We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to CART. CART was compared to 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. While CART has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. CART has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CART was profitable.
In the past year CART had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CART reported negative net income in multiple years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CART reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.34%, CART belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.84% of the companies in the same industry.
CART's Return On Equity of 14.11% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CART outperforms 60.53% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.39%, CART belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.84% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	11.34%
ROE	14.11%
ROIC	12.39%

ROA(3y)-6.87%

ROA(5y)-5.28%

ROE(3y)-7.97%

ROE(5y)-6.32%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

CART has a Profit Margin of 14.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CART outperforms 94.74% of its industry peers.
CART's Operating Margin of 15.28% is amongst the best of the industry. CART outperforms 97.37% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 67.30%, CART belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CART's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	15.28%
PM (TTM)	14.18%
GM	67.3%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y8.6%

GM growth 5YN/A

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CART is still creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for CART has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
There is no outstanding debt for CART. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.

2.2 Solvency

CART has an Altman-Z score of 7.78. This indicates that CART is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
CART has a better Altman-Z score (7.78) than 92.11% of its industry peers.
There is no outstanding debt for CART. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0
Debt/FCF	0
Altman-Z	7.78

ROIC/WACC1.4

WACC8.88%

2.3 Liquidity

CART has a Current Ratio of 3.64. This indicates that CART is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CART (3.64) is better than 97.37% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 3.64 indicates that CART has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of CART (3.64) is better than 97.37% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	3.64
Quick Ratio	3.64

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 22.15% over the past year.
The Revenue has grown by 10.16% in the past year. This is quite good.
Measured over the past years, CART shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 73.64% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)22.15%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%21.43%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.16%

Revenue growth 3Y22.58%

Revenue growth 5Y73.64%

Sales Q2Q%10.21%

3.2 Future

CART is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 28.18% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.50% on average over the next years.

EPS Next Y21.17%

EPS Next 2Y19.26%

EPS Next 3Y18.03%

EPS Next 5Y28.18%

Revenue Next Year9.87%

Revenue Next 2Y9.72%

Revenue Next 3Y9.48%

Revenue Next 5Y6.5%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 22.17, the valuation of CART can be described as rather expensive.
CART's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CART to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.25), we can say CART is valued inline with the index average.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.95 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CART.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CART indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CART is cheaper than 60.53% of the companies listed in the same industry.
CART is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	22.17
Fwd PE	17.95

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CART is on the same level as its industry peers.
81.58% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CART, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	12.05
EV/EBITDA	13.63

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
CART has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CART's earnings are expected to grow with 18.03% in the coming years.