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Coupang

CPNG
26
Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$16.62
-0.24 (-1.42%)
Market Cap
$29.83B
Winston Score
26
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+30.3% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.42B (2021) → 1.85B (2025)

Coupang is South Korea's largest e-commerce company, often called the "Amazon of South Korea." It sells millions of products online — from groceries and electronics to clothing and household goods — directly to everyday consumers. The company is best known for its "Rocket Delivery" service, which promises next-day or even same-day delivery on most orders.

Coupang makes money by selling products directly on its platform, charging third-party sellers fees to list their goods, and offering paid memberships through its "Rocket WOW" subscription program. It also earns revenue from food delivery and streaming services bundled into that membership. The company operates primarily in South Korea, with early-stage expansion into Taiwan and other markets, and generates roughly $25 billion in annual revenue. Its massive logistics network — built with its own warehouses and delivery drivers — is a strong competitive advantage, but thin operating margins and heavy infrastructure costs remain a key financial risk as the company works toward consistent profitability.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+7.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-350.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

25.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$6.3B cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Coupang is growing revenue at 8% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin
27.0%
Modest — 27.0% gross margin
Operating Margin
-2.8%
Losing money on operations — -2.8%
ROCE
-2.8%
Weak — -2.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+13.1%
Fast-growing sales (13.1% YoY)
EPS YoY
-167.2%
Earnings shrinking (-167.2% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
0.8%
Thin free cash flow (0.8%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.23
Elevated debt (1.23)
Interest Cover
1.01x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.0x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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