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Dingdong (Cayman) Limited

$1.87-2.60%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Nov 3, 2026

Basics

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Grocery Stores
Country: China
Market cap: 408.9M USD
Enterprise value: 147.5M USD
Full-time employees: 3,658

Overall health

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings
About average: risk (debt, liquidity and share-price swings)risk

Ranks #568 of 761 consumer defensive companies (bottom 26%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 86% of peers on free cash flow, but only 15% on operating cash profit (EBITDA).Cheaper than 86% of peers on free cash flow, but only 15% on operating cash profit.
Relative to its free cash flow, Dingdong (Cayman) looks cheaper than 86% of peers; relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), cheaper than only 15%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its free cash flow, Dingdong looks cheaper than 86% of peers; relative to its operating cash profit, cheaper than only 15%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.
Financials may be out of date. Latest financial period ended 10 months ago.
The latest financial period we have ended 10 months ago, so the scores may not reflect recent results.
Thin margins. Operating margin 0.5% (fiscal year to Dec 2025) vs a peer median of 7.6%.Operating margin 0.5% (fiscal year to Dec 2025) vs peers 7.6%.
Dingdong (Cayman) keeps 0.5% of revenue as operating profit, less than most peers (median 7.6%), leaving less room if costs rise.Dingdong keeps 0.5% of revenue as operating profit, less than most peers (median 7.6%), leaving less room if costs rise.

StockQuotient Score

37/ 100▼ 1 since Oct 27 close

Oct 5 37 → Nov 4 37

Fundamentals: Yahoo Finance, not primary filings

Valuation

Is the price right?

36/100

Weak▼ 4 since Oct 27 close

2/3 inputs reported · Partial data

Since last year: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 40 → 36

Share price -4.1%+2
Company's reported figures updated-42
Peer companies moved+36

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ EBITDA yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yieldUnavailable

Missing · left out of the score · no sector data, so not countedNot counted · remaining weights rescaledSector median: 0.0453 · MAD: 0.0301

EBITDA yield2.3%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 months · CNY→USD convertedReported value50% base weight · Z-score -1.47Sector median: 0.0865 · MAD: 0.0435

Free cash flow yield16.3%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 months · CNY→USD converted · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score 2.29Sector median: 0.0622 · MAD: 0.0441

Other data (not scored)

Book yieldUnavailable

Missing · left out of the scoreInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5381 · MAD: 0.2865

Growth

Is it growing?

36/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: ▲ Stronger

12-month revenue up 5.6%

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ EPS growth
▼ 3-yr revenue

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth-26.7%

Yahoo Finance · fiscal year to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.12Sector median: 0.0154 · MAD: 0.2529

3-year revenue growth0.2%

SEC filings · 3 years to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.74Sector median: 0.0366 · MAD: 0.0470

Revenue growth5.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.48Sector median: 0.0278 · MAD: 0.0585

Profitability

Does it earn well?

25/100

Weak

2/3 inputs reported · Partial data

Since last year: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Operating margin

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin0.5%

SEC filings · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.39Sector median: 0.0759 · MAD: 0.0508

Return on assets3.3%

SEC filings · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.25Sector median: 0.0396 · MAD: 0.0262

Return on invested capitalUnavailable

Missing · left out of the score · no sector data, so not countedNot counted · remaining weights rescaledSector median: 0.0766 · MAD: 0.0673

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin29.1%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3182 · MAD: 0.1263

Return on equity1.0%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0831 · MAD: 0.0675

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Moderate

Moderate relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: No major change

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Safety percentile 53 → 52

Company's reported figures updated-1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Mixed versus peers:

▲ Debt / equity
▼ Current ratio
▼ Beta

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta0.49

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.47Sector median: 0.4070 · MAD: 0.1690

Current ratio1.23×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.45Sector median: 1.5250 · MAD: 0.6460

Debt / equity0.04×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.06Sector median: 0.4234 · MAD: 0.3581

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Dingdong (Cayman)

Is Dingdong (Cayman) getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Apr 24, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is 37/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Dingdong (Cayman) valued vs its peers?: Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 36/100 against 823 consumer defensive peers. Free cash flow yield 16.3% vs a peer median of 6.2% (stronger than 86% of peers).Free cash flow yield 16.3% vs peers 6.2% (stronger than 86% of peers). EBITDA yield 2.3% vs a peer median of 8.7% (weaker than 85% of peers).EBITDA yield 2.3% vs peers 8.7% (weaker than 85% of peers).
Is Dingdong (Cayman) growing?: More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 36/100 against 823 consumer defensive peers. Revenue growth 5.6% vs a peer median of 2.8% (stronger than 64% of peers).Revenue growth 5.6% vs peers 2.8% (stronger than 64% of peers). Earnings per share growth -26.7% vs a peer median of 1.5% (weaker than 75% of peers).Earnings per share growth -26.7% vs peers 1.5% (weaker than 75% of peers).
How profitable is Dingdong (Cayman)?: Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 25/100 against 823 consumer defensive peers. Operating margin 0.5% vs a peer median of 7.6% (weaker than 86% of peers).Operating margin 0.5% vs peers 7.6% (weaker than 86% of peers).
How risky is Dingdong (Cayman)?: Moderate risk relative to 823 consumer defensive peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity 0.04× vs a peer median of 0.42× (stronger than 84% of peers).Debt / equity 0.04× vs peers 0.42× (stronger than 84% of peers). Current ratio 1.23× vs a peer median of 1.52× (weaker than 64% of peers).Current ratio 1.23× vs peers 1.52× (weaker than 64% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Year ended Dec 31, 2025 · filed Apr 24, 2026 · compared with the year ended Dec 31, 2024

No major changes

	Previous year	Latest year	Change
Revenue (12 months)	23.1B CNY	24.4B CNY	+5.6%
Net income (12 months)	304.4M CNY	231.7M CNY	−23.9%
Operating margin	0.9%	0.5%	−0.4 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	830.9M CNY	357.8M CNY	−56.9%
Cash	887.4M CNY	1.1B CNY	+24.7%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one year at a time.

