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Uber Technologies, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 3 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Gross Bookings and revenue both grew: Gross Bookings were $49.7 billion, up 21% (21% constant currency). Revenue was $13.5 billion, up 20% (19% constant currency). Source
  • Net income lifted by tax release: Net income attributable to Uber was $6.6 billion against $2.6 billion, including a $4.9 billion tax valuation release and a $1.5 billion pre-tax net benefit from equity investment revaluations. Source
  • Delivery bookings grew fastest: Delivery Gross Bookings were $23.3 billion, up 25% (24% constant currency). Mobility was $25.1 billion, up 20%. Freight was $1.3 billion, flat year-over-year. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew 33%: Adjusted EBITDA was $2,256 million against $1,690 million. Margin as a percentage of Gross Bookings was 4.5%, up from 4.1% in Q3 2024. Source
  • Operating and free cash flow rose: Operating cash flow was $2,328 million, up 8%. Free cash flow was $2,230 million, up 6%, after capital expenditures of $98 million against $42 million. Source
  • Buybacks reached $1.5 billion in Q3: Repurchases of common stock were $1,463 million in Q3 2025 against $372 million a year earlier; nine-month repurchases were $4,611 million against $697 million. Source
  • Trips grew 22% to 3.5 billion: Trips were 3,512 million against 2,868 million in Q3 2024. Source

“Uber’s growth kicked into high gear in Q3, marking one of the largest trip-volume increases in the company’s history,”

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Gross Bookings SourceQ4 2025$52.25 billion to $53.75 billionNew
Currency effect on reported growth SourceQ4 2025roughly 1 percentage-point tailwindNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceQ4 2025$2.41 billion to $2.51 billionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Q4 2025 ranges for Gross Bookings and Adjusted EBITDA are given in this release; the prior release gave Q3 2025 ranges instead. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Gross Bookings and revenue both grew: Gross Bookings were $49.7 billion, up 21% (21% constant currency). Revenue was $13.5 billion, up 20% (19% constant currency). Source
  • Operating income grew 5%: Income from operations was $1,113 million, up from $1,061 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net income lifted by tax release: Net income attributable to Uber was $6.6 billion against $2.6 billion, including a $4.9 billion tax valuation release and a $1.5 billion pre-tax net benefit from equity investment revaluations. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose to $3.11: Diluted EPS was $3.11 against $1.20 a year earlier; basic EPS was $3.18 against $1.24. Source

Segments and offerings

  • Delivery bookings grew fastest: Delivery Gross Bookings were $23.3 billion, up 25% (24% constant currency). Mobility was $25.1 billion, up 20%. Freight was $1.3 billion, flat year-over-year. Source
  • Delivery revenue rose 29%: Delivery revenue was $4.5 billion, up 29% (27% constant currency). Mobility revenue was $7.7 billion, up 20%. Freight revenue was flat at $1.3 billion. Source
  • Delivery segment profit up 47%: Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $2,038 million for Mobility, up 21%, and $921 million for Delivery, up 47%. Freight was $(20) million. Source
  • Corporate costs rose to $683 million: Corporate G&A and Platform R&D cost $683 million in Q3 2025 against $601 million a year earlier; the company says its allocation methodology is periodically evaluated and may change. Source

“We delivered another impressive quarter on both the top and bottom lines, with accelerating growth and record profitability,”

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, CFO

Costs, margins and profitability

  • Adjusted EBITDA grew 33%: Adjusted EBITDA was $2,256 million against $1,690 million. Margin as a percentage of Gross Bookings was 4.5%, up from 4.1% in Q3 2024. Source
  • Cost of revenue rose $1.3 billion: Cost of revenue was $8,109 million against $6,761 million. Total costs and expenses were $12,354 million against $10,127 million a year earlier. Source
  • Sales and R&D spend increased: Sales and marketing was $1,277 million against $1,096 million; research and development was $862 million against $774 million. Source

Cash flow, balance sheet and buybacks

  • Operating and free cash flow rose: Operating cash flow was $2,328 million, up 8%. Free cash flow was $2,230 million, up 6%, after capital expenditures of $98 million against $42 million. Source
  • Unrestricted cash $9.1 billion: Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $9.1 billion at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Long-term debt rose to $10.6 billion: Long-term debt, net of current portion, was $10,615 million at September 30, 2025, against $8,347 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Buybacks reached $1.5 billion in Q3: Repurchases of common stock were $1,463 million in Q3 2025 against $372 million a year earlier; nine-month repurchases were $4,611 million against $697 million. Source
  • Diluted share count declined: Diluted weighted-average shares were 2,124,391 thousand in Q3 2025 against 2,154,466 thousand in Q3 2024. Source

“We’re building on that momentum by investing in lifelong customer relationships, leaning into our local commerce strategy, and harnessing the transformative potential of AI and autonomy.”

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO

Investment, acquisitions and legal reserves

  • CEO names investment priorities: The CEO named lifelong customer relationships, a local commerce strategy, and AI and autonomy as areas the company is investing in. Source
  • Acquisition cash outflow in nine months: The nine-month cash flow statement shows $804 million for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired; no Q3 amount is shown. Source
  • Legal reserves excluded from Adjusted EBITDA: Legal, tax and regulatory reserve changes and settlements were $479 million in Q3 2025 and nil in Q3 2024; management adds them back for Adjusted EBITDA. Source

Trips and consumer activity

  • Trips grew 22% to 3.5 billion: Trips were 3,512 million against 2,868 million in Q3 2024. Source
  • Trip growth faster than in Q2: The prior release reported Q2 2025 trips growth of 18% to 3.3 billion, so Q3 growth ran four points higher.
  • Monthly consumers and frequency rose: MAPCs were 189 million, up 17%. Monthly trips per MAPC grew 4% year-over-year. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2025

  • Redeem $1.2B convertible notes in Q4: Management intends to redeem the $1.2 billion Convertible Notes due December 2025 during Q4 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Monthly Active Platform Consumers Source189 million
Trips Source3.5 billion (3,512 million)
Monthly Trips per MAPC growth Source4% YoY

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Legal, tax and regulatory reserve changes are described as unpredictable in size and timing, tied to worker classification and tax challenges. Source
  • Financial: Stock-based compensation is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, though management describes it as a significant recurring expense. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The CFO refers to maintaining the company's commitment to returning capital to shareholders. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.