CART vs XLK Stock Comparison

Compare CART and XLK across AIQ Score, fundamentals, valuation, momentum, risk, analyst expectations and current market evidence.

Market data as of Sep 11, 2026 market close· AIQ score gap 0 points
CART
Technology
vs
XLK
Equity
CART
Maplebear Inc.
Price
$48.73
Day move
+3.15%
AIQ Score
59/100
Best edge
Value
Sector
Technology
XLK
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
Price
$188
Day move
+1.32%
AIQ Score
59/100
Best edge
Momentum
Sector
Equity

What is the main difference between CART and XLK?

CART and XLK are close on the current AIQ evidence, so the better fit depends more on objective, risk tolerance and valuation preference than on a single headline score.

AlgovestIQ AIQ Comparison

Maplebear Inc. vs State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF

Data as of Sep 11, 2026· market close· CART (stock) vs XLK (ETF)· Coverage 66/66 fields· 42/42 directly comparable· Moderate confidence
AIQ VerdictCompetitiveAIQ Comparison Conviction 5/10

CART and XLK are effectively level

CART and XLK are effectively level on the AIQ Score; the factor table below shows where each one holds its advantage.

Evidence agreement: 4 of 4Comparison trend: Weakening
CART

Maplebear Inc.

AIQ Score
59/100
AIQ Edge Score
8/10
XLK

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF

AIQ Score
59/100
AIQ Edge Score
9/10

The Algovestiq AIQ Score does not currently separate CART and XLK as of Sep 11, 2026. Both names are scored on the same 0–100 scale across Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk Resilience, and the factor table below shows where each one holds its advantage.

Compare Maplebear Inc. and State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF across the Algovestiq AIQ Score, valuation, quality, momentum, risk, technicals and analyst expectations.

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Performance over time

Price-return comparison using available daily close history.

CART
+40.2%
XLK
+118.9%

Total return comparison

Growth of $10,000

CART $14,018 · XLK $21,886

Based on available close-price history. Distribution reinvestment is not added unless already reflected in the source series.

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AIQ Factor Divergence

Where the two separate, on the four dimensions behind the AIQ Score. Bars read outward from a shared zero: further from the centre is a wider gap.

CART advantage
0
XLK advantage
  • Momentum33 vs 65
    XLK +32
  • Value61 vs 36
    CART +25
  • Quality77 vs 74
    Even
  • Risk Resilience64 vs 62
    Even

Neither name separates cleanly on the covered dimensions.

What changed since the last close

Latest scored session 2026-09-10, compared against the prior scored session 2026-09-09.

CART0 AIQ

Largest factor move: Risk Resilience +1

No new signals fired.

XLK-1 AIQ

Largest factor move: Momentum -5

No new signals fired.

XLK's lead narrowed by 1 AIQ points in the latest snapshot.

Deeper signal detail for each name lives on its own signals page — CART and XLK both carry a full feed there.

Which one fits your objective

The same two names rank differently depending on what you are optimizing for. All six reads are shown at once — none of them is hidden behind a toggle.

Balanced

Even

Neither separates on the overall score.

Growth

Even

Growth figures are not covered for both names.

Value

CART

CART on the peer-relative Value factor, by 25 points.

Momentum

XLK

XLK on the Momentum factor, by 32 points.

Lower downside

XLK

XLK carries the lower 1-month annualized volatility.

Analyst upside

Even

Analyst targets are level or not covered for both names.

AIQ vs Wall Street

Where the systematic read and the analyst consensus line up — and where they do not.

MeasureCARTXLKNote
Implied upside to target+14.5%Level
Target dispersion+59.1%Lower is tighter analyst agreement
ConsensusBuyContext, not a primary driver
Analysts covering15Higher coverage generally improves confidence

Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions. Dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.

AIQ Agreement Matrix

How each independent group of evidence reads the pair.

Evidence groupFavorsReading
AIQ ScoreEven59 vs 59
FundamentalsNot coveredNot covered
ValuationCARTValue 61 vs 36
TechnicalsXLKPrice vs 50-day 1.8% vs 2.7%; vs 200-day 11.3% vs 15%
Risk ResilienceEvenRisk Resilience 64 vs 62
Analyst expectationsNot coveredNot covered

AIQ Decision Stability

Competitive

The two are close enough that your objective, not the score, should decide.

  • The AIQ gap is narrow at 0 points. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
  • 4 of 4 covered evidence groups point the same way. (supports the conclusion holding)
  • The leader's advantage has been narrowing. (argues the conclusion is provisional)

How the comparison changed

119 daily snapshots · May 4 Sep 10

CART lead: Weakening — the AIQ differential moved from 12 to 0 points over 30 sessions.

