Maplebear Inc. (CART)
NASDAQConsumer StaplesSoftware - ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
$57.11-2.24%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer StaplesSoftware - ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Consumer Staples is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 13% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 12%.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 29% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskCART’s marketplace, enterprise, and ads platforms must sustain growth to support its durable franchise. Revenue grew 14% year over year in both reported quarters, while Q2 FY2026 missed on GAAP EPS. It trades at 21× P/E versus a 16× peer median and its 18× history. Expectations look modest versus our view, despite that peer premium. A Q2 miss and a 32% next-quarter miss probability put execution at risk. The multiple must be earned against the peer gap. Peer multiples imply a price about 23% above where it trades; our read remains intact. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. CART is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 34 analysts currently covering CART (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CART in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Food Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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FTC probe could expose Instacart to regulatory action over pricing practices.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $57.11
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $57.11.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Develop and deploy AI-powered solutions and in-store technologies
Winding down Smart Cart weakens the in-store technology objective, though it may refocus resources.
Settlement creates a modest legal cost and payment complication, without threatening core operations.
Employment discrimination settlement entails limited cost and compliance risk.
Federal settlement confirms a modest penalty and employment-compliance issue.
Settlement confirms a limited penalty; no evidence of material operational disruption.
Advances: Accelerate growth across marketplace, enterprise, and ads platforms
Gopuff and Airbnb integrations broaden marketplace reach and create incremental distribution.
Advances: Accelerate growth across marketplace, enterprise, and ads platforms
Gopuff partnership expands marketplace selection and Airbnb delivery access.
