What is the timeline for Taiwan to reach unit economics positive? How does it compare to Korea in terms of KPIs? When can we expect operating leverage from tech investments?

Bom Kim stated Taiwan focuses on building customer experience and long-term scalability/profitability, with early signs encouraging (next-day delivery, triple-digit growth, strong retention). Gaurav Anand noted cybersecurity spend is among the top in Korea, and while incremental investments will be made, they don't expect structural change in OG&A. Long-term view is unchanged, expecting operating leverage as the business scales. “Once you have an experience that wows the customer, then the path to profitability is really a function of scale and operational leverage and we're making progress on all three of those fronts.”

Can management provide more color on the $950M-$1B loss guidance for Developing Offerings, specifically how losses trend for Taiwan, Eats, Farfetch, Japan, and content spend?

Gaurav Anand stated that Developing Offerings are managed as a portfolio at different stages of maturity, and they are not providing specific individual guidance on losses. He reiterated strong momentum and potential, especially in Taiwan, and commitment to rigorous analysis and disciplined capital allocation. “We manage our Developing Offerings as a portfolio of initiatives. Each are at a different stage of maturity and investment intensity. We're not providing any specific guidance on losses or investments individually...”

Will DO losses be higher in H1 2026 and then decline? How will AI impact e-commerce platforms like Coupang? Update on the $1 billion buyback program.

Gaurav Anand clarified that DO is a portfolio, and while not giving quarterly guidance, the full-year range is expected. Bom Kim expressed excitement about AI's potential to amplify value in selection, service, and savings, believing it will help deliver the best experience at the lowest cost. Gaurav Anand updated that $243 million of the $1 billion buyback authorization has been utilized, with significant capacity remaining, and buybacks remain an important, opportunistic component of capital allocation. “There's tremendous potential for AI to amplify the value that we deliver across all 3 of the pillars that we strive to improve, selection, service and savings.”

CPNG

Coupang (CPNG) Q4 FY25 earnings call: guidance and Q&A

Earnings call· Dec 2025 (Q4 FY25)· Consumer Discretionary· Feb 26, 2026

Source: earnings call transcript

Executive summary

Coupang Q4 FY25 — Data Incident Impacts Growth, Taiwan Hyper-Growth Continues

Coupang's Q4 FY25 performance was significantly impacted by a data incident, leading to a slowdown in Product Commerce revenue growth and a slight decline in active customers, though trends are stabilizing. Despite these headwinds, the company continues aggressive investments in Developing Offerings, particularly Taiwan, which is experiencing hyper-growth and expanding its last-mile logistics, reflecting a long-term strategy focused on customer experience and scalability.

Highlights

Taiwan revenue grew triple digits year-over-year, with 70% of geography covered by next-day delivery and 75% of volume delivered next day.
WOW members' Q4 spend increased double digits year-over-year, with churn and new sign-ups returning to historical stable levels post-incident.
Product Commerce gross profit margin improved 85 basis points year-over-year (adjusted for fire insurance gain) due to operational efficiencies and growth in margin-accretive offerings.
Farfetch generated positive year-over-year revenue growth and positive overall economics in its first quarter post-acquisition.

Concerns

Product Commerce net revenue growth decelerated to 8% (12% constant currency) in Q4 FY25, down from 18% constant currency in Q3 FY25, primarily due to a data incident.
Active customers for Product Commerce decreased slightly quarter-over-quarter from 24.7 million to 24.6 million, attributed to the data incident.
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA decreased 37% year-over-year to $267 million, with margin contracting over 220 basis points, driven by data incident impacts and increased investments in Developing Offerings.
Developing Offerings generated $183 million in gross profit, down 24% year-over-year, with full-year adjusted EBITDA losses reaching $995 million.

Guidance & targets

Category	Target	Timeline	Confidence
Consolidated constant currency revenues	5% to 10% range high materiality	Q1 · FY26	High
Full year growth guidance	to be provided in coming quarters medium materiality	FY26	Medium
Consolidated EBITDA margin expansion	disrupted this year high materiality	FY26	High
Developing Offerings adjusted EBITDA losses	$950 million and $1 billion high materiality	FY26	High

Segment performance

Segment	Revenue	YoY	QoQ	Margin
Product Commerce Growth rate was several points lower than 18% constant currency in Q3, primarily due to data incident slowdown in December and minor Chuseok holiday timing impact. Gross profit growth was 5% YoY (9% constant currency), or 15% constant currency excluding fire insurance gain. Gross profit margin contracted 80bps YoY, but improved 85bps YoY adjusted for fire insurance gain. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 18bps YoY. Active Customers: 24.6 millionActive Customers YoY Growth: 8%WOW Members: slight decrease YoYWOW Member Spend YoY Growth: double digits	$7.4 billion	8% (reported), 12% (constant currency)	—	31.9% (gross profit margin), 7.7% (adjusted EBITDA margin)
Developing Offerings Growth led by triple-digit growth in Taiwan. Gross profit down 24% YoY due to investments. Total segment adjusted EBITDA losses slightly up QoQ, with full-year losses of $995 million. Eats offerings in Korea and Japan are self-sustaining on a combined basis. Taiwan Revenue Growth: triple digits YoY	$1.4 billion	32% (reported), 31% (constant currency)	—	$183 million (gross profit), -$300 million (adjusted EBITDA loss)