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year · amounts in CNY, as reported

Key ratios	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Operating margin	-31.7%	-3.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.5%	▼ 0.4 pts
Net margin	-32.0%	-3.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.0%	▼ 0.4 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	-68.2%	-8.6%	-1.2%	4.3%	3.3%	▼ 1.0 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	-883.0%	-260.1%	-23.9%	38.1%	22.3%	▼ 16 pts
Free cash flow margin	-30.4%	-0.2%	-1.6%	3.6%	1.5%	▼ 2.1 pts
Current ratio	0.89×	0.91×	0.95×	1.02×	1.05×	▲ 3.3%
Quick ratio	0.81×	0.84×	0.87×	0.91×	0.93×	▲ 2.1%
Debt to equity	4.37×	13.66×	8.63×	2.01×	0.84×	▼ 58%
Interest coverage	-74.79×	-5.98×	-1.31×	4.54×	7.84×	▲ 73%

DDL price history

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers

Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings

About average: risk (debt, liquidity and share-price swings)risk

Ranks #568 of 761 consumer defensive companies (bottom 26%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 86% of peers on free cash flow, but only 15% on operating cash profit (EBITDA).Cheaper than 86% of peers on free cash flow, but only 15% on operating cash profit.

Relative to its free cash flow, Dingdong (Cayman) looks cheaper than 86% of peers; relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), cheaper than only 15%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its free cash flow, Dingdong looks cheaper than 86% of peers; relative to its operating cash profit, cheaper than only 15%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

Financials may be out of date. Latest financial period ended 10 months ago.

The latest financial period we have ended 10 months ago, so the scores may not reflect recent results.

Thin margins. Operating margin 0.5% (fiscal year to Dec 2025) vs a peer median of 7.6%.Operating margin 0.5% (fiscal year to Dec 2025) vs peers 7.6%.

Dingdong (Cayman) keeps 0.5% of revenue as operating profit, less than most peers (median 7.6%), leaving less room if costs rise.Dingdong keeps 0.5% of revenue as operating profit, less than most peers (median 7.6%), leaving less room if costs rise.

Questions investors ask about Dingdong (Cayman)

Is Dingdong (Cayman) getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Apr 24, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is 37/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Dingdong (Cayman) valued vs its peers?

Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 36/100 against 823 consumer defensive peers. Free cash flow yield 16.3% vs a peer median of 6.2% (stronger than 86% of peers).Free cash flow yield 16.3% vs peers 6.2% (stronger than 86% of peers). EBITDA yield 2.3% vs a peer median of 8.7% (weaker than 85% of peers).EBITDA yield 2.3% vs peers 8.7% (weaker than 85% of peers).

Is Dingdong (Cayman) growing?

More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 36/100 against 823 consumer defensive peers. Revenue growth 5.6% vs a peer median of 2.8% (stronger than 64% of peers).Revenue growth 5.6% vs peers 2.8% (stronger than 64% of peers). Earnings per share growth -26.7% vs a peer median of 1.5% (weaker than 75% of peers).Earnings per share growth -26.7% vs peers 1.5% (weaker than 75% of peers).

How profitable is Dingdong (Cayman)?

Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 25/100 against 823 consumer defensive peers. Operating margin 0.5% vs a peer median of 7.6% (weaker than 86% of peers).Operating margin 0.5% vs peers 7.6% (weaker than 86% of peers).

How risky is Dingdong (Cayman)?

Moderate risk relative to 823 consumer defensive peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity 0.04× vs a peer median of 0.42× (stronger than 84% of peers).Debt / equity 0.04× vs peers 0.42× (stronger than 84% of peers). Current ratio 1.23× vs a peer median of 1.52× (weaker than 64% of peers).Current ratio 1.23× vs peers 1.52× (weaker than 64% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous year

Latest year

Change

Revenue (12 months)

23.1B CNY

24.4B CNY

+5.6%

Net income (12 months)

304.4M CNY

231.7M CNY

−23.9%

Operating margin

0.9%

0.5%

−0.4 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

830.9M CNY

357.8M CNY

−56.9%

Cash

887.4M CNY

1.1B CNY

+24.7%

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Operating margin

-31.7%

-3.3%

-0.7%

0.9%

0.5%

▼ 0.4 pts

Net margin

-32.0%

-3.3%

-0.5%

1.3%

1.0%

▼ 0.4 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

-68.2%

-8.6%

-1.2%

4.3%

3.3%

▼ 1.0 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

-883.0%

-260.1%

-23.9%

38.1%

22.3%

▼ 16 pts

Free cash flow margin

-30.4%

-0.2%

-1.6%

3.6%

1.5%

▼ 2.1 pts

Current ratio

0.89×

0.91×

0.95×

1.02×

1.05×

▲ 3.3%

Quick ratio

0.81×

0.84×

0.87×

0.91×

0.93×

▲ 2.1%

Debt to equity

4.37×

13.66×

8.63×

2.01×

0.84×

▼ 58%

Interest coverage

-74.79×

-5.98×

-1.31×

4.54×

7.84×

▲ 73%