Growth Metrics

DoorDash (DASH) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

DoorDash's quarterly Research & Development came in at $398.0 million in Q1 2026, up 30.07% year-on-year from $306.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 5.01% quarter-over-quarter from $419.0 million in Q4 2025.

DoorDash has reported Research & Development for 7 years, with the latest figure at $398.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 30.07% year-over-year to $398.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.5 billion (up 27.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.4 billion, up 22.52% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $398.0 million, down from $419.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $419.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $148.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $284.1 million, with a median of $279.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development soared 105.0% in 2022 and rose 1.2% in 2023.
  • Tracing DASH's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $250.0 million in 2022, then rose by 1.2% to $253.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 17.39% to $297.0 million in 2024, then soared by 41.08% to $419.0 million in 2025, then declined by 5.01% to $398.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $398.0 million (Q1 2026), $419.0 million (Q4 2025), and $355.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,861.08 Bn 2,717.99 Bn 171.21 Bn 29.57 Bn
2 Alibaba Group Holding 348.49 Bn 315.38 Bn 12.18 Bn -2.75 Bn
3 Mercadolibre 84.38 Bn 78.73 Bn 3.86 Bn 699.00 Mn
4 DoorDash 69.78 Bn 64.91 Bn 2.04 Bn 398.00 Mn
5 Ebay 51.86 Bn 48.00 Bn 2.29 Bn 450.00 Mn
6 Coupang 29.42 Bn 29.33 Bn 2.30 Bn -
7 Maplebear 9.86 Bn 9.17 Bn 738.00 Mn 164.00 Mn
8 Wayfair 8.79 Bn 7.72 Bn 880.00 Mn -
9 Chewy 8.58 Bn 7.71 Bn 959.70 Mn -
10 Etsy 6.00 Bn 4.58 Bn 455.60 Mn 99.05 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 398.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 419.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 355.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 351.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 306.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 297.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 289.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 303.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 279.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 253.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 250.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 269.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 231.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 250.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 226.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 205.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 148.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 133.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 115.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 100.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 82.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 209.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 41.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 38.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 33.00 Mn