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

NYSE:DDL • US25445D1019

2.92 USD
+0.15 (+5.42%)
At close: Feb 23, 2026
2.92 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/23/2026, 6:40:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall DDL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated DDL against 38 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 decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DDL was profitable.
  • DDL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • DDL had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years DDL reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 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

  • The Return On Assets of DDL (4.03%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DDL has a better Return On Equity (27.31%) than 81.58% of its industry peers.
  • DDL has a Return On Invested Capital (4.58%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.03%
ROE 27.31%
ROIC 4.58%
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.16%, DDL is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 0.75%, DDL is doing worse than 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Gross Margin of DDL (29.41%) is better than 73.68% of its industry peers.
  • DDL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.75%
PM (TTM) 1.16%
GM 29.41%
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), DDL is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DDL has more shares outstanding
  • DDL has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • DDL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.35, we must say that DDL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DDL's Altman-Z score of 1.35 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DDL is outperformed by 84.21% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DDL is 1.76, which is an excellent value as it means it would take DDL, only 1.76 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • DDL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.76) than 86.84% of its industry peers.
  • DDL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89. This is a neutral value indicating DDL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • DDL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.89. This is in the lower half of the industry: DDL underperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • Although DDL does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 1.76
Altman-Z 1.35
ROIC/WACC1.1
WACC4.17%
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

  • DDL has a Current Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that DDL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DDL has a Current ratio (1.05) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that DDL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DDL's Quick ratio of 0.93 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DDL outperforms 76.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.05
Quick Ratio 0.93
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 39.62%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue has grown by 8.43% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • DDL shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 42.83% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)39.62%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-40.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.43%
Revenue growth 3Y4.66%
Revenue growth 5Y42.83%
Sales Q2Q%1.9%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.71% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, DDL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.58% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.21%
EPS Next 2Y17.51%
EPS Next 3Y17.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.53%
Revenue Next 2Y7.89%
Revenue Next 3Y9.58%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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 2027 0 -10 -20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.37 indicates a correct valuation of DDL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DDL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DDL is cheaper than 73.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DDL to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.64), we can say DDL is valued slightly cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.00, which indicates a very decent valuation of DDL.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DDL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • DDL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.75, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.37
Fwd PE 9
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

  • DDL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DDL is cheaper than 92.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.39
EV/EBITDA -9.57
DDL Per share dataDDL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DDL's earnings are expected to grow with 17.71% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.95
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.51%
EPS Next 3Y17.71%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for DDL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD -SPN ADR

NYSE:DDL (2/23/2026, 6:40:00 PM)

After market: 2.92 0 (0%)

2.92

+0.15 (+5.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)03-04
Inst Owners35.77%
Inst Owner Change-3.54%
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap633.60M
Revenue(TTM)24.02B
Net Income(TTM)279.85M
Analysts75.56
Price Target2.88 (-1.37%)
Short Float %1.36%
Short Ratio0.68
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.82%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.37
Fwd PE 9
P/S 0.18
P/FCF 8.39
P/OCF 8.39
P/B 4.27
P/tB 4.27
EV/EBITDA -9.57
EPS(TTM)0.19
EY6.51%
EPS(NY)0.32
Fwd EY11.11%
FCF(TTM)0.35
FCFY11.92%
OCF(TTM)0.35
OCFY11.92%
SpS16.02
BVpS0.68
TBVpS0.68
PEG (NY)2.95
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number1.71
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.03%
ROE 27.31%
ROCE 8.19%
ROIC 4.58%
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 0.75%
PM (TTM) 1.16%
GM 29.41%
FCFM 2.17%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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-Score7
Asset Turnover3.46
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 1.76
Debt/EBITDA 3.1
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 176.44%
Profit Quality 186.5%
Current Ratio 1.05
Quick Ratio 0.93
Altman-Z 1.35
F-Score7
WACC4.17%
ROIC/WACC1.1
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)39.62%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-40.3%
EPS Next Y5.21%
EPS Next 2Y17.51%
EPS Next 3Y17.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.43%
Revenue growth 3Y4.66%
Revenue growth 5Y42.83%
Sales Q2Q%1.9%
Revenue Next Year5.53%
Revenue Next 2Y7.89%
Revenue Next 3Y9.58%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y38.17%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year69.35%
EBIT Next 3Y41.96%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y69.5%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y69.5%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD -SPN ADR / DDL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD -SPN ADR (DDL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DDL.


Can you provide the valuation status for DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD -SPN ADR?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD -SPN ADR (DDL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD -SPN ADR?

DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD -SPN ADR (DDL) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DDL stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD -SPN ADR (DDL) is 15.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.27.


Can you provide the financial health for DDL stock?

The financial health rating of DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD -SPN ADR (DDL) is 5 / 10.