Dingdong (Cayman) (DDL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Dingdong (Cayman) Inc, which operates under the Dingdong Fresh brand, is a China-based online grocery and fresh food delivery platform. The company leverages a network of urban micro-fulfillment centers to offer consumers a wide selection of produce, meats, seafood, dairy, packaged goods and everyday household items through its mobile application and website.

Orders placed via the Dingdong Fresh app are fulfilled from strategically located dark stores within target neighborhoods, enabling the company to promise delivery times as fast as 20–30 minutes. Its technology platform integrates real-time inventory management, route optimization and data-driven demand forecasting to maintain product freshness and high order completion rates.

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Shanghai, Dingdong Fresh has expanded its operations to several major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu. The company collaborates with local farms, fisheries and food suppliers to source quality goods, while also developing private-label offerings to enhance its product mix.

The business is led by a management team with extensive experience in e-commerce, retail and logistics. Backed by institutional investors familiar with the fast-moving consumer goods sector, Dingdong (Cayman) aims to strengthen its presence in China’s rapidly growing convenient commerce market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.02 to $2.10
• 50-Day Range: $2.03 to $2.38
• 52-Week Range: $1.95 to $4.79
• Volume: 747,439 shs
• Average Volume: 654,222 shs
• Market Capitalization: $478.37 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.64
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Dingdong (Cayman) Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dingdong (Cayman) scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st out of 210 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Dingdong (Cayman).

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 85.71%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Dingdong (Cayman) are expected to grow by 85.71% in the coming year, from $0.07 to $0.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dingdong (Cayman) is 9.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.23.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dingdong (Cayman) is 9.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.48.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Dingdong (Cayman) has a P/B Ratio of 4.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.61% of the float of Dingdong (Cayman) has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dingdong (Cayman) has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dingdong (Cayman) has recently increased by 5.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Dingdong (Cayman) does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Dingdong (Cayman) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.61% of the float of Dingdong (Cayman) has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dingdong (Cayman) has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dingdong (Cayman) has recently increased by 5.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

Dingdong (Cayman) has a news sentiment score of 0.96. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Dingdong (Cayman) this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for DDL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Dingdong (Cayman) to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Dingdong (Cayman) insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

29.80% of the stock of Dingdong (Cayman) is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 24.66% of the stock of Dingdong (Cayman) is held by institutions.

DDL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DDL shares performed this year?

Dingdong (Cayman)'s stock was trading at $3.28 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, DDL stock has decreased by 38.3% and is now trading at $2.0250.

How were Dingdong (Cayman)'s earnings last quarter?

Dingdong (Cayman) Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:DDL) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 21st. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm earned $834.20 million during the quarter. Dingdong (Cayman) had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 41.69% and a net margin of 1.39%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Dingdong (Cayman)'s stock buyback program work?

Dingdong (Cayman)'s Board of Directors approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, March 6th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $20,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 2.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

When did Dingdong (Cayman) IPO?

Dingdong (Cayman) (DDL) raised $343 million in an IPO on Tuesday, June 29th 2021. The company issued 14,000,000 shares at a price of $23.50-$25.50 per share.

Who are Dingdong (Cayman)'s major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Dingdong (Cayman) include Platinum Investment Management Ltd. (2.83%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (1.34%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.26%) and Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.51%).

How do I buy shares of Dingdong (Cayman)?

Shares of DDL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Dingdong (Cayman) own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dingdong (Cayman) investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), American Water Works (AWK) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/21/2025
• Today: 9/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: INTERNET COMMERCE
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DDL
• CIK: 1854545
• Web: www.100.me
• Phone: 86-21-6858-5011
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,120
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.93
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $40.43 million
• Net Margins: 1.39%
• Pretax Margin: 1.46%
• Return on Equity: 41.69%
• Return on Assets: 4.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.04
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.21 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.15
• Cash Flow: $0.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.76
• Book Value: $0.46 per share
• Price / Book: 4.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 236,230,000
• Free Float: 165,832,000
• Market Cap: $478.37 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.47