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Nikhil Devnani

Bernstein · covers Technology, Communication Services, Consumer Cyclical

Period: Reporting periods mapped to calendar 2024 Q4 – 2026 Q2 (7 quarters).

Questions
36on tracked calls
Challenge rate
19%7 of 36 questions
Companies
4questioned at least once
Reporting periods
7with questions

These figures cover the whole profile: every tracked question, all reporting periods.

How to read these numbers

Challenge rate is the share of questions that pushed back, pressed for specifics or questioned management’s assumptions. It describes how questions were asked on the calls tracked here; it does not measure whether any view turned out to be right.

Rounding. Rates are rounded to whole percentages, so a small share can show as 0% even when some questions were challenging. The count beside each rate is exact; “none of N questions” means no question was challenging.

No questions recorded. “—” means there is nothing to calculate: no questions were recorded for that period on the calls tracked here. It does not mean there was no activity.

Fewer than 3 questions. A company-level rate is withheld when fewer than 3 questions were recorded for that company; the questions are still counted everywhere else.

Small samples. Profiles with fewer than 10 questions are marked Limited sample.

Reporting periods. Questions are grouped by the calendar quarter each company’s fiscal reporting period maps to, not by the date of the call. Periods without a calendar mapping are listed separately under their fiscal label.

Questions asked

Grouped by company, most questions first. Open a company to read its questions, newest reporting period first.

Showing 36 of 36 questions from 4 companies

DASHDoorDash11 questions · 7 reporting periods · 2 of 11 challenging
DASH company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

there's, I guess, a common perception that international might be lower quality growth

ChallengingGeographic ExpansionCompetitive DynamicsRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Tony argued international is a minimum-viable-scale business where DoorDash leads or is a strong #2 and gaining share in its top markets.

Calendar 2026 Q1

Could you elaborate a bit on the deceleration there? Is that just weather, or are there other things you want to call out

ChallengingDemandRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Ravi attributed ~1% GOV impact to winter storms and emphasized strong underlying demand with record MAUs, order frequency, and subscription growth.

is your mental model for headcount growth and even organizational structure for DoorDash, Inc. changing at all

Cloud & AILabor MarketTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Tony acknowledged AI productivity gains but noted uncertainty about translating to faster customer outcomes. Ravi guided OpEx roughly in 2% range.

Calendar 2025 Q4

how do you think about positioning DoorDash for that future as consumer behavior evolves

Cloud & AICompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Tony drew parallels to Amazon taking product search from Google. Physical world execution (mapping, operations, metadata) creates defensible moat. AI chatbots viewed as channel partners like Facebook and Google were.

Calendar 2025 Q3

which categories of the retail or local commerce opportunity, do you feel, are showing the most promise

Product LaunchDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Tony cited pets, electronics (gifting), health and beauty, and home improvement as growing categories. DoorDash becoming the everything-in-your-city store. Multi-category shopping behavior emerging.

Is the bulk of the spend fixed cost investment that you get leverage on as you compound the top line?

Capex InvestmentMarginTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Ravi said spending across cost of sales, S&M, R&D and OpEx. Autonomous, software business (digital ordering + SevenRooms), and tech stack work each hit different P&L lines.

Calendar 2025 Q2

The net revenue margin expanded as promised. How are you thinking about that for the back half of the year?

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Ravi confirmed Q2 take rate improvement from seasonal Dasher cost relief, credit/refund improvements, and growing ads contribution. H2 take rate to be higher than H1.

how durable do you think this trend is? And are you able to also break down how much growth this business gets from new customers versus pre-existing cohorts

DemandRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Tony said single-digit percentage of food occasions captured. Still losing vast majority of occasions to the pantry. Long runway ahead. Ravi added both new and existing cohorts larger than last year.

Calendar 2025 Q1

does this change any of that in terms of the earnings algorithm?

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Ravi emphasized unchanged philosophy: invest behind strength, improve unit economics, drive retention and frequency, scale drives profitability. Focus on long-term profit dollar production.

Calendar 2024 Q4

how should we think about the scale that you need to get there?

MarginProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Ravi focused on driving total free cash flow dollars higher. Unit economics improved in 2024 vs 2023 but did not provide specific profitability targets or timeline.

how much repeat buying behavior do you see with these newer categories?

DemandProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Ravi confirmed growing repeat engagement: number of users in new verticals growing, order frequency increasing, monthly spend per user rising.

EBAYeBay10 questions · 6 reporting periods · 2 of 10 challenging
EBAY company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

Is it possible to deconstruct the contribution from order volume strength versus ASP dynamics?

DemandRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Asked to break GMV growth into volume vs ASP and whether investments were pulled forward; Jamie described balanced growth across buyers, frequency, sold items and ASP.

