DoorDash Stock Plunges After Q3 Earnings: Here's Why

Core Insights - DoorDash, Inc. reported mixed third-quarter earnings, missing EPS estimates while beating revenue expectations [1][2] Financial Performance - Earnings per share (EPS) for Q3 were 55 cents, missing the consensus estimate of 68 cents by 19.24% [2] - Quarterly revenue reached $3.44 billion, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $3.35 billion [2] Growth Metrics - Total orders increased by 21% year-over-year to 776 million [5] - Marketplace Gross Order Value (GOV) rose by 25% year-over-year to $25 billion [5] Future Outlook - For Q3 2025, DoorDash generated nearly $24 billion in combined sales for merchants and earnings for Dashers, with expectations to exceed $100 billion in 2026 [3]