Is Beaten-Down Coupang Stock a Buy on the Dip?

Shares of technology company Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) have been under pressure over the past few months. The company is based in the United States, but makes money serving consumers in South Korea and increasingly Taiwan, so Coupang is insulated from the direct effect of President Donald Trump's new import tariffs. Let's weigh this company's strengths against its weaknesses to see if it could be a good stock to buy at its recently beaten-down price.What's been driving Coupang stock down? In a nutshell, investors aren't thrilled about profits that shrank significantly last year. The amount of free cash flow its operations generated in 2024 declined by about 42% to $1 billion.In addition to profits that shrank dramatically, investors have been concerned about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, new tariffs on products entering the U.S. market, and how this all might affect the company.Continue reading

Apr 22, 2025 - 09:47

Is Beaten-Down Coupang Stock a Buy on the Dip?

Shares of technology company Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) have been under pressure over the past few months. The company is based in the United States, but makes money serving consumers in South Korea and increasingly Taiwan, so Coupang is insulated from the direct effect of President Donald Trump's new import tariffs. Let's weigh this company's strengths against its weaknesses to see if it could be a good stock to buy at its recently beaten-down price.

What's been driving Coupang stock down? In a nutshell, investors aren't thrilled about profits that shrank significantly last year. The amount of free cash flow its operations generated in 2024 declined by about 42% to $1 billion.

In addition to profits that shrank dramatically, investors have been concerned about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, new tariffs on products entering the U.S. market, and how this all might affect the company.