Key Considerations for JD.com Investors

By Ken Smith • Tuesday, September 16 15:24 • Permanent Link

Shares of Retail company JD.com jumped 3.6% today. With many investors piling into JD without a second thought, it may be a good idea to take a closer look at the stock. Here are some quick facts to get you started:

JD.com has moved 24.9% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 17.4%
JD has an average analyst rating of buy and is -22.07% away from its mean target price of $44.67 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $3.58
JD.com has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.7 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $4.14 and its forward P/E ratio is 8.4
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.22 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
JD.com is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 20.93 and an average P/B of 2.93
JD has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -49.4% and gross profit margins of 0.1%
The company has a free cash flow of $-14163375104, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
JD.com, Inc. operates as a supply chain-based technology and service provider in the People's Republic of China. It operates through three segments: JD Retail, JD Logistics, and New Businesses. The company offers computers, communication, and consumer electronics products, as well as home appliances; and general merchandise products comprising food, beverage and fresh produce, baby and maternity products, furniture and household goods, cosmetics and other personal care items, pharmaceutical and healthcare products, industrial products, books, automobile accessories, apparel and footwear, bags, and jewelry. It also provides online marketplace services for third-party merchants; marketing services; and omni-channel solutions to customers and offline retailers, as well as online healthcare services. In addition, the company develops, owns, and manages its logistics facilities and other real estate properties to support third parties; and offers asset management services and integrated service platform; leasing of storage facilities and related management services, as well as engages in online retail business. Further, it provides technology-driven supply chain solutions and logistics services. The company was formerly known as 360buy Jingdong Inc. and changed its name to JD.com, Inc. in January 2014. JD.com, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

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