Instacart beats quarterly estimates on steady demand for essentials (updated)

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10/11/2025 12:19

Corrects paragraph 8 to show to show the midpoint of the company's Q4 GTV forecast came in above, not below, analysts' estimates, and also removes reference to economic uncertainty forcing consumers to hunt for cheaper alternatives.

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Instacart CART.O beat Wall Street's expectations for third-quarter gross transaction value (GTV) and core profit on Monday, helped by steady demand for essentials on its online grocery delivery platform.

Shares of the company were up about 7% in premarket trading.

Instacart also raised its share buyback program by $1.5 billion.

The company, formally known as Maplebear, saw solid order growth in the reported quarter, helped by faster delivery options and lower prices of products such as fruits, vegetables and dairy items.

The company posted quarterly GTV - a key metric that shows the value of products sold based on prices shown on Instacart - of $9.17 billion, compared with analysts' estimates of $9.09 billion, as per data compiled by LSEG.

Instacart's quarterly core profit was $278 million, compared with analysts' estimates of $264.5 million.

Advertising revenue rose to $269 million in the quarter, up from $255 million in the previous quarter, underscoring the growing contribution of its ad-tech segment to overall profitability.

The midpoint of the company's forecasted range for fourth-quarter GTV came in above analysts' estimates.

The online grocery delivery platform now expects current quarter GTV in the range of $9.45 billion to $9.60 billion, compared with analysts' estimates of $9.45 billion.

Instacart is also facing stiff competition from e-commerce giant Amazon.com AMZN.O, which in August expanded its fast-delivery option to perishable food, including items such as strawberries, milk, and meats.

 (Reporting by Anuja Bharat Mistry and Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)

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