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DoorDash
DASH · Consumer Discretionary - Internet Retail
Company brief
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DASHConsumer Discretionary - Internet Retail$23.4B

DoorDash

Leading on-demand delivery platform connecting consumers with local and national businesses

Moat score
8.2/100
13F status
Tracking pending
Main Metrics

Beginner valuation check

Price
$159
Next earnings
Data pending

Data pending from FMP or Finnhub.

1Y Performance
-19%

Negative price performance shows recent market sentiment, not a full investment thesis.

Forward P/E
54.2x

Forward P/E around 54.2x means investors pay about $54.2 for each expected $1 of future profit per share, usually the next 12 months or next fiscal year. It is a forecast, not a fact.

P/E
74.9x

A P/E around 74.9x means investors pay about $74.9 for each $1 the company earned per share over the last 12 months, usually the last four quarterly reports.

EPS
$2.1
Market Cap
$69.4B
Forward P/E is the cleanest beginner valuation anchor here; compare it with growth and recent performance.

Source: market data index. As of May 21, 2026. P/E can be unavailable or misleading when earnings are negative.

Scenario Framework

Bull / Neutral / Bear

Neutral Case

DoorDash continues to monetize Marketplace and Platform Services, but the market mainly watches whether growth can justify the current forward multiple.

Watch signal

Forward P/E around 54.2x stays aligned with growth and business quality.

What you own

DoorDash is exposure to consumer discretionary - internet retail operating model with high switching costs and 112% net revenue retention.

Base thesis

Network effects: 500K+ restaurants × 25M+ customers create powerful flywheel that's hard to replicate

Main risk

The main question is whether the company can keep customer value compounding without margin pressure eroding the moat.

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Investor Snapshot
8.2Moat Score
Net Revenue Retention112%
Retention RiskLow
AI Disruption RiskMedium
Switching CostsHigh
13F Ownership
Tracking pending

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Investment Thesis
  • Network effects: 500K+ restaurants × 25M+ customers create powerful flywheel that's hard to replicate
  • Last-mile logistics moat: Proprietary routing algorithms and driver network density barriers
  • Restaurant integration lock-in: Merchants invest heavily in menu optimization, POS integration, and operational workflows
  • Consumer habit formation: Average customer orders 2.3x/week, creating sticky behavioral patterns
  • Geographic market leadership: #1 position in 95% of markets creates local monopoly dynamics
  • AI opportunity: Demand prediction and dynamic pricing capabilities drive margin expansion