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Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd DDL

Consumer StaplesSoftware & IT ServicesChina

Last close 1.88 USD on Nov 1, 2026, −24.5% year to date

Quant rating

Quant rating D Rank 151 of 174 in Consumer Staples
  1. Growth C 116 of 174
  2. Valuation C 104 of 174
  3. Quality B 55 of 174
  4. Revisions D 144 of 174
  5. Momentum D 139 of 174

Wall Street consensus Buy (2.00)Average target 2.92 USD +55.3%

Historical valuation

Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.

Growth and profitability

Growth and profitability by fiscal year
202520242023202220215Y avg
Revenue (mil)3,4833,1602,8143,5123,168–
Revenue growth10.2%12.3%−19.9%10.9%82.3%14.9%
EPS (basic, normalized)0.130.260.02−0.42−7.43–
EPS growth−49.5%1,012.1%––––
Gross margin29.2%30.1%30.7%30.9%20.1%28.2%
Net margin0.9%1.3%−0.5%−3.4%−33.4%−7.0%
ROE24.1%50.0%−28.8%−152.5%−95,941.8%−19,209.8%
Balance sheet, last quarter
Cash & short-term investments (mil)267
Current ratio1.23x
Long-term debt (mil)0
Net debt (mil)−246
Total equity (mil)210
Net debt / equity−1.17x
Net debt / EBITDA−4.65x

Estimates and valuation

Consensus estimates and implied multiples
Sales (mil)EBITDA (mil)EPS
Fiscal yearMean est.GrowthEV/SalesMean est.GrowthEV/EBITDAMean est.GrowthP/E
2025 actual 3,483+10.2%0.0x 52.9−2.4%3.0x 0.13−49.5%14.6x

Estimate revisions

Change in consensus estimates over 1, 3 and 6 months
SalesEPS
Fiscal yearEstimate (mil)1M3M6MEstimate1M3M6M
2026––––––––
2027––––––––
2028––––––––

Earnings surprises

Reported results versus consensus, last 10 fiscal quarters
Quarter endedFQ-9FQ-8FQ-7Dec 2024FQ-5FQ-4FQ-3FQ-2FQ-1FQ0
Sales reported (mil)5,0245,5996,5385,9055,4795,8946,6626,2435,8936,487
Sales mean (mil)4,8725,4766,5155,8925,4705,9716,6896,3016,3486,902
Surprise+3.1%+2.2%+0.4%+0.2%+0.2%−1.3%−0.4%−0.9%−7.2%−6.0%
EPS reported–––0.49––––––
EPS mean–––0.19––––––
Surprise–––+160.5%––––––

Peer comparison Software & IT Services

Peers in the same industry group, by market capitalization
CompanyMarket capNet debt/EBITDANet marginP/BFY1 P/EFY2 P/EFY1 EV/EBITDAFY2 EV/EBITDA
DDL Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd412M−4.65x0.9%1.93x––––
CART Maplebear Inc.13.4B−0.60x11.7%5.21x24.4x18.1x9.7x8.4x
HKTVY Hong Kong Technology Venture Co Ltd94M–−3.9%0.57x––––
YI 111 Inc15M–−0.5%−0.21x––––
FOOD Goodfood Market Corp2M7.35x−6.7%−0.08x––––
JIVA JIVA Technologies Inc0M–−14.2%−0.01x––––
Mean0.70x−2.1%1.23x24.4x18.1x9.7x8.4x
Median−0.60x−2.2%0.28x24.4x18.1x9.7x8.4x

Technical analysis

  • 1M−14.2%
  • 3M−22.0%
  • 1Y−1.6%
  • 3Y+0.5%

Financial statements in millions of USD

Income statement, Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd, fiscal years, most recent first
202520242023202220212020
Total revenue3,4833,1602,8143,5123,1681,737
Cost of revenue2,4672,2081,9512,4262,5311,395
Gross profit1,0169528631,085637342
Selling, general & administrative expenses139132109162349157
Research & development11710911214314149.1
Depreciation/amortization11.412.916.827.733.517.7
Interest expense (income), operating––––––
Unusual expense (income)–––––−4.5
Other operating expenses7306686438621,109603
Operating income18.829.4−18.3−111−997−480
Net interest income (expense)15.614.78.2−5.9−6.3−3.5
Gain (loss) on sale of assets––––––
Other non-operating income (expense)0.1−0.200.5−7.8−3.3
Net income before taxes34.443.9−10.1−116−1,011−487
Provision for taxes1.32.22.71.01.50
Minority interest−1.4−1.3−1.2−1.1––
Equity in affiliates––––––
U.S. GAAP adjustment––––––
Net income before extraordinary items31.740.4−14.1−118−1,012−487
Extraordinary items––––––
Net income31.740.4−14.1−118−1,012−487
EBIT, normalized18.829.4−18.3−111−997−485
EBITDA, normalized32.845.13.5−81.0−963−467
Basic EPS, normalized0.130.260.02−0.42−7.43–

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