Coupang Announces Results for Fourth Quarter 2022

Total net revenues of $5.3 billion, up 21% year over year on an FX-neutral basis

Net income of $102 million, representing record profit

Adjusted EBITDA of $211 million and a margin of 4.0%

SEATTLE & SEOUL, South Korea--()--Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022.

Q4 2022 Key Financial and Operational Highlights

  • Total net revenues was $5.3 billion, up 5% YoY on a reported basis, or 21% YoY on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Total gross profit increased 59% YoY to $1.3 billion, with gross profit margin of 24.0%, an improvement of over 810 bps YoY.
  • Net income was $102 million, an improvement of $507 million over last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $211 million, an improvement of $496 million over last year.
  • Product Commerce net revenues was $5.2 billion, up 5% YoY on a reported basis, or 21% on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Product Commerce segment adjusted EBITDA margin reached a record 5.1%, further demonstrating the long-term profit potential of our core offerings.
  • Developing Offerings recorded an adjusted EBITDA loss of $55 million, an improvement of $105 million over last year.
  • Cash flow from operations was $580 million for the quarter. The TTM cash flow from operations was $565 million, an improvement of $976 million YoY.
  • Free cash flow was $462 million for the quarter. The TTM FCF was $(246) million, an improvement of $837 million YoY.

FY2022 Key Financial and Operational Highlights

  • Total net revenues was $20.6 billion, increasing 12% YoY on a reported basis, or 26% YoY on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Total gross profit improved 60% YoY to $4.7 billion, with gross profit margin of 22.9%, an expansion of over 680 bps YoY.
  • Net loss was $92 million, an improvement of $1.5 billion over 2021. Adjusted EBITDA was positive $381 million, representing a $1.1 billion improvement over last year.
  • Product Commerce net revenues reached $20.0 billion, growing 12% YoY on a reported basis, or 26% on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Product Commerce segment adjusted EBITDA margin was 3.0%, an expansion of over 500 bps YoY.
  • Cash flow from operations was $565 million, an improvement of $976 million YoY.
  • Free cash flow was $(246) million, an improvement of $837 million YoY.
  • WOW membership program had 11 million paid members at the end of 2022, an increase of over 20% YoY.

“The results this quarter and the continued progress you see are a reflection of years of investment and innovation by our teams to attack the biggest trade-offs for customers,” said Bom Kim, Founder and CEO of Coupang. “And there are a lot of reasons to be optimistic about the future. The overwhelming majority of the retail market is still offline with high prices and limited selection. We have an opportunity to provide customers with a better alternative: one with wider selection, lower prices, and exceptional service, which in turn should lead us to significant growth in the overall retail market for years to come. Additionally, our investments in new moments of ‘wow’ in nascent initiatives like food delivery, video streaming, fintech and international have the potential to unlock outsized value for customers and shareholders in promising new areas of growth.”

“2022 was a year of many milestones,” added Coupang’s CFO, Gaurav Anand. “We hit positive adjusted EBITDA for Product Commerce in Q1, achieved positive adjusted EBITDA for the consolidated business in Q2, delivered positive net income for the consolidated business in Q3, and delivered record gross profit, adjusted EBITDA, and net income in Q4. In light of the progress we have demonstrated over the past year, we are now updating our long-term adjusted EBITDA guidance to 10% or higher. As we look forward to 2023, we expect to see margin expansion, though it may not be meaningful or consistent each quarter, and our strong foundation and momentum give us confidence in our ability to drive further penetration in the vast retail market while delivering new moments of ‘wow’ for our customers.”

Fourth Quarter 2022 Results

Consolidated Financial Summary

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

(in thousands, except net revenues per Active Customer)

2022

 

2021

 

% Change

Total net revenues

$

5,326,774

 

$

5,076,693

 

 

5

%

Total net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

 

 

 

 

21

%

Active Customers

 

18,115

 

 

17,936

 

 

1

%

Total net revenues per Active Customer

$

294

 

$

283

 

 

4

%

Gross profit

$

1,278,786

 

$

805,601

 

 

59

%

Net income (loss)

$

102,064

 

$

(404,979

)

 

NM

(3)

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

210,993

 

$

(285,089

)

 

NM

(3)

Segment Information

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

(in thousands)

2022

 

2021

 

% Change

Product Commerce

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

$

5,193,836

 

 

$

4,925,816

 

 

5

%

Net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

 

 

 

 

21

%

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

265,899

 

 

$

(125,499

)

 

NM

(3)

Developing Offerings

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

$

132,938

 

 

$

150,877

 

 

(12

) %

Net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

 

 

 

 

2

%

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

(54,906

)

 

$

(159,590

)

 

(66

) %

Full Year 2022 Results

Consolidated Financial Summary

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

(in thousands)

