DoorDash (DASH) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
DoorDash's Research & Development was $535 million in Q2 2026, up 52.4% from $351 million a year earlier and up 34.4% from the prior quarter.
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DoorDash (DASH) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, DoorDash's Research & Development was $1.71 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 37.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.43 billion, up 22.5% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now increased for seven consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 34.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $1.17 billion in FY2024 (+16.5%), $1 billion in FY2023 (+21.0%), $829 million in FY2022 (+92.8%) and $430 million in FY2021 (+34.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q1 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for 18 straight quarters, with growth averaging 25.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 180.5%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 36.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, DASH's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $398 million (Q1 2026), $419 million (Q4 2025) and $355 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,397.54 Bn | 3,081.41 Bn | - | 20.64 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,544.80 Bn | 1,544.80 Bn | - | 20.05 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 257.58 Bn | 218.88 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 235.79 Bn | 49.43 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 199.87 Bn | 177.05 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 135.55 Bn | 107.35 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Spotify Technology | 121.90 Bn | 78.82 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.73 Mn |
| 8 | Booking Holdings | 117.90 Bn | 50.95 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | PDD Holdings | 114.43 Bn | -129.62 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 673.00 Mn |
| 10 | DoorDash | 82.64 Bn | 82.64 Bn | - | 499.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 499.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 535.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
DoorDash Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=DASH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "DASH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=DASH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();