,383

17

%

23

%

Gross Profit Excluding the Impact from the FC Fire Insurance Gain and Adjusted Gross Profit Excluding Farfetch

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Gross profit

$

2,491

$

1,681

$

8,831

$

6,190

Adjustments:

FC Fire insurance gain

(116f

)

(116

)

Gross profit excluding the impact from the FC Fire insurance gain

2,375

1,681

8,715

6,190

Gross profit margin excluding impact from FC Fire insurance gain

29.8

%

25.6

%

28.8

%

25.4

%

Adjustments:

Gross profit of Farfetch

(205

)

(713

)

Adjusted gross profit excluding Farfetch

$

2,170

$

1,681

$

8,002

$

6,190

Adjusted gross profit margin

29.0

%

25.6

%

28.0

%

25.4

%

Adjusted EBITDA Excluding Farfetch

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Adjusted EBITDA

$

421

$

294

$

1,375

$

1,074

Adjusted EBITDA of Farfetch

(30

)

34

Adjusted EBITDA excluding Farfetch

$

391

$

294

$

1,409

$

1,074

Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding Farfetch

5.2

%

4.5

%

4.9

%

4.4

%

Developing Offerings Net Revenues Excluding Farfetch

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Developing Offerings net revenues

$

1,082

$

273

$

3,569

$

789

Revenues of Farfetch

(471

)

(1,658

)

Developing Offerings net revenues excluding Farfetch

$

611

$

273

$

1,911

$

789

Developing Offerings Net Revenues Excluding Farfetch Constant Currency Revenue and Constant Currency Revenue Growth (YoY)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year over Year Growth

2024

2023

(in millions)

As Reported

Exchange Rate Effect

Constant Currency Basis

As Reported

As Reported

Constant Currency Basis

Net Revenues by Segment

Developing Offerings net revenues

$

1,082

$

33

$

1,115

$

273

296

%

308

%

Revenues of Farfetch

(471

)

(471

)

Developing Offerings net revenues excluding Farfetch

$

611

$

33

$

644

$

273

124

%

136

%

Year Ended December 31,

Year over Year Growth

2024

2023

(in millions)

As Reported

Exchange Rate Effect

Constant Currency Basis

As Reported

As Reported

Constant Currency Basis

Net Revenues by Segment

Developing Offerings net revenues

$

3,569

$

85

$

3,654

$

789

352

%

363

%

Revenues of Farfetch

(1,658

)

(1,658

)

Developing Offerings net revenues excluding Farfetch

$

1,911

$

85

$

1,996

$

789

142

%

153

%

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