CPNG operating KPIs by quarter

CPNG operating KPIs stated on its earnings calls, by fiscal quarter
KPI	This call Dec 2025 Q4 FY25	Mar 2026 Q1 FY26	Jun 2026 Q2 FY26	Change vs prior quarter
Active Customers Product Commerce	24.6M Product Commerce Active Customers for the quarter were 24.6 million, growing 8% year-over-year but down slightly from 24.7 million active customers reported last quarter. Source: earnings call transcript	23.9M Product Commerce active customers for the quarter were 23.9 million, growing 2% year-over-year but down 3% over last quarter. Source: earnings call transcript	24.7M Product Commerce active customers for the quarter were 24.7 million, growing 3% year-over-year and up from 23.9 million last quarter. Source: earnings call transcript	+3.3%

Operating figures the company stated on at least two of the calls shown, checked against each call's transcript. Click a figure to read the sentence. A dash means it was not stated that quarter.

Deals & partnerships

Farfetch acquisition

First quarter since acquisition, combining Farfetch's vast assortment with a white glove shipping and returns experience.

Risks & headwinds

Data Incident Impact Q4 FY25 and early Q1 FY26, diminishing over the course of the year

Product Commerce revenue growth decelerated from 18% (Q3 constant currency) to 12% (Q4 constant currency); active customers down from 24.7M to 24.6M QoQ; Jan Product Commerce constant currency growth estimated at 4%.

Mitigation:Remediation of access method, $1.2 billion customer compensation program, cooperation with government investigations, strengthening systems and safeguards.

Investment in Developing Offerings Full year 2026

Full year adjusted EBITDA losses for Developing Offerings expected between $950 million and $1 billion in 2026.

Mitigation:Rigorous analysis, operational excellence, and disciplined capital allocation; focus on long-term cash flow generation.

Elevated Effective Tax Rate Full year 2025, expected to normalize long-term

Full year effective tax rate of 64%.

Mitigation:Expectation to normalize to an effective tax rate closer to 25% over the long term.

Q&A highlights

What was the estimated negative financial impact of the data breach in Q4 on revenue and EBITDA? Also, update on key consumer metrics (active users, GMV, per person spending) post-stabilization of WOW membership.

Gaurav Anand stated that Product Commerce growth softened, reaching lowest levels in January (4% constant currency, adjusted for Lunar New Year), but improving since February. Active customers and WOW membership churn have stabilized and returned to historical levels. No specific financial impact quantification was provided.

“Product Commerce was delivering strong revenue growth of 16% in constant currency... softening of those growth rates reached the lowest levels in Jan with an estimated 4% constant currency growth rate... And we have seen improving trends since then.”

asked by Stanley Yang · answered by Gaurav Anand

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Detailed narrative

Data Incident Impact and Response

A data incident in late 2025 affected over 33 million user accounts, with data from approximately 3,000 Korean and 1 Taiwanese account retained by a former employee. Forensic investigations by Mandiant and Palo Alto Networks confirmed no highly sensitive data (financial, passwords, government IDs) was compromised.

The method of access was remediated in November 2025, and there's no evidence of data misuse. Coupang issued $1.2 billion in customer vouchers and is cooperating with ongoing government investigations.

Taiwan Hyper-Growth and Logistics Expansion

Taiwan's Developing Offerings segment continues to achieve triple-digit revenue growth, driven by expanding selection and improving fulfillment. The company has rapidly built out its own last-mile logistics, now covering nearly 70% of Taiwan's geography, with 75% of December's volume delivered next day without significant variable unit cost increases. This expansion is crucial for matching demand and ensuring long-term scalability.

Product Commerce Performance and Stabilization

Product Commerce revenue growth decelerated in Q4 FY25 to 12% constant currency, down from 18% in Q3, primarily due to the data incident and a minor impact from the Chuseok holiday timing. Active customers slightly declined quarter-over-quarter. However, trends are stabilizing, with customer reactivations and WOW membership churn returning to historical levels, indicating a recovery post-incident.

Investment in Developing Offerings

Coupang maintains deep conviction in its early-stage initiatives, particularly Taiwan, Eats (Korea/Japan), and Farfetch. These investments are anchored by rigorous analysis and disciplined capital allocation, aiming for long-term meaningful cash flow generation. Farfetch, post-acquisition, showed positive year-over-year revenue growth and overall economics in its first quarter.

AI and Operational Efficiency

Management views AI as a powerful tool to enhance selection, service, and savings for customers. They believe AI will amplify value delivery across their retail, infrastructure, and logistics operations, helping to provide the best experience at the lowest cost. The company intends to make strong efforts to capture these AI-driven opportunities in the coming years.

Share Repurchase Program

As of Q4 FY25, Coupang repurchased 5.9 million shares, utilizing $243 million of its $1 billion authorization. The company views share repurchases as an important component of its capital allocation framework and will continue to be disciplined and opportunistic, evaluating buybacks alongside other strategic priorities.

Summary of the company's earnings call; see how call summaries are prepared. Not investment advice.