Instacart: Fair Fundamentals, But Long-Term Concerns Keep Me At Sell [Seeking Alpha]
Maplebear Inc. (CART)
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pressures, and consumer belt-tightening despite recent CART share price declines. Local laws in Seattle and New York City are driving up costs, forcing CART to raise fees and cut driver incentives, resulting in declining order volumes. While CART's fundamentals—20x GAAP P/E, 2.8x P/S, 14.15% net margin, and 17.56% FCF margin—appear solid, slow revenue growth and competitive threats raise concerns. I maintain a sell rating on CART due to structural risks, though near-term downside may be limited given reasonable valuation and fundamentals. JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Context and Thesis I last covered Instacart, which, as a company, goes by Maplebear Inc. ( CART back in July of 2025, assigning a Sell rating. Since then, the stock has slid nearly 30%. The past month This article was written by Analyst's Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of AMZN either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article
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- Baird Signals Continued Confidence in Maplebear Inc. (CART)'s Long-Term Growth Potential [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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- This newsletter is brat. ?? [USA TODAY]USA TODAY
- Q3 Earnings Highlights: Instacart (NASDAQ:CART) Vs The Rest Of The Online Marketplace Stocks [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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Earnings
- 11/11/25 - Beat
CART
Sec Filings
- 1/13/26 - Form 144
- 1/13/26 - Form 4
- 12/23/25 - Form 4
- CART's page on the SEC website