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COUPANG INC (CPNG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CPNG - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US22266T1097 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

23.15  +0.45 (+1.98%)

After market: 23.14 -0.01 (-0.04%)

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CPNG. CPNG was compared to 32 industry peers in the Broadline Retail industry. While CPNG seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. CPNG is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CPNG had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year CPNG had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years CPNG reported 4 times negative net income.
In multiple years CPNG reported negative operating cash flow during the last 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 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

CPNG's Return On Assets of 6.31% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CPNG outperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
CPNG has a better Return On Equity (24.60%) than 77.42% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.15%, CPNG is not doing good in the industry: 64.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.31%
ROE 24.6%
ROIC 3.15%
ROA(3y)-2.88%
ROA(5y)-8.68%
ROE(3y)-13.82%
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 0 500 1K

1.3 Margins

CPNG has a better Profit Margin (3.57%) than 61.29% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.18%, CPNG is doing worse than 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Gross Margin value of 27.79%, CPNG is not doing good in the industry: 83.87% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CPNG's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.18%
PM (TTM) 3.57%
GM 27.79%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y15.22%
GM growth 5Y37.95%
CPNG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCPNG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 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.
The number of shares outstanding for CPNG has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CPNG has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, CPNG has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CPNG Yearly Shares OutstandingCPNG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 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 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

CPNG has an Altman-Z score of 3.55. This indicates that CPNG is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
CPNG has a better Altman-Z score (3.55) than 67.74% of its industry peers.
CPNG has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.73. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.
CPNG has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.73. This is in the better half of the industry: CPNG outperforms 74.19% of its industry peers.
CPNG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.38. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
CPNG has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.38) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.38
Debt/FCF 1.73
Altman-Z 3.55
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC9.03%
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 0 1B -1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

CPNG has a Current Ratio of 1.13. 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 worse Current ratio (1.13) than 77.42% of its industry peers.
CPNG has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. 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 worse Quick ratio (0.86) than 67.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.86
CPNG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCPNG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for CPNG have decreased strongly by -16.67% in the last year.
The Revenue has grown by 24.69% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
Measured over the past years, CPNG shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 43.17% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-20%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.69%
Revenue growth 3Y26.78%
Revenue growth 5Y43.17%
Sales Q2Q%27.21%

3.2 Future

CPNG is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 27.24% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, CPNG will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 14.61% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-94.31%
EPS Next 2Y42.1%
EPS Next 3Y46.28%
EPS Next 5Y27.24%
Revenue Next Year25.87%
Revenue Next 2Y21.05%
Revenue Next 3Y18.51%
Revenue Next 5Y14.61%

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 20B 40B 60B
CPNG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCPNG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 0.5 -0.5 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

CPNG is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 115.75.
64.52% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CPNG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
CPNG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.39.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 44.09, CPNG can be considered very expensive at the moment.
64.52% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CPNG, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.37, CPNG is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 115.75
Fwd PE 44.09
CPNG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCPNG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

67.74% 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 45.24
EV/EBITDA 49.61
CPNG Per share dataCPNG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

CPNG's earnings are expected to grow with 46.28% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y42.1%
EPS Next 3Y46.28%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

COUPANG INC

NYSE:CPNG (1/28/2025, 5:10:02 PM)

After market: 23.14 -0.01 (-0.04%)

23.15

+0.45 (+1.98%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)11-05 2024-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners84.84%
Inst Owner Change0.08%
Ins Owners0.8%
Ins Owner Change-2.96%
Market Cap41.64B
Analysts81.82
Price Target29.93 (29.29%)
Short Float %0.93%
Short Ratio1.77
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)371.73%
Min EPS beat(2)365.19%
Max EPS beat(2)378.26%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)190.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-13.24%
Max EPS beat(4)378.26%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)100.5%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)95.39%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.63%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.68%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.66%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.71%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.3%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.32%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)7.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-67.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)329.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 115.75
Fwd PE 44.09
P/S 1.44
P/FCF 45.24
P/OCF 22.89
P/B 9.94
P/tB 10.72
EV/EBITDA 49.61
EPS(TTM)0.2
EY0.86%
EPS(NY)0.53
Fwd EY2.27%
FCF(TTM)0.51
FCFY2.21%
OCF(TTM)1.01
OCFY4.37%
SpS16.05
BVpS2.33
TBVpS2.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.31%
ROE 24.6%
ROCE 4.17%
ROIC 3.15%
ROICexc 9.9%
ROICexgc 11.16%
OM 1.18%
PM (TTM) 3.57%
GM 27.79%
FCFM 3.19%
ROA(3y)-2.88%
ROA(5y)-8.68%
ROE(3y)-13.82%
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 3Y15.22%
GM growth 5Y37.95%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.77
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.38
Debt/FCF 1.73
Debt/EBITDA 2.15
Cap/Depr 230.32%
Cap/Sales 3.11%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 249.12%
Profit Quality 89.32%
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.86
Altman-Z 3.55
F-Score6
WACC9.03%
ROIC/WACC0.35
Cap/Depr(3y)339%
Cap/Depr(5y)340.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.78%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-20%
EPS Next Y-94.31%
EPS Next 2Y42.1%
EPS Next 3Y46.28%
EPS Next 5Y27.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.69%
Revenue growth 3Y26.78%
Revenue growth 5Y43.17%
Sales Q2Q%27.21%
Revenue Next Year25.87%
Revenue Next 2Y21.05%
Revenue Next 3Y18.51%
Revenue Next 5Y14.61%
EBIT growth 1Y-20.03%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year130.77%
EBIT Next 3Y72.69%
EBIT Next 5Y53.92%
FCF growth 1Y184.54%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y935.31%
OCF growth 3Y106.4%
OCF growth 5YN/A