Operating Cash Flow
DoorDash Operating Cash Flow increased by 41.1% to $594.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.5%, from $635.00M to $594.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 36.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $252.00M | $107.00M | $167.00M | -$20.00M | $165.00M | $199.00M | $23.00M | $397.00M | $393.00M | $398.00M | $485.00M | $553.00M | $530.00M | $531.00M | $518.00M | $635.00M | $504.00M | $871.00M | $421.00M | $594.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -57.5% | +56.1% | -112.0% | +925.0% | +20.6% | -88.4% | >999% | -1.0% | +1.3% | +21.9% | +14.0% | -4.2% | +0.2% | -2.4% | +22.6% | -20.6% | +72.8% | -51.7% | +41.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -34.5% | +86.0% | -86.2% | >999% | +138.2% | +100.0% | >999% | +39.3% | +34.9% | +33.4% | +6.8% | +14.8% | -4.9% | +64.0% | -18.7% | -6.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DoorDash's operating cash flow?
- DoorDash (DASH) reported operating cash flow of $594.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has DoorDash's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- DoorDash's operating cash flow decreased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $635.00M to $594.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for DoorDash's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), DoorDash's operating cash flow has grown at a 36.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $692.00M to $2.43B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.