Dingdong (Cayman) (DDL) Research & Development (2020 - 2025)
Dingdong (Cayman)'s quarterly Research & Development came in at -$31.3 million in Q4 2025, down 13.23% year-on-year from -$36.0 million in Q4 2024, and down 9.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$28.6 million in Q3 2025.
Dingdong (Cayman) has reported Research & Development for 6 years, with the latest figure at -$31.3 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Research & Development fell 13.23% year-over-year to -$31.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$115.3 million (down 3.77% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$30.8 million, down 9.86% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q4 2025 stood at -$31.3 million, down from -$28.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was -$24.1 million in Q1 2021, with the low at -$44.7 million in Q4 2021.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$31.4 million, with a median of -$28.7 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development plunged 267.32% in 2021 and advanced 28.27% in 2023.
- Tracing DDL's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at -$44.7 million in 2021, then advanced by 15.97% to -$37.5 million in 2022, then increased by 28.27% to -$26.9 million in 2023, then fell by 2.57% to -$27.6 million in 2024, then dropped by 13.23% to -$31.3 million in 2025.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$31.3 million (Q4 2025), -$28.6 million (Q3 2025), and -$28.2 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 43.85 Bn | 40.52 Bn | 8.12 Bn | - |
| 2 | Albertsons Companies | 8.84 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 8.22 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 917.28 Mn | - |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.79 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 330.25 Mn | - |
| 5 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 788.88 Mn | 729.89 Mn | 345.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 662.10 Mn | 641.38 Mn | 102.44 Mn | - |
| 7 | Krispy Kreme | 562.50 Mn | 489.27 Mn | 356.92 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ingles Markets | 393.09 Mn | -32.08 Mn | 325.26 Mn | - |
| 9 | Village Super Market | 190.86 Mn | 30.76 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 19.61 Mn | -117.39 Mn | 261.22 Mn | -31.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -31.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -28.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -27.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -27.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -28.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -27.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -26.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -27.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -27.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -30.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -37.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -35.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -38.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -36.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -44.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -39.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -31.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -24.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -19.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -12.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -8.71 Mn |