Coupang Inc. reported second-quarter revenue of $8.5 billion, surpassing the average analyst estimate of $8.31 billion, as the South Korean e-commerce group continued to expand its customer base. Net income translated to earnings of $0.02 a share, below the $0.07 analysts had forecast. Gross profit rose 20% from a year earlier, while active customers increased 10% to 23.9 million. The company generated $780 million in trailing-12-month free cash flow, a figure that includes $235 million of losses tied to developing offerings. Looking ahead, management signaled accelerating momentum in Taiwan, projecting triple-digit year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter following a 54% sequential increase in the second quarter.