Calendar 2026 Q1

I was hoping you could help bridge the gap between that 6% U.S. buyer growth number and the GMV number, which was much higher than that

DemandSubscriber GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Jamie explained growth is balanced across active buyers, sold items and ASP. Noted mid-value buyers growing every quarter since 2024 and U.S. enthusiast buyers up 8%.

How do we think about the puts and takes on COGS over the long term for the business? And any offsets that you might have elsewhere

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Peggy noted Q1 gross margin up 1pp driven by payment cost efficiencies and U.K. shipping accounting change. Response was directionally positive but lacked specific long-term margin framework.

Calendar 2025 Q4

what's changed? Are you seeing -- have you seen step-ups in conversion rates

DemandRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Jamie attributed broad-based strength to years of investment paying off across strategic priorities: focus categories, C2C, and recommerce each growing high single to low double digits in 2025, collectively driving the significant majority of GMV.

how much contribution are you embedding from some of the newer emerging vectors like Caramel and eBay Live

Revenue GrowthProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Jamie noted that while excited by Live's 7x run rate and Vehicles, the primary growth driver remains the core business with focus categories, C2C, and recommerce expected to be consistent strong drivers in 2026.

Calendar 2025 Q3

Do some of the investment this year ease the burden on next year

MarginCapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Peggy acknowledged continued investment in priority areas but noted the company is early in the planning cycle and would provide more commentary later, assuring focus on balancing top and bottom line growth.

it doesn't seem to be flowing through the margin upside to the same degree. So could you please elaborate on where some of the incremental investments are right now

ChallengingMarginCapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Peggy detailed investments in eBay Live, accelerated cross-border shipping roadmap, vehicles business, and global employee footprint expansion, noting 9% operating profit growth and operating leverage generation in Q3.

Calendar 2025 Q2

If this business is now growing low single digits to mid-single digits consistently, you just get the natural benefit of positive operating leverage

MarginRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Peggy confirmed the high gross margin business gets operating leverage from top-line growth and emphasized the company focuses on balancing top-line growth with operating income dollar maximization.

Is this a market that consistently grows double digits? Or are we in a particularly strong window right now

ChallengingDemandRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Jamie acknowledged recent strong releases may moderate and tougher comparisons will come later in 2025, but expressed continued confidence in the long-term growth potential of the hobby driven by fundamental platform improvements.

Calendar 2025 Q1

are you seeing any impact from tariffs on that portion of the business, particularly from your China-based merchants

Trade TariffsRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Jamie stated no material impact on advertising to date, citing strong demand across Promoted Listings General, CPC products, and promoted offsite with 3.7M+ seller adoption.

UBERUber8 questions · 5 reporting periods · 2 of 8 challenging
UBER company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

you've done bolt-on deals in the past across the U.S. and other markets. What have the learnings been on integration

M&AGeographic ExpansionTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Balaji outlined a clear integration hypothesis, migration onto Uber's single global tech platform, a close assumed in 2H2027, migrations by 2029, and disciplined synergy underwriting.

Calendar 2026 Q1

What has that broader conversation been like with those partners? And how do you think about integrating those partners

Innovation & R&DCapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Dara outlined the full AV ecosystem buildout: fleet management (Hertz), depots/charging, financing (Santander), insurance (Marsh/Apollo). AV insurance expected cheaper than human insurance.

What does the successful payback look like for Uber at the aggregate level?

Capex InvestmentMarginTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Balaji described barbell strategy: low-cost products drive 75% higher frequency, premium products drive 3.5x higher profit growth, both driving 25% lift in first-time acquisition. Payback varies by product.

Calendar 2025 Q3

did the upside primarily come from the moderation in insurance pressure or were there other network improvements

Revenue GrowthCost PressureTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Prashanth emphasized trip-led growth with audience hitting nearly 150M users, driven by both core growth and new product portfolio. Q3 also benefited from strong international and European summer travel.

can you speak a little bit about the scale and quality of real-world data that you are able to contribute

Innovation & R&DCloud & AITranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Dara described real-world data collection at scale using rideshare vehicles with sensor suites, with positive partner feedback on data value for model training, scalable via fleet partners and IC drivers.

Calendar 2025 Q1

how do we get comfortable with mobility bookings not decelerating more aggressively here in the quarters to come

ChallengingRevenue GrowthGuidance ReliabilityTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Prashanth pushed back on deceleration framing, noting 19% trip growth for three consecutive quarters and narrowing trips-to-GB gap driven by insurance pass-through and international mix.

Do you think the frequency opportunity in these markets is the same as your larger cities

DemandGeographic ExpansionTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Dara acknowledged lower mobility frequency in suburbs due to car ownership but highlighted offsetting pricing tailwinds from reserve product, which is 40% non-travel and higher in less dense markets.

