Is Uber Now a Delivery Company After This Quarter?

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Is Uber Now a Delivery Company After This Quarter?

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Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER | UBER Price Prediction) reported second-quarter financial results after markets closed Thursday. The ride-sharing firm posted a net loss of $1.02 per share and $2.24 billion in revenue compared with consensus estimates that were calling for a net loss of $0.86 per share and $2.18 billion in revenue. In the same period last year, Uber reported a net loss of $4.72 per share and $3.17 billion in revenue.

During the latest quarter, gross bookings decreased 35% year over year to $10.22 billion, down 32% in constant currency. Monthly Active Platform Consumers decreased by 44% to 55 million, down from 99 million.

Also, the total number of trips decreased 56% year over year to 737 million, compared with the same period last year when Uber reported 1.68 billion trips.

Adjusted net revenue (ANR) growth decreased 33% year over year, or 31% on a constant currency basis, to $1.92 billion.

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In terms of its segments, the Uber reported:

  • Mobility revenue decreased 66% year over year to $793 million.
  • Delivery revenue increased 162% to $885 million.
  • Freight revenue increased 27% to $211 million.
  • ATG and Other Tech Programs revenue came in at $25 million.
  • Other Bets revenue decreased 86% to $4 million.

On the books, cash, cash equivalents, and short term investments totaled $7.79 billion at the end of the quarter, versus $11.31 billion at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Shares of Uber closed Thursday at $34.72, in a 52-week range of $13.71 to $43.00. The consensus price target is $40.76. Following the announcement, the stock is initially down about 5% at $33.10 in the after-hours session.

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Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published thousands of articles with insightful analysis across these complex fields. Currently, Lange's focus is on military and geopolitical topics.

Lange's work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications.

A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with a particular focus on investments. He has previous experience in the banking industry and startups.

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