DoorDash, Inc. · DASH · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

DoorDash Q1 2026: EPS Beat, Revenue Light Amid AI and Tech Platform Push

DoorDash reported Q1 2026 EPS of $0.42 versus a $0.36 consensus estimate (a 16% beat), while revenue of $4.04 billion came in 2.8% below the $4.15 billion estimate. The stock's initial reaction was positive — an abnormal move of +2.3% relative to SPY on the event-to-next-session window — but shares subsequently drifted 8.5% lower, consistent with investor caution over a stepped-up investment cycle. Management committed $100 million to replatform the global tech stack, pushed AI-driven agentic commerce as a central 12-to-24-month priority, and reported early scaling of the Dot autonomous delivery fleet. Full-year guidance was reaffirmed for the second consecutive quarter, with management citing record advertising revenue and grocery delivery volumes on a path to gross-profit positivity in H2 2026. At $195.52, shares trade at a meaningful discount to the $248.50 consensus target.

Reported After market closeNASDAQCommunication Services $85.19B market cap
100quality score

Company context

Snapshot as of publication

DoorDash, Inc. operates a comprehensive logistics platform globally and within the United States, linking merchants, consumers, and delivery personnel ('dashers'). Through its primary marketplaces, DoorDash and Wolt, the company provides essential services designed to help merchants overcome critical challenges, including customer acquisition, delivery logistics, data insights and analytics, merchandising support, payment processing, and customer assistance. Additionally, DoorDash offers subscription-based products like DashPass and Wolt+, alongside white-label delivery fulfillment services under DoorDash Drive and Wolt Drive. Its portfolio also includes DoorDash Storefront, which enables merchants to provide on-demand e-commerce access to their customers, and Bbot, a solution offering digital ordering and payment processing for both in-store and online channels. Founded in 2013 as Palo Alto Delivery Inc., the company officially adopted the name DoorDash, Inc. in 2015. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.42 Consensus $0
EPS surprise +15.8% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $4.04B Consensus $4.15B
Revenue surprise -2.8% Reported versus consensus

Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
DASH EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 8 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $-0.15 Q4 '23 actual $-0.39, miss Q1 '24 estimate $-0.04 Q1 '24 actual $-0.06, miss Q2 '24 estimate $-0.09 Q2 '24 actual $-0.38, miss Q3 '24 estimate $0.22 Q3 '24 actual $0.38, beat Q2 '25 estimate $0.44 Q2 '25 actual $0.65, beat Q3 '25 estimate $0.68 Q3 '25 actual $0.55, miss Q4 '25 estimate $0.59 Q4 '25 actual $0.48, miss Q1 '26 estimate $0.36 Q1 '26 actual $0.42, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.47 Q3 '26 estimate $0.74 Q4 '26 estimate $0.82 Q1 '27 estimate $0.85

Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy38 ratings
Bullish2976.3%
Neutral923.7%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$195.52Previous close
$60Low
$224.44Average
$350High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Keybanc Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 14, 2026
Jefferies Buy BuyMaintainJul 14, 2026
Wells Fargo Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainJul 6, 2026
Guggenheim Buy BuyMaintainJun 23, 2026
BTIG Buy BuyMaintainJun 12, 2026
Susquehanna Positive PositiveMaintainMay 8, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainMay 8, 2026
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainMay 7, 2026
Truist Securities Buy BuyMaintainMay 7, 2026
Piper Sandler Neutral NeutralMaintainMay 7, 2026
Needham Buy BuyMaintainMay 7, 2026
DA Davidson Neutral NeutralMaintainMay 7, 2026
Stifel Hold HoldMaintainApr 13, 2026
Mizuho Outperform OutperformMaintainMar 3, 2026
Citizens Market Outperform Market OutperformMaintainFeb 20, 2026
Oppenheimer Outperform OutperformMaintainFeb 19, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainFeb 19, 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald Overweight OverweightMaintainFeb 19, 2026
Bernstein Outperform OutperformMaintainFeb 19, 2026
Benchmark Buy BuyMaintainFeb 19, 2026
Barclays Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainFeb 19, 2026
B of A Securities Buy BuyMaintainFeb 19, 2026
Wedbush Outperform OutperformMaintainDec 19, 2025
Argus Research Buy BuyMaintainDec 12, 2025
Goldman Sachs Buy BuyMaintainNov 7, 2025
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainNov 6, 2025
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainNov 6, 2025
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 20, 2025
Raymond James Strong Buy Strong BuyMaintainAug 7, 2025
JMP Securities Market Outperform Market OutperformMaintainAug 7, 2025
BMO Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 7, 2025
Roth Capital Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 14, 2025
Loop Capital Buy BuyMaintainFeb 24, 2025
Roth MKM Neutral NeutralMaintainFeb 12, 2025
Wolfe Research Outperform OutperformMaintainJan 3, 2025
Deutsche Bank Buy BuyMaintainApr 16, 2024
MoffettNathanson Buy NeutralUpgradeApr 11, 2024
Gordon Haskett Hold BuyDowngradeJun 14, 2023
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $195.52. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$199$192.01 +1.8%Jul 6, 2026
BTIGJake Fuller$225$154.59 +15.1%Jun 12, 2026
Argus ResearchTaylor Conrad$190$147.52 -2.8%Jun 11, 2026
Redburn PartnersAnalyst unavailable$350$157.52 +79.0%May 12, 2026
SusquehannaAnalyst unavailable$225$166.44 +15.1%May 8, 2026
D.A. DavidsonAnalyst unavailable$200$167.12 +2.3%May 7, 2026
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$330$172.57 +68.8%May 7, 2026
Piper SandlerThomas Champion$205$167.97 +4.8%May 7, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$280$167.97 +43.2%May 7, 2026
MoffettNathansonAnalyst unavailable$276$163.55 +41.2%Apr 15, 2026
BTIGJake Fuller$280$152.38 +43.2%Apr 10, 2026
D.A. DavidsonAnalyst unavailable$224$174.56 +14.6%Feb 20, 2026
NeedhamAnalyst unavailable$265$182.26 +35.5%Feb 19, 2026
Roth CapitalRohit Kulkarni$200$178.36 +2.3%Feb 19, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$300$179.08 +53.4%Feb 19, 2026
OppenheimerAnalyst unavailable$235$173.38 +20.2%Feb 19, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$270$173.38 +38.1%Feb 19, 2026
Cantor FitzgeraldAnalyst unavailable$230$173.38 +17.6%Feb 19, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$240$173.38 +22.7%Feb 19, 2026
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$220$173.38 +12.5%Feb 19, 2026
GuggenheimAnalyst unavailable$255$173.38 +30.4%Feb 19, 2026
Morgan StanleyBrian Nowak$275$173.38 +40.7%Feb 19, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$221$173.38 +13.0%Feb 19, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$220$173.38 +12.5%Feb 19, 2026
UBSStephen Ju$245$207.98 +25.3%Feb 2, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$267$204.62 +36.6%Feb 2, 2026
GuggenheimAnalyst unavailable$275$206.66 +40.7%Jan 29, 2026
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$224$209.41 +14.6%Jan 27, 2026
KeyBancJustin Patterson$275$206.48 +40.7%Jan 20, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$275$205.32 +40.7%Jan 20, 2026
BNP ParibasAnalyst unavailable$280$217.4 +43.2%Jan 14, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$251$230.52 +28.4%Jan 8, 2026
Cantor FitzgeraldAnalyst unavailable$285$230.52 +45.8%Jan 8, 2026
Wolfe ResearchAnalyst unavailable$270$226.72 +38.1%Jan 5, 2026
WedbushAnalyst unavailable$270$236.23 +38.1%Dec 19, 2025
Argus ResearchTaylor Conrad$260$226.65 +33.0%Dec 12, 2025
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$270$219.4 +38.1%Dec 11, 2025
KeyBancJustin Patterson$280$187.85 +43.2%Nov 21, 2025
JefferiesJohn Colantuoni$260$212.08 +33.0%Nov 19, 2025
OppenheimerJason Helfstein$280$199.88 +43.2%Nov 6, 2025
Cantor FitzgeraldDeepak Mathivanan$270$202.26 +38.1%Nov 6, 2025
UBSStephen Ju$316$262.43 +61.6%Oct 28, 2025
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$315$258.15 +61.1%Oct 27, 2025
Truist FinancialYoussef Squali$340$249.39 +73.9%Oct 23, 2025
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$330$263.06 +68.8%Oct 20, 2025
BTIGJake Fuller$315$263.06 +61.1%Oct 20, 2025
