NASDAQ$DASH

DoorDash Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

DoorDash's financial performance reflected strong growth and improved unit economics, driven by years of investment and product-level focus.

DoorDash reported record Total Orders, Marketplace GOV, and revenue, with revenue growth exceeding Marketplace GOV growth for the tenth consecutive quarter. The company's Q2 2024 financial performance reflects strong growth and improved unit economics.

  • Total Orders increased 19% Y/Y to 635 million.
  • Marketplace GOV increased 20% Y/Y to $19.7 billion.
  • Revenue increased 23% Y/Y to $2.6 billion, with Net Revenue Margin increasing to 13.3%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased to $430 million from $279 million in Q2 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.63B

Previous: $2.13B+23.3%
EPS

-$0.38

Previous: -$0.44+13.6%
Total Orders

635.0M

Previous: 532.0M+19.4%
Marketplace GOV

$19.7B

Previous: $16.5B+19.7%
Net Revenue Margin

13.3%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$430M

No prior period
Contribution Profit

$825M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$40M

Previous: -$66M+39.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$197M

Previous: -$236M+16.5%
Net Income

-$157M

Previous: -$170M+7.6%
Operating Income

-$201M

Previous: -$211M+4.7%
Gross Profit

-$1.39B

Previous: -$1.14B-22.0%
R&D Expense

$303M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$302M

Previous: $311M-2.9%

Revenue & EPS history

DoorDash · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.63B

Q2 2024+23.3%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

DoorDash anticipates Marketplace GOV between $19.4 billion and $19.8 billion and Adjusted EBITDA between $470 million and $540 million for Q3.

Tailwinds

  • Stock-based compensation to be in a range of $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion for 2024.
  • RSU issuances of 6.0 million to 7.0 million, net of expected forfeitures for 2024.
  • Depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $560 million to $590 million for 2024.
  • Key foreign currency rates remain relatively stable at current levels.
  • Significant levels of ongoing investment in new categories and international markets.

Headwinds

  • Consumer spending in any of our geographies could deteriorate relative to our outlook.
  • Increasing international exposure heightens risks associated with operating in foreign markets, including geopolitical and currency risks.
  • Changes in the international operating environment could negatively impact results versus our current outlook.
  • Uncertainty regarding reconciling items such as legal, tax, and regulatory expenses.
  • Material changes to reconciling items could have a significant effect on future GAAP results.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

14 / 25 earnings

Positive

+24.9%

Q1 2021

Best reaction

-17.4%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.4%-5.8%-5.6%
Q4 2025-0.6%-5.2%-9.7%
Q3 2025-17.4%-15.7%-5.5%
Q2 2025+5.0%+2.4%-4.4%
Q1 2025-7.5%-10.7%+5.1%
Q4 2024+4.0%+10.5%-5.0%
Q3 2024+1.0%+1.3%+16.3%
Q2 2024+5.9%+10.8%+16.2%
Q1 2024-11.6%-9.0%-14.8%
Q4 2023-3.3%-3.8%+8.8%
Q3 2023+17.1%+18.8%+28.9%
Q2 2023-1.3%-2.6%-2.9%
Q1 2023+0.9%+7.9%+8.9%
Q4 2022-9.3%-14.8%-12.5%
Q3 2022+14.3%+20.9%+22.3%
Q2 2022+1.0%-8.1%-26.8%
Q1 2022-11.7%-16.1%-16.7%
Q4 2021+3.2%-5.5%+5.4%
Q3 2020+18.4%+26.4%-17.7%
Q3 2021+10.9%+27.3%-14.6%
Q2 2020-0.3%+1.8%+11.8%
Q2 2021+2.2%-2.5%+10.4%
Q1 2021+24.9%+22.6%+36.4%
Q4 2019-11.1%-9.5%-11.2%
Q4 2020-3.9%-8.9%-24.0%

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