JD.com (JD) Tops Q3 EPS by 13c on Revenues of $12.6B; Offers 4Q Revenue Guidance
JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) reported Q3 EPS of $0.23, $0.13 better than the analyst estimate of $0.10. Revenue for the quarter came in at $12.6 billion.
Fourth Quarter 2017 Guidance
Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2017 are expected to be between RMB107 billion and RMB110 billion, representing a growth rate between 35% and 39% compared with the fourth quarter of 2016, excluding the impact from JD Finance for both 2017 and 2016 periods. This forecast reflects JD.com’s current and preliminary expectation, which is subject to change.
Third Quarter 2017 Highlights for Continuing Operations
- Net revenues1 for the third quarter of 2017 were RMB83.7 billion (US$12.6 billion), an increase of 39.2% from the third quarter of 2016.
- Gross profit3 for the third quarter of 2017 was RMB13.0 billion (US$2.0 billion), an increase of 50.3% from the third quarter of 2016. Non-GAAP gross profit4 was RMB12.8 billion (US$1.9 billion), an increase of 51.9% from the same quarter last year.
- Net income from continuing operations attributable to ordinary shareholders for the third quarter of 2017 was RMB1.0 billion (US$0.2 billion), compared to a net loss from continuing operations attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB0.5 billion for the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to ordinary shareholders5 for the third quarter of 2017 was RMB2.2 billion (US$0.3 billion), an increase of 359% from the third quarter of 2016.
- Diluted EPS and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS. Diluted net income per ADS from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2017 was RMB0.69 (US$0.10), compared to diluted net loss per ADS from continuing operations of RMB0.32 for the third quarter of 2016. Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2017 was RMB1.52 (US$0.23), as compared to RMB0.33 in the third quarter of 2016.
- Operating cash flow from continuing operations for the twelve months ended September 30, 2017 increased to RMB19.9 billion (US$3.0 billion) from RMB11.4 billion for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Free cash flow6 from continuing operations, which excludes the impact from JD Finance related credit products included in the operating cash flow, for the twelve months ended September 30, 2017 was RMB14.6 billion (US$2.2 billion), compared to RMB15.0 billion for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016, as several accretive capital investments took place during the third quarter of 2017.
- Annual active customer accounts increased by 34% to 266.3 million in the twelve months ended September 30, 2017 from 198.7 million in the twelve months ended September 30, 2016.
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