Groupon, Inc. operates online local commerce marketplaces that connect merchants to consumers by offering goods and services at a discount in North America and internationally. The company provides deals in various categories, including events and activities, beauty and spa, health and fitness, food and drink, home and garden, and automotive; and deals on various product lines, such as electronics, sporting goods, jewelry, toys, household items, and apparel, as well as discounted and market rates for hotel, airfare, and package deals. It offers its deal offerings to customers through Websites; search engines; mobile applications and mobile Web browsers, which enable consumers to browse, purchase, manage, and redeem deals on mobile devices; emails and push notifications; affiliate channels; social and display advertising; and offline marketing. The company was formerly known as ThePoint.com, Inc. and changed its name to Groupon, Inc. in October 2008. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Advertising agencies
Sub-IndustryInternet Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone312-334-1579
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.64 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees6,576
Next Earnings Date5/8/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Groupon's stock symbol?
Groupon trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "GRPN."
How will Groupon's stock buyback program work?
Groupon announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, May 9th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $300,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 11% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Groupon's earnings last quarter?
Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 12th. The coupon company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.02. The coupon company had revenue of $799.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $782.54 million. Groupon had a negative net margin of 0.42% and a positive return on equity of 17.33%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.07 earnings per share. View Groupon's Earnings History.
When is Groupon's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GRPN?
6 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Groupon's shares. Their forecasts range from $3.50 to $5.99. On average, they anticipate Groupon's stock price to reach $4.7317 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 37.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Groupon.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Groupon?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Groupon in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Groupon.
Has Groupon been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about GRPN stock have been trending negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Groupon earned a media sentiment score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the coupon company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting Groupon?
Groupon saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 24,675,138 shares, an increase of 3.8% from the February 15th total of 25,648,686 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,095,936 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.0 days. Approximately 5.3% of the company's shares are short sold. View Groupon's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Groupon's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Groupon include HAVAS (HAVSF), Stroeer SE & Co KGaA (SAX), Criteo (CRTO), Next Fifteen Communications Group (NFC), Tarsus Group (TRS), M&C Saatchi (SAA), Telaria (TLRA), Huntsworth (HNT), MDC Partners (MDCA), Enero Group (EGG), The Mission Marketing Group (TMMG), ad pepper media International (APM), EQ (EQ), Social Reality (SRAX) and PINCHme.com (PIN).
What other stocks do shareholders of Groupon own?
Who are Groupon's key executives?
Groupon's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Eric P. Lefkofsky, Chairman (Age 49)
- Mr. Rich Williams, CEO & Director (Age 44)
- Mr. Michael O. Randolfi, Chief Financial Officer (Age 46)
- Mr. Steve Krenzer, Chief Operating Officer (Age 60)
- Mr. Dane Andrew Drobny, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 51)
Who are Groupon's major shareholders?
Groupon's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (5.35%), First Trust Advisors LP (3.57%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.53%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.53%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.33%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.99%). Company insiders that own Groupon stock include Brian Stevens, Dane A Drobny, Eric P Lefkofsky, James Sullivan and Peter J Barris. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Groupon.
Which institutional investors are selling Groupon stock?
GRPN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Tensile Capital Management LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., Caption Management LLC, Pinnacle Associates Ltd. and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI. Company insiders that have sold Groupon company stock in the last year include Brian Stevens and Eric P Lefkofsky. View Insider Buying and Selling for Groupon.
Which institutional investors are buying Groupon stock?
GRPN stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Two Sigma Investments LP, BlackRock Inc., Circle Road Advisors LP, Gabelli Funds LLC and Geode Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Groupon.
How do I buy shares of Groupon?
Shares of GRPN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Groupon's stock price today?
One share of GRPN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.44.
How big of a company is Groupon?
Groupon has a market capitalization of $1.96 billion and generates $2.64 billion in revenue each year. The coupon company earns $-11,070,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.09 on an earnings per share basis. Groupon employs 6,576 workers across the globe.
What is Groupon's official website?
How can I contact Groupon?
Groupon's mailing address is 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE SUITE 400, CHICAGO IL, 60654. The coupon company can be reached via phone at 312-334-1579 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Groupon (NASDAQ GRPN)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Groupon and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe GRPN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe GRPN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
