NASDAQ$DASH

DoorDash Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

DoorDash's Q4 2020 performance reflected strong growth and market leadership.

DoorDash's Q4 2020 saw revenue increase by 226% year-over-year to $970 million, with total orders growing 233% to 273 million and Marketplace GOV growing 227% to $8.2 billion. The company reported a GAAP net loss of $312 million and an Adjusted EBITDA of $94 million.

  • Gained share in the U.S. category.
  • Drove strong growth in new verticals, both on Marketplace and in Drive.
  • Expanded platform services business with outsized order growth in Drive.
  • Established new quarterly records for Total Orders, Marketplace GOV, and Adjusted EBITDA.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$970M

Previous: $362M+168.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.09

Previous: -$3.09+102.9%
Total Orders

273.0M

Previous: 82.0M+232.9%
Marketplace GOV

$8.2B

Previous: $2.5B+227.7%
Capital Expenditures

$20M

Previous: $78M-74.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$100M

Previous: -$545M+81.7%
Net Income

-$312M

Previous: -$134M-132.8%
Operating Income

-$305M

Previous: -$137M-122.6%
Gross Profit

$477M

Previous: $128M+272.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.35B

Previous: $257M+1590.7%
Total Assets

$6.35B

Previous: $1.73B+266.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$311M

Previous: $18M+1627.8%

Revenue & EPS history

DoorDash · Revenue · Quarterly

$970M

Q4 2020+168%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 8 of 13 quarters(62%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

DoorDash expects Q1 2021 Marketplace GOV to be in the range of $8.6 billion to $9.1 billion, with Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $0 million to $45 million. For the full year 2021, Marketplace GOV is expected to be in the range of $30.0 billion to $33.0 billion, with Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $0 million to $200 million.

Tailwinds

  • Successful rollout of COVID-19 vaccines anticipated.
  • Continued focus on reducing friction on the Marketplace.
  • Execution against factors that will drive long-term consumer adoption: selection, experience, and value.
  • Expansion of potential in local economies.
  • Commitment to operating at the lowest level of detail and responding to demands.

Headwinds

  • Anticipates headwinds to growth in total orders and average order values due to vaccine rollout.
  • Expects increasing consumer churn.
  • Reduced order frequency at the cohort level.
  • Slightly smaller average order values beginning in Q2.
  • Marketplace GOV in Q2 and Q3 will be below the levels expected in Q1.

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+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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