UBER · 10-Q · 2026Q3
Uber Technologies, Inc
Filed 2026-11-04 · Other · View original filing on EDGAR
USD 14,766MTotal Revenue
USD 71,067MTotal Assets
16Topics
77Top Importance
Ranked Events
- Income Tax Rate ChangesImportance 77 · Surprise 82Uber recorded an income tax benefit of $4.0 billion in the third quarter of 2026, with an effective tax rate of negative 154%, and a $4.3 billion benefit for the first nine months, with a negative 78% effective rate.…
- Delivery Hero AcquisitionImportance 71 · Surprise 60On July 16, 2026, Uber agreed to launch a voluntary public takeover offer for Delivery Hero at €41.50 per share, implying an equity value of $14.8 billion for 100% of the company. The offer requires acceptance by…
- Investment Gains and LossesImportance 63 · Surprise 64Third-quarter gains and losses on debt and equity securities swung from a $476 million loss in 2025 to a $1.5 billion gain in 2026, primarily reflecting fair-value changes in equity investments. The quarter included…
- UK VAT Assessment and DisputeImportance 59 · Surprise 60A UK legislative change effective January 2, 2026, barred Private Hire Operators from applying the VAT Order 1987 to supplies made on or after that date, and Uber UK ceased applying the order. HMRC assessments dispute…
- ezCater AcquisitionImportance 59 · Surprise 60On October 5, 2026, Uber agreed to acquire ezCater, a U.S. platform for catering and workplace meals, for approximately $2.3 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the coming months, subject to…
- Gross Bookings GrowthImportance 59 · Surprise 48Third-quarter 2026 Gross Bookings increased 20% year over year on a constant-currency basis to $59.8 billion, as Trips rose 16% to 4.1 billion, MAPCs grew 14%, and monthly Trips per MAPC increased 2%. Mobility Gross…
- Senior Notes IssuanceImportance 58 · Surprise 42On September 15, 2026, Uber issued €4.5 billion of Euro-denominated Senior Notes in five tranches, with maturities from September 2029 through September 2046. Net proceeds were approximately €4.5 billion, equivalent to…
- UK Mobility Model TransitionImportance 58 · Surprise 42Effective January 2, 2026, Uber changed its Mobility business model in certain UK markets and is no longer responsible for providing the Mobility services there. The change shifted Driver payments from cost of revenue…
- Segment Revenue PerformanceImportance 58 · Surprise 56Third-quarter Mobility revenue was $7.7 billion, down 2%, as a $1.1 billion UK business-model impact more than offset 18% Gross Bookings growth; Mobility segment operating income rose 27% to $1.9 billion. Delivery…
- Share Repurchase ProgramImportance 49 · Surprise 32Uber repurchased $4.3 billion of common stock in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $4.6 billion in the same 2025 period. The 2026 repurchases were partly funded alongside $9.1 billion of debt issuance and…
- Revenue Performance and MixImportance 48 · Surprise 40Revenue increased 10% year over year to $14.8 billion in the third quarter of 2026 and increased 12% to $42.2 billion in the first nine months. Gross Bookings rose 20% and 23%, respectively, primarily on higher Trip…
- Australia Payroll Tax RulingImportance 47 · Surprise 60On November 3, 2026, the High Court of Australia ruled against Uber in its challenge to New South Wales payroll tax assessments covering July 2014 through June 2020. Uber evaluated the ruling’s impact on other relevant…
- Freight Market DemandImportance 46 · Surprise 56Freight Gross Bookings increased 35% year over year in the third quarter of 2026, with the filing citing increases in both Gross Bookings per trip and trip volume. The quarterly increase followed 22% year-over-year…
- Research and Development ExpenseImportance 46 · Surprise 56Research and development expense increased 48% year over year to $1.3 billion in the third quarter of 2026. The increase included $255 million of additional employee compensation, including stock-based compensation,…
- Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 37 · Surprise 6At September 30, 2026, Uber held $9.6 billion of cash and cash equivalents, including $4.0 billion at foreign subsidiaries, and reported $10.1 billion of unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments…
- Operating Expense TrendsImportance 34 · Surprise 30Third-quarter operations and support expense increased 19% to $2.1 billion, including a $114 million increase in employee compensation; nine-month expense rose 16%, including $277 million of additional compensation.…
Revenue by Product (in millions)
| 9M 2025 | segment | 9M 2026 | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,466 | Mobility | 21,681 | 7,520 | 7,682 |
| 12,356 | Delivery | 15,801 | 5,488 | 4,477 |
| 3,829 | Freight | 4,678 | 1,758 | 1,308 |
Revenue by Geography (in millions)
| 9M 2025 | 9M 2026 | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,478 | 22,552 | 7,814 | 6,698 | United States and Canada (US&CAN) |
| 2,335 | 3,099 | 1,100 | 829 | Latin America (LatAm) |
| 11,606 | 11,147 | 3,975 | 4,388 | Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) |
| 4,232 | 5,362 | 1,877 | 1,552 | Asia Pacific (APAC) |