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I always find it interesting to take a peek at financial statements, as it gives me a glimpse of a company’s inner workings. For some companies, numbers usually follow upward or downward trends for an extended period, but Bukalapak’s trajectory is marked by frequent shifts.
The Indonesian ecommerce major has seen its share of ups and downs over the past few years. For example, its net losses showed improvements in the second quarter of its 2022 financial year, but it took the company another year to finally swing into the positive. However, it posted losses again for Q3 and Q4 2023.
The firm also mostly logged quarter-on-quarter growths in revenue, but the number plateaued during Q3 2023. However, Bukalapak’s filings also showed that it was spending less and less starting from Q4 2022.
It’d be interesting to see where Bukalapak’s numbers would go soon, as competition in Indonesia’s ecommerce segment has been heating up with the blockbuster tie-up between Tokopedia and TikTok Shop. We’ll be updating our charts every quarter, so check back in with us later this year to stay informed.
— Miguel Cordon, journalist at Tech in Asia
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