JD.com CEO “pleased to post topline growth that outpaced the industry”

JD.com, Inc., a supply chain-based technology and service provider, has announced its unaudited financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

Second Quarter 2022 Highlights

• Net revenues for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB267.6 billion (US$¹40.0 billion), an increase of 5.4% from the second quarter of 2021. Net service revenues for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB41.6 billion (US$6.2 billion), an increase of 21.9% from the second quarter of 2021.
• Income from operations for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB3.8 billion (US$0.6 billion), compared to RMB0.3 billion for the same period last year. Non-GAAP² income from operations was RMB5.8 billion (US$0.9 billion) for the second quarter of 2022, as compared to RMB2.5 billion for the second quarter of 2021. Operating margin of JD Retail before unallocated items for the second quarter of 2022 was 3.4%, compared to 2.6% for the second quarter of 2021.
• Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB4.4 billion (US$0.7 billion), compared to RMB0.8 billion for the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB6.5 billion (US$1.0 billion), as compared to RMB4.6 billion for the same period last year.
• Diluted net income per ADS for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB2.74 (US$0.41), compared to RMB0.50 for the second quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB4.06 (US$0.61), compared to RMB2.90 for the same period last year.
• Operating cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 was RMB51.1 billion (US$7.6 billion), compared to RMB38.9 billion for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021. Free cash flow, which excludes the impact from JD Baitiao receivables included in the operating cash flow, for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 was RMB27.7 billion (US$4.1 billion), compared to RMB31.9 billion for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021.
• Annual active customer accounts³ increased by 9.2% to 580.8 million in the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 from 531.9 million in the twelve months ended June 30, 2021.

“JD.com’s resilient business model, industry-leading supply chain capabilities and efficient operations helped us deliver solid quarterly results amidst ongoing challenges in the external environment,” said Lei Xu, CEO of JD.com. “We are encouraged to see our commitment to providing the best possible user experience while supporting local communities and enterprises across China translates into increased mindshare, stronger user engagement and expanding user base, especially in our core JD Retail business. We will continue to serve our business partners, customers and society effectively through our supply chain based infrastructure while innovating to support China’s long-term growth.”

“We were pleased to post topline growth that outpaced the industry during a challenging period, as well as healthy profitability and cash flow,” said Sandy Xu, Chief Financial Officer of JD.com. “Our emphasis on financial discipline and operational efficiency has allowed us to return to shareholders in the form of share repurchases as well as a special cash dividend issued during the quarter. We will continue to focus on generating strong shareholder returns while maintaining our commitment to investing for the long term.”

JD Logistics

• During the second quarter, JD Logistics launched two new Asia No.1 smart industrial parks into operations in the cities of Yiwu and Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province. Together with the existing Asia No.1 smart industrial park in Hangzhou, the three smart industrial parks cover the entire Zhejiang province and drive the same or next-day delivery ratio of JD Group’s online retail orders within the province to around 95%, while extending the service to the rest of Yangtze River Delta region.
• As of June 30, 2022, JD Logistics operated over 1,400 warehouses. Including warehouse space managed through the Open Warehouse Platform, JD Logistics’s warehouse network had an aggregate gross floor area of approximately 26 million square meters.