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

DoorDash (DASH) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $398.0 million in Q1 2026, down 5.01% quarter-over-quarter from $419.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 30.07% on a YoY basis from $306.0 million in Q1 2025.

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

DoorDash's Research & Development history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $398.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 30.07% year-over-year to $398.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.5 billion (up 27.45% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.4 billion, up 22.52% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $398.0 million for Q1 2026 at DoorDash, down from $419.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $419.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $148.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $284.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $279.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development jumped 105.0% in 2022, then grew 1.2% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $250.0 million in 2022, then increased by 1.2% to $253.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 17.39% to $297.0 million in 2024, then surged by 41.08% to $419.0 million in 2025, then dropped 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 2,551.03 Bn 2,407.94 Bn 171.21 Bn 29.57 Bn
2 Mercadolibre 82.72 Bn 77.07 Bn 3.86 Bn 699.00 Mn
3 DoorDash 72.09 Bn 67.22 Bn 2.04 Bn 398.00 Mn
4 PDD Holdings 62.92 Bn 38.25 Bn 12.81 Bn -714.26 Mn
5 Ebay 48.30 Bn 44.44 Bn 2.29 Bn 450.00 Mn
6 Coupang 34.44 Bn 34.35 Bn 2.30 Bn -
7 Zkh 14.36 Bn 14.36 Bn 285.30 Mn -4.25 Mn
8 Wayfair 10.72 Bn 9.65 Bn 880.00 Mn -
9 Maplebear 10.27 Bn 9.58 Bn 738.00 Mn 164.00 Mn
10 Chewy 7.37 Bn 6.85 Bn 1.01 Bn -

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