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Conclusions are published after independent cross-review.

DASHDoorDash, Inc.
HoldConviction 3.0/10PW target $162.35-13.9%Rated Jun 21Full research page

Verdict

DoorDash is the dominant U.S. food delivery marketplace (56-67% share) with compounding three-sided network effects, a rapidly scaling advertising platform ($1B+ run rate, ~100% YoY growth), and a clear path to sustained GAAP profitability ($935M net income FY2025, first full profitable year). The $3.9B Deliveroo and $1.2B SevenRooms acquisitions transform DoorDash from a U.S.-centric delivery marketplace into a global commerce platform operating in 45+ countries with in-store restaurant tech capabilities. At $155 near 52-week lows (down 46% from peak), the market is overly discounting integration risk and gig worker regulation while underweighting the advertising profit engine and the margin expansion runway as international operations approach breakeven.

ScenarioProb.TargetDriver
Bull25%$260.00Deliveroo synergies exceed expectations; international operations reach adjusted EBITDA breakeven by H2 2026
Base45%$175.00U.S. core business grows 15-18% with stable market share
Bear30%$62.00Commission caps spread to 5+ major cities, compressing take rate by 200bp+

Change history

  • Jun 21View held

    Manual re-rate — price drift +12% to spot at PWE; financials fresh (Q1 FY2026 EDGAR CLEAN 2026-06-21)

  • Mar 25View held

    Deep research initiation — first coverage

Watching

  • H2 2026 Grocery/Retail Profitability — Management guided positive unit economicsJun 307d ago
  • Q2 FY2026 EarningsAug 5in 29d
  • Deliveroo Platform Unification — Global tech stack rollout milestonesSep 30in 85d
  • Q3 FY2026 EarningsOct 29in 114d
  • EU Platform Work Directive National Implementation DeadlineDec 2in 148d
  • Dot Autonomous Robot Expansion — Multi-city commercial deploymentDec 31
in 177d
  • Advertising Revenue $2B Milestone — Near-100% margin revenue streamDec 31in 177d
  • U.S. food delivery market share drops below 50% for 2 consecutive quarters (Earnest Analytics data)
  • Commission caps enacted in 3+ additional major U.S. cities beyond NYC/Seattle
  • EU Platform Work Directive implementation forces employee classification for Wolt/Deliveroo workers in 3+ EU member states
  • Advertising revenue growth decelerates below 30% YoY for 2 consecutive quarters
  • Deliveroo adjusted EBITDA contribution exceeds $200M in FY2026, ahead of management guide
  • Grocery/retail unit economics turn positive in H2 2026, validating new vertical strategy
  • Dot autonomous robot expands to 5+ cities with demonstrated positive unit economics per delivery
  • Uber antitrust lawsuit against DoorDash dismissed or settled favorably
  • Latest notes

    • Jun 21Conviction Buy → Hold on price re-anchor to $173.46 (spot at PWE)
    • Jun 20Research-update 2026-06-20 — Q1 Beat + Competitive Escalation + Ad Platform Advance
    • Mar 25Deep Research: DASH — Dominant Delivery Marketplace at 52-Week Lows
    • Mar 25Competitive Deep Dive: DASH — Platform Trajectory Validated, Consensus Gap on Timeline

    Exposure

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    Options radar

    Concept — illustrative data
    • Jun 30Call$110.00Aug 211,200 ct$540K
    • Jun 30Call$105.00Jul 17800 ct$216K
    • Jun 29Put$95.00Aug 21600 ct$168K
    Unusual volume3.2x 20-day avg call volume
    IV shift30-day IV 41% → 48%

    Positioning skews toward near-term upside