Uber Reports Revenue Beat on Freight Expansion Despite Mobility Miss

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Uber Technologies delivered third-quarter gross revenue that surpassed consensus expectations, despite softer-than-projected volumes across its core ride-hailing and food delivery segments. Overall net revenue expanded 10% year-over-year from $13.47 billion, buoyed by a 34% surge in its freight division to $1.76 billion, outperforming analyst models. The company generated net income of $512 million for the period, down 92% compared to the prior-year quarter, which had been elevated by a $4.9 billion one-off tax valuation release. Total bookings ended at $59.82 billion, matching analyst targets.

Performance in the core mobility business slipped 2% to $7.52 billion, falling short of the $7.71 billion consensus target. Concurrently, delivery operations generated $5.49 billion, missing the $5.51 billion forecast despite growing 23% year-over-year. Management noted that international ride-hailing suffered from elevated fuel expenses and constrained driver availability across select overseas territories, prompting the organization to initiate targeted capital outlays aimed at bolstering driver supply.