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Maplebear Q1 2026 earnings summary

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Q1 2026 earnings summary6 May, 2026

Executive summary

  • Achieved record GTV of $10.29B, up 13% year-over-year, and surpassed $1B in revenue for the first time, with ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit GTV growth.

  • Expanded profitability with GAAP net income of $144M, up 36% year-over-year, and Adjusted EBITDA of $300M, up 23%.

  • Repurchased $349M in shares, reflecting confidence in business trajectory and ended Q1 with $880M in cash and equivalents.

  • Strategy centers on marketplace, enterprise, and advertising, with AI as a key accelerant and international expansion through Storefront Pro launches and Instaleap acquisition.

  • Storefront Pro adoption drove a 10+ percentage-point lift in online sales and improved new user retention for retail partners, with ALDI U.S. launching nationwide.

Financial highlights

  • Q1 GTV: $10.29B, up 13% year-over-year; orders: 91.2M, up 10% year-over-year.

  • Average order value: $113, up 3% year-over-year; transaction revenue: $733M, up 13% year-over-year.

  • Advertising and other revenue: $286M, up 16% year-over-year, fastest growth since Q3 2023.

  • Total revenue: $1.02B, up 14% year-over-year; GAAP gross profit: $738M, up 10% year-over-year.

  • GAAP net income: $144M, up 36% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA: $300M, up 23% year-over-year.

  • Operating cash flow: $268M and free cash flow: $253M, both down 10% year-over-year due to prior year AR collection and regulatory settlements.

Outlook and guidance

  • Q2 GTV expected between $10.1B–$10.25B, 11%–13% year-over-year growth.

  • Q2 advertising and other revenue projected to grow 11%–14% year-over-year.

  • Q2 adjusted EBITDA guidance: $290M–$300M, 11%–15% year-over-year growth.

  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA expected to grow faster than GTV, with rate of expansion moderating as investments increase.

  • Management highlighted ongoing investments in technology and partnerships to drive future growth.

Role of Instaleap in international expansion
Explain the YoY GAAP gross margin compression
Drivers for moderating EBITDA growth in 2026
Mitigating disintermediation from AI platforms
Strategic value of the Instaleap acquisition
Retailer growth lift from price parity
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