DoorDash, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 6, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 6, 2026
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-06.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-06.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
Compared 132 previous paragraphs and 119 current paragraphs.
72 unchanged; 41 reworded; 5 added; 17 removed; 2 previous and 1 current paragraphs rearranged.
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Added paragraphs (5)
Current report
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $117 million, or 77%, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $83 million in amortization expense for acquired intangible assets and an increase of $25 million in amortization expense related to capitalized software and website development costs.
Current report
Restructuring charges increased by $47 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by employee termination costs and other costs related to the closure of operations in certain countries as part of restructuring activities announced in the first quarter of 2026.
Current report
Other Income (Expense), Net
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Provision for Income Taxes
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(2)Excludes stock-based compensation related to restructuring, which is included in restructuring charges in the table above.
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Previous report
Revenue increased by $1.9 billion, or 24%, during the first nine months of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a 23% increase in Marketplace GOV. For the first nine months of 2025, revenue grew at a faster rate than Marketplace GOV during the same period primarily due to improved logistics efficiency, increasing contribution from advertising revenue, and a reduction in credits and refunds as a percentage of Marketplace GOV.
Previous report
Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, increased by $714 million, or 17%, during the first nine months of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $517 million in order management costs, driven primarily by growth in Total Orders, partially offset by a decrease in insurance expenses, and an increase of $217 million in platform costs, driven primarily by growth in Total Orders.
Previous report
Sales and marketing expenses increased by $273 million, or 18%, during the first nine months of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $187 million in advertising expenses, and an increase of $81 million in personnel-related compensation expenses.
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Research and development expenses increased by $141 million, or 16%, during the first nine months of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $185 million in personnel-related compensation expenses, partially offset by an increase in capitalized software and website development costs of $88 million.
Previous report
General and administrative expenses remained materially consistent during the first nine months of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024, except for a decrease of $76 million in office lease impairment expenses and an increase of $46 million in transaction-related costs.
Previous report
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $31 million, or 22%, for the third quarter of 2025, compared to the same quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $13 million in amortization expense related to increased capitalized software and website development costs and an increase of $12 million in depreciation expense related to equipment for merchants.
Previous report
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $60 million, or 14%, during the first nine months of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $37 million in amortization expense related to increased capitalized software and website development costs and an increase of $19 million in depreciation expense related to equipment for merchants.
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Interest income, net increased by $21 million, or 14%, for the first nine months of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by interest earned on cash held in escrow under the Escrow Agreement, partially offset by a decrease in average interest rates.
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Other Expense, Net
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Other expense, net increased by $75 million for the third quarter of 2025, compared to the same quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a change in fair value of the Deal-Contingent Forward.
Previous report
Other expense, net increased by $15 million for the first nine months of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a change in fair value of the Deal-Contingent Forward.
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Previous report
The benefit from income taxes for the first nine months of 2025 was primarily attributable to a one-time tax benefit from the release of a portion of the U.S. valuation allowance in connection with the acquisitions that occurred during the year, offset by state and foreign income tax expenses. The provision for income taxes for the first nine months of 2024 was primarily driven by foreign tax expense, offset by the tax benefit associated with 2023 losses in non-U.S. jurisdictions for which a tax benefit can be realized.
Previous report
Given our current earnings and anticipated future earnings, we believe that there is a reasonable possibility that sufficient positive evidence may become available in a future period to reach a conclusion that the U.S. valuation allowance will no longer be needed. Release of the valuation allowance would result in the recognition of U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets and a corresponding decrease to income tax expense in the period the release is recorded. The exact timing and amount of any potential valuation allowance release are subject to change on the basis of our level of sustained U.S. profitability, as well as the amount of our tax deductible stock-based compensation, which is dependent upon our publicly traded share price, and macroeconomic conditions, among other factors.
Previous report
On July 4, 2025, the U.S. enacted tax reform legislation through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Included in this legislation are provisions that allow for the immediate expensing of domestic U.S. research and development expenses, immediate expensing of certain capital expenditures, and other changes to the U.S. taxation of profits derived from foreign operations. This new legislation has no material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Previous report
(2)Consists primarily of a non-cash change in fair value of the Deal-Contingent Forward during the three months ended September 30, 2025.
