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DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD -SPN ADR (DDL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:DDL - US25445D1019 - ADR

2.11 USD
-0.05 (-2.31%)
Last: 9/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
2.15 USD
+0.04 (+1.9%)
After Hours: 9/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, DDL scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DDL was compared to 40 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. The financial health of DDL is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. DDL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

DDL had positive earnings in the past year.
DDL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
DDL had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: DDL reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
DDL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDDL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -2B -4B -6B

1.2 Ratios

DDL has a Return On Assets (4.15%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 36.95%, DDL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
DDL has a Return On Invested Capital (4.91%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.15%
ROE 36.95%
ROIC 4.91%
ROA(3y)-1.94%
ROA(5y)-29.63%
ROE(3y)-83.86%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
DDL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDDL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500 -500

1.3 Margins

DDL has a Profit Margin (1.28%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
DDL has a worse Operating Margin (0.93%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
DDL has a better Gross Margin (30.11%) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
DDL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.93%
PM (TTM) 1.28%
GM 30.11%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y14.42%
GM growth 5Y11.93%
DDL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDDL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

DDL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, DDL has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for DDL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, DDL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
DDL Yearly Shares OutstandingDDL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
DDL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDDL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

DDL has an Altman-Z score of 1.03. This is a bad value and indicates that DDL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of DDL (1.03) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of DDL is 1.93, which is an excellent value as it means it would take DDL, only 1.93 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
DDL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.93) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.01 is on the high side and indicates that DDL has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.01, DDL is not doing good in the industry: 85.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for DDL, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.01
Debt/FCF 1.93
Altman-Z 1.03
ROIC/WACC1.38
WACC3.55%
DDL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDDL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -2B -4B -6B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.02 indicates that DDL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
DDL has a Current ratio of 1.02. This is in the lower half of the industry: DDL underperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.91 indicates that DDL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of DDL (0.91) is better than 72.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.91
DDL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDDL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

DDL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 389.72%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has grown by 15.50% in the past year. This is quite good.
The Revenue has been growing by 42.83% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)389.72%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%725%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.5%
Revenue growth 3Y4.66%
Revenue growth 5Y42.83%
Sales Q2Q%18.26%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, DDL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.79% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.96% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y3.33%
EPS Next 2Y13.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.4%
Revenue Next 2Y8.36%
Revenue Next 3Y9.96%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
DDL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDDL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 10B 20B 30B
DDL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDDL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -10 -20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.11 indicates a reasonable valuation of DDL.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DDL is valued cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
DDL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.96, which indicates a very decent valuation of DDL.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DDL indicates a rather cheap valuation: DDL is cheaper than 92.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DDL to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.86), we can say DDL is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.11
Fwd PE 8.96
DDL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDDL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DDL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.92
EV/EBITDA -14.44
DDL Per share dataDDL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates DDL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
DDL's earnings are expected to grow with 13.79% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for DDL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD -SPN ADR

NYSE:DDL (9/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 2.15 +0.04 (+1.9%)

2.11

-0.05 (-2.31%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)08-18 2025-08-18
Earnings (Next)11-04 2025-11-04
Inst Owners39.22%
Inst Owner Change-7.71%
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap457.84M
Analysts77.14
Price Target2.98 (41.23%)
Short Float %0.73%
Short Ratio1.82
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-20.99%
PT rev (3m)-20.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.88%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.79%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.11
Fwd PE 8.96
P/S 0.14
P/FCF 3.92
P/OCF 3.51
P/B 4.08
P/tB 4.08
EV/EBITDA -14.44
EPS(TTM)0.19
EY9%
EPS(NY)0.24
Fwd EY11.17%
FCF(TTM)0.54
FCFY25.5%
OCF(TTM)0.6
OCFY28.52%
SpS14.94
BVpS0.52
TBVpS0.52
PEG (NY)3.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.15%
ROE 36.95%
ROCE 11.62%
ROIC 4.91%
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 0.93%
PM (TTM) 1.28%
GM 30.11%
FCFM 3.6%
ROA(3y)-1.94%
ROA(5y)-29.63%
ROE(3y)-83.86%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y14.42%
GM growth 5Y11.93%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover3.24
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.01
Debt/FCF 1.93
Debt/EBITDA 4.88
Cap/Depr 85.67%
Cap/Sales 0.43%
Interest Coverage 4.59
Cash Conversion 282.25%
Profit Quality 281.56%
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.91
Altman-Z 1.03
F-Score8
WACC3.55%
ROIC/WACC1.38
Cap/Depr(3y)67.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)125.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.16%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)389.72%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%725%
EPS Next Y3.33%
EPS Next 2Y13.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.5%
Revenue growth 3Y4.66%
Revenue growth 5Y42.83%
Sales Q2Q%18.26%
Revenue Next Year6.4%
Revenue Next 2Y8.36%
Revenue Next 3Y9.96%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y264.81%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year14.08%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y361.33%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y496%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A