Instacart beats Q4 revenue expectations

Maplebear

12/02/2026 21:18

Overview

Grocery technology firm's Q4 revenue beat analyst expectations, EPS missed

Company repurchased $1.4 bln in shares, including $1.1 bln in Q4

Q4 GTV grew 14% yr/yr, driven by 16% increase in orders

Instacart sees affordability as a key barrier to online grocery adoption

Outlook

Instacart expects Q1'26 GTV between $10.125 bln and $10.275 bln

Company anticipates Q1'26 Adjusted EBITDA growth between 15% to 19%

Result Drivers

GTV GROWTH - Instacart's Q4 GTV grew 14% year-over-year, driven by a 16% increase in orders

AFFORDABILITY INITIATIVES - Instacart's focus on price parity and retailer loyalty programs drove customer growth and engagement

ADVERTISING REVENUE - Instacart's advertising and data capabilities contributed significantly to revenue, with over $1 billion in advertising and other revenue in 2025

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$992 mln
$974.08 mln (26 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
Miss
$0.30
$0.52 (20 Analysts)
Q4 Net Income
$81 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 18 "strong buy" or "buy", 16 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the online services peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Maplebear Inc is $49.00, about 48.8% above its February 11 closing price of $32.93

The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago

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