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Previous wording
As of September 30, 2025, our primary offerings included the DoorDash Marketplace and the Wolt Marketplace (together with all other marketplaces that we operate from time to time, our "Marketplaces"), and our Commerce Platform. On October 2, 2025, we completed our acquisition of Deliveroo plc ("Deliveroo") in order to strengthen our position as a leading global platform in local commerce and enable us to better serve businesses, consumers and Dashers. Following the completion of the Deliveroo acquisition, our Marketplaces now operate in over 40 countries across the globe and provide an integrated suite of services that help merchants establish an online presence, connect with consumers in their communities, and solve mission-critical challenges, such as customer acquisition, demand generation, order fulfillment, merchandising, payment processing, and customer support. We also offer advertising as a value-added service through our Marketplaces to help merchants and consumer packaged goods companies increase consumer engagement and drive incremental revenue.
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Our primary offerings include the DoorDash Marketplace, the Wolt Marketplace, and the Deliveroo Marketplace (together, our "Marketplaces"), and our Commerce Platform. Our Marketplaces operate in over 40 countries and provide an integrated suite of services that help merchants establish an online presence, connect with consumers in their communities, and solve mission-critical challenges, such as customer acquisition, demand generation, order fulfillment, merchandising, payment processing, and customer support. We also offer advertising as a value-added service through our Marketplaces to help merchants and consumer packaged goods companies increase consumer engagement and drive incremental revenue.
Previous wording
Our Marketplaces compete for consumers based primarily on the selection, convenience, quality, affordability, and service we provide. Our Marketplaces also offer our consumer membership programs, DashPass and Wolt+, which aim to lower transactional friction by reducing the delivery and service fees we charge, while providing additional membership benefits.
Current wording
Our Marketplaces seek to attract and retain consumers based primarily on the selection, convenience, quality, affordability, and service we provide. Our Marketplaces also offer our consumer membership programs, DashPass, Wolt+, and Deliveroo Plus, which aim to lower transactional friction by reducing the delivery and service fees we charge, while providing additional membership benefits.
Previous wording
In addition to our Marketplaces, we offer our Commerce Platform, which is a suite of services that help merchants grow, run, and operate their businesses on their own channels. DoorDash Drive On-Demand and Wolt Drive (together, "Drive") are white-label delivery fulfillment services that generate the majority of revenue within our Commerce Platform. In addition to Drive, we also provide software and services that help merchants establish online ordering, build branded mobile apps, manage reservations and tables, better connect with consumers through customer relationship management and marketing tools, enable tableside order and pay, and manage customer support.
Current wording
In addition to our Marketplaces, we offer our Commerce Platform, which is a suite of services that help empower merchants to build, operate, and grow their businesses on their own channels. Within our Commerce Platform, we offer white-label delivery fulfillment services ("Drive") as well as services that help merchants establish online ordering, build branded mobile apps, manage reservations and in-store dining, manage consumer relationships, enable tableside order and pay, and improve customer support.
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We use the following financial and operational metrics to help us evaluate our business, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans, and make strategic decisions:
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We use the below financial and operational metrics to help us evaluate our business, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans, and make strategic decisions. As we grow our business and expand our offerings, our success and the financial performance of our business will be dependent upon many factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, those highlighted in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the success of our growth strategies and the timing and size of investments and expenditures that we choose to undertake, such as our recent and continued investment in our non-U.S. operations, in our global technology platform, and to increase system capacity for Dashers and in support of longer distance and higher effort deliveries. Certain of these and other factors may not be within our control.
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In the third quarter of 2025, Total Orders increased to 776 million, or 21% growth compared to the same quarter of 2024. The increase in Total Orders was driven primarily by growth in the number of consumers and growth in average consumer engagement.
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In the first quarter of 2026, Total Orders increased to 933 million, or 27% growth compared to the same quarter of 2025. The increase in Total Orders was driven primarily by growth in the number of consumers and the acquisition of Deliveroo plc ("Deliveroo").
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Marketplace GOV. We define Marketplace GOV as the total dollar value of orders completed on our Marketplaces, including taxes, tips 2, and any applicable consumer fees, including membership fees related to DashPass and Wolt+. Marketplace GOV does not include the dollar value of orders, taxes and tips, or fees charged to merchants, for orders fulfilled through our Commerce Platform.
