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Uber Technologies, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Gross Bookings up 25% reported: Gross Bookings reached $53.7 billion against $42.8 billion a year earlier, up 25% reported and 21% on a constant-currency basis. Source
  • GAAP EPS $0.13; non-GAAP EPS $0.72: GAAP diluted EPS was $0.13 against $0.83. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.72, up 44% from $0.50, and Non-GAAP Net Income rose 39% to $1.5 billion. Source
  • Delivery Gross Bookings up 28%: Delivery Gross Bookings were $26.0 billion, up 28% reported and 23% constant currency, compared with Mobility at 25% and 20%. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose: Non-GAAP Operating Income was $1.9 billion, up 42%, equal to 3.5% of Gross Bookings against 3.1% a year earlier. Source
  • Free cash flow was $2.3 billion: Operating cash flow was $2.4 billion, up 1%. Capital expenditures were $65 million. Free cash flow was $2.3 billion, up 2%. Source
  • Q2 Gross Bookings range given: Second-quarter Gross Bookings are guided to $56.25 billion to $57.75 billion, or 18% to 22% growth on a constant-currency basis. Source
  • Q2 Non-GAAP EPS range given: Non-GAAP EPS is guided to $0.78 to $0.82, growth of 31% to 38% year over year. Source

“As we highlighted at GO-GET, from innovative travel integrations to new ways to shop, we’re continuing to deepen the role Uber plays in daily life”

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Gross Bookings SourceQ2 2026$56.25 billion to $57.75 billion; growth of 18% to 22% YoY on a constant-currency basisNew
Non-GAAP EPS SourceQ2 2026$0.78 to $0.82; growth of 31% to 38% YoYNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceQ2 2026$2.70 billion to $2.80 billionNew
Currency effect on reported growth SourceQ2 2026roughly 2 percentage-point tailwind to total reported YoY growthNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Second-quarter 2026 guidance covers Gross Bookings, Non-GAAP EPS and Adjusted EBITDA; the February release gave first-quarter ranges. Source
  • Ended: Adjusted EBITDA is no longer a key management measure and is disclosed during the transition to the new non-GAAP measures. Source
  • New: Balaji Krishnamurthy is named CFO in this release; the February release called him incoming CFO.
  • Ended: Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, CFO in the February release, is not named in this release.
  • New: Management now describes a capital-efficient AV approach and AI use for growth and productivity; the February release cited a path to becoming the largest facilitator of AV trips. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Gross Bookings up 25% reported: Gross Bookings reached $53.7 billion against $42.8 billion a year earlier, up 25% reported and 21% on a constant-currency basis. Source
  • Revenue up 14% reported: Revenue was $13.2 billion against $11.5 billion a year earlier, up 10% on a constant-currency basis. Source
  • GAAP operating income up 57%: GAAP income from operations was $1.9 billion, against $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • GAAP EPS $0.13; non-GAAP EPS $0.72: GAAP diluted EPS was $0.13 against $0.83. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.72, up 44% from $0.50, and Non-GAAP Net Income rose 39% to $1.5 billion. Source

Segments and business lines

  • Delivery Gross Bookings up 28%: Delivery Gross Bookings were $26.0 billion, up 28% reported and 23% constant currency, compared with Mobility at 25% and 20%. Source
  • Mobility revenue up 5%: Mobility revenue was $6.8 billion, up 5% reported and 1% constant currency. Delivery revenue was $5.1 billion, up 34% (28% constant currency). Source
  • Segment operating income rose in both: Mobility segment operating income was $2.0 billion, up 28%. Delivery was $961 million, up 43%. Freight was a $30 million loss against $25 million. Source
  • Freight volume and revenue up 6%: Freight Gross Bookings were $1.3 billion, up 6%. Freight revenue was $1.3 billion, also up 6%. Source

“We are off to an exceptional start to 2026, with Gross Bookings growth exceeding 21% for the third consecutive quarter and earnings scaling at more than twice our topline”

