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What is the maximum amount DoorDash intends to raise in its initial public offering?
What is the maximum amount DoorDash intends to raise in its initial public offering?
- US$3 Billion
- US$2.8 Billion (correct)
- US$5 Billion
- US$1.5 Billion
At what price range does DoorDash plan to sell its shares during the IPO?
At what price range does DoorDash plan to sell its shares during the IPO?
- US$75 to US$85 each (correct)
- US$50 to US$60 each
- US$120 to US$130 each
- US$100 to US$110 each
How much revenue did DoorDash generate in the first nine months of the year?
How much revenue did DoorDash generate in the first nine months of the year?
- US$587 Million
- US$2.5 Billion
- US$1.2 Billion
- US$1.9 Billion (correct)
What was DoorDash's net loss during the first nine months of the year compared to 2019?
What was DoorDash's net loss during the first nine months of the year compared to 2019?
In which quarter was DoorDash briefly profitable?
In which quarter was DoorDash briefly profitable?
What percentage of voting control does Tony Xu have in DoorDash?
What percentage of voting control does Tony Xu have in DoorDash?
What was the estimated valuation of DoorDash at the top end of its IPO price range?
What was the estimated valuation of DoorDash at the top end of its IPO price range?
Which measure did California voters approve that positively affected DoorDash's listing plans?
Which measure did California voters approve that positively affected DoorDash's listing plans?
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DoorDash IPO target amount
DoorDash IPO target amount
DoorDash planned to raise US$2.8 billion in its IPO.
DoorDash IPO price range
DoorDash IPO price range
Shares would be sold between US$75 and US$85 each.
DoorDash 9-month revenue
DoorDash 9-month revenue
DoorDash generated US$1.9 billion in the first nine months.
DoorDash net loss improvement
DoorDash net loss improvement
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DoorDash's brief profitability
DoorDash's brief profitability
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Tony Xu's voting control
Tony Xu's voting control
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DoorDash IPO estimated valuation
DoorDash IPO estimated valuation
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California voting impact
California voting impact
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Study Notes
DoorDash IPO
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DoorDash, the biggest U.S. food delivery company, is seeking to raise up to US$2.8 billion in its initial public offering.
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The San Francisco-based company is planning to sell 33 million shares for US75toUS75 to US75toUS85 each.
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At the top end of this range, the company could be valued at about US$32 billion.
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This valuation is an increase from when private investors valued DoorDash at around US$16 billion in June.
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DoorDash joins a group of consumer-oriented, web-based companies, including Airbnb, Roblox, Affirm Holdings, and ContextLogic, that have lined up IPOs for December.
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DoorDash has seen a sharp jump in revenue this year, and, more surprisingly, a profitable quarter.
- For the first nine months of the year, DoorDash had US1.9billioninsales,morethantripletheUS1.9 billion in sales, more than triple the US1.9billioninsales,morethantripletheUS587 million during the same period last year.
- Its net loss narrowed to US149million,comparedwithUS149 million, compared with US149million,comparedwithUS533 million for the period in 2019.
- DoorDash was briefly profitable in the second quarter of the year, posting US$23 million in profit.
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The company's listing plans, along with the entire app-based service industry, got a boost when California voters approved a ballot measure setting aside a state law requiring gig-economy companies to treat their drivers more like employees than contractors.
DoorDash Leadership
- Co-founder and chief executive, Tony Xu, holds a chunk of DoorDash's Class B super-voting shares, which have 20 votes each.
- He also has voting control over the rest of the 20-vote shares, which are split between his co-founders, Stanley Tang and Andy Fang.
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Explore the highlights of DoorDash's initial public offering, including its valuation, revenue growth, and comparisons with other tech companies. This quiz will test your knowledge of key financial metrics and IPO processes related to DoorDash. Prepare to dive into the details of one of the largest food delivery companies in the U.S.
