AMZN vs DASH Stock Comparison

Amazon.com, Inc. vs DoorDash, Inc.

Data as of Sep 2, 2026· market close· Cross-sector · Consumer Cyclical vs Communication Services· Coverage 54/66 fields· Moderate confidence
AIQ VerdictFragileAIQ Comparison Conviction 2/10

DASH leads

DASH leads by 1 AIQ points, primarily on Momentum, having only recently taken the lead back from AMZN. Wall Street currently favors AMZN on target upside.

Fragile: 1 of 6 evidence groups support DASH, the lead recently changed hands, and its current signal state is conflicted.

Evidence agreement: 1 of 6Comparison trend: Reversed
AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.

AIQ Score
51/100
AIQ Edge Score
7/10
DASH

DoorDash, Inc.

Leads
AIQ Score
52/100
AIQ Edge Score
5/10

The Algovestiq AIQ Score currently favors DASH over AMZN, 52 versus 51 as of Sep 2, 2026. DASH's advantage is driven primarily by stronger momentum, while AMZN holds the stronger quality profile. DASH also shows the stronger technical structure relative to its 50-day moving average, though analyst target upside currently favors AMZN. 1 of 6 covered evidence groups favor DASH today, and the comparison is rated Fragile on stability: the AIQ gap is narrow at 1 points. DASH lead: Reversed — AMZN led by 10 AIQ points 30 sessions ago; DASH now leads by 1.

Compare Amazon.com, Inc. and DoorDash, Inc. across the Algovestiq AIQ Score, valuation, quality, momentum, risk, technicals and analyst expectations.

AIQ Factor Divergence

Where the two separate, on the four dimensions behind the AIQ Score. Bars read outward from a shared zero: further from the centre is a wider gap.

AMZN advantage
0
DASH advantage
  • Momentum25%48 vs 83
    DASH +35
  • Quality30%77 vs 57
    AMZN +20
  • Risk Resilience15%53 vs 48
    AMZN +5
  • Value30%27 vs 24
    Even

1 of 6 evidence groups favor DASH. DASH’s edge is concentrated in momentum; AMZN keeps a meaningful quality edge.

What changed since the last close

Latest scored session 2026-09-01, compared against the prior scored session 2026-08-31.

AMZN0 AIQ

No factor moved materially.

No new signals fired.

DASH0 AIQ

No factor moved materially.

No new signals fired.

DASH's lead was unchanged in the latest snapshot.

Deeper signal detail for each name lives on its own signals page — AMZN and DASH both carry a full feed there.

The central trade-off

DASH (DoorDash, Inc.): the stronger current systematic profile, led by momentum.

AMZN (Amazon.com, Inc.): the counter-case, on quality, risk resilience, fundamentals.

The AIQ Score and Wall Street therefore point in different directions on this pair.

Which one fits your objective

The same two names rank differently depending on what you are optimizing for. All six reads are shown at once — none of them is hidden behind a toggle.

Balanced

DASH

DASH on the overall AIQ Score, which weights Quality and Value at 30% each.

Growth

AMZN

AMZN on combined revenue and EPS growth.

Value

Even

The two are level on Value.

Momentum

DASH

DASH on the Momentum factor, by 35 points.

Lower downside

AMZN

AMZN on Risk Resilience, by 5 points.

Analyst upside

AMZN

AMZN on implied upside to the consensus price target.

AIQ vs Wall Street

The model and the Street disagree here: AIQ favors DASH, analyst targets favor AMZN. That disagreement is the most useful thing on this page.

MeasureAMZNDASHNote
Implied upside to target+26.6%+10.1%AMZN has more room
Target dispersion+35.5%+64.3%Lower is tighter analyst agreement
ConsensusBuyBuyContext, not a primary driver
Analysts covering3014Higher coverage generally improves confidence

The two are measuring different things. The AIQ Score reads current fundamentals, valuation, trend and risk; analyst targets price forward expectations. A divergence of this kind is either a contrarian opportunity or a sign the model is missing something already priced in — it is worth resolving before acting on either.

Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions. Dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.

AIQ Agreement Matrix

1 of 6 covered evidence groups favor DASH. A wide gap backed by one group is a weaker case than a narrow gap backed by five.

