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Key takeaways
- Maplebear, better known as Instacart, beat earnings and sales estimates as orders and spending on those orders increased.
- The grocery delivery company reported strong demand in October, but gains may be weakened by the loss of federal food benefits during the government shutdown.
Maplebear (CART), better known as Instacart, reported better-than-expected results as shoppers placed more orders and spent more money on them.
The grocery delivery provider reported third-quarter earnings per share of $0.51, a penny more than analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha had expected. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 22% to $278 million, and revenue rose 10% to $939 million. Those expectations were exceeded as well.
Why is this important?
Instacart’s results suggest demand for online grocery delivery is strong even though consumers face tighter budgets. The grocery delivery company’s use of new AI tools and focus on retail partnerships could help offset headwinds from cuts in federal SNAP benefits.
Total orders rose 14% to 83.4 million, and gross transaction value (GTV) rose 10% to $9.17 billion. Both also exceeded Visible Alpha estimates.
CEO Chris Rogers said the company has benefited from the use of artificial intelligence, “which helps us build smarter products, better tools, and more accurate measurement across our advertising ecosystem.”
Instacart expects current quarter GMV of $9.45 billion to $9.60 billion, which “reflects our strong performance in October, continued momentum from downside and expansion of our corporate partnerships, partially offset by the expected impact of EBT SNAP financing scenarios on our business.” Federal EBT SNAP funds were suspended earlier this month due to the government shutdown.
Maplebear shares were down 0.7% in mid-afternoon trading Monday. The stock has lost about 12% of its value since the beginning of the year.
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