2022

 

2021

 

% Change

Total net revenues

$

20,582,615

 

 

$

18,406,372

 

 

12

%

Total net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

 

 

 

 

26

%

Gross profit(2)

$

4,709,873

 

 

$

2,951,128

 

 

60

%

Net loss(4)

$

(92,042

)

 

$

(1,542,590

)

 

(94

) %

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

381,212

 

 

$

(747,636

)

 

NM

(3)

Segment Information

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

(in thousands)

2022

 

2021

 

% Change

Product Commerce

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

$

19,954,594

 

 

$

17,837,717

 

 

12

%

Net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

 

 

 

 

26

%

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

605,838

 

 

$

(360,896

)

 

NM

(3)

Developing Offerings

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

$

628,021

 

 

$

568,655

 

 

10

%

Net revenues growth, constant currency(1)

 

 

 

 

25

%

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

(224,626

)

 

$

(386,740

)

 

(42

) %

(1)

Total net revenues growth, constant currency and adjusted EBITDA 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, and for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes $158 million related to inventory losses from the FC Fire.

(3)

Non-meaningful.

(4)

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes $296 million in losses recognized during the second quarter of 2021 related to the FC Fire.

FC Fire: While the Company is insured on property losses from the FC Fire that occurred in 2021, investigations surrounding the fire continue. In December 2022, the Company received a refundable insurance cash advance payment of $79 million, which is included within other current liabilities and reflected as an inflow for operating cash flows. The Company has not recognized any insurance benefit in our consolidated statements of operations to date. Whether and to what extent the advance will become non-refundable or additional proceeds will be received is currently unknown.

Webcast and Conference Call

Coupang, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on February 28, 2023 at 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (March 1, 2023 at 7:30 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, is also available on that site.

About Coupang

Coupang is one of the largest e-commerce companies 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 groceries and general merchandise, 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, Japan, 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 delivery 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 products, 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 thousands, except per share amounts)

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

Net retail sales

$

4,760,512

 

 

$

4,549,290

 

 

$

18,338,177

 

 

$

16,487,975

 

Net other revenue

 

566,262

 

 

 

527,403

 

 

 

2,244,438

 

 

 

1,918,397

 

Total net revenues

 

5,326,774

 

 

 

5,076,693

 

 

 

20,582,615

 

 

 

18,406,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

4,047,988

 

 

 

4,271,092

 

 

 

15,872,742

 

 

 

15,455,244

 

Operating, general and administrative

 

1,195,377

 

 

 

1,202,199

 

 

 

4,821,892

 

 

 

4,445,090

 

Total operating cost and expenses

 

5,243,365

 

 

 

5,473,291

 

 

 

20,694,634

 

 

 

19,900,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

83,409

 

 

 

(396,598

)

 

 

(112,019

)

 

 

(1,493,962

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

26,497

 

 

 

3,195

 

 

 

52,798

 

 

 

8,645

 

Interest expense

 

(7,173

)

 

 

(7,311

)

 

 

(27,169

)

 

 

(45,358

)

Other expense, net

 

(9,200

)

 

 

(3,434

)

 

 

(6,715

)

 

 

(10,913

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

93,533

 

 

 

(404,148

)

 

 

(93,105

)

 

 

(1,541,588

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(8,531

)

 

 

831

 

 

 

(1,063

)

 

 

1,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

$

102,064

 

 

$

(404,979

)

 

$

(92,042

)

 

$

(1,542,590

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

$

0.06

 

 

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(1.08

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

1,770,929

 

 

 

1,752,238

 

 

 

1,764,598

 

 

 

1,423,887

 

Diluted

 

1,793,494

 

 

 

1,752,238

 

 

 

1,764,598

 

 

 

1,423,887

 

COUPANG, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares)

December 31, 2022

 

December 31, 2021

Assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

3,509,334

 

 

$

3,487,708

 

Restricted cash

 

176,316

 

 

 

319,800

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

184,463

 

 

 

175,350

 

Inventories

 

1,656,851

 

 

 

1,421,501

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

303,166

 

 

 

232,447

 

Total current assets

 

5,830,130

 

 

 

5,636,806

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term restricted cash

 

1,624

 

 

 

2,839

 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,819,945

 

 

 

1,347,531

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

1,405,248

 

 

 

1,374,629

 

Long-term lease deposits and other

 

455,956

 

 

 

280,029

 

Total assets

$

9,512,903

 

 

$

8,641,834

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

3,622,332

 

 

$

3,442,720

 

Accrued expenses

 

298,869

 

 

 

304,293

 

Deferred revenue

 

92,361

 

 

 

93,972

 

Short-term borrowings

 

175,403

 

 

 

7,811

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

128,936

 

 

 

