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Maplebear Inc.

CARTNASDAQ
Wall Street Score · overall investment57/100
$58.92USD$-1.16 (-1.93%)
Company website www.instacart.com
Headquarters50 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Technology · Software - Services
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026

CART · Price history

Price at last available close

$58.88

+$15.54 (+35.86%) 1M

2026-10-28

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Company & revenue

About Maplebear Inc.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, operates as a technology and enablement partner for the grocery industry in the United States and internationally. The company offers Instacart Marketplace which helps retailers serve customers’ needs by supporting fulfillment options, shopping occasions, and categories; Instacart Enterprise platform, an end-to-end technology solution for retailers across all aspects of business; and Instacart Ads, enables brands to learn more about general consumer behavior from discovery to purchase, offering insights about how to optimize advertising spend. It also provides advertising solutions, including sponsored product ads, display ads, coupons, and brand pages; and software-as-a-service.

How they make money

Instacart operates a technology platform connecting retailers, consumers, and advertisers. It generates revenue primarily through transaction fees charged to retailers for orders placed on its marketplace, advertising services sold to brands, and subscription fees for its enterprise software-as-a-service offerings provided to retailers.

Products & services

Instacart provides an online grocery marketplace, advertising tools for brands, and an enterprise technology platform for retailers including Caper Carts, Carrot Tags, Eversight, FoodStorm, and Storefront.

Brands & revenue mix

Instacart

The primary consumer-facing brand for the company's marketplace.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.

Product / operating segments

TransactionUSD 2.68B71.5%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Advertising And OtherUSD 1.06B28.5%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Geographic revenue

UNITED STATESUSD 3.60B96.2%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Non-USUSD 142.00M3.8%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Customer types

Customer concentration

The company discloses that it relies on a network of retailers and advertisers, but does not report a single customer accounting for a majority of revenue in the 2025 fiscal year.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Cloud infrastructure providers — The company relies on third-party cloud computing services to host its platform and data, though specific providers are unnamed.Source

Competitors

  • Traditional grocery retailers — Retailers that operate their own online ordering and delivery capabilities.Source

Strengths

  • Extensive network of retail bannersSource
  • Large base of active brands using advertising toolsSource

Risks

  • Dependence on independent contractor shoppersSource
  • Regulatory risks regarding worker classificationSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

57

Fair

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

71

Strong

Financial Strength

69

Business Quality / Moat

85

Management

100

Growth Quality

31

Risk / Durability

45

Great Company · Attractive Price

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

70

Fair

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

69/100

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Model Score 69/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Valuation scores attractively
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Asset quality is a weaker factor

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for CART

Research inputs 100% complete

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  • •Can CART maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is CART's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •How is CART likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
  • •Is CART's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Business analysis: 16 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

57

0–100 · Fair

Opportunity Score

70

0–100 · Strong

Market Cap

$13.98B

P/E Ratio

22.7

EPS

$1.90

52-Week High

$52.68

52-Week Low

$32.73

Beta

0.80

Intrinsic Value

$67.92

Analyst Target

$56.00

Shares Outstanding

279.6M

Total Revenue

$3.99B

Total Debt

$34.0M

Dividend

No current dividend

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Liquidation Value / Share

$8.30

Estimated net asset value per share

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
96/ 100
+20 pts / 5d

Strong upward momentum

5D +17.0% · 20D +36.5% · RSI 81 · Price vs 20D avg +17.1%
Volatility
41/ 100
+22 pts / 5d

Normal movement

20D realized vol 47.1% · 60D 47.0% · Acceleration 1.00x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for CART

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Extensive network of retail banners.
  • +Large base of active brands using advertising tools.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Software - Services industry.
  • −Dependence on independent contractor shoppers.
  • −Regulatory risks regarding worker classification.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Fair57/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Fair

