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Uber Technologies, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Gross Bookings up 20% year-over-year: Gross Bookings reached $59.8 billion, up 20% from $49.7 billion, and up 20% on a constant currency basis. Source
  • Revenue up 10% after model changes: Revenue grew 10% to $14.8 billion, or 10% on a constant currency basis. Business model changes reduced total revenue growth by 8 percentage points. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS up 35% to $0.88: Non-GAAP EPS rose to $0.88 from $0.65. Non-GAAP Net Income grew 29% to $1.8 billion. Source
  • Equity revaluation loss hit GAAP earnings: GAAP net income included a $476 million pre-tax net loss from revaluing equity investments. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.25, against $3.11 a year earlier, which included a $4.9 billion tax valuation release. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose to 3.9%: Non-GAAP Operating Income rose 38% to $2.3 billion, or 3.9% of Gross Bookings, up from 3.4%. Management called the margin a record. Source
  • Q4 ranges set for three measures: Management gave Q4 2026 ranges for Gross Bookings, Non-GAAP EPS and Adjusted EBITDA, assuming a roughly 1 percentage-point currency headwind to reported growth. Source
  • Free cash flow of $2.5 billion: Net cash from operating activities was $2.6 billion, up 13%. Free cash flow was $2.5 billion, up 14%, after $104 million of capital expenditures. Source
  • Autonomy focus shifts to commercial execution: The prior release described building the world’s largest platform for autonomous vehicles. The current release says the focus is now commercial execution.

“Uber delivered its fifth consecutive quarter of 20%+ Gross Bookings growth, driven by record audience and consumer engagement,”

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Gross Bookings SourceQ4 2026$63.25 billion to $65.25 billionNew
Non-GAAP EPS SourceQ4 2026$0.95 to $0.99New
Adjusted EBITDA SourceQ4 2026$3.13 billion to $3.23 billionNew
Currency effect on reported growth SourceQ4 2026roughly 1 percentage-point headwindKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Q4 2026 guidance given for Gross Bookings, Non-GAAP EPS and Adjusted EBITDA; the prior release gave Q3 ranges instead. Source
  • New: Autonomous focus moved to commercial execution, from the prior release's platform-building language. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Gross Bookings up 20% year-over-year: Gross Bookings reached $59.8 billion, up 20% from $49.7 billion, and up 20% on a constant currency basis. Source
  • Revenue up 10% after model changes: Revenue grew 10% to $14.8 billion, or 10% on a constant currency basis. Business model changes reduced total revenue growth by 8 percentage points. Source
  • GAAP operating income up 30%: GAAP income from operations grew 30% to $1.4 billion. GAAP net income attributable to Uber was $512 million, against $6.6 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS up 35% to $0.88: Non-GAAP EPS rose to $0.88 from $0.65. Non-GAAP Net Income grew 29% to $1.8 billion. Source
  • Equity revaluation loss hit GAAP earnings: GAAP net income included a $476 million pre-tax net loss from revaluing equity investments. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.25, against $3.11 a year earlier, which included a $4.9 billion tax valuation release. Source

Segments and offerings

  • Mobility bookings up 18%, revenue down 2%: Mobility Gross Bookings rose 18% to $29.5 billion. Mobility revenue fell 2% to $7.5 billion, and Mobility segment operating income rose 27% to $2.4 billion. Source
  • Delivery bookings up 22%, revenue up 23%: Delivery Gross Bookings rose 22% to $28.5 billion and revenue rose 23% to $5.5 billion. Delivery segment operating income rose 30% to $1.1 billion. Source
  • Freight bookings up 35%: Freight Gross Bookings rose 35% to $1.8 billion and revenue rose 34% to $1.8 billion. Freight segment operating loss was $33 million, against $40 million a year earlier. Source
  • Corporate costs up 13%: Corporate G&A and Platform R&D costs were $1.1 billion, up 13% from $960 million. The company says its allocation methodology is periodically evaluated and may change. Source

“with Non-GAAP Operating Income margins reaching a record 3.9% of Gross Bookings and Non-GAAP EPS growing 35%”