341,717

 

Current portion of long-term operating lease obligations

 

325,924

 

 

 

287,066

 

Other current liabilities

 

418,681

 

 

 

266,709

 

Total current liabilities

 

5,062,506

 

 

 

4,744,288

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

537,880

 

 

 

283,190

 

Long-term operating lease obligations

 

1,233,680

 

 

 

1,201,277

 

Defined severance benefits and other

 

264,924

 

 

 

237,122

 

Total liabilities

 

7,098,990

 

 

 

6,465,877

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,597,804,374 and 1,579,399,667 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively; Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 174,802,990 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021

 

177

 

 

 

175

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

8,154,076

 

 

 

7,874,038

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

2,219

 

 

 

(47,739

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(5,742,559

)

 

 

(5,650,517

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

2,413,913

 

 

 

2,175,957

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

9,512,903

 

 

$

8,641,834

 

COUPANG, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

2022

 

2021

Operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(92,042

)

 

$

(1,542,590

)

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

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

230,965

 

 

 

201,480

 

Provision for severance benefits

 

161,224

 

 

 

128,214

 

Equity-based compensation

 

262,266

 

 

 

249,345

 

Paid-in-kind interest and accretion of discount on convertible notes

 

 

 

 

20,148

 

Inventory and fixed asset losses due to fulfillment center fire

 

 

 

 

284,825

 

Non-cash operating lease expense

 

309,670

 

 

 

258,965

 

Non-cash others

 

111,768

 

 

 

57,978

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

(33,827

)

 

 

(120,206

)

Inventories

 

(367,034

)

 

 

(527,959

)

Other assets

 

(289,375

)

 

 

(178,383

)

Accounts payable

 

444,402

 

 

 

728,488

 

Accrued expenses

 

7,201

 

 

 

206,597

 

Other liabilities

 

(179,779

)

 

 

(177,480

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

565,439

 

 

 

(410,578

)

Investing activities

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(824,262

)

 

 

(673,663

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

13,182

 

 

 

1,864

 

Other investing activities

 

(37,174

)

 

 

(3,726

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(848,254

)

 

 

(675,525

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock upon initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts

 

 

 

 

3,431,277

 

Deferred offering costs paid

 

 

 

 

(11,618

)

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

 

17,774

 

 

 

62,281

 

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

 

177,249

 

 

 

24,722

 

Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs

 

523,529

 

 

 

408,932

 

Repayment of short-term borrowings

 

(21,053

)

 

 

(166,023

)

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(446,376

)

 

 

(169,575

)

Net short-term borrowings and other financing activities

 

(3,771

)

 

 

(3,146

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

247,352

 

 

 

3,576,850

 

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

 

(87,610

)

 

 

(81,702

)

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

 

(123,073

)

 

 

2,409,045

 

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

 

3,810,347

 

 

 

1,401,302

 

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

$

3,687,274

 

 

$

3,810,347

 

Supplemental Financial Information

Purchases of property and equipment

(in thousands)

2022

 

2021

Purchases of land and buildings

$

(226,587

)

 

$

(215,062

)

Purchases of equipment

 

(597,675

)

 

 

(458,601

)

Total purchases of property and equipment

$

(824,262

)

 

$

(673,663

)

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 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 December 31,

 

 

(in thousands, except net revenues per Active Customer)

2022

 

2021

 

% Change

Active Customers

 

18,115

 

 

17,936

 

1

%

Total net revenues per Active Customer

$

294

 

$

283

 

4

%

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

$

338

 

 

 

19

%

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

$

298

 

 

 

5

%

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. For further information regarding these non-GAAP measures, including the limitations thereof and reconciliations of each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, please refer to the financial tables in the “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this report.

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 e-commerce 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.

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.

 

  • 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.
 

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 e-commerce 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 December 31,

 

 

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

Year over Year Growth

(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

$

4,760,512

$

708,664

$

5,469,176

 

$

4,549,290

$

195,478

$

4,744,768

 

5

%

20

%

Net other revenue

 

566,262

 

84,737

 

650,999

 

 

527,403

 

22,855

 

550,258

 

7

%

23

%

Total net revenues

$

5,326,774

$

793,401

$

6,120,175

 

$

5,076,693

$

218,333

$

5,295,026

 

5

%

21

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenues by Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Commerce

$

5,193,836

$

772,800

$

5,966,636

 

$

4,925,816

$

211,241

$

5,137,057

 

5

%

21

%

Developing Offerings

 

132,938

 

20,601

 

153,539

 

 

150,877

 

7,092

 

157,969

 

(12

) %

2

%

Total net revenues

$

5,326,774

$

793,401

$

6,120,175

 

$

5,076,693

$

218,333

$

5,295,026

 

