DASH · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report
Operating Cash Flow Trends
DoorDash, Inc. · 2026-08-05 · Importance 69 · Surprise 64 · Matches filing data
Second-quarter 2026 operating cash flow increased to $944 million from $504 million, while Free Cash Flow increased to $742 million from $355 million. First-half 2026 operating cash flow reached $1.538 billion, compared with $1.139 billion in the prior-year period. First-half Free Cash Flow was $1.162 billion, supported by $140 million of property-and-equipment purchases and $258 million of capitalized software and website-development costs. The increase in quarterly Free Cash Flow was driven primarily by higher operating cash flow.
Key facts
- Free Cash Flow in the second quarter of 2026: $742 million, up from $355 million in the same quarter of 2025. source
- Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2026: $914 million, up from $655 million in the same quarter of 2025. source
- Net cash provided by operating activities in the second quarter of 2026: $944 million. source
- Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026: $1,538 million. source
- Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025: $1,139 million. source
- Cash provided by operating activities was $1.5 billion for the first six months of 2026. source
- Cash provided by operating activities was $1.1 billion for the first six months of 2025. source
- Stock-based compensation expense added back for the first six months of 2026: $580 million. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | positive | realized | +5.8% | Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2026: $914 million, up from $655 million in the same quarter of 2025. |
| cash | positive | realized | +2.0% | Free Cash Flow in the second quarter of 2026: $742 million, up from $355 million in the same quarter of 2025. |