Balaji Krishnamurthy, CFO

Consumers and engagement

  • Monthly active consumers reached 215 million: Monthly Active Platform Consumers averaged 215 million, up 14% from 189 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Trips reached 4.1 billion, up 16%: Trips grew 16% year-over-year to 4.1 billion in the quarter. Source
  • Trip growth split: consumers and frequency: Management attributed trip growth to consumer growth of 14% and monthly trips per consumer growth of 2%. Source

Costs, margins and tax

  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose to 3.9%: Non-GAAP Operating Income rose 38% to $2.3 billion, or 3.9% of Gross Bookings, up from 3.4%. Management called the margin a record. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 5.0%: Adjusted EBITDA grew 31% to $3.0 billion, or 5.0% of Gross Bookings, up from 4.5%. The company's Adjusted EBITDA measure is in transition to the new non-GAAP measures. Source
  • Research and development spend up 48%: Research and development rose to $1.27 billion from $862 million, and sales and marketing to $1.56 billion from $1.28 billion. General and administrative fell to $1.05 billion from $1.18 billion. Source
  • Restructuring and legal charges excluded: Restructuring and related charges of $186 million, and $484 million of legal, non-income tax and regulatory reserve changes, were excluded from Non-GAAP Operating Income. Source
  • Non-GAAP tax rate rose to 23%: Non-GAAP effective tax rate was 23% for the quarter, against 19% a year earlier. Source

Demand and guidance

  • Q4 ranges set for three measures: Management gave Q4 2026 ranges for Gross Bookings, Non-GAAP EPS and Adjusted EBITDA, assuming a roughly 1 percentage-point currency headwind to reported growth. Source
  • Q4 bookings growth range matches Q3: The Q4 Gross Bookings range implies 18% to 22% constant currency growth, the same growth range given for Q3 in the prior release. Source
  • Management ties ranges to financial model: The CFO said the Q4 ranges reinforce confidence in the durability of the financial model as the company enters 2027. Source

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow of $2.5 billion: Net cash from operating activities was $2.6 billion, up 13%. Free cash flow was $2.5 billion, up 14%, after $104 million of capital expenditures. Source
  • Cash and short-term investments reach $10.1 billion: Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $10.1 billion, up from $5.4 billion at the end of the second quarter. Source
  • Debt proceeds $5.1 billion, repayments $2.0 billion: Debt proceeds were $5.1 billion and repayments $2.0 billion in the quarter. Long-term debt, net of current portion, rose to $15.7 billion from $10.7 billion at June 30. Source
  • Share repurchases of $750 million: Share repurchases were $750 million in the quarter, against $1.46 billion a year earlier, and $4.28 billion for nine months. Diluted weighted-average shares were 2.05 billion, against 2.12 billion. Source
  • Acquisitions and equity investments grew: Acquisitions used $902 million of cash in the quarter. Equity method investments were $3.5 billion at September 30, against $287 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Investing to expand Mobility supply: Management said it is investing from a position of strength to expand Mobility supply, build on Delivery momentum and deepen engagement across the platform. Source
  • Autonomy focus shifts to commercial execution: The prior release described building the world’s largest platform for autonomous vehicles. The current release says the focus is now commercial execution.
  • High bar for core and autonomy spend: The CFO said the company keeps a high bar for investments in its core businesses and autonomy, and is disciplined in capital allocation. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Driverless vehicle targets: Approximately 700 fully driverless vehicles are expected on Uber by year-end, and over 2,000 in 2027. Source
  • Q4 2026 ranges anticipated: Management anticipates Q4 2026 ranges for Gross Bookings, Non-GAAP EPS and Adjusted EBITDA. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Monthly Active Platform Consumers Source215 million
Trips Source4.1 billion
Gross Bookings Source$59.8 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Legal, non-income tax and regulatory reserve changes of $484 million in the quarter were excluded from Non-GAAP Operating Income, tied to worker classification and tax challenges. Source
  • Financial: A $476 million pre-tax net loss from revaluing equity investments reduced GAAP net income in the quarter. Source
  • External: Currency is assumed to reduce total reported growth by about 1 percentage point in Q4. Source
  • Operational: Business model changes reduced total revenue growth by 8 percentage points on reported and constant currency bases. 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.