CPNG: Coupang repurchased $1.1 billion of Class A stock in nine months
Q3 2026 10-Q shows $201M buybacks in quarter, $1.1B year-to-date, with $706M authorization remaining.
What this filing says
The filing shows Coupang bought back 56.4 million Class A shares for about $1.1 billion over the first nine months of the year, including $201 million in the quarter. About $706 million remained under the repurchase authorization as of September 30, 2026. For shareholders, this means cash has been returned through buybacks, which can reduce the share count, though the program has no expiration and the company is not required to use the full amount.
Key figures
- Shares repurchased, nine months
- 56.4 million
- Repurchase cost, nine months
- $1.1 billion
- Repurchase cost, three months
- $201 million
- Remaining repurchase availability
- $706 million
- Class A shares outstanding
- 1,634,494,648 shares
- Class B shares outstanding
- 157,802,990 shares
Positive for shareholders
- The company has spent over $1.1 billion buying back its own Class A shares this year.
- About $706 million of buyback capacity remains available.
Negative for shareholders
- The repurchase program has no expiration date and the company is not obligated to use the full authorization.
Written by Quantisnow AI from this filing. Not financial advice.
Key terms
- Class A common stock:
- The publicly traded share class of the company that carries one vote per share.
- Class B common stock:
- A separate share class of the company that is not publicly traded and carries more voting power per share.
- Excise taxes:
- A tax on the value of shares a company repurchases, excluded from the stated buyback amounts here.
- Net other revenue:
- Income from commissions, advertising, restaurant delivery and membership fees rather than direct product sales.
FAQ
How much has Coupang spent buying back its Class A stock this year?
The filing states Coupang repurchased 56.4 million Class A shares for about $1.1 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, excluding excise taxes.
How much buyback authorization does Coupang have left?
As of September 30, 2026, the filing says $706 million of availability remained under the stock repurchase program.
Historical context for CPNG
Across the 26 sessions after earlier CPNG headlines, the stock closed higher 10 times and lower 16 times, with a median move of 2.2% in either direction. This shows timing only: many things move a stock in a session, and these figures do not show that any headline caused a move.
| Session | Earlier headline | CPNG | SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | Coupang Announces Results for Third Quarter 2026 | +12.0% | +1.7% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Nebraska Cattle Producers Get New Direct Access to Overseas Markets | +1.2% | +0.6% |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Sartori Cheese Boosts Wisconsin Dairy Exports to South Korea with Coupang | +0.9% | -1.2% |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Coupang to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on November 3, 2026 | -3.1% | +0.5% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Montana ‘Exporter of the Year’ Proves Global Trade Drives Local Success | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Coupang upgraded by Deutsche Bank with a new price targetand 1 other headline that session | -4.6% | -0.2% |
- Market cap
- 30-day
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Catalog/Specialty Distribution
- Listed since
- 2021
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