Taking everything into account, CART scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CART was compared to 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. CART has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. CART is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CART had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year CART had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years CART reported negative net income over the last 5 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

CART has a Return On Assets of 11.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CART outperforms 86.84% of its industry peers.
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.
The Return On Invested Capital of CART (12.39%) is better than 86.84% of its industry peers.

		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 better Profit Margin (14.18%) than 94.74% of its industry peers.
CART has a Operating Margin of 15.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CART outperforms 97.37% of its industry peers.
CART's Gross Margin of 67.30% is amongst the best of the industry. CART outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CART is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CART has less shares outstanding
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

An Altman-Z score of 7.51 indicates that CART is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 7.51, CART belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.11% of the companies in the same industry.
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	7.51

ROIC/WACC1.39

WACC8.9%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 3.64 indicates that CART has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
CART has a Current ratio of 3.64. This is amongst the best in the industry. CART outperforms 97.37% of its industry peers.
CART has a Quick Ratio of 3.64. This indicates that CART is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
CART has a better Quick ratio (3.64) 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.
CART shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 73.64% yearly.

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

Based on estimates for the next years, CART will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 28.18% on average per year.
CART is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.50% yearly.

EPS Next Y20.9%

EPS Next 2Y18.67%

EPS Next 3Y18.02%

EPS Next 5Y28.18%

Revenue Next Year9.87%

Revenue Next 2Y9.72%

Revenue Next 3Y9.51%

Revenue Next 5Y6.5%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.10, 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 (27.32), we can say CART is valued slightly cheaper.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.26, the valuation of CART can be described as rather expensive.
CART's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CART is cheaper than 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
CART's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.32.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	21.1
Fwd PE	17.26

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	11.47
EV/EBITDA	13.01

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of CART may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CART's earnings are expected to grow with 18.02% in the coming years.