May 4CART leads above the line · XLK leads belowSep 10
Today
Level
59 vs 59
7 sessions ago
CART +13
69 vs 56
30 sessions ago
CART +12
71 vs 59
90 sessions ago
CART +28
71 vs 43

The lead changed hands 6 times in this window, most recently on Sep 9 when XLK moved ahead of CART.

AIQ Signal Divergence

Only the signals that bear on the head-to-head. A conflicted name is carrying bullish and bearish rules at the same time — the technical evidence is not pointing one way.

CARTConflicted

2 bullish / 1 bearish / 2 neutral, conflicted

  • Golden Cross Active bullish, trend, long horizon (12.74%)
  • Bollinger Band Squeeze neutral, volatility, short horizon
  • EMA Ribbon Expansion Bullish bullish, trend, medium horizon
XLK

4 bullish / 0 bearish

  • Golden Cross Active bullish, trend, long horizon (13.41%)
  • EMA Ribbon Expansion Bullish bullish, trend, medium horizon
  • Uptrend Structure Active bullish, trend, long horizon

Price vs model alignment

Whether the latest session's price move confirms what the model did over the same session, or contradicts it.

CARTNo material change

Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price +3.15%, AIQ 0 points).

XLKDivergence

Price is up while the AIQ Score moved down 1 points over the same session — price and model disagree (price +1.32%, AIQ -1 points).

The full evidence

Every number behind the verdict. The leader is called above each group so you are not left to solve it from the table.

Fundamentals

Split
MetricCARTXLK
Revenue growth (YoY)2.4%
EPS growth (YoY)-22%
Gross margin72.4%
Operating margin14.8%
Return on equity (TTM)17.6%
Debt to equity0.01

Performance

XLK leads 5 of 6 windows
MetricCARTXLK
1 week (5 sessions)-8.3%0.9%
1 month (20 sessions)-2.5%-1.9%
3 months (63 sessions)14.6%4.9%
6 months (126 sessions)28.1%31.9%
Year to date5%28.7%
1 year (252 sessions)4.6%39.9%

Technicals

XLK has the stronger structure
MetricCARTXLK
RSI (14)34.554.1
ADX (14)20.810.4
Price vs 50-day1.8%2.7%
Price vs 200-day11.3%15%
Volatility (1M, annualized)38.4%20.6%

Risk

Split
MetricCARTXLK
Beta0.381.75
Sharpe ratio0.221.25
Sortino ratio0.321.94
Max drawdown-29.9%-16.1%
Current drawdown-8.8%-6.5%
Annualized volatility43.8%26.4%
Value at risk (95%)-4.4%-2.6%

Straight answers

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Which has more analyst upside, CART or XLK?

Analyst price targets imply +14.5% upside for CART and not covered for XLK. Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions, and dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.

Which is better value, CART or XLK?

CART is the better-valued of the two on the peer-relative Value factor. CART on the peer-relative Value factor, by 25 points. The Value factor reads valuation relative to sector peers and to the company's own fundamental quality, so it is not the same as simply having the lower multiple.

Which has stronger growth, CART or XLK?

Growth figures are not covered for both names. Growth here is measured on reported revenue and earnings, not on forward estimates — it describes what the businesses have delivered, not what the Street expects next.

Which has stronger momentum, CART or XLK?

XLK on the Momentum factor, by 32 points. Momentum is one of the four weighted factors in the AIQ composite. It has documented persistence over three- to twelve-month horizons, which makes it a timing input rather than a reason to hold something indefinitely.

Which is riskier, CART or XLK?

XLK is the more resilient of the two, so the other name carries the higher downside risk. XLK carries the lower 1-month annualized volatility. Risk Resilience is a weighted factor in the composite; position sizing usually responds to it more usefully than the buy/avoid decision does.

Is CART more profitable than XLK?

Margin data is not comparable for both names in the current snapshot.

What do the current signals say about CART and XLK?

CART: 2 bullish / 1 bearish / 2 neutral, conflicted. XLK: 4 bullish / 0 bearish. A conflicted state means bullish and bearish rules are active on the same name at once — the technical evidence is not pointing one way, and a decision taken on it carries more timing risk. The most decision-relevant rule on CART is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon). On XLK it is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon).

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How this comparison is scored

The Algovestiq AIQ Score composites four factors — Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk, each carrying a fixed weight. Sentiment is reported separately as SentimentPulse and is not folded into the composite. Scores refresh every trading day, and this page regenerates from the latest snapshot rather than being written once.

The verdict names a leader, states how broadly six independent evidence groups agree, and rates how durable that conclusion is given the score gap, its recent trajectory and the current signal state on both names.

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This comparison is informational and educational, not investment advice. AIQ scores update daily; re-check after earnings, guidance or macro data that materially changes either name’s factor profile.