Evidence groupFavorsReading
AIQ ScoreEven51 vs 52
FundamentalsAMZNon balancerevenue growth 10.5% vs 10.4%; EPS growth 106.4% vs 9.5%; ROE 30.5% vs 8.5%; gross margin 50.8% vs 51.4%; operating margin 12.1% vs 6.3% — AMZN takes 3 of 4 decided legs, not all of them
ValuationEvenValue 27 vs 24
TechnicalsDASHPrice vs 50-day 1.4% vs 13%; vs 200-day 8.8% vs 23.2%
Risk ResilienceAMZNRisk Resilience 53 vs 48
Analyst expectationsAMZNTarget upside 26.6% vs 10.1%

✓ agrees with the overall verdict · ✕ points the other way. Groups marked “not covered” lack data on one or both of AMZN and DASH and are excluded from the count.

AIQ Decision Stability

Fragile

The conclusion is sensitive to small changes. Treat the lead as provisional and watch the flip conditions below.

  • The AIQ gap is narrow at 1 points. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
  • Only 1 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
  • The lead has already changed hands inside the comparison window. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
  • The leader is throwing conflicting signals. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
  • Analyst targets on the leader are widely dispersed. (argues the conclusion is provisional)

Stability combines the score gap, how broadly the evidence agrees, how steady the lead has been across daily snapshots, the current signal state on both names, and analyst dispersion on DASH.

How the comparison changed

120 daily snapshots · Apr 20 Sep 1

DASH lead: Reversed — AMZN led by 10 AIQ points 30 sessions ago; DASH now leads by 1.

Apr 20AMZN leads above the line · DASH leads belowSep 1
Today
DASH +1
51 vs 52
7 sessions ago
DASH +3
48 vs 51
30 sessions ago
AMZN +10
60 vs 50
90 sessions ago
DASH +4
45 vs 49

The lead changed hands 3 times in this window, most recently on Aug 20 when DASH moved ahead of AMZN.

AIQ Signal Divergence

Only the signals that bear on the head-to-head. A conflicted name is carrying bullish and bearish rules at the same time — the technical evidence is not pointing one way.

AMZNConflicted

3 bullish / 1 bearish, conflicted

  • Golden Cross Active bullish, trend, long horizon (5.54%)
  • EMA Ribbon Expansion Bullish bullish, trend, medium horizon
  • Uptrend Structure Active bullish, trend, long horizon
DASHConflicted

4 bullish / 1 bearish, conflicted

  • Golden Cross Active bullish, trend, long horizon (6.26%)
  • RSI Overbought bearish, momentum, short horizon
  • EMA Ribbon Expansion Bullish bullish, trend, medium horizon

DASH leads the comparison while carrying a conflicted signal state, which is one reason the stability rating is not higher.

Price vs model alignment

Whether the latest session's price move confirms what the model did over the same session, or contradicts it.

AMZNNo material change

Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price +0.26%, AIQ 0 points).

DASHNo material change

Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price +0.09%, AIQ 0 points).

What would flip this result

A state, not a forecast. These are the specific, observable changes that would reverse the verdict — not a price prediction.

  1. 1AMZN closes the Momentum gap — currently 35 points behind, the largest single contributor to DASH's edge.
  2. 2AMZN generates a confirmed bullish trend signal it does not currently carry, such as MACD Bullish Crossover.
  3. 3DASH's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 4 bullish and 1 bearish rules at once.
  4. 4A regime shift changes factor weighting — the composite weights Quality and Value at 30% each, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.

The full evidence

Every number behind the verdict. The leader is called above each group so you are not left to solve it from the table.

Fundamentals

AMZN leads on balance
MetricAMZNDASH
Revenue growth (YoY)10.5%10.4%
EPS growth (YoY)106.4%9.5%
Gross margin50.8%51.4%
Operating margin12.1%6.3%
Return on equity30.5%8.5%
Debt to equity0.40.33

Technicals

DASH has the stronger structure
MetricAMZNDASH
RSI (14)38.170.4
ADX (14)18.940.4
Price vs 50-day1.4%13%
Price vs 200-day8.8%23.2%
Volatility (1M, annualized)26.9%27.2%

Risk

AMZN is the more resilient
MetricAMZNDASH
Beta1.441.37
Sharpe ratio0.390.02
Sortino ratio0.730.02
Max drawdown-21.7%-48%
Current drawdown-8.5%-17.8%
Annualized volatility34.8%47%
Value at risk (95%)-3.1%-4.5%

Straight answers

Each answer is regenerated from the current snapshot, not written once and left to age.

Which is better, AMZN or DASH?

