UBER · 8-K · 20261104PR000039
Free Cash Flow and Buybacks
Uber Technologies, Inc · 2026-11-04 · Importance 47 · Surprise 22 · From source text
Q3 net cash provided by operating activities was $2.639 billion, up 13% year over year, and free cash flow increased 14% to $2.535 billion after $104 million of property and equipment purchases. Uber repurchased $750 million of common stock in Q3 2026, down from $1.463 billion a year earlier. Repurchases totaled $4.279 billion for the first nine months of 2026, compared with $4.611 billion in the corresponding 2025 period.
Key facts
- Q3 2026 free cash flow increased 14% year-over-year to $2.535 billion. source
- Uber repurchased $750 million of common stock in Q3 2026 and $4.279 billion in the first nine months of 2026. source
- Q3 2026 net cash provided by operating activities was $2.6 billion and free cash flow was $2.5 billion. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -6.5% | Uber repurchased $750 million of common stock in Q3 2026 and $4.279 billion in the first nine months of 2026. |
| cash | positive | realized | +0.5% | Q3 2026 free cash flow increased 14% year-over-year to $2.535 billion. |