5

%

21

%

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

Year over Year Growth

(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

$

18,338,177

$

2,364,020

$

20,702,197

 

$

16,487,975

$

(497,832

)

$

15,990,143

 

11

%

26

%

Net other revenue

 

2,244,438

 

289,336

 

2,533,774

 

 

1,918,397

 

(57,923

)

 

1,860,474

 

17

%

32

%

Total net revenues

$

20,582,615

$

2,653,356

$

23,235,971

 

$

18,406,372

$

(555,755

)

$

17,850,617

 

12

%

26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenues by Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Commerce

$

19,954,594

$

2,572,396

$

22,526,990

 

$

17,837,717

$

(538,586

)

$

17,299,131

 

12

%

26

%

Developing Offerings

 

628,021

 

80,960

 

708,981

 

 

568,655

 

(17,169

)

 

551,486

 

10

%

25

%

Total net revenues

$

20,582,615

$

2,653,356

$

23,235,971

 

$

18,406,372

$

(555,755

)

$

17,850,617

 

12

%

26

%

Constant Currency Revenue and Constant Currency Revenue Growth (QoQ)

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Quarter over Quarter
Growth

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

(in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

Exchange
Rate Effect

 

Constant
Currency
Basis

 

As Reported

 

Exchange
Rate Effect

 

Constant
Currency
Basis

 

As
Reported

Constant
Currency
Basis

Total net revenues

 

$

     5,326,774

 

$

          69,480

 

$

     5,396,254

 

$

     5,076,693

 

$

        104,483

 

$

     5,181,176

 

4

%

6

%

Free Cash Flow
 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

580,476

 

 

$

(202,746

)

 

$

565,439

 

 

$

(410,578

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of land and buildings

 

(21,313

)

 

 

(38,335

)

 

 

(226,587

)

 

 

(215,062

)

Purchases of equipment

 

(99,875

)

 

 

(129,774

)

 

 

(597,675

)

 

 

(458,601

)

Total purchases of property and equipment

$

(121,188

)

 

$

(168,109

)

 

$

(824,262

)

 

$

(673,663

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

2,582

 

 

 

904

 

 

 

13,182

 

 

 

1,864

 

Total adjustments

$

(118,606

)

 

$

(167,205

)

 

$

(811,080

)

 

$

(671,799

)

Free cash flow

$

461,870

 

 

$

(369,951

)

 

$

(245,641

)

 

$

(1,082,377

)

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(129,801

)

 

$

(168,713

)

 

$

(848,254

)

 

$

(675,525

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

$

20,863

 

 

$

(95,341

)

 

$

247,352

 

 

$

3,576,850

 

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2022

 

2021

2022

 

2021

Total net revenues

$

5,326,774

 

 

$

5,076,693

 

$

20,582,615

 

 

$

18,406,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

102,064

 

 

 

(404,979

)

 

(92,042

)

 

 

(1,542,590

)

Net income (loss) margin

 

1.9

%

 

 

(8.0

) %

 

(0.4

) %

 

 

(8.4

) %

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

56,902

 

 

 

55,614

 

 

230,965

 

 

 

201,480

 

Interest expense

 

7,173

 

 

 

7,311

 

 

27,169

 

 

 

45,358

 

Interest income

 

(26,497

)

 

 

(3,195

)

 

(52,798

)

 

 

(8,645

)

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(8,531

)

 

 

831

 

 

(1,063

)

 

 

1,002

 

Other expense, net

 

9,200

 

 

 

3,434

 

 

6,715

 

 

 

10,913

 

Equity-based compensation

 

70,682

 

 

 

55,895

 

 

262,266

 

 

 

249,345

 

FC Fire Losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

295,501

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

210,993

 

 

$

(285,089

)

$

381,212

 

 

$

(747,636

)

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

4.0

%

 

 

(5.6

) %

 

1.9

%

 

 

(4.1

) %

Segment Gross Profit and Segment Gross Profit Margin

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

Gross profit

$

1,278,786

 

 

$

805,601

 

 

$

4,709,873

 

 

$

2,951,128

 

Segment gross profit and gross profit margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Commerce

$

1,265,122

 

 

$

901,218

 

 

$

4,675,149

 

 

$

3,108,489

 

Gross profit margin

 

24.4

%

 

 

18.3

%

 

 

23.4

%

 

 

17.4

%

Developing Offerings

 

13,664

 

 

 

(95,617

)

 

 

34,724

 

 

 

(157,361

)

Gross profit margin

 

10.3

%

 

 

(63.4

) %

 

 

5.5

%

 

 

(27.7

) %

 

Contacts

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Release Summary

Coupang Announces Results for Fourth Quarter 2022

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Coupang IR

ir@coupang.com

Media Contact:
Coupang PR
press@coupang.com