Current wording
Marketplace GOV. We define Marketplace GOV as the total dollar value of orders completed on our Marketplaces, including taxes, tips 2, and any applicable consumer fees, including membership fees related to DashPass, Wolt+, and Deliveroo Plus. Marketplace GOV does not include the dollar value of orders, taxes and tips, or fees charged to merchants for orders fulfilled through our Commerce Platform.
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In the third quarter of 2025, Marketplace GOV increased to $25.0 billion, or 25% growth compared to the same quarter of 2024, driven primarily by growth in Total Orders.
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In the first quarter of 2026, Marketplace GOV increased to $31.6 billion, or 37% growth compared to the same quarter of 2025, driven primarily by growth in Total Orders.
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In the third quarter of 2025, Net Revenue Margin increased to 13.8% from 13.5% in the same quarter of 2024, primarily due to increasing contribution from advertising revenue, a reduction in credits and refunds as a percentage of Marketplace GOV, and a reduction in Dasher costs as a percentage of Marketplace GOV.
Current wording
In the first quarter of 2026, Net Revenue Margin decreased to 12.8% from 13.1% in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to decreases in fees charged to consumers as a percentage of Marketplace GOV and the acquisition of Deliveroo, partially offset by increased contribution from advertising revenue, as well as reductions in credits and refunds, each as a percentage of Marketplace GOV.
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In the third quarter of 2025, Contribution Profit increased to $1.3 billion, compared to $930 million in the same quarter of 2024, driven primarily by growth in revenue, partially offset by increases in cost of revenue and sales and marketing expenses.
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In the first quarter of 2026, Contribution Profit increased to $1.4 billion, compared to $1.0 billion in the same quarter of 2025, driven primarily by growth in revenue, partially offset by increases in cost of revenue and sales and marketing expenses.
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In the third quarter of 2025, Adjusted EBITDA increased to $754 million from $533 million in the same quarter of 2024, driven primarily by growth in Contribution Profit, partially offset by increases in adjusted research and development expense and adjusted general and administrative expense.
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In the first quarter of 2026, Adjusted EBITDA increased to $754 million from $590 million in the same quarter of 2025, driven primarily by growth in Contribution Profit, partially offset by increases in adjusted research and development expense and adjusted general and administrative expense.
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Inthe third quarter of 2025, we generated net cash provided by operating activities of $871 million and Free Cash Flow of $723 million, up from $531 million and $444 million, respectively, in the same quarter of 2024. The increase in Free Cash Flow was driven primarily by an increase in net cash provided by operating activities.
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Inthe first quarter of 2026, we generated net cash provided by operating activities of $594 million and Free Cash Flow of $420 million, down from $635 million and $494 million, respectively, in the same quarter of 2025. Among other factors, Free Cash Flow in the first quarter of 2026 was negatively impacted by timing of working capital.
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Comparison of the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2025
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Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2026
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We also generate revenue from membership fees paid by consumers for DashPass and Wolt+, and our advertising products, which are recognized as part of our Marketplaces revenue.
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We also generate revenue from membership fees paid by consumers for DashPass, Wolt+, and Deliveroo Plus, and our advertising products, which are recognized as part of our Marketplaces revenue.
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Revenue increased by $740 million, or 27%, during the third quarter of 2025, compared to the same quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a 25% increase in Marketplace GOV. During the third quarter of 2025, revenue grew at a faster rate than Marketplace GOV during the same period primarily due to improved logistics efficiency, increasing contribution from advertising revenue, and a reduction in credits and refunds as a percentage of Marketplace GOV.
Current wording
Revenue increased by $1.0 billion, or 33%, during the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by a 37% increase in Marketplace GOV. During the first quarter of 2026, Marketplace GOV grew at a faster rate than revenue during the same period primarily due to decreases in fees charged to consumers as a percentage of Marketplace GOV and the acquisition of Deliveroo, partially offset by increased contribution from advertising revenue, as well as reductions in credits and refunds, each as a percentage of Marketplace GOV.
