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DoorDash posted Q2 EPS of $0.65 versus a $0.38 loss last year, beating estimates by more than 54%.
Total Q2 orders rose 20% to 761M, driven by growth in users and average engagement per consumer.
Marketplace GOV jumped 23% year over year to $24.2B, exceeding the consensus by 2.67%.
DoorDash (DASH - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 earnings of 65 cents per share against the year-ago quarter’s loss of 38 cents per share. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 54.76%.
Revenues increased 24.9% year over year to $3.28 billion, beating the consensus mark by 3.80%. The net revenue margin rose to 13.5% from 13.3% in the second quarter of 2024.
Following the results, Dash shares have gained 8.93% in the pre-market trading. The uptick can be attributed to strong order growth and rising Marketplace GOV.
DASH’s Q2 Details
In the second quarter of 2025, total orders increased 20% year over year to 761 million. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.36%. Total orders were driven by growth in consumers and average consumer engagement.
Marketplace GOV increased 23% year over year to $24.2 billion. The figure beat the consensus mark by 2.67%.
The adjusted gross profit was $1.71 billion, up 32.4% year over year. The adjusted gross margin expanded 300 bps on a year-over-year basis to 52.2%.
The contribution margin was 34.9% compared with 31.4% reported in the year-ago quarter.
Adjusted sales & marketing expenses rose 20.9% year over year to $568 million. Adjusted research & development expenses increased 29.5% year over year to $202 million. Adjusted general & administrative expenses increased 21.3% year over year to $290 million.
Adjusted EBITDA was $655 million, up 52.3% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 360 bps to 19.9%.
DASH’s Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of June 30, 2025, DoorDash had $7.74 billion in cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities.
Cash flow from operations was $504 million in the second quarter compared with the previous quarter’s $635 million. Free cash flow was $355 million, lower than the previous quarter’s figure of $494 million.
DASH’s Q3 Guidance
For the third quarter of 2025, DoorDash anticipates Marketplace GOV to be in the range of $24.2-$24.7 billion.
Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $680-$780 million.
For 2025, DoorDash expects stock-based compensation expense between $1 billion and $1.1 billion. Depreciation and amortization expense is expected to be roughly between $660 million and $700 million.
Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to Consider
DoorDash currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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DASH Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y, Shares Rise
Key Takeaways
DoorDash (DASH - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 earnings of 65 cents per share against the year-ago quarter’s loss of 38 cents per share. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 54.76%.
Revenues increased 24.9% year over year to $3.28 billion, beating the consensus mark by 3.80%. The net revenue margin rose to 13.5% from 13.3% in the second quarter of 2024.
Following the results, Dash shares have gained 8.93% in the pre-market trading. The uptick can be attributed to strong order growth and rising Marketplace GOV.
DASH’s Q2 Details
In the second quarter of 2025, total orders increased 20% year over year to 761 million. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.36%. Total orders were driven by growth in consumers and average consumer engagement.
DoorDash, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Marketplace GOV increased 23% year over year to $24.2 billion. The figure beat the consensus mark by 2.67%.
The adjusted gross profit was $1.71 billion, up 32.4% year over year. The adjusted gross margin expanded 300 bps on a year-over-year basis to 52.2%.
The contribution margin was 34.9% compared with 31.4% reported in the year-ago quarter.
Adjusted sales & marketing expenses rose 20.9% year over year to $568 million. Adjusted research & development expenses increased 29.5% year over year to $202 million. Adjusted general & administrative expenses increased 21.3% year over year to $290 million.
Adjusted EBITDA was $655 million, up 52.3% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 360 bps to 19.9%.
DASH’s Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of June 30, 2025, DoorDash had $7.74 billion in cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities.
Cash flow from operations was $504 million in the second quarter compared with the previous quarter’s $635 million. Free cash flow was $355 million, lower than the previous quarter’s figure of $494 million.
DASH’s Q3 Guidance
For the third quarter of 2025, DoorDash anticipates Marketplace GOV to be in the range of $24.2-$24.7 billion.
Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $680-$780 million.
For 2025, DoorDash expects stock-based compensation expense between $1 billion and $1.1 billion. Depreciation and amortization expense is expected to be roughly between $660 million and $700 million.
Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to Consider
DoorDash currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Some other top-ranked stocks in the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector are Autodesk (ADSK - Free Report) , Applied Materials (AMAT - Free Report) and Cisco Systems (CSCO - Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Shares of Autodesk have gained 3.3% year to date. Autodesk is set to report second-quarter fiscal 2026 results on Aug. 28.
Shares of Applied Materials have gained 11.1% year to date. Applied Materials is slated to report third-quarter fiscal 2025 results on Aug. 14.
Shares of Cisco Systems have rallied 16.9% year to date. Cisco Systems is set to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results on Aug. 13.