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Maplebear Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $13.4B cap · $325.2M/day traded

$60.08 -1.3% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Report expected 5 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 3.2% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
85
Value
27
Momentum
79

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Maplebear Inc. (CART) is 89/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 85, Value 27, Momentum 79, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
30.8x
peers 19.2x
ROE
16.0%
peers 8.5%
D/E
0.0x
peers 1.0x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Maplebear (Instacart) is the leading US grocery delivery marketplace. Its model is asset-light, its advertising business earns high margins, and its quality scores are strong. A buyback is active. However, it competes directly with Walmart, Amazon and DoorDash, and recent coverage highlights a growing affordability problem for online grocery. Rising food prices could push shoppers back toward cheaper in-store trips. The valuation is not cheap, and insiders have been modest net sellers.

ABOUT MAPLEBEAR INC.

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Maplebear Inc., operating as Instacart, is a leading online grocery delivery and pick-up platform connecting customers with local retail stores across North America. The company leverages its expansive network of shoppers and retail partners to offer convenient and rapid fulfillment for groceries and other consumer goods. Instacart's competitive moat is built on its significant market share, strong network effects among users and retailers, and established logistical infrastructure within the rapidly expanding e-commerce grocery sector.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue—2.6B3.0B3.4B3.7B13.6%4.0B4.3B4.7B12.2%
EPS-0.260.28-12.431.691.6882.0%1.832.433.0634.9%
Shares—280.1M279.0M261.0M242.9M-13.3%237.3M———
Debt—49.0M40.0M26.0M36.0M-9.8%34.0M———
Equity—-64.0M3.8B3.1B2.5B-18.1%————
Op CF—277.0M586.0M687.0M971.0M51.9%1.2B———
Inv CF—117.0M135.0M-107.0M-208.0M—————
Fin CF—46.0M-30.0M-1.4B-1.4B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+28.2%
43.047.451.956.460.916 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 3% below its 52-week high.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 53% of stocks we rank over the past year (44% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$60.08
RSI (14)
86.3
52-Week Range-3.1% from high
Low $32.73High $62.00

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
85
ROIC
21.4%86.9
ROE
16.0%76.4
GP/Assets
78.6%93.6
Op. Margin
14.1%80.7
FCF/Assets
31.9%99.0
Piotroski
653.2
Int. Cover
50.0x90.0
D/E Ratio
0.01x92.9
Current Ratio
2.28x73.6
Value
27
P/E (TTM)
30.8x23.5
EV/EBITDA
19.9x18.2
P/FCF
11.4x58.9
P/B
5.7x12.5
P/S
3.4x13.8
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
79
52W High %
97%95.7
RS 6M
34%90.7
SMA 50/200
1.13x87.3
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%58.1
EPS Rev 12W
+3.2%83.7
EPS Improve
+168%81.7
Q Growth
-4%33.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$13.4B
P/E (Forward)
11.5x
Gross Margin
72.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CART are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CARTMaplebear Inc.(you)$13.4B89Strong Buy
ETSYEtsy, Inc.$8.0B87Strong Buy
WWayfair Inc.$15.4B54Hold
CHWYChewy, Inc.$8.8B50Hold
LQDTLiquidity Services, Inc.$1.4B87Strong Buy
EBAYeBay Inc.$54.0B66Buy
PTRNPattern Group Inc.$2.9B50Hold
RVLVRevolve Group, Inc.$1.6B48Hold
DASHDoorDash, Inc.$77.7B38Hold
CPNGCoupang, Inc.$25.0B10Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 8.5% · P/E 19.2x · Gross margin 37.3%

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Maplebear Inc. (CART): Stock Score Summary

Maplebear Inc. (CART) has a MoatMap StockRank of 89/100 based on Quality (85/100), Value (27/100), and Momentum (79/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. Maplebear (Instacart) is the leading US grocery delivery marketplace. Its model is asset-light, its advertising business earns high margins, and its quality scores are strong. A buyback is active. However, it competes directly with Walmart, Amazon and DoorDash, and recent coverage highlights a growing affordability problem for online grocery. Rising food prices could push shoppers back toward cheaper in-store trips. The valuation is not cheap, and insiders have been modest net sellers.

Maplebear Inc., operating as Instacart, is a leading online grocery delivery and pick-up platform connecting customers with local retail stores across North America. The company leverages its expansive network of shoppers and retail partners to offer convenient and rapid fulfillment for groceries and other consumer goods. Instacart's competitive moat is built on its significant market share, strong network effects among users and retailers, and established logistical infrastructure within the rapidly expanding e-commerce grocery sector.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$60.08
Market Cap$13.4B
P/E (TTM)30.84
P/E (Forward)11.53
Price/Book5.66
Return on Equity16.0%
Return on Invested Capital21.4%
Debt/Equity0.01x
Gross Margin72.6%
Operating Margin14.1%
Revenue Growth14.1%
Free Cash Flow$1.2B

Maplebear Inc. operates in the Internet Retail industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maplebear Inc.’s (CART) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Maplebear Inc. (CART) is 89/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (85), Value (27), and Momentum (79), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Maplebear Inc. have an economic moat?
Maplebear Inc. (CART) has a Quality factor score of 85/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Maplebear Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Maplebear Inc. (CART) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 89/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Maplebear Inc. in?
Maplebear Inc. (CART) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Internet Retail industry (United States).