Previous wording
Cost of revenue primarily consists of (i) order management costs, which include payment processing charges, net of rebates issued from payment processors, costs associated with cancelled orders, insurance expenses, costs related to placing orders with non-partner merchants, and costs related to first party product sales, for which we take control of inventory, (ii) platform costs, which include costs for onboarding merchants and Dashers, costs for providing support for consumers, merchants, and Dashers, and technology platform infrastructure costs, and (iii) personnel costs, which include personnel-related compensation expenses related to our local operations, support, and other teams, and allocated overhead. Personnel-related compensation expenses primarily include salary, bonus, benefits, and stock-based compensation expense. Allocated overhead is determined based on an allocation of shared costs, such as facilities (including rent and utilities) and information technology costs, among all departments based on employee headcount.
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Cost of revenue primarily consists of (i) order management costs, which include payment processing charges, net of rebates issued from payment processors, costs associated with cancelled orders, insurance expenses, costs related to placing orders with non-partner merchants, and costs related to first party product sales, for which we take control of inventory, (ii) platform costs, which include costs for onboarding merchants and Dashers, costs for providing support for consumers, merchants, and Dashers, and technology platform infrastructure costs, and (iii) personnel costs, which include personnel-related compensation expenses related to our local operations, support, and other teams, and allocated overhead. Personnel-related compensation expenses primarily include salary, bonus, benefits, and stock-based compensation expense. Allocated overhead is determined based on an allocation of certain shared costs, such as facilities (including rent and utilities) and information technology costs, among all departments based on employee headcount.
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Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, increased by $313 million, or 23%, for the third quarter of 2025, compared to the same quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $220 million in order management costs and an increase of $90 million in platform costs, both driven primarily by growth in Total Orders.
Current wording
Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, increased by $492 million, or 33%, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $313 million in order management costs and an increase of $117 million in platform costs, both driven primarily by growth in Total Orders.
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Sales and marketing expenses increased by $93 million, or 19%, for the third quarter of 2025, compared to the same quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $54 million in advertising expenses and an increase of $35 million in personnel-related compensation expenses.
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Sales and marketing expenses increased by $160 million, or 27%, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $85 million in advertising expenses and an increase of $69 million in personnel-related compensation expenses.
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Research and development expenses increased by $66 million, or 23%, for the third quarter of 2025, compared to the same quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $79 million in personnel-related compensation expenses, partially offset by an increase in capitalized software and website development costs of $36 million.
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Research and development expenses increased by $92 million, or 30%, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $106 million in personnel-related compensation expenses and an increase of $38 million in third-party software expenses, partially offset by an increase in capitalized software and website development costs of $59 million.
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General and administrative expenses increased by $85 million, or 27%, for the third quarter of 2025, compared to the same quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $41 million in legal, tax, and regulatory expenses and an increase of $17 million in transaction-related costs.
Current wording
General and administrative expenses increased by $100 million, or 30%, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $54 million in personnel-related compensation expenses and an increase of $33 million in legal, tax, and regulatory expenses.
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Restructuring charges primarily consist of separation-related payments and other termination benefit costs associated with restructuring activities.
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Restructuring charges primarily consist of employee termination costs and other costs related to the closures of operations in certain countries, in each case, associated with restructuring activities.
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Interest income, net primarily consists of interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, net of interest costs, as well as interest earned on cash held in escrow under the Escrow Agreement as defined in Note 9 - "Commitments and Contingencies" included in Part I, Item 1, "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Interest income, net primarily consists of interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents, and investments, net of interest costs.
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Interest income, net increased by $17 million, or 31%, for the third quarter of 2025, compared to the same quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by interest earned on cash held in escrow under the Escrow Agreement, partially offset by decreases in investment balances and average interest rates.
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Interest income, net decreased by $15 million, or 31%, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by decreases in investment balances and average interest rates.
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Other expense, net primarily consists of changes in fair value of the deal-contingent forward contract (the "Deal-Contingent Forward") that we entered into with Bank of America, N.A. on May 6, 2025 to manage the risk of variability in foreign exchange rates related to the Pounds Sterling (“GBP”)-denominated purchase price of our acquisition of Deliveroo. The Deal-Contingent Forward had a notional amount of £2.8 billion and was deliverable based on a variable forward rate, with settlement contingent upon the closing of the transaction. For further information on the Deal-Contingent Forward, see Note 14 - "Derivative", and for further information on the closing of the Deliveroo acquisition in October 2025, see Note 15 - “Subsequent Events”, each included in Part I, Item 1, "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Other expense, net also includes adjustments to non-marketable equity securities, including impairment, as well as gains and losses from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency.
