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DoorDash, Inc.
DoorDash operates an online platform that connects consumers with local restaurants and retailers for food and goods delivery.
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice.
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2 of 5 met · composite in line with peers
Business quality, valuation against the sector, and position in the 52-week range — whether they line up or not.
Mixed signals
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Profitability
4/4
Debt & liquidity
0/3
Efficiency
0/2
Revenue growth at 27.9% — nearly +594% above the sector median of 4.0% — is the clearest number in DoorDash's profile, yet the P/E of 105.7× sits +285% above the sector median of 27.4×, pricing in a long runway that the operating margin of 5.3% (-55% below the sector median of 11.8%) has not yet confirmed. The F-Score of 4/9 reflects that split: profitability sub-scores are solid, but the liquidity and efficiency components pull the total down. Consensus is mixed against the realized record — the most recent quarter saw EPS come in +21,663% above the sector median for growth, yet the last report missed consensus by 8.0%, and the beat rate over eight quarters is weak. A current ratio of 1.41, +27% above the sector median, keeps near-term obligations manageable, but the composite of 43/100 against the sector median captures the broader tension between strong top-line momentum and a valuation that already reflects it.
| Ticker | Name | F-Score | ROE | Revenue YoY | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | Amazon | 6/9 | 22% | +12% |
The market prices in earnings growth; analyst sentiment is steady; has not always beaten consensus.
Price against next year's expected earnings. The forward P/E already carries analyst optimism — read it alongside the “Versus consensus” line.
A forward P/E below the current one means the market expects earnings to grow; above it, to fall. The historical growth is realized figures from SEC filings, not a forecast.
The three-month change in the share of positive analyst ratings. This is sentiment, not an earnings-estimate revision, and not a call to act.
When DoorDash reports on 2026-11-03, track whether operating margin closes its gap to the sector median of 11.8% — it currently sits 55% below that level. Also check whether EPS growth holds positive after a 21,663% YoY swing that reflects a low base rather than a durable trend.
Pull DoorDash's most recent 10-K on SEC EDGAR and focus on the Leverage and Liquidity section — the F-Score scores 0/3 there, flagging pressure on debt and cash flow. Management's discussion should clarify how the company plans to convert its 6.9× above-median revenue growth into sustainable operating income.
From the same-sector table in section 06, pick two or three companies yourself and line up one metric — operating margin or P/E are natural choices given DASH trades at 3.9× the sector median P/E of 27.4×. No company in the table is ranked; the goal is to place DASH's valuation and profitability in context, not to identify a winner.
Steps you can check yourself, based on the figures in this brief.
Piotroski F-Score: nine binary tests of financial strength from the annual report. A ✓ marks a test passed, a dot (·) a test failed.
Over 4 years: -66%+712%+31%+7%
Over 4 years: ——0.001.85
Over 4 years: +35%+31%+24%+28%
The context on the right shows how each figure compares with the sector median. The trend below tracks the change over recent fiscal years.
Beat consensus in 4 of 8 recent quarters — a mixed record.
Last quarter's EPS against consensus, plus the estimated date of the next report.
| 11% |
| BABA | Alibaba | 3/9 | 10% | +8% | 5% |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings | 6/9 | — | +13% | 33% |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. | 4/9 | 10% | +28% | 5% |
| F | Ford | 3/9 | -20% | +1% | -5% |
| GM | General Motors | 5/9 | 4% | -1% | 2% |
| HD | Home Depot | 3/9 | 146% | +3% | 13% |
| LOW | Lowe's | 6/9 | — | +3% | 12% |
| MAR | Marriott | 7/9 | — | +4% | 16% |
| MCD | McDonald's | 5/9 | — | +4% | 46% |
| NKE | Nike | 4/9 | 22% | +0% | — |
| ORLY | O'Reilly Automotive | 6/9 | — | +6% | 19% |
| ROST | Ross Stores | 6/9 | 37% | +8% | 12% |
| SBUX | Starbucks | 6/9 | — | +3% | 8% |
| TJX | TJX Companies | 7/9 | 59% | +7% | — |
| TSLA | Tesla | 5/9 | 5% | -3% | 5% |
| YUM | Yum! Brands | 4/9 | — | +9% | 31% |
A sample of 17 companies in the sector including the target, alphabetical, unranked. Data from the latest SEC annual reports.
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice.
The last few quarters are recent context, not a fixed rate. Consensus for near quarters is set low, so companies clear it routinely; over long horizons the forecasts run the other way, too high.
A description of what the market and analysts expect. Not a price forecast and not investment advice. Analyst forecasts run systematically optimistic over long horizons — read them with that discount.