On the Algovestiq AIQ Score, DASH is the stronger of the two as of Sep 2, 2026, scoring 52 against AMZN's 51. The edge comes from momentum. AMZN is not without a case — it holds the better quality profile, which matters more if that is the objective you are optimizing for. This is a systematic score, not a recommendation: it ranks the two on the same evidence, it does not know your holding period or tax position.

Is AMZN or DASH the better buy right now?

DASH carries the stronger systematic profile as of Sep 2, 2026, and the comparison is rated Fragile — 1 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. A Fragile rating means the conclusion is sensitive: the AIQ gap is narrow at 1 points. Treat the lead as provisional.

Why does the AIQ Score favor DASH over AMZN?

The composite weights Quality at 30%, Value at 30%, Momentum at 25% and Risk Resilience at 15%. DASH leads Momentum by 35 points; AMZN leads Quality by 20 points; AMZN leads Risk Resilience by 5 points. Where the two split, the factor with the larger weight carries the result.

Which has more analyst upside, AMZN or DASH?

Analyst price targets imply +26.6% upside for AMZN and +10.1% for DASH, so the Street currently favors AMZN. That points the opposite way to the AIQ Score, which favors DASH. The two are measuring different things: the model reads current fundamentals, valuation, trend and risk; the Street is pricing forward expectations. A divergence of this kind is either a contrarian opportunity or a sign the model is missing something the analysts have already priced — it is the single most useful row on this page to investigate. Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions, and dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.

Which is better value, AMZN or DASH?

Neither name separates on the peer-relative Value factor. The two are level on Value. The Value factor reads valuation relative to sector peers and to the company's own fundamental quality, so it is not the same as simply having the lower multiple.

Which has stronger growth, AMZN or DASH?

AMZN on combined revenue and EPS growth. Growth here is measured on reported revenue and earnings, not on forward estimates — it describes what the businesses have delivered, not what the Street expects next.

Which has stronger momentum, AMZN or DASH?

DASH on the Momentum factor, by 35 points. Momentum carries 25% of the AIQ composite. It has documented persistence over three- to twelve-month horizons, which makes it a timing input rather than a reason to hold something indefinitely.

Which is riskier, AMZN or DASH?

AMZN is the more resilient of the two, so the other name carries the higher downside risk. AMZN on Risk Resilience, by 5 points. The Risk Resilience factor weights 15% of the composite; position sizing usually responds to it more usefully than the buy/avoid decision does.

Is AMZN more profitable than DASH?

The profitability evidence is mixed: gross margin 50.8% vs 51.4%; operating margin 12.1% vs 6.3%; roe 30.5% vs 8.5%. AMZN leads on two measures and DASH on one measure, and there is no single profitability composite that resolves the split — which of the two reads as "more profitable" depends on whether you weight pricing power or operating leverage.

Is DASH's lead over AMZN getting stronger or weaker?

DASH lead: Reversed — AMZN led by 10 AIQ points 30 sessions ago; DASH now leads by 1. This is measured from 120 daily comparison snapshots between 2026-04-20 and 2026-09-01. The lead has changed hands 3 times in that window, most recently on 2026-08-20, when DASH moved ahead of AMZN.

What would change the AMZN vs DASH verdict?

The result is a state, not a forecast, so it changes when the underlying evidence changes. Concretely: AMZN closes the Momentum gap — currently 35 points behind, the largest single contributor to DASH's edge; AMZN generates a confirmed bullish trend signal it does not currently carry, such as MACD Bullish Crossover; DASH's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 4 bullish and 1 bearish rules at once; a regime shift changes factor weighting — the composite weights Quality and Value at 30% each, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.

What do the current signals say about AMZN and DASH?

AMZN: 3 bullish / 1 bearish, conflicted. DASH: 4 bullish / 1 bearish, conflicted. A conflicted state means bullish and bearish rules are active on the same name at once — the technical evidence is not pointing one way, and a decision taken on it carries more timing risk. The most decision-relevant rule on AMZN is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon). On DASH it is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon).

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How this comparison is scored

The Algovestiq AIQ Score composites four factors — Quality (30%), Value (30%), Momentum (25%) and Risk (15%). Sentiment is reported separately as SentimentPulse and is not folded into the composite. Scores refresh every trading day, and this page regenerates from the latest snapshot rather than being written once.

The verdict names a leader, states how broadly six independent evidence groups agree, and rates how durable that conclusion is given the score gap, its recent trajectory and the current signal state on both names.

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