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$280$263.65 +43.2%Oct 17, 2025
GuggenheimAnalyst unavailable$330$270.54 +68.8%Oct 14, 2025
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$301$270.09 +53.9%Oct 3, 2025
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$350$272.5 +79.0%Sep 29, 2025
D.A. DavidsonTom White$260$257.43 +33.0%Sep 10, 2025
Wells FargoKen Gawrelski$306$246.85 +56.5%Sep 5, 2025
SusquehannaShyam Patil$300$255.95 +53.4%Aug 11, 2025
BMO CapitalBrian Pitz$288$270.99 +47.3%Aug 7, 2025
WedbushScott Devitt$280$270.99 +43.2%Aug 7, 2025
Stifel NicolausMark Kelley$239$270.99 +22.2%Aug 7, 2025
NeedhamBernie McTernan$300$270.99 +53.4%Aug 7, 2025
Truist FinancialYoussef Squali$326$270.99 +66.7%Aug 7, 2025
KeyBancJustin Patterson$325$263.88 +66.2%Aug 7, 2025
Stifel NicolausMark Kelley$198$214.97 +1.3%Jun 10, 2025
D.A. DavidsonTom White$190$190.11 -2.8%May 7, 2025
WedbushScott Devitt$200$190.11 +2.3%May 7, 2025
Roth CapitalRohit Kulkarni$191$190.11 -2.3%May 7, 2025
UBSStephen Ju$196$190.11 +0.2%May 7, 2025
Wells FargoKen Gawrelski$198$190.11 +1.3%May 7, 2025
Cantor FitzgeraldDeepak Mathivanan$200$170 +2.3%Jan 7, 2025
Wolfe ResearchShweta Khajuria$220$173.7 +12.5%Jan 3, 2025
Bank of America SecuritiesMichael McGovern$172$155.25 -12.0%Oct 31, 2024
Piper SandlerAlexander Potter$160$155.25 -18.2%Oct 31, 2024
NeedhamBernie McTernan$180$155.25 -7.9%Oct 31, 2024
JMP SecuritiesAndrew Boone$190$155.25 -2.8%Oct 31, 2024
Piper SandlerRoss Sandler$163$155.25 -16.6%Oct 31, 2024
Evercore ISIMark Mahaney$200$155.25 +2.3%Oct 31, 2024
BTIGJake Fuller$175$155.25 -10.5%Oct 31, 2024
JefferiesJohn Colantuoni$180$152.72 -7.9%Oct 22, 2024
Truist FinancialYoussef Squali$170$152.89 -13.1%Oct 22, 2024
KeyBancJustin Patterson$177$141.68 -9.5%Sep 25, 2024
Raymond JamesJosh Beck$155$139.51 -20.7%Sep 23, 2024
BTIGJake Fuller$155$132.48 -20.7%Sep 19, 2024
Cantor FitzgeraldDeepak Mathivanan$160$127.87 -18.2%Sep 5, 2024
CitigroupRonald Josey$155$119 -20.7%Aug 5, 2024
D.A. DavidsonTom White$119$117.23 -39.1%Aug 5, 2024
SusquehannaShyam Patil$140$118.31 -28.4%Aug 5, 2024
JefferiesJohn Colantuoni$155$121.3 -20.7%Aug 5, 2024
Morgan StanleyBrian Nowak$150$117.32 -23.3%Aug 2, 2024
Truist FinancialYoussef Squali$150$116.93 -23.3%Aug 2, 2024
Wolfe ResearchShweta Khajuria$130$105.65 -33.5%Jul 15, 2024
Deutsche BankLee Horowitz$155$115.47 -20.7%May 7, 2024
RBC CapitalBrad Erickson$165$127.46 -15.6%May 2, 2024
Loop Capital MarketsRob Sanderson$170$130.1 -13.1%Apr 18, 2024
MoffettNathansonMichael Morton$164$137.18 -16.1%Apr 11, 2024
Wells FargoKen Gawrelski$125$138.78 -36.1%Apr 4, 2024
Truist FinancialYoussef Squali$155$139.69 -20.7%Mar 27, 2024
JMP SecuritiesAndrew Boone$160$139.53 -18.2%Mar 27, 2024
Piper SandlerAlexander Potter$127$130.55 -35.0%Mar 15, 2024
RBC CapitalBrad Erickson$175$132.4 -10.5%Mar 4, 2024
Morgan StanleyBrian Nowak$145$121.41 -25.8%Feb 22, 2024
Raymond JamesJames Lee$105$83.01 -46.3%Sep 18, 2023
Truist FinancialYoussef Squali$125$88.73 -36.1%Aug 3, 2023
Roth CapitalRohit Kulkarni$72$59.56 -63.2%Apr 20, 2023
JMP SecuritiesAndrew Boone$100$59.73 -48.9%Mar 24, 2023
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$37$48 -81.1%Jan 9, 2023
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$40$48 -79.5%Jan 9, 2023
Mizuho SecuritiesJames Lee$70$58.12 -64.2%Dec 14, 2022
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$60$57.12 -69.3%Dec 2, 2022
OppenheimerJason Helfstein$70$51.4 -64.2%Nov 7, 2022
Evercore ISIMark Mahaney$122$81.36 -37.6%Aug 5, 2022
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$90$81.36 -54.0%Aug 5, 2022
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$100$81.36 -48.9%Aug 5, 2022
CitigroupRonald Josey$89.91$81.36 -54.0%Aug 5, 2022
CitigroupAnalyst unavailable$129$81.36 -34.0%Aug 5, 2022
CitigroupAnalyst unavailable$118$69.36 -39.6%Jul 7, 2022
NeedhamBernie McTernan$100$68.48 -48.9%Jul 6, 2022
J.P. MorganAnalyst unavailable$90$66.68 -54.0%Jun 29, 2022
NeedhamBernie McTernan$100$71.15 -48.9%Jun 27, 2022
Goldman SachsEric Sheridan$67$61.69 -65.7%Jun 21, 2022
Truist FinancialYoussef Squali$185$72.97 -5.4%Jun 3, 2022
D.A. DavidsonAnalyst unavailable$82$68.49 -58.1%Jun 3, 2022
JMP SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$150$69.94 -23.3%Jun 2, 2022
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$116$68.2 -40.7%Jun 2, 2022
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$94$74.46 -51.9%May 6, 2022
NeedhamAnalyst unavailable$140$73.15 -28.4%May 6, 2022
Morgan StanleyBrian Nowak$100$87.39 -48.9%Apr 28, 2022
CitigroupAnalyst unavailable$155$106.51 -20.7%Apr 20, 2022
NeedhamBernie McTernan$160$105.03 -18.2%Feb 17, 2022
JMP SecuritiesAndrew Boone$200$105.03 +2.3%Feb 17, 2022
Mizuho SecuritiesJames Lee$150$94.89 -23.3%Feb 16, 2022
Evercore ISIMark Mahaney$256$101.81 +30.9%Feb 15, 2022
UBSLloyd Walmsley$118$97.91 -39.6%Feb 7, 2022
Piper SandlerAlexander Potter$227$214.24 +16.1%Nov 10, 2021
CFRAAngelo Zino$230$214.24 +17.6%Nov 10, 2021
Goldman SachsEric Sheridan$187$208.64 -4.4%Sep 13, 2021
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Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move +2.0% Event window
SPY move -0.3% Same window
Abnormal move +2.3% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -8.5% Up to 20 sessions
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Transcript intelligence

