CART gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. CART is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. 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

CART had positive earnings in the past year.
CART had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.11%, CART is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
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's Profit Margin of 14.18% is amongst the best of the industry. CART outperforms 94.74% of its industry peers.
The Operating Margin of CART (15.28%) is better than 97.37% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 67.30%, CART belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CART has grown nicely.

		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

CART has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for CART has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
CART has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.

2.2 Solvency

CART has an Altman-Z score of 7.28. This indicates that CART is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
CART has a better Altman-Z score (7.28) than 92.11% of its industry peers.
CART has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0
Debt/FCF	0
Altman-Z	7.28

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 better Current ratio (3.64) 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.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.64, CART belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.37% of the companies in the same industry.

		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.
CART shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.16%.
The Revenue has been growing by 73.64% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!

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.
CART is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.50% yearly.

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 20.42, the valuation of CART can be described as rather expensive.
60.53% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CART, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.30. CART is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.53, CART is valued correctly.
63.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CART, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. CART is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	20.42
Fwd PE	16.53

4.2 Price Multiples

CART's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CART is valued cheaper than 81.58% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	11.1
EV/EBITDA	12.47

4.3 Compensation for Growth

CART's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap 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 18.03% in the coming years.