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Other income (expense), net primarily consists of adjustments to non-marketable equity securities, including impairment, as well as gains and losses from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency.
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Restructuring charges were not material in the periods presented.
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Other income (expense), net was not material in the periods presented.
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Accordingly, our effective tax rate is subject to significant variation due to several factors, including variability in our pre-tax and taxable income and loss and the mix of jurisdictions to which they relate, changes in our stock price, intercompany transactions, changes in how we do business, acquisitions, investments, tax audit developments, changes in our deferred tax assets and liabilities and their valuation, foreign currency gains and losses, changes in statutes, regulations, case law, administrative practices, principles, and interpretations related to tax, including changes to the global tax framework, competition, and other laws and accounting rules in various jurisdictions, and relative changes of expenses or losses for which tax benefits are not recognized. Additionally, the impact of discrete items and non-deductible expenses varies depending on the amount of pre-tax income or loss. For example, the impact of any particular item is greater when the amount of our pre-tax income or loss is smaller.
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Accordingly, our effective tax rate is subject to significant variation due to several factors, including variability in our pre-tax and taxable income and loss and the mix of jurisdictions to which they relate, changes in our stock price, intercompany transactions, changes in how we do business, acquisitions, investments, tax audit developments, changes in our deferred tax assets and liabilities and their valuation, foreign currency gains and losses, changes in statutes, regulations, case law, administrative practices, principles, and interpretations related to tax, including changes to the global tax framework, competition, and other laws and accounting rules in various jurisdictions, and relative changes of expenses or losses for which tax benefits are not recognized. Additionally, the impact of discrete items and non-deductible expenses varies depending on the amount of pre-tax income or loss.
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We have a valuation allowance for our net deferred tax assets in the U.S. and Finland. We expect to maintain these valuation allowances until it becomes more-likely-than-not that the benefit of our deferred tax assets will be realized by way of expected future taxable income in the U.S. and Finland.
Current wording
We have a valuation allowance for our net deferred tax assets in the U.S., the U.K., and Finland. We expect to maintain these valuation allowances until it becomes more-likely-than-not that the benefit of our deferred tax assets will be realized by way of expected future taxable income in the U.S., the U.K., and Finland.
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The provision for income taxes for the third quarter of 2025 was primarily attributable to state and foreign income tax expenses. The benefit from income taxes for the same quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by 2023 losses generated in non-U.S. jurisdictions for which a tax benefit can be realized.
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The provision for income taxes for the first quarter of 2026 was primarily attributable to pre-tax book income resulting in state and foreign income tax expenses. The provision for income taxes for the same quarter of 2025 was primarily attributable to pre-tax book income in the U.S. resulting in federal and state income taxes, offset by losses generated in non-U.S. jurisdictions for which a tax benefit can be realized.
Previous wording
Gross Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our business and financial performance. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors about our business and financial performance, enhance their overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to metrics used by our management in their financial and operational decision making. We are presenting these non-GAAP financial measures to assist investors in seeing our business and financial performance through the eyes of management, and because we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing results of operations of our business over multiple periods and with other companies in our industry.
Current wording
We use adjusted cost of revenue, adjusted sales and marketing expense, adjusted research and development expense, adjusted general and administrative expense, Contribution Profit, Contribution Margin, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our business and financial performance. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors about our business and financial performance, enhance their overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to metrics used by our management in their financial and operational decision making. We are presenting these non-GAAP financial measures to assist investors in seeing our business and financial performance through the eyes of management, and because we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing results of operations of our business over multiple periods and with other companies in our industry.
Previous wording
Adjusted EBITDA is a measure that we use to assess our operating performance and the operating leverage in our business. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to DoorDash, Inc. common stockholders, adjusted to include net income (loss) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests and exclude (i) certain legal, tax, and regulatory settlements, reserves, and expenses, (ii) loss on disposal of property and equipment, (iii) transaction-related costs (primarily consists of acquisition, integration, and investment related costs), (iv) impairment expenses, (v) restructuring charges, (vi) inventory write-off related to restructuring, (vii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (viii) interest income, net, (ix) other (income) expense, net, (x) stock-based compensation expense and certain payroll tax expense, and (xi) depreciation and amortization expense.