What changed

Relative to Q4 2025, DoorDash's narrative shifted from acquisition integration toward platform investment and AI. The Deliveroo deal that dominated the prior quarter's discussion is now less prominent, replaced by a newly quantified $100 million global tech replatform with production traffic already live. AI-driven agentic ordering emerged as a new strategic priority for the next 12-24 months, including voice and advanced search capabilities. The Lyft partnership was extended and deepened. Advertising expanded to explore off-site formats beyond the DoorDash app. The autonomous delivery program (Dot) moved from design-phase suburban and rural planning to early scaling. A gas-rewards program creating roughly $50 million in quarterly cost impact was newly disclosed. Bullish sentiment moderated slightly (score 85 to 78), and competitor focus broadened to include Uber, Lyft, and Bolt alongside Amazon and Google.

Guidance delta

DoorDash reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance for the second consecutive quarter. Management tone remained confident, with the capex outlook continuing to increase. The company did not adjust its EBITDA outlook despite the $100 million tech replatforming investment and ongoing gas-rewards costs, signaling comfort that revenue growth and operational leverage will absorb the incremental spend.

Key takeaways

  • EPS of $0.42 beat the $0.36 consensus by 16%, while revenue of $4.04 billion fell short of the $4.15 billion estimate by 2.8%.
  • AI and agentic commerce features are now a central strategic focus for the next 12-24 months, with plans for voice ordering and advanced search.
  • A $100 million investment to replatform the global technology stack is underway, with production traffic already live.
  • Grocery delivery reached record volumes, with a clear path to gross-profit positivity in the second half of 2026.
  • Autonomous delivery (Dot) is progressing from design to early scaling, with plans to expand manufacturing and operations.
  • Advertising revenue hit a record high, with the company exploring off-site ad opportunities beyond the DoorDash app.

Management priorities

  • Launch agentic ordering tools with voice and advanced search capabilities.
  • Complete migration to the new global tech platform across all brands.
  • Scale the Dot autonomous delivery fleet and expand to additional cities.
  • Grow DoorDash for Business catering and broader enterprise offerings.
  • Deepen the Lyft partnership and explore additional local-commerce alliances.
  • Expand advertising with new off-site ad formats beyond the DoorDash app.

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