DoorDash annual r&d spending
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DoorDash R&D Spending Growth & History (DASH)
DoorDash's r&d spending was $1.43B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.43B | $263.0M | +22.52% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.17B | $165.0M | +16.45% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.00B | $174.0M | +20.99% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $829.0M | $399.0M | +92.79% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $430.0M | $109.0M | +33.96% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $321.0M | $214.0M | +200.00% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $107.0M | $56.0M | +109.80% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $51.0M | — | — |
DoorDash quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $535.0M | $184.0M | +52.42% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $398.0M | $92.0M | +30.07% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $419.0M | $122.0M | +41.08% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $355.0M | $66.0M | +22.84% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $351.0M | $48.0M | +15.84% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $306.0M | $27.0M | +9.68% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $297.0M | $44.0M | +17.39% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $289.0M | $39.0M | +15.60% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $303.0M | $34.0M | +12.64% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $279.0M | $48.0M | +20.78% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $253.0M | $3.0M | +1.20% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $250.0M | $24.0M | +10.62% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $269.0M | $64.0M | +31.22% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $231.0M | $83.0M | +56.08% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $250.0M | $117.0M | +87.97% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $226.0M | $111.0M | +96.52% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $205.0M | $105.0M | +105.00% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $148.0M | $66.0M | +80.49% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $133.0M | −$76.0M | −36.36% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $115.0M | $74.0M | +180.49% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $100.0M | $62.0M | +163.16% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $82.0M | $49.0M | +148.48% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $209.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $41.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $38.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $33.0M | — | — |
DoorDash r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, DoorDash's r&d spending increased from $321.0M to $1.43B, a change of $1.11B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $535.0M.
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What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
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SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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