Revenue growth has decelerated from a 27.2% peak in 2024Q3 to 5.7% in 2025Q4, while operating margins remain precarious at 0.2% due to the high costs of the front-line warehouse model.
| Sales/Revenue | 24.36B | 23.07B | 19.97B | 24.22B | 20.12B | 11.34B | 3.88B |
| Revenue Growth % | 5.61% | 15.5% | -17.55% | 20.38% | 77.5% | 192.15% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 17.25B | 16.12B | 13.85B | 16.74B | 16.08B | 9.11B | 3.22B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 70.83% | 69.89% | 69.34% | 69.09% | 79.9% | 80.32% | 82.86% |
| Gross Profit | 7.11B | 6.95B | 6.12B | 7.49B | 4.04B | 2.23B | 664.94M |
| Gross Margin % | 29.17% | 30.11% | 30.66% | 30.91% | 20.1% | 19.68% | 17.14% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 2.32% | 13.43% | -18.2% | 85.06% | 81.35% | 235.44% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 6.98B | 6.73B | 6.25B | 8.29B | 10.37B | 5.39B | 2.41B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 28.63% | 29.18% | 31.31% | 34.21% | 51.56% | 47.55% | 62.02% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 963.36M | 947.46M | 751.93M | 1.12B | 9.47B | 1.03B | 2.32B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 3.95% | 4.11% | 3.77% | 4.62% | 47.06% | 9.06% | 59.67% |
| Research & Development | 821.97M | 799.97M | 802.89M | 1B | 905.01M | 321.7M | 91.14M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 3.37% | 3.47% | 4.02% | 4.14% | 4.5% | 2.84% | 2.35% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 5.19B | 4.98B | 4.7B | 6.16B | 0 | 4.04B | 0 |
| Operating Income | 131.68M | 214.55M | -130.12M | -799.73M | -6.33B | -3.16B | -1.74B |
| Operating Margin % | 0.54% | 0.93% | -0.65% | -3.3% | -31.46% | -27.87% | -44.88% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -38.63% | 264.89% | 83.73% | 87.37% | -100.35% | -81.44% | - |
| EBITDA | 229.22M | 329.15M | 24.88M | -595.52M | -6.12B | -3.04B | -1.71B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 0.94% | 1.43% | 0.12% | -2.46% | -30.4% | -26.85% | -43.98% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -30.36% | 1223.01% | 104.18% | 90.26% | -100.94% | -78.37% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 97.54M | 114.6M | 155M | 204.21M | 213.08M | 115.35M | 34.73M |
| EBIT | 257.64M | 367.71M | 27.09M | -666.43M | -6.33B | -3.14B | -1.82B |
| Net Interest Income | 108.77M | 107.13M | 58.53M | -40.68M | -39.83M | -22.51M | -32.64M |
| Interest Income | 125.56M | 154.43M | 157.49M | 93.03M | 45.32M | 16.24M | 25.49M |
| Interest Expense | 16.79M | 47.3M | 98.95M | 133.71M | 85.15M | 38.76M | 58.13M |
| Other Income/Expense | 109.17M | 105.86M | 58.26M | -415K | -89.67M | -17.43M | -132.05M |
| Pretax Income | 240.85M | 320.42M | -71.86M | -800.14M | -6.42B | -3.18B | -1.87B |
| Pretax Margin % | 0.99% | 1.39% | -0.36% | -3.3% | -31.91% | -28.03% | -48.28% |
| Income Tax | 9.16M | 16.02M | 19.42M | 6.74M | 9.37M | 0 | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 3.8% | 5% | -27.03% | -0.84% | -0.15% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | 221.67M | 295.08M | -99.88M | -814.37M | -6.43B | -3.18B | -1.87B |
| Net Margin % | 0.91% | 1.28% | -0.5% | -3.36% | -31.95% | -28.03% | -48.28% |
| Net Income Growth % | -24.88% | 395.44% | 87.74% | 87.33% | -102.37% | -69.58% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 231.7M | 304.4M | -91.28M | -806.88M | -6.43B | -3.18B | -1.87B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 135.52M | 125.4M | 116.09M | 107.49M | 30M | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.98 | 1.35 | -0.69 | -5.60 | -74.29 | -30.22 | -18.18 |
| EPS Growth % | -27.41% | 295.65% | 87.68% | 92.46% | -145.83% | -66.23% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.98 | 1.37 | -0.69 | -5.60 | -74.29 | -30.22 | -18.18 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 218.7M | 225.29M | 144.43M | 144.15M | 86.54M | 106.29M | 106.29M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 216.85M | 216.33M | 132M | 144.15M | 86.54M | 106.29M | 106.29M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hyper-local competitive margin erosion
As reported in recent financial filings, DDL's revenue growth has decelerated significantly from a peak of 27.2% in 2024Q3 to 5.7% by 2025Q4, suggesting that the company's aggressive geographic consolidation strategy has successfully prioritized bottom-line stability at the expense of top-line expansion momentum.
The transition from double-digit growth to mid-single digits indicates that the company has likely exhausted its low-hanging fruit in core Tier-1 markets. Investors should monitor whether this deceleration reflects a saturated addressable market or a deliberate pivot toward higher-margin, lower-volume customer segments.
Based on the provided income statement data, DDL has maintained gross margins within a tight 28.8% to 31.0% range over the last ten quarters, suggesting that the company's private-label and prepared food initiatives are effectively offsetting the inherent commodity price volatility of fresh produce.
While these margins appear stable, they remain highly sensitive to the product mix shift toward 3R offerings. Any failure to sustain this premium mix could lead to rapid margin compression given the company's high fixed-cost fulfillment infrastructure.
According to the latest quarterly figures, DDL's operating margin of 0.2% in 2025Q4 highlights the extreme difficulty of scaling the front-line warehouse model, as even minor fluctuations in fulfillment costs can quickly swing the company from modest profitability back into an operating loss position.
The data suggests that operating leverage is currently non-existent, as SG&A and fulfillment expenses scale almost linearly with revenue. Achieving meaningful profitability will likely require a structural reduction in delivery costs per order rather than simple revenue growth.
Analysis of the income statement reveals that DDL's net income is frequently bolstered by non-operating items, as evidenced by the 2025Q1 period where a $5.6M net profit was recorded despite an operating loss of $21.2M, warranting skepticism regarding the core business's true earnings power.
Short-sellers would likely focus on the reliance on non-operating income to achieve positive net results. The thin operating margins suggest that the business model remains vulnerable to any competitive pricing pressure or labor cost inflation in its primary urban strongholds.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DDL stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Dingdong (Cayman) Limited (DDL) reported total revenue of $24.36B. This represents a 527.8% increase compared to $3.88B in 2019.
Dingdong (Cayman) Limited (DDL) is profitable, generating $221.7M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 0.9%.
Dingdong (Cayman) Limited (DDL) reported an operating income of $131.7M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 0.5%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Dingdong (Cayman) Limited (DDL) generated $7.11B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 29.2%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.