Current wording
Adjusted EBITDA is a measure that we use to assess our operating performance and the operating leverage in our business. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to DoorDash, Inc. common stockholders, adjusted to include net income (loss) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests and exclude (i) certain legal, tax, and regulatory settlements, reserves, and expenses, (ii) loss on disposal of property and equipment, (iii) transaction-related costs (primarily consists of acquisition, integration, and investment related costs), (iv) impairment expenses, (v) restructuring charges, (vi) inventory write-off related to restructuring, (vii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (viii)
Previous wording
On November 19, 2019, we entered into a revolving credit and guaranty agreement with certain lenders, which, as most recently amended and restated on April 26, 2024, provides for an $800 million unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on April 26, 2029, with a sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit in an aggregate face amount of up to $600 million. As of September 30, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants under the revolving credit and guaranty agreement. As amended and restated, the credit agreement contains customary affirmative covenants, as well as customary negative covenants that restrict our ability and our subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things, incur subsidiary indebtedness, grant liens, declare cash dividends or make certain other distributions, repurchase stock, merge or consolidate with other companies or sell substantially all of our and our subsidiaries' assets, taken as a whole, make investments and loans, and engage in certain transactions with affiliates. The Company must also maintain compliance with a maximum senior net leverage ratio, measured quarterly, determined in accordance with the terms of the credit agreement. As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, no revolving loans were outstanding and $112 million and $61 million of letters of credit were issued under our revolving credit facility, respectively.
Current wording
On November 19, 2019, we entered into a revolving credit and guaranty agreement with certain lenders, which, as most recently amended and restated on April 26, 2024, provides for an $800 million unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on April 26, 2029, with a sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit in an aggregate face amount of up to $600 million. As of March 31, 2026, we were in compliance with the covenants under the revolving credit and guaranty agreement. As amended and restated, the credit agreement contains customary affirmative covenants, as well as customary negative covenants that restrict our ability and our subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things, incur subsidiary indebtedness, grant liens, declare cash dividends or make certain other distributions, repurchase stock, merge or consolidate with other companies or sell substantially all of our and our subsidiaries' assets, taken as a whole, make investments and loans, and engage in certain transactions with affiliates. The Company must also maintain compliance with a maximum senior net leverage ratio, measured quarterly, determined in accordance with the terms of the credit agreement. As of December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026, no revolving loans were outstanding and $61 million and $42 million of letters of credit were issued under our revolving credit facility, respectively.
Previous wording
As of September 30, 2025, our principal sources of liquidity were cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $5.1 billion, which consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $3.3 billion, short-term marketable securities of $964 million, and long-term marketable securities of $849 million. Additionally, funds held at payment processors of $377 million represent cash due from our payment processors for cleared transactions with merchants and consumers, as well as funds remitted to payment processors for Dasher payout. Cash and cash equivalents consisted of cash on deposit with banks, as well as institutional money market funds. Marketable securities consisted of certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, U.S. government agency securities, U.S. Treasury securities, and mutual funds.
Current wording
As of March 31, 2026, our principal sources of liquidity were cash, cash equivalents, and investments of $6.4 billion, which consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $4.6 billion, short-term investments of $958 million, and long-term investments of $849 million. Additionally, funds held at payment processors of $605 million represent cash due from our payment processors for cleared transactions with merchants and consumers, as well as funds remitted to payment processors for Dasher payout. Cash and cash equivalents consisted of cash on deposit with banks as well as institutional money market funds, U.S. Treasury securities, and time deposits. Investments consisted of certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, U.S. government agency securities, U.S. Treasury securities, and mutual funds.
