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DASH Earnings: DoorDash Plummets After Loss Widens in Q1; Bleak Forecast Looming
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DASH Earnings: DoorDash Plummets After Loss Widens in Q1; Bleak Forecast Looming

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DoorDash plummeted in pre-market trading after its losses widened in Q1.

DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) plummeted in pre-market trading after the company’s loss widened in the first quarter and its outlook disappointed investors. The online platform for food delivery reported a loss of $0.06 per share in Q1, compared to a loss of $0.41 per share in the same period last year. Analysts expected the company to report a loss of $0.03 per share.

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The company posted revenues of $2.5 billion in Q1, a growth of 23% year-over-year. Analysts were expecting DASH to report revenues of $2.45 billion.

DoorDash’s Key Q1 Highlights

Total orders on the platform increased by 21% year-over-year to 620 million in Q1, while marketplace gross order value (GOV) grew by 21% year-over-year to $19.2 billion. The company defines marketplace GOV as the total dollar value of orders completed on its platform. The substantial increase in transaction volume not only indicates a burgeoning customer base but also promises significant revenue growth.

DASH’s Q2 Outlook

Looking forward to the second quarter, DASH expects its marketplace GOV to be in the range of $19 billion to $19.4 billion while adjusted EBITDA is likely to be between $325 million and $425 million. The marketplace GOV forecast was below Street estimates of $19.22 billion.

Is DoorDash a Good Stock?

Analysts remain cautiously optimistic about DASH stock, with a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on 18 Buys and 10 Holds. Over the past year, DASH has soared by more than 100%, and the average DASH price target of $139.54 implies an upside potential of 9.5% from current levels.

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