Instacart's AI-pricing experiments can charge customers up to 23% more for identical products, potentially costing families $1,200 extra annually through hidden markups.
The grocery-delivery company's stock was down in morning trading after a report said it displayed several different prices for users who added the same item from the same store at the same time.
Instacart's algorithmic pricing tools caused shoppers to pay different prices for identical items from the same store, according to a new study. The grocery delivery platform said some of its retail partners run limited pricing tests, but it denied that they use personal data or change prices in real time.
Instacart remains a buy despite competitive and advertising headwinds, trading at a compelling 7.7x EV/FY26 adjusted EBITDA multiple. CART delivered 10% revenue growth and 22% adjusted EBITDA growth in Q3, with disciplined cost control supporting margin expansion to 30%. Competitive risks from Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Amazon Fresh are rising, while advertising revenue growth is expected to slow further near-term.
Maplebear (CART), better known as Instacart, posted better-than-expected results as shoppers placed more orders and spent more money on them.
Maplebear Inc., Instacart's owner, reported good Q3 results. The company continues to grow despite competitive pressure, resulting in record earnings. Pressure from DoorDash, Amazon, Uber, and others hasn't deteriorated the growth story. Instacart's Q4 GTV guidance is highly encouraging. The market is now overly concerned with Instacart's market share pressure. I estimate 57% upside for CART stock to $55.8.
Maplebear Inc. ( CART ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 10, 2025 8:00 AM EST Company Participants Rebecca Yoshiyama - Vice President of Investor Relations Chris Rogers - CEO, President & Director Emily Maher - CFO & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Eric Sheridan - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Colin Sebastian - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Shweta Khajuria - Wolfe Research, LLC Nikhil Devnani - Sanford C.
Instacart (NASDAQ:CART) reported third quarter 2025 results that surpassed Wall Street estimates for both revenue and earnings per share, but cautious guidance for the holiday quarter weighed on its shares on Monday morning. The grocery technology company posted Q3 revenue of $939 million, slightly above analyst projections of $934.1 million, representing a 10.2% increase from the same period last year.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Maplebear (CART) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Maplebear (CART) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.51 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.5 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.42 per share a year ago.
Instacart topped third-quarter earnings and issued an upbeat outlook as more consumers utilize online grocery delivery. CEO Chris Rogers called the company a "clear leader" in online grocery delivery in a letter to shareholders and said Instacart is focused on investing.
Maplebear (CART) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.