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We have generated significant operating losses from our operations as reflected in our accumulated deficit of $4.5 billion as of September 30, 2025. We have historically funded our operations from cash from operations as well as the issuance of equity securities, including in our initial public offering in December 2020. We have also completed debt financings, such as our recent issuance of $2.75 billion aggregate principal amount of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) in May 2025. We intend to use the net proceeds from the 2030 Notes for general corporate purposes. For additional information regarding the 2030 Notes, see Note 8 - "Convertible Notes, Net" included in Part I, Item 1, "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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We have generated significant operating losses from our operations as reflected in our accumulated deficit of $4.3 billion as of March 31, 2026. We have historically funded our operations from cash from operations as well as the issuance of equity securities, including in our initial public offering in December 2020. We have also completed debt financings, such as our past issuance of $2.75 billion aggregate principal amount of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) in May 2025. We intend to use the net proceeds from the 2030 Notes for general corporate purposes. For additional information regarding the 2030 Notes, see Note 8 - "Convertible Notes, Net" included in Part I, Item 1, "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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To execute on our strategic initiatives to continue to grow our business, we may incur operating losses and generate negative cash flows from operations in the future, and as a result, we may require additional capital resources. We believe our existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, along with the available borrowings under our revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditures needs for at least the next 12 months and beyond.
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To execute on our strategic initiatives to continue to grow our business, we may incur operating losses and generate negative cash flows from operations in the future, and as a result, we may require additional capital resources. We believe our existing cash, cash equivalents, and investments, along with the available borrowings under our revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditures needs for at least the next 12 months and beyond.
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In February 2025, we announced the authorization of a share repurchase program for the repurchase of shares of our Class A common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $5.0 billion, which is inclusive of the remaining share repurchase authority of $876 million under the share repurchase program that we previously announced in February 2024. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, and other relevant factors. Open market repurchases may be structured to occur in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act. We have entered into, and may, from time to time, enter into, Rule 10b5-1 plans to facilitate repurchases of our Class A common stock under this authorization. We may or may not repurchase any portion of the total authorized amount, and the timing and actual number of shares repurchased may depend on a variety of factors, including price, general business and market conditions, and alternative investment opportunities. As of September 30, 2025, $5.0 billion remained available under the repurchase authorization.
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In February 2025, we announced the authorization of a share repurchase program for the repurchase of shares of our Class A common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $5.0 billion, which is inclusive of the remaining share repurchase authority of $876 million under the share repurchase program that we previously announced in February 2024. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, and other relevant factors. Open market repurchases may be structured to occur in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act. We have entered into, and may, from time to time, enter into, Rule 10b5-1 plans to facilitate repurchases of our Class A common stock under this authorization. We may or may not repurchase any portion of the total authorized amount, and the timing and actual number of shares repurchased may depend on a variety of factors, including price, general business and market conditions, and alternative investment opportunities. As of March 31, 2026, $4.8 billion remained available under the repurchase authorization.
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Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to, our growth, our ability to attract and retain merchants, consumers, and Dashers that utilize our platform, the continuing market acceptance of our offerings, the timing and extent of spending to support our efforts to develop our platform, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the timing and extent of spending for policy and worker classification initiatives, and the occurrence of certain conditions triggering the 2030 Notes' conversion feature, which will be required to be settled partially or entirely in cash, or our repurchase of some or all of the 2030 Notes. Further, we have in the past entered into, and may in the future enter into additional, arrangements to acquire or invest in businesses, products, services, and technologies. For example, we recently closed our acquisition of Deliveroo for total cash consideration of approximately £2.8 billion (the "Deliveroo Transaction").. For additional information regarding the Deliveroo Transaction, see Note 9 - "Commitments and Contingencies" included in Part I, Item 1, "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, the 2030 Notes will mature on May 15, 2030, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. Before November 15, 2029, noteholders will have the right to convert the 2030 Notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after November 15, 2029, noteholders may convert their 2030 Notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. We will have the right to elect to settle conversions either in cash or in a combination of cash and shares of our Class A common stock, provided that, at least the principal amount of the 2030 Notes being converted will be paid in cash, which could adversely affect our liquidity. We may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.
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Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to, our growth, our ability to attract and retain merchants, consumers, and Dashers that utilize our platform, the continuing market acceptance of our offerings, the timing and extent of spending to support our efforts to develop our platform, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the timing and extent of spending for policy and worker classification initiatives, and the occurrence of certain conditions triggering the 2030 Notes' conversion feature or our repurchase of some or all of the 2030 Notes. Unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted, the 2030 Notes will mature on May 15, 2030. Before November 15, 2029, noteholders will have the right to convert the 2030 Notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after November 15, 2029, noteholders may convert their 2030 Notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. We will have the right to elect to settle conversions either in cash or in a combination of cash and shares of our Class A common stock, provided that, at least the principal amount of the 2030 Notes being converted will be paid in cash, which could adversely affect our liquidity. Further, we have in the past entered into, and may in the future enter into, arrangements to acquire or invest in businesses, products, services, and technologies. We may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.
