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JD.com Posts First Quarterly Loss Since 2022 as Price Wars Bite

Margin pressure from fading subsidies alongside a food‑delivery price war is steering JD toward higher‑margin services.

Overview

  • Fourth‑quarter revenue rose 1.5% to roughly 352.3 billion yuan, missing analyst estimates.
  • JD.com reported a net loss of about 2.7 billion yuan, and adjusted EBITDA turned negative by roughly 0.8 billion yuan.
  • Management cited intense competition, including heavy discounting by Alibaba and PDD, and said spending on food delivery will decline in 2026 versus 2025.
  • Core retail sales fell 1.7% in the quarter, logistics revenue grew 22%, and the new‑business segment including food delivery and overseas operations tripled revenue.
  • The board approved a cash distribution of $1.0 per ADS, totaling about $1.4 billion, with a record date set for April 9, 2026.