Don't Buy DoorDash Before Checking Its Fundamentals!

By Harris Dyer • Tuesday, June 24 10:04 • Permanent Link

We're taking a closer look at DoorDash today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved 1.4% compared to 1.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:

DoorDash, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a commerce platform that connects merchants, consumers, and independent contractors in the United States and internationally.
DoorDash has moved 105.5% over the last year compared to 10.2% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of 95.3%
Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $0.78
DoorDash has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 299.4 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $1.78 and its forward P/E ratio is 131.2
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 11.79 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
DoorDash is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 20.93 and an average P/B of 2.93
DoorDash has on average reported free cash flows of $655.5 Million over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of 62.0%

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