UBER · 8-K · 20260805PR000027
Free Cash Flow and Buybacks
Uber Technologies, Inc · 2026-08-05 · Importance 74 · Surprise 58 · In source text
Net cash provided by operating activities increased 12% year over year to $2.9 billion in Q2 2026. Free cash flow increased 13% to $2.8 billion after $70 million of property and equipment purchases. Uber repurchased $518 million of common stock during the quarter and $3.5 billion during the first six months of 2026. The diluted weighted-average share count declined to 2.05 billion from 2.13 billion year over year, while trailing-twelve-month free cash flow exceeded $10 billion.
Key facts
- Trailing twelve-month free cash flow exceeded $10 billion for the first time in Uber’s history (as of Q2 2026) source
- Net cash provided by operating activities in Q2 2026: $2.9 billion source
- Free cash flow in Q2 2026: $2.8 billion source
- Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026: $5,213 million source
- Free cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2026: $5,078 million source
- Repurchases of common stock in Q2 2026: $518 million (repurchases of common stock for three months ended June 30, 2026) source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | positive | realized | — | Trailing twelve-month free cash flow exceeded $10 billion for the first time in Uber’s history (as of Q2 2026) |
| cash | positive | realized | — | Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026: $5,213 million |
| cash | positive | realized | — | Free cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2026: $5,078 million |