Balaji Krishnamurthy, CFO

Products and customers

  • Uber One reached 50 million members: Management called 50 million Uber One members a milestone in executing the platform strategy. Source
  • Members drive half of bookings: Management said Uber One members now account for half of Gross Bookings across Mobility and Delivery. Source
  • Consumers and trips grew: Monthly Active Platform Consumers averaged 199 million, up 17%. Monthly trips per consumer rose 3%. Trips totalled 3.6 billion, up 20%. Source

Costs, margins and tax

  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose: Non-GAAP Operating Income was $1.9 billion, up 42%, equal to 3.5% of Gross Bookings against 3.1% a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose: Adjusted EBITDA was $2.5 billion, up 33%, equal to 4.6% of Gross Bookings against 4.4% a year earlier. Source
  • Cost of revenue rose 5%: Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, was $7.3 billion against $6.9 billion, while revenue grew 14%. Source
  • Sales and marketing rose 25%: Sales and marketing was $1.3 billion, up 25%. Research and development was $951 million, up 17%. General and administrative was $798 million, up 21%. Source
  • Reserve changes adjusted out: The reconciliation deducts $129 million for legal, non-income tax and regulatory reserve changes, against a $28 million addition a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP tax rate rose to 39%: GAAP effective tax rate was 39% against (29)%. The non-GAAP effective tax rate was 23% in both periods. Source

Cash, capital and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow was $2.3 billion: Operating cash flow was $2.4 billion, up 1%. Capital expenditures were $65 million. Free cash flow was $2.3 billion, up 2%. Source
  • Buybacks rose to $3.0 billion: Repurchases of common stock were $3,011 million against $1,785 million. Net cash used in financing activities was $3,091 million. Source
  • Unrestricted cash fell to $6.1B: Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $6.1 billion at quarter end, against $7.6 billion at the end of 2025. Source
  • Diluted weighted shares declined: Diluted weighted-average shares were 2.07 billion, against 2.12 billion a year earlier. Source

Second-quarter guidance

  • Q2 Gross Bookings range given: Second-quarter Gross Bookings are guided to $56.25 billion to $57.75 billion, or 18% to 22% growth on a constant-currency basis. Source
  • Q2 Non-GAAP EPS range given: Non-GAAP EPS is guided to $0.78 to $0.82, growth of 31% to 38% year over year. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA translation given: Management said the Non-GAAP EPS range translates to Adjusted EBITDA of $2.70 billion to $2.80 billion. Source
  • Currency tailwind assumed at 2 points: The second-quarter assumption is about 2 percentage points of currency tailwind to reported growth; the February first-quarter assumption was about 4 points. Source

Strategy and AV approach

  • AV approach now capital-efficient: Management said it is taking a capital-efficient approach to AVs and embracing AI for growth and productivity. Source
  • February AV language not repeated: The February release described a clear path to becoming the largest facilitator of AV trips; this release does not use that phrase.

Leadership and reporting measures

  • Krishnamurthy named CFO: Balaji Krishnamurthy is CFO in this release; the February release named him incoming CFO.
  • Mahendra-Rajah not named again: Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, CFO in the February release, wrote about his time in the role; he is not named in this release.
  • Adjusted EBITDA moved to disclosure: Adjusted EBITDA is no longer a key management measure and is disclosed during the transition to new non-GAAP measures. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 May 2026

  • Investment ahead in AVs and AI: Management said investment continues, with AVs approached capital-efficiently and AI used for growth and productivity. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Monthly Active Platform Consumers (MAPCs) Source199 million, up 17% YoY
Trips Source3.6 billion, up 20% YoY
Uber One members Source50 million

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Business model changes reduced total revenue growth by 9 percentage points, or 8 points on a constant-currency basis. Source
  • Financial: Revaluations of equity investments form a $1.5 billion pre-tax net headwind within GAAP net income of $263 million. Source
  • Regulatory: Legal, non-income tax and regulatory reserve matters are excluded from non-GAAP measures; the release ties them to worker classification and tax challenges. 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.