Operating Margin - DoorDash Inc (NASDAQ:DASH)

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Price: 227.49 USD 1.32%

Market Cap: 98B USD

5.5%

Current

-6%

Average

3.1%

Industry

Operating Margin represents how efficiently a company is able to generate profit through its core operations.

Higher ratios are generally better, illustrating the company is efficient in its operations and is good at turning sales into profits.

Operating Margin

5.5%

Operating Profit

695m

Revenue

12.6B

Operating Margin Across Competitors

Country		Company	Market Cap	Operating Margin
US	D	DoorDash Inc NASDAQ:DASH	97.2B USD	6%
US		Amazon.com Inc NASDAQ:AMZN	2.4T USD	11%
ZA	N	Naspers Ltd JSE:NPN	861.4B Zac	3%
CN		Alibaba Group Holding Ltd NYSE:BABA	371.5B USD	11%
CN		PDD Holdings Inc NASDAQ:PDD	158.9B USD	22%
NL		Prosus NV AEX:PRX	126.8B EUR	4%
AR		Mercadolibre Inc NASDAQ:MELI	101.7B USD	12%
UY		MercadoLibre Inc BMV:MELIN	1.8T MXN	12%
CN		Meituan HKEX:3690	614.8B HKD	-1%
KR		Coupang Inc NYSE:CPNG	46.7B USD	2%
CN		JD.Com Inc HKEX:9618	362.5B HKD	1%

DoorDash Inc
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Economic Moat

Narrow

Market Cap

97.2B USD

Industry

Retail

DoorDash Inc. started its journey with a simple yet innovative idea: bridge the gap between busy customers and their favorite local restaurants through efficient delivery services. From its inception, DoorDash aimed to provide a seamless platform not only for customers craving convenient meals but also for small restaurants striving to reach larger audiences. By utilizing an intuitive app and website interface, the company made it remarkably easy for users to order food with just a few taps. Restaurants, many without their own delivery infrastructures, found in DoorDash a vital partner that broadened their customer base without the upfront costs of developing their own systems. Through its logistics network, DoorDash also plugged into the gig economy, empowering drivers called "Dashers" to earn flexible income by completing deliveries. The financial model DoorDash embraces is multifaceted. It earns its revenue primarily through delivery and service fees charged to customers with each transaction, but that's only one piece of the puzzle. The company also collects commissions from partner restaurants on the orders fulfilled through its platform. In addition to these core revenue streams, it has ventured into diversified offerings like DashPass, a subscription model providing customers with discounted delivery fees, and DoorDash for Work, catering to corporate clients. The strategic acquisition of Caviar helped bolster its premium and corporate service portfolios, and recent expansions into grocery and convenience store deliveries further illustrate its ambition to dominate the on-demand delivery market. Through constant expansion and innovation, DoorDash aims to maintain its leadership position in the competitive arena of food and goods delivery services.

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DoorDash Inc
NASDAQ:DASH