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    UBER
    Earnings call· Sep 2025(Q3 FY25)

    Uber Technologies, Inc UBER

    Nov 4, 2025 Source

    Executive summary

    Uber Q3 FY25 — Record Trips, Gross Bookings, and Adjusted EBITDA Driven by Cross-Platform Engagement

    Uber delivered an outstanding Q3 FY25, driven by strong trip growth and record gross bookings, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow. The company is strategically investing in cross-platform engagement, autonomous vehicles, and new gig opportunities to deepen customer relationships and extend its profitability flywheel, while deliberately moderating margin expansion to fund these growth initiatives.

    Highlights

    5

    • Trips grew 22%, marking the fastest growth since 2023.

    • Gross bookings grew 21%, translating into record adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow.

    • Adjusted EBITDA increased 33% YoY, reaching an all-time high margin of 4.5% of Gross Bookings.

    • Mobility trips grew 21%, significantly exceeding expectations.

    • Delivery business accelerated, showing its fastest growth in 4 years.

    Concerns

    3

    • Early membership cohorts are profit negative due to discounts exceeding initial incremental usage and retention benefits.

    • 75% of Mobility riders have never tried grocery or retail offerings, indicating significant untapped cross-platform potential but also current underutilization.

    • AV operations are currently unprofitable and expected to remain so for a few years as the supply base is built out.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Q4 FY25 Gross Bookings Growth
    high teens
    high materiality
    High
    Q4 FY25 Adjusted EBITDA Growth
    low to mid-30s
    high materiality
    High
    Insurance Savings
    hundreds of millions of dollars
    medium materiality
    High
    Uber Elite product launch
    launch
    low materiality
    Medium

    Operational metrics

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    Trips Growth
    22%YoY
    Q3 FY25

    Fastest growth since 2023.

    Mobility Trips Growth
    21%YoY
    Q3 FY25

    Significantly exceeded expectations.

    Audience Growth
    17%YoY
    Q3 FY25

    Record audience.

    Engagement Growth
    4%YoY
    Q3 FY25

    Record engagement.

    Average Pricing
    relatively flat
    Q3 FY25

    Average pricing remained relatively flat while gross bookings grew 21%.

    Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    4.5%up 40 bps YoY
    Q3 FY25

    All-time high for margins.

    Halloween Weekend Trips
    130 million
    Halloween weekend

    New record for trips across Mobility and Delivery.

    Halloween Weekend Gross Bookings
    $2 billion
    Halloween weekend

    Generated from 130 million trips.

    Cross-Platform Consumer Spend Multiple
    3x
    Q3 FY25

    Cross-platform consumers spend 3x more than single product users.

    Cross-Platform Consumer Retention Improvement
    35%
    Q3 FY25

    Cross-platform consumers retain 35% better than single product users.

    Mobility Riders Untried Uber Eats
    30%
    Q3 FY25

    Percentage of Mobility riders who have never tried any Uber Eats offering.

    Mobility Riders Untried Grocery/Retail
    75%
    Q3 FY25

    Percentage of Mobility riders who have never tried grocery or retail offerings.

    Grocery Retail Gross Bookings Run Rate
    $12 billion
    Q3 FY25

    Run rate for grocery retail business, growing significantly faster than restaurant delivery.

    Driver and Courier Count
    9.4 million
    Q3 FY25

    Total number of drivers and couriers on the platform.

    Merchant Partners
    1.2 million
    Q3 FY25

    Number of merchant partners on the platform.

    AV Markets Growth vs. U.S.
    more than twice
    Q3 FY25

    Growth in Phoenix and Atlanta (markets with AVs) was more than twice the rest of the U.S. market.

    Sparse Geographies Growth Rate
    1.5x
    Q3 FY25

    Sparse geographies are growing at about 1.5x the rate of denser markets.

    Sparse Geographies Penetration
    20%
    Q3 FY25

    Rough estimate of penetration opportunity in sparse markets.

    Uber One Countries
    42vs 28 a year ago
    Q3 FY25

    Geographic expansion of the Uber One program.

    Delivery EBITDA Margin
    almost 4%from low 2%
    Q3 FY25

    Improvement in Delivery business EBITDA margin since late 2023.

    Mobility Audience Users
    150 million
    Q3 FY25

    All-time high for Mobility audience.

    Top 10 Markets Adult Population Uber Usage
    10%
    Q3 FY25

    Only 10% of the adult population uses Uber on a monthly basis in top markets, indicating significant TAM opportunity.

    UberX Trip Share
    2/3
    Q3 FY25

    UberX represents about two-thirds of total trips, serving as the core engine of growth.

    Gross Bookings Growth (mix-adjusted)
    19%YoY
    Q3 FY25

    Referenced by CFO when bridging from 21% trip growth, attributing the difference to mix pressure from international trips. CEO stated overall Gross Bookings grew 21%.

