NASDAQ$CART

Instacart · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Instacart reported Q1 2026 revenue of $897M with net income of $106M.

Revenue was $897 million versus $1.02 billion a year ago as order growth mix shifted; gross profit was $738 million. Net income was $106 million after an $18 million tax provision, compared with $144 million in Q1 2025.

  • Revenue $897M; gross profit $738M.
  • Income from operations $110M.
  • Net income $106M after preferred accretion items.
  • Operations and support efficiency improved.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.02B

Previous: $897M+13.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.57

Previous: $0.43+32.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$16M

Previous: -$18M+11.1%
Net Income

$144M

Previous: $106M+35.8%
Operating Income

$182M

Previous: $110M+65.5%
Gross Profit

$738M

Previous: $671M+10.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Instacart · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.02B

Q1 2026+13.6%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 5 of 10 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Instacart · $764M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Transaction Revenue
    $542M+11.8%
  • Advertising & Other
    $222M+18.7%

Forward guidance

Management discusses order growth, advertising monetization, and retailer partnerships; guidance is provided on earnings calls.

Tailwinds

  • High gross margin marketplace model.
  • Profitable on a GAAP net income basis.

Headwinds

  • Revenue down year over year on order mix.
  • Competitive pressure from other delivery apps.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 14 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.7%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

7 / 14 earnings

Positive

+13.5%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-14.0%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.4%-2.8%+2.6%
Q4 2025+9.2%+9.2%+15.0%
Q3 2025+1.6%+11.7%+18.3%
Q1 2025+13.5%+14.9%+14.7%
Q4 2024-12.3%-20.3%-18.6%
Q3 2024-9.9%-12.0%-12.3%
Q2 2023+0.7%-0.9%+5.9%
Q2 2024+3.9%+2.5%+11.3%
Q1 2024-3.8%-7.4%-12.1%
Q4 2021-0.2%+2.0%+12.5%
Q4 2023-0.2%-2.2%+30.5%
Q4 2022+2.7%+0.2%-1.3%
Q3 2022+2.7%+0.2%-1.3%
Q3 2023-14.0%-10.2%-14.2%
Q1 2023
Q2 2022
Q1 2022
Q3 2021
Q2 2021
Q1 2021

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