Dingdong (Cayman) Limited Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

SHANGHAI, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dingdong (Cayman) Limited ("Dingdong" or the "Company") (NYSE: DDL), a leading fresh grocery e-commerce company in China, with advanced supply chain capabilities, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights:^[1]

• GMV: total amount of GMV for the second quarter of 2026 increased by 11.8% year over year to RMB7,265.3 million (US$1,070.8 million) from RMB6,499.4 million in the same quarter of 2025, positive year-on-year growth for tenth straight quarters.
• Net income: total amount of net income for the second quarter of 2026 was RMB271.7 million (US$40.0 million), the tenth consecutive quarter of profitability.
• Non-GAAP net income: total amount of Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2026 was RMB281.3 million (US$41.5 million), the fifteenth consecutive quarter of non-GAAP profitability.

Mr. Song Wang, the Chief Executive Officer of Dingdong, stated, "As of the second quarter of 2026, Dingdong has maintained profitability under non-GAAP standards for fifteenth consecutive quarters and under GAAP standards for tenth consecutive quarters. The Company has also delivered year-over-year revenue growth for the tenth consecutive quarter, and has seen further acceleration in growth since entering the third quarter. Since July, the Company's business has entered peak season, with monthly GMV hitting a record high, during which single‑day GMV exceeded RMB 100 million multiple times and set a new record. Our steady revenue growth and consistent profitability are mainly attributed to the growth in average monthly ordering users among our loyal members and the increase in average monthly order frequency. In addition, on the product supply chain side, we continuously improve product quality and cater to users' diverse scenario‑based needs, better serving our platform users. This excellent performance fully demonstrates Dingdong's strategic resilience and solid execution amid fierce competition, laying robust fundamentals and lasting momentum for sustainable long‑term growth."

On February 5, 2026, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to divest its China business to Meituan (HKEX: 3690). The transaction remains pending as of this release, contingent on standard closing conditions under the Share Purchase Agreement, notably anti-monopoly approval from SAMR. Consistent with prior quarter accounting treatment, no depreciation or amortization was recognized for the held-for-sale China business upon classification as held-for-sale, which resulted in an increase to our net income by RMB199.1 million (US$29.3 million) in the current quarter.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results^[1]

Total revenues were RMB6,487.3 million (US$956.1 million), compared with total revenues of RMB5,975.9 million in the same quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 8.6% year over year. Revenues generated from our China business^[2] as included in profit from discontinued operations increased by 8.3% year over year to RMB6,414.1 million (US$945.3 million), primarily due to the rise of number of orders resulting from rise in the average monthly number of transacting users and higher monthly order frequency, and newly opened frontline fulfillment stations with density and market penetration improving in Eastern China. The increase was partially offset by the continued downward pressure on CPI prices for certain key categories, including pork, and by the closure of some inefficient frontline fulfillment stations in Beijing and the Guangzhou‑Shenzhen area during the second quarter of 2026. Revenues generated from our overseas business increased by 36.2% year over year to RMB73.2 million (US$10.8 million), primarily due to the rise in the number of orders resulting from market expansion in overseas markets and customer base growth.

Total operating costs and expenses were RMB6,244.4 million (US$920.3 million), compared with RMB5,980.1 million in the same quarter of 2025, with a detailed breakdown as below. No depreciation or amortization is recorded in the cost and the four categories of expenses for long-lived assets in the China business after being classified as held-for-sale, as assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell according to the relevant standards under US GAAP. This has also impacted the line items below:

• Cost of goods sold was RMB4,568.7 million (US$673.3 million), an increase of 7.4% from RMB4,255.2 million in the same quarter of 2025. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenues was 70.4%, compared with 71.2% in the same quarter of 2025. Gross margin was 29.6%, compared with 28.8% in the same quarter of 2025. Since the launch and continued implementation of our 4G Strategy in early 2025, the gross margin for the second quarter of 2026 was generally consistent with that of previous quarters.
• Fulfillment expenses were RMB1,207.0 million (US$177.9 million), a decrease of 7.0% from RMB1,297.3 million in the same quarter of 2025. Fulfillment expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased to 18.6% from 21.7% in the same quarter of 2025.
• Sales and marketing expenses were RMB126.4 million (US$18.6 million), an increase of 22.8% from RMB102.9 million in the same quarter of 2025. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of total revenues slightly increased to 1.9%, compared with 1.7% in the same quarter of 2025. The year-on-year increase in marketing expenses is mainly attributable to the increased spending on sales and marketing activities.
• General and administrative expenses were RMB126.7 million (US$18.7 million), a slight increase of 3.1% from RMB 122.9 million in the same quarter of 2025, mainly driven by staff costs.
• Product development expenses were RMB215.7 million (US$31.8 million), a slight increase of 6.9% from RMB 201.8 million in the same quarter of 2025. While advocating for energy and resource saving, we will continue to invest in our product development capabilities, agricultural technology, data algorithms, and other technology infrastructure such as the AI technical capability, to further enhance our competitiveness.

Income from operations was RMB252.8 million (US$37.3 million), an increase of 209.6% from RMB81.6 million in the same quarter of 2025.

Net income was RMB271.7 million (US$40.0 million), an increase of 153.5% from RMB107.2 million in the same quarter of 2025. Among which, net income for China business increased by 155.8% year over year to RMB334.9 million (US$49.4 million), which was largely due to cease of depreciation or amortization of long-lived assets classified as held-for-sale under US GAAP. This factor has resulted in an increase of our net income by RMB199.1 million (US$29.3 million) in the current quarter, and this impact will continue to affect the quarterly net income every period prior to the completion of the Meituan transaction. Net loss for overseas business increased by 166.3% year over year to RMB63.2 million (US$9.3 million).

