Maplebear

Maplebear (CART) Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported May 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$0.37

MISS 48.90%

Est. $0.72

Q1 25 Revenue

$897.0M

BEAT +0.01%

Est. $896.9M

vs S&P Since Q1 25

-17.4%

TRAILING MARKET

CART +15.8% vs S&P +33.2%

Market Reaction

Did CART Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

Maplebear Inc. Posted a mixed first quarter for 2025, delivering revenue that essentially matched Wall Street's expectations while earnings fell well short of the consensus target. The Instacart parent reported $897.00 million in revenue, up 9.4% yea… Read more Maplebear Inc. Posted a mixed first quarter for 2025, delivering revenue that essentially matched Wall Street's expectations while earnings fell well short of the consensus target. The Instacart parent reported $897.00 million in revenue, up 9.4% year-over-year and just barely ahead of the $896.88 million consensus estimate, yet earnings per share of $0.37 missed the $0.72 consensus by 48.90%, a gap the company attributed largely to the absence of $95.00 million in stock-based compensation reversals that had flattered the year-ago period. Beneath the headline miss, operational momentum was genuine: order volume grew 14% year-over-year to 83.2 million, the fastest pace in ten quarters, while gross transaction value rose 10% to $9.12 billion and adjusted EBITDA expanded 23% to $244.00 million. Some observers remain cautious given intensifying competition in grocery delivery, though the company's non-discretionary category and growing ad business offer a measure of resilience. Looking ahead, Instacart guided Q2 GTV of $8.85 billion to $9.00 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $240.00 million to $250.00 million, reaffirming full-year margin expansion expectations.

Key Takeaways

  • 14% year-over-year order growth to 83.2 million — fastest growth in 10 quarters
  • GTV grew 10% year-over-year to $9,122 million
  • Advertising & other revenue grew 14% YoY, outpacing GTV growth
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew 23% YoY to $244 million with operating leverage
  • Operating cash flow surged to $298 million driven by large retailer AR collection
  • Perfect order fill rate increased by 15 percentage points compared to three years ago
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CART YoY Financials

Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024, source: SEC Filings

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CART Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

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“We're off to a strong start in 2025 as we continue to execute on our vision of building the technologies to power the future of grocery for our partners.”

— Fidji Simo, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release