# Maplebear Inc. (CART) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / IT Services. Price $51.07, market value $11.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 27.9×** (5-yr avg 27.2×, 3-yr avg 27.2×). Maplebear Inc. trades at 27.9× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 27.2×. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 10.4×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 8.24**. A PEG of 8.24 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 3.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.0×.
- **Price / book: 5.1×**. The shares trade at 5.1× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 9.9%** (5-yr avg 9.9%). Free cash flow equals 9.9% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 9.9%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 3.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 72.6%**. Maplebear Inc. keeps 72.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 14.8%**. 14.8% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 11.9%**. 11.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 17.8%**. 17.8% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 13.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 13.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 10.8%** (3-yr 13.6%/yr). Revenue grew 10.8% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 1.3%** (3-yr 18.6%/yr). Earnings per share rose 1.3%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 53.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 53.2% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 2.40** (quick 2.40). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.40 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 10.12**. A Z-score of 10.12 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Maplebear Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (27 analysts). 27 analysts cover Maplebear Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $57.56 (+13% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 14.9%** (YTD 13.5%, 3-mo 23.8%). The shares are up 14.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -3.1%** (56.0% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 58**. An RSI of 58 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.32** (volatility 43%). Beta of 0.32 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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