Non-GAAP net income, which is a non-GAAP measure that only excludes share-based compensation expenses from net income, was RMB281.3 million (US$41.5 million), an increase of 120.2% from RMB127.8 million in the same quarter of 2025. In addition, non-GAAP net income margin, which is the Company's non-GAAP net income as a percentage of total revenues, was 4.3% compared with 2.1% in the same quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP net income for China business increased by 130.6% year over year to RMB342.3 million (US$50.4 million). Non-GAAP net loss for overseas business increased by 194.8% year over year to RMB60.9 million (US$9.0 million). Similarly, non-GAAP net income was subject to the same factors that affected net income.

Basic and diluted net income per share were RMB0.87 (US$0.13) and RMB0.87 (US$0.13), compared with net income per share of RMB0.33 and RMB0.33 in the same quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP net income per share, basic and diluted, were RMB0.90 (US$0.13) and RMB0.90 (US$0.13), compared with RMB0.39 and RMB0.39 in the same quarter of 2025.

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments were RMB4,880.9 million (US$719.4 million) as of June 30, 2026, compared with RMB3,820.0 million as of March 31, 2026. We have been working diligently to optimize our capital usage and financing structure. The cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments and long-term deposits as included in the other non-current assets deducting the balance of short-term borrowings, is RMB3,284.0 million, a net increase for the thirteenth consecutive quarter, compared with RMB3,210.6 million as of March 31, 2026.

Short-term Borrowings for discontinued operations of Dingdong's China business were RMB1,646.8 million (US$242.7 million) as of June 30, 2026. Pursuant to transaction terms with Meituan, Dingdong Cayman is entitled to receive up to USD 280 million in cash from Dingdong BVI and its subsidiaries (including Dingdong Hong Kong) by August 31, 2026. At June 30, 2026, Dingdong Hong Kong's USD funds were held in fixed‑term wealth management products maturing at the end of August. To set aside funds for the payments due to Dingdong Cayman, Dingdong Hong Kong arranged a USD 157 million short‑term bank loan and transferred the proceeds to Dingdong Cayman. The loan matures at the end of August and will be repaid with the proceeds from the wealth products upon their maturity.

Management change

The company announced that Mr. Zhou Chen, Senior Finance Director of the Company, has tendered his resignation to step down from his current position due to personal reasons. Mr. Chen's resignation was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or any matter relating to the operation, policies or practices of the Company.

The company also announced that Mr. Yikun Zhu, currently the Senior Director of the Company, has assumed Mr. Zhou Chen's role and been in charge of financial affairs of the listed company.

Mr. Yikun Zhu has served as our Senior Director since June 2021. He is primarily responsible for the Group's investment and financing activities, and concurrently holds the position of Financial Controller of the Overseas Business Group. Prior to joining the Company, from July 2018 to June 2021, Mr. Zhu served at Zhejiang Dasouche Software Technology Service Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of DSC Holdings Ltd., where he was primarily responsible for investment and financing. From October 2014 to June 2018, he held positions at several financial institutions, including Shanghai Yingwo Investment Management Co., Ltd., Shanghai International Trust Co., Ltd., and Caitong Securities Asset Management Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhu received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, in June 2012, and his Master of Science in Management and Strategy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom, in November 2013.

On behalf of the Company and the Board, Mr. Song Wang, Director of the Board and CEO of Dingdong, commented: "We extend our sincere gratitude to Mr. Zhou Chen for his outstanding leadership and invaluable dedication during his tenure as Senior Finance Director. We wish him every success in all his upcoming professional pursuits. We are equally delighted to have Mr. Yikun Zhu oversee the financial operations of our listed entity. I am fully confident that Mr. Zhu's extensive professional financial know-how will further strengthen our capable management team."

About Dingdong (Cayman) Limited 

We are a leading fresh grocery e-commerce company in mainland China, with sustainable long-term growth. We directly provide users and households with fresh groceries, prepared food, and other food products through delivering a convenient and excellent shopping experience supported by an extensive self-operated frontline fulfillment grid. Leveraging our deep insights into consumers' evolving needs and our strong food innovation capabilities, we have successfully launched a series of private label products spanning a variety of food categories. Many of our private label products are produced at our Dingdong production plants, allowing us to more efficiently produce and offer safe and high-quality food products. We aim to be the first choice for fresh and food shopping.

For more information, please visit: https://ir.100.me. 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses non-GAAP measures, such as non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income margin, in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses, which are non-cash charges and do not correlate to any operating activity trends. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about the Company's results of operations, enhance the overall understanding of the Company's past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by the Company's management in its financial and operational decision-making.

The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing the Company's operating performance, cash flows or liquidity, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for net loss, cash flows provided by operating activities or other consolidated statements of operations and cash flows data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company's definition of non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those of industry peers and may not be comparable with their non-GAAP financial measures.

The Company mitigates these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP performance measures, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company's performance.

For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this announcement.

Exchange Rate Information

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars ("US$") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the rate of RMB6.7851 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on June 30, 2026 set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Safe Harbor Statement 

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "potential," "continue," or other similar expressions. Among other things, business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Dingdong's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Dingdong may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in its interim and annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Dingdong's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Dingdong's goals and strategies; Dingdong's future business development, financial conditions, and results of operations; the expected outlook of the fresh grocery ecommerce market in China; Dingdong's expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products and services; Dingdong's expectations regarding its relationships with its users, clients, business partners, and other stakeholders; competition in Dingdong's industry; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to Dingdong's industry, and general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this announcement and in the attachments is as of the date of the announcement, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

The following schedules set forth the breakdown of assets and liabilities held for sale and income from discontinued operations of Dingdong's China business which were included in the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements: