Maplebear Inc. (CART) fair value: what the stock is really worth
We calculate from audited financials what Maplebear Inc. is really worth. The fair value tells you whether the price is too high or too low, the quality score (0 to 100) how solid the business behind it is. 26 models, 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 18, 2026.
How to read this chart
36‑month range $22.43 – $53.15 · fair‑value band $43.71 – $113.19 · the $45.56 price screens below the $86.44 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 18, 2026.
Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, operates as a technology and enablement partner for the grocery industry in the United States and internationally.
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Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, operates as a technology and enablement partner for the grocery industry in the United States and internationally. The company offers Instacart Marketplace which helps retailers serve customers' needs by supporting fulfillment options, shopping occasions, and categories; Instacart Enterprise platform, an end-to-end technology solution for retailers across all aspects of business; and Instacart Ads, enables brands to learn more about general consumer behavior from discovery to purchase, offering insights about how to optimize advertising spend. It also provides advertising solutions, including sponsored product ads, display ads, coupons, and brand pages; and software-as-a-service. The company's services can be provided through company's mobile application or website. Maplebear Inc., was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Stock analysis
Maplebear Inc. (CART) currently trades at $45.56, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $86.44, implying the stock looks roughly 47.3% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $87.07 per share, and 14 of the 24 models we run sit above the $45.56 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at $16.80, and 10 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $43.71 (bear) to $113.19 (bull), the price of $45.56 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 86/100 (high quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Maplebear Inc. reported revenue of $3.7B in FY2025 versus $1.8B in FY2021, a compound +19.5%/yr. Reported net income was $447M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $12.7B · P/E ratio 25.0 · P/S ratio 2.99 · EPS (TTM) $1.82 · Net margin 11.9% · Return on equity 16.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) −4.2% · Operating margin 18.0%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 52 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 15% below its 52-week high and 39% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at 3% fair-value upside, at 90%, CART screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $43.71Fair Value $86.44Bull $113.19
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then ($1.31 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.100/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+10.8%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+13.6%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+20.4%
Revenue growth 7 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+117.1%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 3 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 3 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: adjusted.
+98.7%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+98.7%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.−5% → 13%
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and less than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−0.7%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+8.8%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Internet Retail · 108 stocks
Beats the industry median on 6/13 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score86 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−21% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)16% · Top 25%
Return on assets9% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM)13% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM)18% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth14% · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Internet Retail median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Maplebear Inc. (CART) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 18, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $86.44 versus a price of $45.56, about +90% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of CART?
Our model-based fair value for Maplebear Inc. is $86.44 (as of Sep 18, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $45.56.
What is the quality score of CART?
Maplebear Inc. has a Quality Score of 86/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $86.44 (as of Sep 18, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario $43.71, optimistic scenario $113.19. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Maplebear Inc. stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $86.44, about +90% upside versus a price of $45.56 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $43.71, optimistic scenario $113.19. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
Maplebear Inc. reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $3.9B (latest available figure, as of Sep 18, 2026).
What growth is priced into Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Maplebear Inc. would have to grow free cash flow by -0.7 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.7 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +20.4 % per year. As of Sep 18, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of CART use?
Our models discount Maplebear Inc. at 8.7 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.75, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Maplebear Inc. that is -0.7 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (8.7 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Maplebear Inc. (CART) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Maplebear Inc. grew +20.4 % a year. The price currently implies -0.7 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Maplebear Inc. (CART) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +2.9 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Maplebear Inc. (-0.7 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 7.18 %: that much free cash flow Maplebear Inc. produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.7 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Maplebear Inc. it is $86.44 per share (as of Sep 18, 2026), against a price of $45.56. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Maplebear Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 18, 2026, CART trades below its calculated fair value: price $45.56, fair value $86.44, a gap of about +90% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of CART?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($45.56); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($86.44). For Maplebear Inc. the two are $40.88 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Maplebear Inc. worth?
The market values Maplebear Inc. at about $12.7B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 18, 2026). Per share that is $45.56; our models calculate a fair value of $86.44 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about CART?
Our models span a range for Maplebear Inc.: cautious scenario $43.71, base $86.44, optimistic $113.19 per share (as of Sep 18, 2026, price $45.56). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of CART?
Maplebear Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.0 (as of Sep 18, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $86.44 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 2.7, P/B 4.5, P/S 2.9, EV/EBITDA 17.7.
What is the PEG ratio of CART?
The PEG ratio of Maplebear Inc. is 2.66 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 18, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
Balance-sheet figures for Maplebear Inc. (as of Sep 18, 2026): return on equity 16.3%. They feed the Quality Score of 86/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is CART from its 52-week high?
Maplebear Inc. trades at $45.56, about 15% below its 52-week high of $53.50 and 39% above the low of $32.73 (as of Sep 18, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $86.44 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Maplebear Inc.?
From the same area (Consumer Cyclical) we also value Amazon.com, Inc, Alibaba Group, PDD Holdings, MercadoLibre, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Maplebear Inc. stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 18, 2026: price $45.56, calculated fair value $86.44 (+90%), Quality Score 86/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of CART calculated?
We run Maplebear Inc. through 24 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $86.44, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 16.1 % above its aggregate fair value. Maplebear Inc. currently trades 90 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
The closing price on Sep 21, 2026 was $45.56. Our model-based fair value is $86.44, about +90% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Maplebear Inc. right now?
The rarer combination: high quality (86/100) AND below fair value. That earns a closer look rather than a quick verdict. A fairly wide model range ($43.71 to $113.19) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Key figures of Maplebear Inc.
How large is the market capitalisation of Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
The market capitalisation of Maplebear Inc. is $12.7B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Maplebear Inc. is 2.99 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
Earnings per share at Maplebear Inc. are $1.82 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 25.0). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
The net margin of Maplebear Inc. is 11.9% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Maplebear Inc. is 16.3% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Maplebear Inc. is −4.2% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
The operating margin of Maplebear Inc. is 18.0% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
Revenue at Maplebear Inc. is growing +13.6% versus a year earlier (3y avg +13.6%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Maplebear Inc. (CART)?
Earnings per share at Maplebear Inc. are growing +53.5% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Maplebear Inc. (CART) hold?
Maplebear Inc. holds more cash than debt, $601M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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