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Cash provided by operating activities was $1.6 billion for the first nine months of 2024. This consisted of a net loss including redeemable non-controlling interests of $22 million and other net non-cash adjustments of $17 million, offset by non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $828 million, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $420 million, non-cash reduction of operating lease right-of-use assets and accretion of operating lease liabilities of $77 million, amortization of deferred contract costs of $43 million, and non-cash office lease impairment expenses of $83 million, as well as $202 million net inflows from changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily driven by an increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities, partially offset by increases in prepaid expenses and other current assets and accounts receivable, net.
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Cash provided by operating activities was $594 million for the first quarter of 2026. This consisted of net income including redeemable non-controlling interests of $183 million, adjusted for non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $231 million, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $269 million, non-cash reduction of operating lease right-of-use assets and accretion of operating lease liabilities of $35 million, amortization of deferred contract costs of $21 million, and other net non-cash expenses of $15 million, partially offset by $7 million of adjustments to non-marketable equity securities, including impairment, net, as well as $153 million net outflows from changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily driven by changes in accounts payable and other assets, partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable, net.
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Cash provided by operating activities was $2.0 billion for the first nine months of 2025. This consisted of net income including redeemable non-controlling interests of $719 million, adjusted for non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $775 million, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $480 million, non-cash reduction of operating lease right-of-use assets and accretion of operating lease liabilities of $83 million, amortization of deferred contract costs of $55 million, a $12 million change in fair value of our deal-contingent forward contract, non-cash office lease impairment expenses of $7 million, and other net non-cash expenses of $45 million, offset by $166 million net outflows from changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily driven by changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets, other assets and accounts receivable, net, and payments for operating lease liabilities, partially offset by changes in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.
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Cash provided by operating activities was $635 million for the first quarter of 2025. This consisted of net income including redeemable non-controlling interests of $192 million, adjusted for non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $235 million, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $152 million, non-cash reduction of operating lease right-of-use assets and accretion of operating lease liabilities of $26 million, non-cash office lease impairment expenses of $7 million, and other net non-cash expenses of $18 million, as well as $5 million net inflows from changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily driven by a decrease in funds held at payment processors, partially offset by an increase in other assets.
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Cash used in investing activities was $1.3 billion for the first nine months of 2025, which consisted of cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, of $1.2 billion, purchases of marketable securities of $1.1 billion, purchases of property and equipment of $203 million, cash outflows for capitalized software and website development costs of $235 million, and purchases of non-marketable equity securities of $5 million, partially offset by proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities of $1.5 billion.
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Cash used in investing activities was $98 million for the first quarter of 2026, which consisted of cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, of $30 million, purchases of investments of $292 million, purchases of property and equipment of $57 million, cash outflows for capitalized software and website development costs of $117 million, and purchases of non-marketable equity securities of $55 million, partially offset by proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities of $445 million and other investing activities of $8 million.
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Cash used in investing activities was $281 million for the first nine months of 2024, which primarily consisted of purchases of marketable securities of $1.5 billion, purchases of property and equipment of $72 million, and cash outflows for capitalized software and website development costs of $160 million, partially offset by proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities of $1.5 billion.
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Cash used in investing activities was $160 million for the first quarter of 2025, which consisted of purchases of marketable securities of $425 million, purchases of property and equipment of $74 million, cash outflows for capitalized software and website development costs of $67 million, and cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired, of $27 million, partially offset by proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities of $433 million.
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Cash used in financing activities was $211 million for the first nine months of 2024, which consisted of repurchases of our Class A common stock of $224 million, partially offset by proceeds from exercise of stock options of $7 million and other financing activities of $6 million.
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Cash used in financing activities was $173 million for the first quarter of 2026, which primarily consisted of repurchases of our Class A common stock of $162 million and payments of acquisition-related deferred cash consideration of $11 million.
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