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Latest · Mar 31, 2026
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q1

DoorDash, Inc. stock research

DoorDash (DASH) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026

Revenue was stable compared to the prior quarter and higher than the same quarter a year ago. Free cash flow improved relative to the prior quarter but was lower than the year-ago quarter, resulting in a mixed cash conversion profile.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Revenue was stable compared to the prior quarter and higher than the same quarter a year ago. Free cash flow improved relative to the prior quarter but was lower than the year-ago quarter, resulting in a mixed cash conversion profile.

  • Operating cash flow and free cash flow both increased from the prior quarter, while capital expenditure remained generally stable. The free cash flow margin expanded from the prior quarter but contracted compared to the same quarter one year earlier, reflecting a change in the relationship between revenue and cash generation.
  • Compared to the immediate prior quarter, revenue was stable, operating cash flow and free cash flow were higher, and the free cash flow margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher, while operating cash flow, free cash flow, and the free cash flow margin were lower.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$2.1B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$537.0M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$594.0M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$57.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

13.3%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

n/a

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2025-06-30$3.3B$504.0M$66.0M$438.0M13.3%
2025-09-30$3.4B$871.0M$63.0M$808.0M23.4%
2025-12-31$4.0B$421.0M$54.0M$367.0M9.3%
2026-03-31$4.0B$594.0M$57.0M$537.0M13.3%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income291.8%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue1.4%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cashn/aCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Operating Cash Flow Strength

Operating cash flow increased from the previous quarter, supporting a higher free cash flow despite a similar level of capital expenditure. This was the strongest observable driver of the quarter's cash generation improvement.

Operating cash flow growth was the primary factor lifting free cash flow from the prior quarter's level.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Operating cash flow and free cash flow both increased from the prior quarter, while capital expenditure remained generally stable. The free cash flow margin expanded from the prior quarter but contracted compared to the same quarter one year earlier, reflecting a change in the relationship between revenue and cash generation.

Compared to the immediate prior quarter, revenue was stable, operating cash flow and free cash flow were higher, and the free cash flow margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher, while operating cash flow, free cash flow, and the free cash flow margin were lower.

Monitor free cash flow margin direction, as it weakened year-over-year despite stable sequential revenue.

Valuation context

A cash-flow page should show how much investors are paying for the cash stream, without turning into a full DCF.

Market capitalizationn/aUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yieldn/aTTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCFn/aA quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF.

Peer context

Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.

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DoorDash, Inc.

FCF margin

13.3%

FCF yield

n/a