DiDi Global

DIDIY

Software - Application · Technology

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

DiDi Global is a Chinese ride-hailing company, similar to Uber. It connects passengers with drivers through a smartphone app, letting people book cars, taxis, and other transportation services. DiDi is the dominant ride-hailing platform in China, handling hundreds of millions of trips each year.

DiDi makes money by taking a cut of each fare paid through its app, keeping a percentage while passing the rest to drivers. The company operates mainly in China, though it has expanded into parts of Latin America and other international markets. Its main competitive advantage is its massive scale in China and the network effect — more drivers attract more riders, and vice versa. However, DiDi faces serious risks: Chinese regulators suspended its app from app stores in 2021 over data security concerns, which badly damaged its growth, and the company continues to operate at a loss while trying to rebuild its user base and navigate ongoing regulatory scrutiny.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+11.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+137.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

6.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~2 years

$65.9B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$65.9B cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

DiDi Global is growing revenue at 12% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

16.3%

Thin — 16.3% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-0.3%

Losing money on operations — -0.3%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-3.7%

Weak — -3.7% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+9.8%

Steady sales growth (+9.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

20%

Weak — only 20% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-1.4%

Burning cash (-1.4%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.37

Conservative — low debt load (0.37)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

157.6x

no trend

Expensive — P/E 157.6

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+156.4

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (157.6 → 1.3)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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