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DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

DoorDash, Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Net income (loss) including redeemable non-controlling interests 465 199 183 213 243 284 192 139 161 (158) (25) (156) (75) (172) (162) (642) (296) (263) (167) (155) (101) (102) (110)
Depreciation and amortization 312 295 269 267 169 159 152 141 138 140 142 130 128 128 123 111 118 81 59 49 41 37 29
Stock-based compensation 267 349 231 276 258 282 235 271 274 302 252 269 278 311 230 280 249 231 129 129 122 138 97
Reduction of operating lease right-of-use assets and accretion of operating lease liabilities 37 37 35 35 30 27 26 26 25 26 26 24 24 28 32 23 23 19 16 15 14 12 11
Amortization of deferred contract costs 22 23 21 22 19 19 17 17 43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Office lease impairment expenses — 1 — 4 — — 7 — — 83 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Adjustments to non-marketable equity securities, including impairment, net — — — (29) 81 (69) — 4 — — — 101 — — — 303 — — — — — — —
Other 1 — 8 (8) 20 24 1 (14) (58) 27 14 (8) 4 15 4 (4) 10 11 3 15 7 20 33
Funds held at payment processors (147) 88 (20) (187) (54) 9 119 (111) 67 (2) (41) 34 (90) (9) 151 (189) (6) 79 30 (201) 1 7 19
Accounts receivable, net (122) (69) 57 (197) (72) (37) (53) (120) (39) (45) (18) (115) (38) (5) 17 (74) 21 (5) 25 (68) (40) 21 (7)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (63) (26) 42 (52) (148) (12) (35) 63 (174) (13) (22) (21) (57) 48 (75) (56) (58) 17 (68) (1) 9 (2) 79
Other assets 2 (17) (51) (47) (51) (27) (115) (368) 170 (32) (49) (51) (22) (15) (8) (24) (22) (21) (23) (19) (15) (13) (4)
Accounts payable 42 24 (123) 114 (85) 11 14 113 21 (40) (12) 64 (14) (41) 61 (81) 28 4 34 71 (9) 17 —
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 236 111 (27) 81 486 (84) 94 449 (77) 265 306 233 288 130 51 410 162 38 (44) 354 88 126 27
Payments for operating lease liabilities (43) (42) (37) (38) (29) (30) (28) (33) (29) (27) (27) (25) (29) (27) (32) (22) (21) (18) (14) (15) (11) (10) (8)
Other liabilities (15) (29) 6 (33) 4 (52) 9 (59) 9 4 7 6 1 2 5 (12) (9) (8) — (7) 1 1 —
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from acquisitions (110) 40 (153) (359) 51 (222) 5 (66) (52) 110 144 125 39 83 170 (48) 95 86 (60) 114 24 147 106
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 529 745 411 208 628 220 443 379 370 688 578 641 473 565 559 665 495 428 147 322 208 354 276
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 994 944 594 421 871 504 635 518 531 530 553 485 398 393 397 23 199 165 (20) 167 107 252 166
Purchases of property and equipment (90) (61) (57) (54) (63) (66) (74) (32) (32) (23) (17) (29) (28) (27) (39) (45) (54) (45) (32) (35) (31) (31) (32)
Capitalized software and website development costs (117) (141) (117) (113) (85) (83) (67) (66) (55) (56) (49) (58) (46) (55) (42) (51) (46) (34) (39) (35) (28) (23) (22)
Purchases of investments (189) (299) (292) (268) (383) (300) (425) (424) (558) (440) (529) (391) (625) (496) (434) (367) (503) (422) (656) (376) (856) (1,013) (99)
Maturities of investments 184 284 445 333 245 368 433 293 582 371 528 359 619 458 504 222 338 791 201 218 210 146 146
Sales of investments 59 29 — 4 143 286 — 66 — — 4 1 3 1 2 76 66 (106) 351 103 121 — —
Purchases of non-marketable investments (137) — (55) (42) (5) — — — — — — (1) — (16) — (15) — — — (409) — — —
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (28) — (30) (2,953) (25) (1,146) (27) — — — — — — — — — — 142 (71) — — — —
Settlement of deal-contingent forward contract — — — (24) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other investing activities 1 — 8 — — — — — 1 1 (9) — (1) — (1) (1) — — — 7 — (8) —
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (317) (188) (98) (3,117) (173) (941) (160) (163) (62) (147) (72) (119) (78) (135) (10) (181) (199) 326 (246) (527) (584) (929) (7)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs — — — — (2) 2,722 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from issuance of warrants — — — — — 341 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Purchase of convertible note hedges — — — — — (680) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 2 1 1 1 3 2 3 7 4 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 5 4 5 10 13
Deferred offering costs paid — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (10)
Repayment of convertible notes — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (333)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (6) (166)
Repurchase of common stock — (887) (162) — — — — — (217) (7) — (51) (6) (301) (392) — (400) — — — — — —
Payments of acquisition-related deferred cash consideration (20) (9) (11) (20) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other financing activities (4) (1) (1) — — (10) — — — — 6 — — (8) — — 14 — — — — — —
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (22) (896) (173) (19) 1 2,375 3 7 (213) (5) 7 (50) (4) (308) (390) 1 (384) 3 5 4 5 4 (496)
Foreign currency effect on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents (3) 4 (22) (3) — 48 15 (39) 22 (5) (13) 21 (14) (3) 1 18 (20) (9) 1 — (1) — —
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents 652 (136) 301 (2,718) 699 1,986 493 323 278 373 475 337 302 (53) (2) (139) (404) 485 (260) (356) (473) (673) (337)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


