JD.com’s Low Profitability in Focus as Traders Brace for Results

Investors are prepared for a big jolt in battered shares of JD.com Inc. following an earnings report from the Chinese e-commerce company, which is mounting a costly foray into food delivery.

Options traders are pricing in a 6.9% move in the Hong Kong-listed stock in either direction after the results due later Tuesday, versus an average 4.2% move following the last eight quarterly reports. Its shares are down 22% from a March high, underperforming all but two members of the Hang Seng Tech Index.