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However, the company faces lingering growth concerns.
Additionally, JD shares exhibit troubling relative weakness vs. its peers.
JD.com Company Overview
Based in Beijing, Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) stock JD.com ((JD - Free Report) ) one of the largest Chinese e-commerce and technology companies. Also known as Jingdong, JD.com separates itself from the competition by being an essentially vertically integrated e-commerce retailer. JD holds its own inventory, is responsible for its own logistics and deliveries, and provides its own customer service. JD is similar to Amazon ((AMZN - Free Report) ) in that it sells a wide variety of products on its e-commerce platform, including clothing, groceries, electronics, and more. Beyond e-commerce, JD also operates health, technology, real estate, and industrial segment businesses. Additionally, JD owns Ochama, a European-based retail brand with operations in the Netherlands France, and Poland.
JD Suffers from Relative Price Weakness Vs. Peers
Legendary growth investor William O’Neil once proclaimed that Wall Street’s great paradox is, “Stocks that seem too high in price and risky for most investors usually go higher and stocks that seem low and cheap often go lower.” I have largely discovered that more often than not, O’Neil’s paradox comes to fruition. That’s bad news for JD shares, which trade at $30 and are well off their all-time high of >$100. Additionally, relative price action can provide investors with valuable clues. Currently, JD shares exhibit troubling relative weakness and are -15.02% over the past year, far underperforming top competitors like Pinduoduo ((PDD - Free Report) ) and Alibaba ((BABA - Free Report) ) which are up 20.76% and 83.76% respectively.
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JD: Slowing Sales Growth
JD sales growth is declining at an alarming rate. For the current quarter, Zacks Consensus Analyst Estimates suggest that earnings growth will be just 6.68%%. Meanwhile, Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest sluggish annual revenue growth of 5.22% in 2026.
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JD Food Delivery Business is a Headwind
JD is making an aggressive play for the Chinese food delivery market. While the number of users for the company’s Uber ((UBER - Free Report) ) Eats or DoorDash ((DASH - Free Report) ) like business has increased, the segment has produced significant losses thus far. Worse still, the company must invest significant capital maintain its reputation for fast and reliable delivery in a highly competitive market.
Bottom Line
JD.com currently face a difficult uphill battle. Between alarming slowdowns in growth and the financial strain of expansion into the competitive food deliver market, JD’s “cheap” share price may be warranted.
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Bear of the Day: JD.com (JD)
Key Takeaways
JD.com Company Overview
Based in Beijing, Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) stock JD.com ((JD - Free Report) ) one of the largest Chinese e-commerce and technology companies. Also known as Jingdong, JD.com separates itself from the competition by being an essentially vertically integrated e-commerce retailer. JD holds its own inventory, is responsible for its own logistics and deliveries, and provides its own customer service. JD is similar to Amazon ((AMZN - Free Report) ) in that it sells a wide variety of products on its e-commerce platform, including clothing, groceries, electronics, and more. Beyond e-commerce, JD also operates health, technology, real estate, and industrial segment businesses. Additionally, JD owns Ochama, a European-based retail brand with operations in the Netherlands France, and Poland.
JD Suffers from Relative Price Weakness Vs. Peers
Legendary growth investor William O’Neil once proclaimed that Wall Street’s great paradox is, “Stocks that seem too high in price and risky for most investors usually go higher and stocks that seem low and cheap often go lower.” I have largely discovered that more often than not, O’Neil’s paradox comes to fruition. That’s bad news for JD shares, which trade at $30 and are well off their all-time high of >$100. Additionally, relative price action can provide investors with valuable clues. Currently, JD shares exhibit troubling relative weakness and are -15.02% over the past year, far underperforming top competitors like Pinduoduo ((PDD - Free Report) ) and Alibaba ((BABA - Free Report) ) which are up 20.76% and 83.76% respectively.
Image Source: TradingView
JD: Slowing Sales Growth
JD sales growth is declining at an alarming rate. For the current quarter, Zacks Consensus Analyst Estimates suggest that earnings growth will be just 6.68%%. Meanwhile, Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest sluggish annual revenue growth of 5.22% in 2026.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
JD Food Delivery Business is a Headwind
JD is making an aggressive play for the Chinese food delivery market. While the number of users for the company’s Uber ((UBER - Free Report) ) Eats or DoorDash ((DASH - Free Report) ) like business has increased, the segment has produced significant losses thus far. Worse still, the company must invest significant capital maintain its reputation for fast and reliable delivery in a highly competitive market.
Bottom Line
JD.com currently face a difficult uphill battle. Between alarming slowdowns in growth and the financial strain of expansion into the competitive food deliver market, JD’s “cheap” share price may be warranted.