A significant transition in profitability and cash generation is evident over the analyzed period. The entity moved from a period of substantial quarterly net losses, peaking at 642 million dollars in December 2022, to consistent positive net income starting in the third quarter of 2024. This trajectory culminated in a peak quarterly net income of 465 million dollars by September 2026, indicating a successful shift toward operational profitability.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Net cash provided by operating activities exhibited a strong upward trend, growing from 166 million dollars in March 2021 to 994 million dollars by September 2026. While net income was negative in the early years, operating cash flow remained largely positive, driven by substantial non-cash adjustments. The reconciliation of net income to operating cash flow was heavily supported by stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization.
Non-Cash Expense Trends
Stock-based compensation remained a primary driver of cash flow adjustments, generally increasing from approximately 97 million dollars in early 2021 to a range between 231 million and 349 million dollars in later periods. Similarly, depreciation and amortization showed a steady climb, rising from 29 million dollars in March 2021 to 312 million dollars by September 2026, reflecting an expanding asset base.
Investing Activities and Capital Allocation
Investment patterns shifted from the management of marketable securities toward significant strategic acquisitions. While the entity maintained consistent spending on property, equipment, and capitalized software—with software development costs increasing from 22 million dollars to 117 million dollars—the most notable activity was the surge in acquisitions. A substantial cash outflow of 2.953 billion dollars for acquisitions was recorded in March 2026, representing a major allocation of capital toward inorganic growth.
Financing and Liquidity Management
Financing activities were characterized by a major liquidity event in June 2025, where the issuance of convertible notes provided 2.722 billion dollars in proceeds. This influx of capital appears to have funded subsequent large-scale acquisitions and a ramp-up in shareholder returns. Repurchases of common stock intensified significantly toward the end of the period, with a peak quarterly spend of 887 million dollars in March 2026.
Working Capital and Other Assets
Fluctuations in operating assets and liabilities were volatile throughout the period. Changes in accounts receivable and prepaid expenses often offset gains in accrued expenses. The net effect of these changes generally provided a positive contribution to operating cash flow, although more significant outflows were observed in the latter half of 2025 and early 2026.

Overall, the financial profile shifted from a high-growth, loss-making phase to a cash-generative state. The ability to generate nearly 1 billion dollars in quarterly operating cash flow by 2026 provided the necessary flexibility to pursue aggressive acquisitions and return capital to shareholders while maintaining a trajectory of increasing net profitability.

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