Deliveroo posted a loss of £19.2m for the first half of the year, citing “costs associated with the DoorDash acquisition” as the driving force.
The food delivery app in its interim results for the period ended 30 June 2025 reported an 8% revenue bump from the first half of 2024, reaching £1bn off the back of an 8% increase in orders.
Despite this the company posted a net loss in a harsh swing compared with the first half of 2024, when Deliveroo posted its first ever profit of £1.3m.
Deliveroo has insisted the swing to a loss was primarily due to “higher exceptional items relating to costs associated with the DoorDash acquisition”, claiming its tax-adjusted profit for the period before factoring in acquisition-related expenses was £31.8m.
In May Deliveroo announced it had agreed on terms for US-based food delivery group DoorDash to acquire its business, a deal that will see the London-headquartered firm delist from the UK public markets.
The takeover, worth around £2.4bn, is “proceeding in-line with expected timetable”, according to the interim results.
Shareholders of Deliveroo voted in favour of the deal in June and, subject to regulatory approval, the board expects the transaction to be completed in the last quarter of the year.
“We are delivering on our mission to change the way people shop and eat and to bring the neighbourhood to people’s doors. I’m proud of where we are and all that we have achieved. We helped to build an entire sector and have redefined it multiple times over,” said Deliveroo founder and chief executive Will Shu.
“I’m excited for what the partnership with DoorDash can bring in the future. They will be an excellent partner for everyone at the company, as well as for our consumers, merchant partners and riders.”
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