Why did DoorDash fail?

DoorDash lost its luster for two simple reasons. First, its growth cooled off in a post-lockdown world as people started dining out again. Second, rising interest rates drove investors away from unprofitable growth stocks which were trading at unsustainable valuations.



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Delivery app DoorDash was hit with a $1 billion lawsuit for allegedly slamming iPhone users with higher fees than it charges its Android-ordering counterparts, claiming “likely because studies reveal iPhone users earn more.”

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With profit expected to grow by 76% over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for DoorDash. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.

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Chief Executive Tony Xu announced the cuts in a Wednesday morning message to employees that was later posted to the company's corporate blog. The company had over 8,600 employees as of the end of last year, not including delivery people — known as “Dashers” — who will not be affected.

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DoorDash said Thursday that it saw a record number of orders and active users in the fourth quarter as it expanded overseas and gained market share at home. The San Francisco-based delivery company said its monthly active users grew 28% to a record 34 million during the October-December period.

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