AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Maplebear (CART)

Instacart Q2 revenue rises 15% to $823 million; GAAP net income falls to $61 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Instacart (Maplebear Inc.) reported second-quarter 2024 results on August 6, 2024, with total revenue of $823 million, up 15% year-over-year, and adjusted EBITDA of $208 million, up 89%. GAAP net income fell $53 million to $61 million, which the company attributes mainly to higher stock-based compensation after its September 2023 IPO. The company also gave third-quarter adjusted EBITDA guidance of $205 million to $215 million and authorized a new $500 million buyback.

Key points

  • Total revenue of $823 million, up 15% year-over-year; GTV of $8,194 million, up 10%
  • GAAP net income of $61 million, down $53 million year-over-year, mainly due to higher stock-based compensation
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $208 million, above the $180 million to $190 million guidance range
  • Q3 2024 outlook: GTV of $8,100 million to $8,250 million and adjusted EBITDA of $205 million to $215 million; new $500 million buyback program

The filing

CompanyMaplebear (CART)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 6, 2024, 4:04 PM ET
Accession number0001579091-24-000081

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 06, 2024.

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