Dingdong (Cayman) DDL
NYSE DDL
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Dingdong (Cayman) (DDL) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Dingdong (Cayman) (DDL) posted Research & Development of -$1.2 million for Q2 2026, up 21.61% on a QoQ basis from -$1.5 million in Q1 2026, and up 91.84% year-over-year from -$610918.1 in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Dingdong (Cayman) (DDL) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dingdong (Cayman) has reported Research & Development for 7 years, with the latest figure at -$1.2 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 91.84% year-over-year to -$1.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$40.1 million, a 41.82% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$68.2 million, up 4.78% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was -$1.2 million for Q2 2026 at Dingdong (Cayman), up from -$1.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was -$1.2 million in Q2 2026, with the low at -$27.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$15.3 million, with a median of -$15.3 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Research & Development sank 53.32% in 2024, then soared 91.84% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$13.2 million in 2022, then dropped by 4.2% to -$13.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 36.83% to -$18.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 3.73% to -$19.5 million in 2025, then soared by 94.0% to -$1.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$1.2 million (Q2 2026), -$1.5 million (Q1 2026), and -$19.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Kroger 35.88 Bn 32.55 Bn 8.12 Bn -
2 Sprouts Farmers Market 7.63 Bn 7.41 Bn 900.65 Mn -
3 Albertsons Companies 6.21 Bn 6.01 Bn 5.51 Bn -
4 Weis Markets 1.78 Bn 1.57 Bn 328.40 Mn -
5 Ingles Markets 1.58 Bn 1.12 Bn 332.44 Mn -
6 Sally Beauty Holdings 1.57 Bn 1.40 Bn 490.25 Mn -
7 Dingdong (Cayman) 1.48 Bn 1.21 Bn 1.64 Mn -1.17 Mn
8 Grocery Outlet Holding 1.23 Bn 1.15 Bn 360.72 Mn -
9 Petco Health & Wellness Company 671.30 Mn 377.80 Mn 591.15 Mn -
10 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 643.21 Mn 625.74 Mn 98.01 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -1.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -19.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -17.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -14.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -15.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -18.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -20.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -17.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -15.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -13.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -13.47 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -12.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -12.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -13.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -17.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -21.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -27.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -56.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -66.47 Mn