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DoorDash (DASH)

4 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 5, 2026
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94%
Kept of 16 resolved
15
Kept or exceeded
1
Missed
6
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · diluter

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 5, 20265/121 high, 4 medium, 2 low flags00Call sheet →
Q1'26May 6, 20269/121 high, 3 medium, 2 low flags41Call sheet →
Q4'25February 18, 20269/123 medium, 5 low flags60Call sheet →
Q3'25November 5, 20258/121 high, 3 medium, 2 low flags50Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26PendingGas rewards program Q2 impact projected at approximately $50 million
The Q2 period has ended by this call, but management did not state the actual Q2 gas rewards cost anywhere on this transcript; actual not stated on the call.
Q2'26PendingNew vertical portfolio expected to be gross profit positive in the second half of 2026
Second half of fiscal year has not concluded as of this Q2 call; management now frames the target as 'by the end of the year,' which is a timeline restatement rather than a resolution.
Q2'26PendingFY2026 adjusted EBITDA margin to be slightly higher than FY2025 ex-RU, with RU contributing roughly $200M of EBITDA
Full fiscal year has not ended; this quarter's commentary narrowed to 'landing inside the range' for Q3 only rather than reaffirming the full-year framing, a soft revision worth tracking but not yet a miss or delivery.
Q1'26ExceededDashPass subscriber growth acceleration
Record quarters with accelerating member growth from both sign-ups and retention
Q1'26DeliveredAutonomous delivery real operations in select markets
Have live deliveries in couple markets as promised
Q1'26Pending2026 EBITDA margins slightly higher than 2025
Maintained guidance despite new gas rewards spending
Q1'26ExceededDeliveroo faster growth at same profit contribution
Growing faster than expected while maintaining profit targets
Q1'26MissedGlobal tech stack majority completed in 2025
Now saying majority of work in 2026, some bleeding to 2027
Q1'26DeliveredNew verticals unit economics positive in second half 2025
Confirmed on track for H2 2026 as promised
Q4'25DeliveredAutonomous commercialization ready in 2026
Have real live deliveries happening now, on track for broader deployment
Q4'25DeliveredTech platform work mostly in 2026
Confirmed majority of investment this year but some spillover to 2027
Q4'25PendingDisciplined investment approach with IRR focus
Claims unchanged methodology but spending is clearly accelerating
Q4'25ExceededInternational business approaching contribution breakeven
Now expecting contribution profit positive in H2 2026
Q4'25DeliveredNew verticals unit economics improving
Confirmed path to gross profit positive in H2 2026
Q4'25Delivered2026 EBITDA margin up slightly vs 2025
Maintained guidance despite increased investment commentary
Q4'25ExceededDeliveroo business in better shape than expected
Growing faster than anticipated while maintaining profit expectations
Q3'25DeliveredOpEx roughly 2% of GOV as modeling guideline
Ravi reiterated this framework remains intact
Q3'25ExceededContinued investment in product improvements across all segments
Escalated from incremental to 'several hundred millions' investment
Q3'25DeliveredNew verticals unit economics continuing to improve
Sequential and YoY improvement maintained as guided
Q3'25DeliveredInternational business close to contribution profit breakeven
Reiterated this milestone achieved as promised
Q3'25PendingH2 take rate higher than first half
Q3 showed improvement, but Q4 seasonality will test this commitment
Q3'25DeliveredDeliveroo closing Q4 2025 subject to regulatory review
Deal closed as guided, completed integration planning
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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