Maplebear (CART) Research & Development (2022 - 2026)
Maplebear (CART) posted Research & Development of $202 million for Q2 2026, up 21.7% from $166 million a year earlier and up 23.2% from the prior quarter.
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Maplebear (CART) Research & Development (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Maplebear was $706 million, up 15.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $650 million, up 7.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development shows a four-year compound annual growth rate of 15.3% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Maplebear's Research & Development was $604 million in FY2024 (-73.9%), $2.31 billion in FY2023 (+346.3%), $518 million in FY2022 (+40.8%) and $368 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 5.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was Q2 2024, with growth of 42.3%; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a decline of 91.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $164 million (Q1 2026), $171 million (Q4 2025) and $169 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,185.47 Bn | 3,943.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,794.56 Bn | 1,497.08 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.71 Bn | 252.90 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 251.74 Bn | 65.51 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.57 Bn | 198.76 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.45 Bn | 114.25 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 124.83 Bn | 57.88 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.76 Bn | -130.01 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 106.73 Bn | 64.23 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 468.43 Mn |
| 10 | Maplebear | 11.73 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 202.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 202.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 164.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 171.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 169.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 166.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 155.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 185.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 115.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 205.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 130.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 148.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 127.00 Mn |
API Access
Maplebear Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=CART&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "CART", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=CART&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();