JD.com’s Q3 results beat market estimates

JD.com Inc. (NASDAQ: JD) beat revenue and earnings estimates for the third quarter of 2019. Shares gained over 6% in premarket hours on Friday.

Net revenues increased 28.7% year-over-year to RMB134.8 billion ($18.9 billion), beating estimates of $18.1 billion. Net product revenues increased 26.6% and net service revenues increased 47% year-over-year.

Reported net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB612.3 million ($85.7 million), compared to RMB3,000.6 million in the same period last year. Adjusted net income increased 160.6% year-over-year to RMB3,085.9 million ($431.7 million).

Reported net income per ADS was RMB0.41 ($0.06), compared to RMB2.03 last year. Adjusted net income per ADS was RMB2.08 ($0.29). Analysts had forecast adjusted earnings of $0.17 per share.

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During the quarter, revenues from the JD Retail segment were RMB128.7 billion, up 27.3% from last year.

Annual active customer accounts increased to 334.4 million in the twelve months ended September 30, 2019 from 321.3 million in the twelve months ended June 30, 2019. Mobile monthly active users in September 2019 increased by 36% as compared to September 2018. In the third quarter, over 70% of new customers were from lower-tier cities.

For the fourth quarter of 2019, net revenues are expected to grow 21-25% to a range between RMB163 billion and RMB168 billion compared to the prior-year period. 

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