Calendar 2024 Q4

as you push more on affordability, gonna be a headwind to margins going forward. So in your view, why is that not the right take

ChallengingPricingMarginTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Dara explained that most US pricing increases were pass-through for insurance costs, and premium products like U4B fund lower-cost products like UberX Share and shuttle.

CARTMaplebear Inc.7 questions · 7 reporting periods · 1 of 7 challenging
CART company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

I wanted to ask about GTV growth. So you grew about 14% in Q2 and at the upper end of your guidance ranges

Revenue GrowthDemandTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Chris tied the acceleration to the fastest new-customer activation since 2022 and strength across marketplace and enterprise; answered directly.

Calendar 2026 Q1

how should we be thinking about the size of this business now in terms of contribution to revenue or GTV?

Revenue GrowthMarginTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Management declined to size enterprise separately, calling it a core part of how the platform compounds; Emily said both marketplace and enterprise generate profit-positive dollars with bespoke retailer economics.

Calendar 2025 Q4

what are you seeing on the ground in markets where there is more competition?

ChallengingCompetitive DynamicsDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Rogers called competitive-impact concerns overblown, citing GTV acceleration through 2025 and leadership in large baskets.

Calendar 2025 Q3

Chris, you've spoken a lot about affordability. Can you maybe level set for us where we are today?

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Rogers said it is not binary and would report retailers moving to price parity quarterly; took a consultative approach with retailers. Direct.

Calendar 2025 Q2

Can you just help us understand the composition of that between grocery and restaurants?

DemandRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Directly attributed order acceleration to restaurants and the lower minimum basket, and flagged expected Q3 moderation as it laps restaurants.

Calendar 2025 Q1

How do you ensure that your ad platform continues to work very well for the long tail of ad buyers

Revenue GrowthCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Detailed self-serve tools, AI-delivered insights, inspiration ads and universal campaigns built specifically for emerging brands.

Calendar 2024 Q4

how do we think about the economics of these incremental orders? Do you expect the smaller baskets to be loss leaders

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Fidji said smaller baskets lift frequency, GTV, and IC+ adoption at acceptable economics via order batching, and flagged early international enterprise traction. Directly answered.

Challenge rate by company

Every company this analyst questioned, most questions first. A company-level rate is shown from 3 questions; below that it is withheld.

CompanyQuestionsChallenge rate
DASH DoorDash1118%2 of 11 questions
EBAY eBay1020%2 of 10 questions
UBER Uber825%2 of 8 questions
CART Maplebear Inc.714%1 of 7 questions
  • DASH
    DoorDash · 11 questions
    18%2 of 11 questions
  • EBAY
    eBay · 10 questions
    20%2 of 10 questions
  • UBER
    Uber · 8 questions
    25%2 of 8 questions
  • CART
    Maplebear Inc. · 7 questions
    14%1 of 7 questions

Activity by reporting period

Questions recorded for each calendar quarter that companies’ reporting periods map to (not the call date), with the challenge rate for that period. Periods inside the range with no questions are shown as “No questions recorded”.

Questions by calendar reporting period
Calendar periodQuestionsChallenge rateCompanies
2024 Q4425%1 of 4 questions3
2025 Q1520%1 of 5 questions4
2025 Q2520%1 of 5 questions3
2025 Q3714%1 of 7 questions4
2025 Q4425%1 of 4 questions3
2026 Q1714%1 of 7 questions4
2026 Q2425%1 of 4 questions4
  1. 2024 Q44 questions · challenge rate 25% (1 of 4 questions) · 3 companies
  2. 2025 Q15 questions · challenge rate 20% (1 of 5 questions) · 4 companies
  3. 2025 Q25 questions · challenge rate 20% (1 of 5 questions) · 3 companies
  4. 2025 Q37 questions · challenge rate 14% (1 of 7 questions) · 4 companies
  5. 2025 Q44 questions · challenge rate 25% (1 of 4 questions) · 3 companies
  6. 2026 Q17 questions · challenge rate 14% (1 of 7 questions) · 4 companies
  7. 2026 Q24 questions · challenge rate 25% (1 of 4 questions) · 4 companies

Topics

Topics tagged on this analyst’s questions.

  • Revenue Growth15
  • Demand13
  • Margin12
  • Capex Investment5
  • Competitive Dynamics4
  • Cloud & AI4
  • Product Launch4
  • Pricing4
  • Geographic Expansion3
  • M&A2
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  • Innovation & R&D2
  • Labor Market1
  • Subscriber Growth1
  • Cost Pressure1
  • Trade Tariffs1
  • Guidance Reliability1