Coupang, Inc. (CPNG) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why

Group 1: Stock Performance - Coupang, Inc. (CPNG) closed at $23.53, reflecting a +2.8% change from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.62% [1] - Over the past month, shares of Coupang have depreciated by 16.25%, underperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.14% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.59% [1] Group 2: Earnings Forecast - Coupang is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.03, indicating a 25% decrease from the same quarter last year, with anticipated revenue of $9.27 billion, representing a 16.42% increase year-over-year [2] - For the full year, analysts expect earnings of $0.16 per share and revenue of $34.97 billion, reflecting changes of -27.27% and 0% respectively from the previous year [3] Group 3: Analyst Estimates and Rankings - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Coupang suggest a correlation with short-term business patterns, with positive revisions indicating a favorable business outlook [3] - The Zacks Rank system currently rates Coupang at 4 (Sell), with a 56.4% decline in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate over the past month [5] Group 4: Valuation Metrics - Coupang is trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 91.56, significantly higher than the industry average Forward P/E of 18.27, indicating a premium valuation [6] - The Internet - Commerce industry, part of the Retail-Wholesale sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 107, placing it in the top 44% of over 250 industries [6]