Scale and profitability in the online food delivery market

Statista trend report on the food delivery industry and the question of profitability

Scale and profitability in the online food delivery market

The online food delivery industry became a one trillion dollar industry in 2023. While the pandemic provided an impetus for food delivery companies to grow and accumulate capital investment from eager investors, the post-pandemic era became defined by consolidation and the race to profitability. Many market exits and numerous brand acquisitions later, how is the market power of the remaining food delivery operators scattered across regions? Which players are best positioned to scale their operations and achieve positive net results? How are competitive pressures contributing to an increasingly interdependent delivery ecosystem in the era of omnichannel food commerce? How are pure players interacting with established brick-and-mortar food retailers?

This report delves into all of these questions and more, providing a comprehensive market overview, including food delivery market size, user adoption by region, and a special focus on the leading operators in the industry: Uber Eats, DoorDash, Delivery Hero, Just Eat Takeaway.com, and Deliveroo. The report also features an extensive competitor analysis, a timeline of the major brand acquisitions over the years, and a deep dive into the question of achieving scale and profitability in the online food delivery market, a question that will be crucial for the future trajectory of the industry.

Table of contents

Market overview

  • Market size
  • User adoption
  • Delivery ecosystem
  • Companies overview

The path to growth
  • Capital growth
  • Leading operators
  • Traffic analysis
  • Competition strategies
  • Mergers and acquisitions

Challenges ahead
  • Profitability
  • Regulation
  • Layoffs

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