Groupon debuts results with surprise loss Groupon has disappointed investors with its first quarterly financial results since it went public, reporting a loss that was well below the profits analysts had expected. The company's share price was down 12.5 per cent in after-hours trading to $21.50. The Chicago-based daily deals company reported revenues of $506.5m, above the $475m analysts were expecting, but reported a net loss of 2 cents per share, compared with the 3 cents per share profit Wall Street was expecting. Andrew Mason, who built a reputation as Groupon's chief executive of being outspoken before its IPO, stumbled on his first call with the traditional investor community, while insisting his company showed promise for the future. "We continue to become more operationally excellent," he said. We're very excited about what we're building. He emphasised the growth potential of the company's more recent products, including Groupon Now, its instant mobile deal feature; Groupon Goods, for deals with national retailers; and Groupon Getaways's high-end travel deals.