NASDAQ$DASH

DoorDash Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

DoorDash drove strong growth in Total Orders, Marketplace GOV, and revenue, while generating positive GAAP net income for the first time as a public company.

DoorDash's Q3 2024 results reflected their ambition to pursue large growth opportunities, optimism in believing they can innovate around the problems of the day, and humility in focusing on small improvements in day to day operations. Total Orders increased 18% year-over-year, Marketplace GOV increased 19% year-over-year, and revenue increased 25% year-over-year. GAAP net income attributable to DoorDash, Inc. common stockholders was $162 million.

  • Total Orders increased 18% year-over-year to 643 million.
  • Marketplace GOV increased 19% year-over-year to $20.0 billion.
  • Revenue increased 25% year-over-year to $2.7 billion.
  • GAAP net income attributable to DoorDash, Inc. common stockholders was $162 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.71B

Previous: $2.16B+25.0%
EPS

$0.38

Previous: -$0.19+300.0%
Total Orders

643.0M

Previous: 543.0M+18.4%
Marketplace GOV

$20B

Previous: $16.8B+19.4%
Adjusted EBITDA

$533M

No prior period
Contribution Profit

$930M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$72M

Previous: -$94M+23.4%
Free Cash Flow

$90M

Previous: -$167M+153.9%
Net Income

$162M

Previous: -$73M+321.9%
Operating Income

$107M

Previous: -$108M+199.1%
Gross Profit

-$1.37B

Previous: -$1.16B-18.9%
R&D Expense

$289M

Previous: $250M+15.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$274M

Previous: $278M-1.4%

Revenue & EPS history

DoorDash · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.71B

Q3 2024+25%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

DoorDash expects Marketplace GOV between $20.6 billion and $21.0 billion and Adjusted EBITDA between $525 million and $575 million for Q4.

Tailwinds

  • 2024 stock-based compensation expense to be approximately $1.13 billion
  • 2024 RSU issuances of approximately 6.0 million, net of expected forfeitures
  • 2024 depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $562 million
  • Key foreign currency rates remain relatively stable at current levels
  • Anticipates 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, which could drive results below our expectations.
  • 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 and other items.
  • 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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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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