Uber (UBER) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Uber Technologies (UBER) reported $11.96 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 20.4%. EPS of $3.21 for the same period compares to $0.66 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.76 billion, representing a surprise of +1.69%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +542.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.50.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Uber performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Gross Bookings - Total: $44.20 billion versus $43.41 billion estimated by 12 analysts on average. Gross Bookings - Delivery: $20.13 billion compared to the $19.63 billion average estimate based on nine analysts. Gross Bookings - Mobility: $22.80 billion versus $22.58 billion estimated by nine analysts on average. Gross Bookings - Freight: $1.27 billion compared to the $1.31 billion average estimate based on eight analysts. Monthly Active Platform Consumers (MAPCs): 171 versus the eight-analyst average estimate of 170. Trips: 3,068 versus 3,042 estimated by seven analysts on average. Revenue Margin - Delivery: 18.7% compared to the 18.5% average estimate based on six analysts. Revenue Margin - Mobility: 30.3% compared to the 30.2% average estimate based on six analysts. Revenue- Mobility: $6.91 billion versus the nine-analyst average estimate of $6.80 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +24.8%. Revenue- Freight: $1.28 billion versus $1.31 billion estimated by nine analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.4% change. Revenue- Delivery: $3.77 billion versus the nine-analyst average estimate of $3.64 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +21%. Adjusted EBITDA- Mobility: $1.77 billion compared to the $1.80 billion average estimate based on six analysts. View all Key Company Metrics for Uber here>>>Shares of Uber have returned +5.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks