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DoorDash (MIL:1DASH) Beneish M-Score : -3.07 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is DoorDash Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.07 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for DoorDash's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MIL:1DASH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.72   Max: -2.01
Current: -3.07

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DoorDash was -2.01. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.72.


DoorDash Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DoorDash's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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DoorDash Beneish M-Score Chart

DoorDash Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.01 -2.53 -2.91 -3.07

DoorDash Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.91 -3.09 -3.05 -2.95 -3.07

Competitive Comparison of DoorDash's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, DoorDash's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


DoorDash's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, DoorDash's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DoorDash's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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DoorDash Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of DoorDash for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0432+0.528 * 0.9698+0.404 * 0.8846+0.892 * 1.2407+0.115 * 0.9737
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9033+4.679 * -0.151333-0.327 * 1.0714
=-3.01

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €826 Mil.
Revenue was 2743.715 + 2438.106 + 2443.27 + 2311.96 = €9,937 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1356.1 + 1200.132 + 1156.605 + 1088.36 = €4,801 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7,054 Mil.
Total Assets was €12,267 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,114 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €520 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3,234 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,238 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €447 Mil.
Net Income was 134.655 + 145.962 + -145.853 + -21.16 = €114 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 7.64 + -5.406 + -4.645 + -1.84 = €-4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 494.69 + 478.431 + 492.37 + 508.76 = €1,974 Mil.
Total Receivables was €638 Mil.
Revenue was 2111.851 + 2027.668 + 1968.759 + 1900.69 = €8,009 Mil.
Gross Profit was 984.858 + 944.496 + 921.154 + 902.244 = €3,753 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,132 Mil.
Total Assets was €9,939 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,053 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €472 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,886 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,127 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €416 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(826.075 / 9937.051) / (638.232 / 8008.968)
=0.083131 / 0.07969
=1.0432

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(3752.752 / 8008.968) / (4801.197 / 9937.051)
=0.468569 / 0.483161
=0.9698

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (7053.63 + 1114.485) / 12266.975) / (1 - (5132.449 + 1052.716) / 9939.363)
=0.334138 / 0.37771
=0.8846

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=9937.051 / 8008.968
=1.2407

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(472.172 / (472.172 + 1052.716)) / (519.693 / (519.693 + 1114.485))
=0.309644 / 0.318015
=0.9737

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(3234.02 / 9937.051) / (2885.696 / 8008.968)
=0.325451 / 0.360308
=0.9033

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((446.94 + 4238.29) / 12266.975) / ((416.318 + 3126.97) / 9939.363)
=0.381938 / 0.35649
=1.0714

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(113.604 - -4.251 - 1974.251) / 12266.975
=-0.151333

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

DoorDash has a M-score of -3.01 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DoorDash Business Description

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303 2nd Street, South Tower, 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94107
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, DoorDash is an online delivery demand aggregator. Consumers can use its app to order food items on-demand for delivery or in-store from merchants. Through the acquisition of Wolt in 2022, the firm also provides this service in Europe and Asia. DoorDash creates a marketplace for merchants to establish a presence online, market their offerings, and meet demand through delivery. The firm provides similar service to nonrestaurant businesses, such as grocery, retail, and pet supplies. Dash is also rolling out nascent technology like drone delivery in an effort to continually innovate and provide the best possible service to supply-side and demand-side contingents of its marketplace.

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