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COUPANG INC (CPNG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:CPNG - US22266T1097 - Common Stock

31.69 USD
+0.48 (+1.54%)
Last: 10/20/2025, 8:04:00 PM
31.67 USD
-0.02 (-0.06%)
Pre-Market: 10/21/2025, 4:34:16 AM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall CPNG gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CPNG against 30 industry peers in the Broadline Retail industry. The financial health of CPNG is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, CPNG is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CPNG was profitable.
CPNG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years CPNG reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
CPNG had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
CPNG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCPNG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

CPNG has a Return On Assets (2.05%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Equity of CPNG (7.79%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CPNG's Return On Invested Capital of 6.19% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CPNG outperforms 46.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.05%
ROE 7.79%
ROIC 6.19%
ROA(3y)3.41%
ROA(5y)-3.72%
ROE(3y)11.07%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CPNG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCPNG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500 1K

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.13%, CPNG is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.24%, CPNG is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 29.87%, CPNG is doing worse than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CPNG has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.24%
PM (TTM) 1.13%
GM 29.87%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y22.09%
GM growth 5Y12.12%
CPNG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCPNG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CPNG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
CPNG has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CPNG has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
CPNG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CPNG Yearly Shares OutstandingCPNG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B
CPNG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCPNG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

CPNG has an Altman-Z score of 4.31. This indicates that CPNG is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.31, CPNG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CPNG is 2.32, which is a good value as it means it would take CPNG, 2.32 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CPNG (2.32) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
CPNG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
CPNG has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.35) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 2.32
Altman-Z 4.31
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC8.59%
CPNG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCPNG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

CPNG has a Current Ratio of 1.09. This is a normal value and indicates that CPNG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CPNG has a Current ratio of 1.09. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CPNG underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
CPNG has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. This is a bad value and indicates that CPNG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CPNG has a Quick ratio of 0.84. This is in the lower half of the industry: CPNG underperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.84
CPNG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCPNG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CPNG shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -23.81%.
The Revenue has grown by 18.69% in the past year. This is quite good.
The Revenue has been growing by 36.99% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.81%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-33.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.69%
Revenue growth 3Y18.03%
Revenue growth 5Y36.99%
Sales Q2Q%16.4%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, CPNG will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 57.91% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.25% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y17.74%
EPS Next 2Y94.39%
EPS Next 3Y83.33%
EPS Next 5Y57.91%
Revenue Next Year15.04%
Revenue Next 2Y15.75%
Revenue Next 3Y14.78%
Revenue Next 5Y10.25%

3.3 Evolution

Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
CPNG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCPNG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
CPNG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCPNG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 1 -1 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 198.06, CPNG can be considered very expensive at the moment.
CPNG's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.69, CPNG is valued quite expensively.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 52.42, CPNG can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CPNG is valued a bit more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
CPNG is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 198.06
Fwd PE 52.42
CPNG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCPNG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150

4.2 Price Multiples

66.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CPNG, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CPNG.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 74.35
EV/EBITDA 43.19
CPNG Per share dataCPNG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CPNG's earnings are expected to grow with 83.33% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)11.16
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y94.39%
EPS Next 3Y83.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for CPNG!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

COUPANG INC

NYSE:CPNG (10/20/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 31.67 -0.02 (-0.06%)

31.69

+0.48 (+1.54%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)08-05 2025-08-05/amc
Earnings (Next)11-11 2025-11-11/amc
Inst Owners64.76%
Inst Owner Change-0.16%
Ins Owners0.6%
Ins Owner Change-5.18%
Market Cap57.77B
Analysts83.64
Price Target35.65 (12.5%)
Short Float %1.27%
Short Ratio1.3
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-24.66%
Min EPS beat(2)-69.36%
Max EPS beat(2)20.05%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)207.64%
Min EPS beat(4)-69.36%
Max EPS beat(4)514.67%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)150.02%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)127.54%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)100.02%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.58%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.82%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.34%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.82%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.63%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.14%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.19%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.9%
PT rev (1m)1.04%
PT rev (3m)15.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-53.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)-38.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 198.06
Fwd PE 52.42
P/S 1.79
P/FCF 74.35
P/OCF 30.26
P/B 12.33
P/tB 12.91
EV/EBITDA 43.19
EPS(TTM)0.16
EY0.5%
EPS(NY)0.6
Fwd EY1.91%
FCF(TTM)0.43
FCFY1.34%
OCF(TTM)1.05
OCFY3.3%
SpS17.7
BVpS2.57
TBVpS2.45
PEG (NY)11.16
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.05%
ROE 7.79%
ROCE 8.56%
ROIC 6.19%
ROICexc 23.34%
ROICexgc 25.52%
OM 2.24%
PM (TTM) 1.13%
GM 29.87%
FCFM 2.41%
ROA(3y)3.41%
ROA(5y)-3.72%
ROE(3y)11.07%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y22.09%
GM growth 5Y12.12%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.81
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 2.32
Debt/EBITDA 1.36
Cap/Depr 235.83%
Cap/Sales 3.51%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 158.56%
Profit Quality 212.88%
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.84
Altman-Z 4.31
F-Score6
WACC8.59%
ROIC/WACC0.72
Cap/Depr(3y)295.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)320.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.66%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.81%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-33.33%
EPS Next Y17.74%
EPS Next 2Y94.39%
EPS Next 3Y83.33%
EPS Next 5Y57.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.69%
Revenue growth 3Y18.03%
Revenue growth 5Y36.99%
Sales Q2Q%16.4%
Revenue Next Year15.04%
Revenue Next 2Y15.75%
Revenue Next 3Y14.78%
Revenue Next 5Y10.25%
EBIT growth 1Y133.11%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year266.8%
EBIT Next 3Y97.34%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-28.29%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-2.59%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A