Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) Financial Contrast

Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) and Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.1% of Maplebear shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of Casey’s General Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.0% of Maplebear shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Casey’s General Stores shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Maplebear and Casey’s General Stores’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maplebear	11.59%	22.14%	15.17%
Casey’s General Stores	4.14%	19.68%	8.77%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Maplebear and Casey’s General Stores”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maplebear	$3.74 billion	3.68	$447.00 million	$1.92	30.27
Casey’s General Stores	$17.56 billion	1.45	$714.45 million	$20.76	33.12

Casey’s General Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Maplebear. Maplebear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casey’s General Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Maplebear has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Casey’s General Stores has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Maplebear and Casey’s General Stores, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maplebear	0	15	7	0	2.32
Casey’s General Stores	0	5	16	0	2.76

Maplebear currently has a consensus price target of $59.06, suggesting a potential upside of 1.61%. Casey’s General Stores has a consensus price target of $835.38, suggesting a potential upside of 21.48%. Given Casey’s General Stores’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Casey’s General Stores is more favorable than Maplebear.

Summary

Casey’s General Stores beats Maplebear on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Maplebear

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, engages in the provision of online grocery shopping services to households in North America. It sells and delivers grocery products, as well as pickup services through a mobile application and website. It also operates virtual convenience stores; and provides software-as-a-service solutions to retailers. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

About Casey’s General Stores

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. engages in the provision of management and operation of convenience stores and gasoline stations. It provides self-service gasoline, a wide selection of grocery items, and an array of freshly prepared food items. The firm offers food, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items. The company was founded by Donald F. Lamberti in 1968 and is headquartered in Ankeny, IA.