57

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Fair

64

Debt Cost—
Debt Reduction YoY-38.5%
Debt / Equity0.01x

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Poor

29

Revenue YoY6.7%
Revenue CAGR10.9%
Net Margin12.0%

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Poor

26

Asset Growth YoY-10.4%
Liquidation/Share$8.30
Net Assets/MCap0.34x

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Fair

53

Earnings Yield4.7%
Buyback Yield7.0%
Debt Cost—

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Elite

100

ROIC25.0%
ROE20.7%
ROA13.7%

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Strong

85

EPS Growth42.0%
FCF/Share Growth52.2%
Rev/Share Growth16.0%

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Strong

81

Intrinsic Value$67.92
Value Reference$40.75
MOS11.5%

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Fair

61

Revenue29
Moat85
Valuation81

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Elite

91

MOS %11.5%
Value Reference$40.75
Deep Discount Reference$27.17

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Poor

32

Interest Coverage—
ROIC25.0%
FCF Yield9.0%

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Weak

48

Financial32
Valuation81
Debt64

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Fair

68

Survival Years0.5 yrs
Current Ratio2.40x
FCF Margin24.3%

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Score Changes

6 historical score records available

Previous Score

53

Sep 14, 2026

Change

+4.1

points

Current Score

57

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+1.1
Debt0
Assets+1.5
Capital+3.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation+17.2
Buffett+2.2

CART increased 4.1 points because Capital improved by 3 points, Valuation improved by 17.2 points, Buffett improved by 2.2 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Capital improved by 3 points
  • + Valuation improved by 17.2 points
  • + Buffett improved by 2.2 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

60

Projected Change

+2.8 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 2.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Undervalued

Current Price

$58.92

Model Intrinsic Value

$67.92

Difference

−$8.99

-13.2% vs IV

Margin of Safety

13.2%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $40.75
Deep Discount Reference: $27.17

Financial Charts

Revenue

2019202020212022202320242025$0$950M$1.9B$2.9B$3.8B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

2019202020212022202320242025-$500M$0$500M$1.0B$1.5B

Total Debt

202020212022202320242025$0$15M$30M$45M$60M

Total Assets

202020212022202320242025$0$1.5B$3.0B$4.5B$6.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Revenue$3.99B$3.74B$3.38B$3.04B················
Cost of Revenue$1.10B$984.0M$836.0M$764.0M················
Gross Profit$2.89B$2.76B$2.54B$2.28B················
Research & Development$706.0M$650.0M$604.0M$2.31B················
SG&A Expenses$1.32B$1.34B$1.17B$1.76B················
Operating Expenses$2.30B$2.26B$2.05B$4.42B················
EBITDA$741.0M$655.0M$619.0M-$2.00B················
Operating Income$591.0M$498.0M$489.0M-$2.14B················
Interest Expense$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00················
Income Before Tax$625.0M$556.0M$552.0M-$2.06B················
Income Tax Expense$145.0M$109.0M$95.0M-$439.0M················
Net Income$480.0M$447.0M$457.0M-$1.62B················
Basic EPS$1.90$1.71$1.69$-12.43················
Basic Shares235M261M265M131M················
Diluted Shares249M280M289M131M················
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Nov 9, 2026
Estimated EPS: $0.64Estimated revenue: $1.07B
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$1.04B

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.45

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

-8.1%

Cash Change

-49.2%

Margin Change

-2.0 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Debt reduced

What Weakened

  • Margins contracted
  • Cash position declined

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels. Pressure indicators included cash levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 14.1%. EPS increased 9.8%. Cash declined 49.2%. Total debt declined 8.1%. Net income margin declined by 2.0 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 120 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

41

Smart Money

41

Number of Gurus

1

Total Guru Value

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Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

Dividend History

Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.

Conservative Projected Values

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Historical Trends

6 historical records
Jul 23, 26Aug 12, 26Sep 2, 26Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

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Wall Street Score

Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 26$65.00$66.00$67.00$68.00$69.00

Value Reference

Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 26$38.00$39.00$40.00$41.00$42.00

Margin of Safety %

Sep 9, 26Sep 14, 26Oct 1, 260.2%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.4%

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