Coupang is considered better than Amazon within South Korea due to its superior "Rocket Delivery" speed, often delivering items within hours, and deeper local market penetration. While Amazon is the global leader, Coupang holds a dominant,, faster-growing position in the Korean market and is expanding into Taiwan, with over 100% year-over-year revenue growth in that market.
Coupang is the dominant and leading player in a large addressable market with numerous growth levers at a compelling price. CPNG trades at a forward (FY26 consensus) EV/Sales multiple of 1.1x, a 56% discount to the peer group median multiple, and near a level that historically marked a bottom for Amazon.
Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Coupang in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 10 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, and 5 have given a buy rating for CPNG.
The company expanded into video streaming distribution with the launch of its Coupang Play service. Coupang is often referred to as the "Amazon of Asia", due to its position and corporate size in the South Korean online market. Coupang was named to the Fortune 200 in 2023 and 2024 and Fortune 150 in 2025.
Coupang is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 34.7% and 9.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 34.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 23.7% in 3 years.
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In 2019, the revenue of the largest chaebol, Samsung, was worth about 17% of the South Korean GDP with the company holding billions of dollars in cash. In 2023, the revenue of the top four chaebols (Samsung, SK, Hyundai, and LG) was 40.8% of the South Korean GDP, and the top thirty chaebol were 76.9% of GDP.
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Shares of online platform company Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) fell 6.2% in the afternoon session after the company faced intense scrutiny as a major data breach exposed the personal information of 33.7 million customers, which led to the resignation of its CEO (the Korean subsidiary, not at the parent company Coupang, Inc.)
Coupang serves millions of customers in Korea, Taiwan and 190+ countries and territories, connecting them with – and driving success for – hundreds of thousands of small businesses around the globe. Coupang is a U.S. technology and Fortune 150 company unlike any other.
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The good news is Coupang now supports English and accepts foreign cards. Your experience may vary, however, depending on whether you have an Alien Registration Card or not. So, here's a guide to help you make the most of Korea's top shopping app.
But like Amazon, Coupang isn't staying confined to retail. Over the past few years, the company has been planting seeds across new technology-driven businesses -- from streaming video to fintech to digital advertising.
South Korea's largest online retailer, Coupang, has apologised for a massive data breach potentially involving nearly 34 million local customer accounts.
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