Grocers push back on DoorDash's Instacart deal
DoorDash has said its deal for Instacart will help small businesses compete with larger ones. Some small grocers are skeptical about that.
Business Insider11/5/2026Negative
CART
Maplebear Inc.NASDAQCONSUMER CYCLICALINTERNET RETAIL
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$13.75B
P/E Ratio
30.27
EPS
$1.92
Beta
0.69
52W High
$62.00
52W Low
$32.73
50-Day MA
$49.63
200-Day MA
$43.70
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
11.70%
Forward P/E
17.45
PEG Ratio
2.33
About Maplebear Inc.
Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc. is the banking holding company for Carolina Trust Bank, a state-licensed bank that provides commercial banking products and services to individuals and businesses. The company is headquartered in Lincolnton, North Carolina.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $4.15B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $2.99B |
| EBITDA | $662.00M |
| Operating Margin | 15.90% |
| Return on Equity | 15.60% |
| Return on Assets | 9.22% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $17.24 |
| Book Value | $11.02 |
| Price-to-Book | 5.33 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 3.31 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.082 |
| EV/EBITDA | 17.66 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 16.80% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.60% |
| Shares Outstanding | $236.50M |
| Float | $164.77M |
| % Insiders | 11.01% |
| % Institutions | 79.56% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
49.30%
HV 20-Day
50.15%
HV 30-Day
42.88%
HV 60-Day
41.82%
HV Rank
54.4%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($61.59 target)
7
Buy23
HoldLatest News
DoorDash tells employees not to connect with Instacart peers on LinkedIn. It's an uncommon M&A ask
DoorDash is telling employees not to connect with their peers at Instacart on LinkedIn. The directive comes after DoorDash agreed to pay $17 billion to acquire Instacart.
Business Insider11/3/2026Positive
CART Q3 Earnings Miss, Revenues Beat, DoorDash Deal Takes Focus
Instacart's Q3 2026 revenues beat estimates despite an earnings miss, while a $17 billion DoorDash acquisition deal at $65 per share takes center stage.
Zacks Investment Research11/2/2026Neutral
Maplebear Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Maplebear Inc. d.b.a. Instacart - CART
NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Maplebear Inc. (d.b.a. Instacart, NasdaqGS: CART) to DoorDash, Inc. (NasdaqGS: DASH). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Instacart shareholders will have the right to elect to receive, for each Instacart share: (i) $65.00 in cash, (ii) 0.3372 shares of DoorDash common stock, or (iii) a.
Business Wire11/2/2026Neutral
CART Investors Have Opportunity to Join Maplebear Inc. Fraud Investigation with SBS Law
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CART--CART Investors Have Opportunity to Join Maplebear Inc. Fraud Investigation with SBS Law.
Business Wire11/2/2026Neutral
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of Maplebear Inc. (NASDAQ: CART)
NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde with Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2025 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and is investigating Maplebear Inc. (NASDAQ: CART ) related to its sale to DoorDash, Inc. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Maplebear shareholders are expected to receive $65.00 in cash, or 0.3372 shares of DoorDash common stock, for each share of Maplebear common stock, subject to certain proration procedures.
PRNewsWire10/30/2026Neutral
DoorDash's $17 Billion Bet on Instacart Faces a Long Regulatory Road Ahead
DoorDash TodayDASHDoorDash$181.17 +2.17 (+1.21%) As of 12:40 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.52-Week Range$143.30▼$260.74P/E Ratio94.68Price Target$252.02Add to WatchlistDoorDash NASDAQ: DASH agreed on Thursday, Oct. 29, to acquire Maplebear Inc. NASDAQ: CART, doing business as Instacart, in a transaction valued at approximately $17 billion.
MarketBeat10/30/2026Positive
DoorDash offers $17 billion for Instacart in what would be a big consolidation for grocery delivery
DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart in a deal that could consolidate the grocery delivery business in the U.S. and abroad.
TechXplore10/29/2026Positive
What DoorDash says its $17 billion deal for Instacart means for delivery workers
DoorDash says its planned acquisition of Instacart will create new opportunities for delivery workers. The $17 billion deal would preserve both apps, DoorDash said.
Business Insider10/29/2026Positive
CART Shareholder Alert: Ademi LLP Investigates Whether Buyout Fairly Values Maplebear Inc., Known as Instacart
CART shareholders will receive just the equivalent of $65.00 per share, or approximately $17 billion in equity value. Instacart stockholders may elect to receive cash, DoorDash stock, or a combination of both, with DoorDash stock capped at no more than 25% of the total consideration; Ademi LLP is investigating the deal price, benefits to company insiders, and restrictions on competing offers
GlobeNewsWire10/29/2026Neutral
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Data last updated: 11/7/2026