    Industry KPIs

    1
    MetricValueDetails
    Labor productivity headcount9.4 milliondrivers and couriers

    Product announcements

    1
    ProductTypeDetails
    Uber Elitelaunch

    Deals & partnerships

    9
    NVIDIACollaboration on L4-ready autonomous vehicle reference architecture (Hyperion) and software stack development.

    NVIDIA is creating Hyperion, a reference architecture for L4-ready autonomous vehicles, which will be available to OEMs. Uber will work with NVIDIA to scale operations and collect ride-share specific data.

    StellantisInitial deployment of 5,000 NVIDIA-powered autonomous vehicles.

    Partnership for an initial 5,000 vehicles powered by NVIDIA, expected to scale significantly.

    WaymoAutonomous vehicle operations in Austin and Atlanta.

    Ongoing partnership for AV operations, with high utilization and positive market growth signals.

    OpenTableExclusive premium table reservations for Uber One members.

    Part of expanding Uber One membership benefits.

    InstacartDeepening partnership within the ecosystem.

    Mentioned as part of continuing to deepen partnerships.

    iFoodDeepening partnership in Brazil.

    Mentioned as part of continuing to deepen partnerships, specifically in Brazil.

    ToastIntegration for restaurant operations and potential international growth.

    Seamless integration between Toast point-of-sale and Uber Eats for menu/picture uploads, simplifying operations for restaurants. Uber hopes to help Toast grow its international presence.

    AmexMembership program alignment for consumer Platinum spend.

    Best-in-breed program with Amex for consumer Platinum spend, enhancing Uber One benefits.

    Clear PlusDiscounted or free memberships for Uber One members.

    Part of expanding Uber One membership benefits.

    Risks & headwinds

    2
    Initial Profitability of Uber One Membersinitial months (first 6 months)

    profit negative

    Mitigation: Members become profitable as they mature (6+ months) due to increased usage, cross-platform engagement, and retention.

    Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Unprofitabilitya few years going forward

    unprofitable

    Mitigation: Uber will use a 'barbell strategy' where premium products fund new growth bets, leverage its balance sheet for AV ecosystem investments, and build liquidity to eventually drive profitability.

    What to watch in Q4 FY25

    5

    Q4 FY25 Gross Bookings Growth

    next quarter
    Current21% (Q3 FY25)
    Targethigh teens

    Why it matters

    Verifies if Uber maintains strong top-line growth momentum as guided.

    We're expecting more of the same strong performance in Q4 with another quarter of high teens gross bookings growth and low to mid-30s EBITDA growth.

    Q&A highlights

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    How will Uber increase cross-platform usage, especially with Uber One, and what are the timelines and ownership structures for the NVIDIA AV partnership?

    Dara explained strategies for cross-platform engagement (in-app tabs, personalized experiences, Uber One) and detailed the NVIDIA partnership, including Hyperion reference architecture, Stellantis deal, and the financialization of AV fleets, noting Uber may lean in with its balance sheet initially.

    “The NVIDIA strategy and our strategy is very much aligned. We announced the relationship also with Stellantis with a initial 5,000 vehicles that are going to be powered by NVIDIA as well.”

    asked by Douglas Anmuth · answered by Dara Khosrowshahi

    2 min read5 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Cross-Platform Strategy & Uber One

    Uber is focused on deepening engagement across its platform, noting that cross-platform consumers spend 3x more and retain 35% better than single-product users. Specific programs are being implemented to drive this behavior, including in-app tabs, personalized upsell experiences, and leveraging the Uber One membership program. Uber One has 36 million members across 42 countries, with retention improving as members mature, despite initial profit-negative periods due to discounts.

    02

    Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Strategy & Partnerships

    Uber is building a hybrid future integrating human drivers and AVs. Partnerships with NVIDIA (Hyperion reference architecture) and Stellantis (initial 5,000 vehicles) aim to scale L4-ready autonomous vehicles. While AV operations are currently unprofitable, Uber expects to leverage its balance sheet and existing network to establish fleet economics and collect ride-share specific data, aiming for long-term profitability through increased liquidity and consumer demand.

    03

    Delivery Business Expansion

    The Delivery business saw its fastest growth in four years, with grocery and retail now at a $12 billion run rate and growing significantly faster than restaurant delivery. This expansion is contributing to new user growth for online food delivery and is now variable contribution positive, complementing the overall Delivery segment. Uber maintains a leading position in Europe, growing organically and gaining category share.

    04

    Multiple Gigs & Uber AI Solutions

    Uber is broadening earning opportunities for its 9.4 million drivers and couriers beyond transportation. Uber AI Solutions is creating new digital tasks, such as training AI models, annotating videos, and judging query responses, which are available globally and can require specialized skills, offering new profitable revenue streams and enhancing earner retention.

    05

    Insurance Cost Optimization

    Uber has made significant progress in reducing insurance costs through legislative wins (e.g., California reducing uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage limits from $1M to $60K per individual and $300K per accident), technology (driving insights dashboard, Advantage Mode), and commercial negotiations. These efforts are expected to yield hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for FY26, which will be passed on to customers through lower fares.

    AI-generated summary of the company’s earnings call. Not investment advice.