DASH · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Capital Expenditure Program
DoorDash, Inc. · 2026-10-30 · Importance 69 · Surprise 64 · Matches filing data
For the first nine months of 2026, DoorDash used $603 million in investing activities, including $375 million for capitalized software and website development and $208 million for property and equipment, totaling $583 million in these investment outlays. In the first nine months of 2025, capitalized software and website development cost $235 million and property and equipment purchases were $203 million, totaling $438 million. Overall investing cash use declined from $1.3 billion in the first nine months of 2025 to $603 million in 2026, while 2026 included $58 million of acquisition cash payments and $192 million of non-marketable equity purchases.
Key facts
- For the first nine months of 2026, DoorDash used $603 million of cash in investing activities. source
- For the first nine months of 2026, DoorDash spent $375 million on capitalized software and website development and $208 million on property and equipment. source
- For the first nine months of 2025, DoorDash spent $203 million on property and equipment and $235 million on capitalized software and website development. source
- DoorDash stated that its strategic investments include non-U.S. operations, its global technology platform, and increased system capacity for Dashers and longer-distance and higher-effort deliveries. source
- DoorDash's Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flows from operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software and website development costs. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -2.9% | For the first nine months of 2026, DoorDash used $603 million of cash in investing activities. |
| assets | positive | realized | +2.8% | For the first nine months of 2026, DoorDash spent $375 million on capitalized software and website development and $208 million on… |