Shares of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc JD are moving lower Thursday despite reporting better-than-expected quarterly results. The company noted that it plans to focus on lowering costs and increasing efficiency as it sees challenges ahead.
What Happened: JD.com reported fourth-quarter revenue of RMB295.4 billion ($42.84 billion), which narrowly beat estimates of $42.73 billion according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 70 cents per share, which beat average analyst estimates of 50 cents per share. On a diluted basis, the company reported a loss of 28 cents per share.
The company announced that its board of directors approved a cash dividend of 31 cents per ordinary share or 62 cents per American depositary share.
"Looking ahead, amidst ever-evolving opportunities and challenges we will stay focused on lowering costs, increasing efficiency and constantly improving user experience," said Lei Xu, CEO of JD.com.
Sandy Xu, CFO of JD.com added: "While we explore new growth opportunities, we will continue our focus on financial discipline and technology-driven operational efficiency to build a solid foundation for JD.com's future high-quality growth."
JD.com is a supply chain-based technology and service provider in China. A conference call to discuss these results kicked off at 7 a.m. ET.
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JD Price Action: JD has traded in a 52-week range of $44.17-$69.43.
The stock was down 5.28% at $44.50 at time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.
Photo: courtesy of JD.com.
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