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Maplebear

NSQ:CART · US5653941030
Food & Staples RetailingLarge

360

98
EV / EBIT63
Price / Owner Earnings54
Owner Earnings Yield80
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales3
EV / Gross Profit40
Price/Book43
Return on Capital89
Cash Return on Capital94
Return on Equity59
EBIT Margin100
Gross Profitability93
Cash Conversion19
Accruals70
Owner Earnings Margin98
Sales growth91
Profit Growth65
Long-Term EPS Growth96
Owner Earnings Growth43
Reinvestment54
Price momentum42
Debt load100
Refinancing65
Debt Payback100
Liquidity
Analyst ratings59
Opinion Changes49
Price Target Upside74
Market mood85
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Maplebear generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryFood & Staples Retailing
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2012
Employees13,340
ISINUS5653941030
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Brand MarketingFood DeliveryMarketing AutomationAd TargetingCustomer AnalyticsAd NetworkCustomer Relationship ManagementOnline GrocerySoftware DevelopmentDeliveryDelivery ServiceE-CommerceGrocerySame Day Delivery

Description

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, operates as a technology and enablement partner for the grocery industry that helps consumers save time, retailers run their businesses online and in-store, and connect brands with customers. Instacart is…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Maplebear Inc. is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is fair. You pay 21.5× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 7% yearly growth; analysts expect 21%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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