Deliveroo falls into loss as DoorDash takeover costs pile up

Deliveroo Turns Profit After Deal with DoorDash

On Thursday, Deliveroo declared that it had posted its first annual profit in March, a milestone that followed a series of sizable full‑year losses caused by high‑investment costs since the company’s founding in 2013.

Half‑Year Loss Reverses Earlier Gain

• Net loss: £19.2 million ($26 million) for the six months ending June 2025
• Earlier period (same months, 2024): net profit of £1.3 million

The London‑listed firm, which agreed to a £2.9 billion DoorDash takeover in May, said it is on track to finalize the deal in the final quarter of the year.

Cause of Latest Loss

Deliveroo attributed the latest loss mainly to “advisory and legal fees in relation to the DoorDash acquisition.” Without those fees, the company expected to have earned a net profit.

Revenue and Order Growth

• Revenue: grew 8% to £1 billion
• Orders: grew 8% as well

CEO’s Outlook

Will Shu, the American founder of Deliveroo, noted that both growth and profitability are “accelerating.” He added: “I’m excited for what the partnership with DoorDash can bring in the future.”

Deliveroo‑DoorDash Joint Group

• Delivery service presence: more than 40 countries
• Monthly‑active users: around 50 million

DoorDash already operates in over 30 countries and is the largest food delivery app in the United States. The acquisition extends DoorDash’s reach further, with Deliveroo operating in the UK, Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Qatar, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.