Xi Niu Cai Jing·2025-05-21 01:32Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government has urged major food delivery platforms, including JD.com, Meituan, and Ele.me, to operate legally and fairly, while JD.com has reported its first earnings since launching its food delivery service, which has shown revenue growth but also increased losses [2][5]. Group 1: Regulatory Environment - The State Administration for Market Regulation, along with other government departments, has conducted talks with major food delivery platforms to ensure legal and fair competition [2]. - The focus is on protecting the rights of consumers, platform operators, and delivery personnel [2]. Group 2: JD.com's Financial Performance - JD.com's new business revenue reached 57.53 billion RMB, an increase of 8.83 billion RMB year-on-year [2]. - Despite revenue growth, JD.com’s operating profit margin for new businesses worsened from -13.8% to -23.1%, with losses nearly doubling compared to the previous year [2][3]. Group 3: Business Expansion and Costs - JD.com’s food delivery service, launched in February, has seen rapid growth, with daily order volume surpassing 10 million by April 22, and expectations to reach 20 million orders soon [5]. - The increase in costs is attributed to employee expenses, including social insurance for full-time delivery riders, and promotional activities such as zero-commission for merchants and subsidies [5][6]. - The long-term impact of these costs on operating expenses and cash flow will require further observation over the next six months to a year [5][6]. Group 4: Strategic Advantages - JD.com benefits from its established logistics network, which can enhance the efficiency of its food delivery service [6]. - The synergy between JD.com’s e-commerce, real-time retail, and logistics operations presents significant growth potential for the food delivery segment [5][6].