Uber Posts Q1 Results That Beat Expectations for Revenue

Uber (NYSE: UBER ) announced its first-quarter results on Wednesday, which surpassed analysts' revenue estimates but also reported a net loss. The company's revenue increased by 15% to $10.13 billion year over year. However, the gross bookings fell short of expectations, with the company reporting $37.65 billion, compared to the $37.93 billion expected by industry analysts.

The net loss of the company widened to $654 million, compared to a loss of $157 million in the same quarter the previous year. Uber ( UBER ) attributed this loss to a $721 million net headwind from unrealized losses related to the reevaluation of its equity investments. The company's adjusted EBITDA was $1.38 billion, up 82% year over year, which is slightly higher than the $1.31 billion anticipated by analysts.

Uber's monthly active platform consumers reached 149 million in Q1, up by 15% YoY from 130 million. During the same period, there were 2.6 billion trips completed on the platform, a 21% YoY increase. The company's mobility segment reported $5.63 billion in revenue, up 30% YoY, and 2% QoQ. The delivery segment reported $3.21 billion in revenue, up 4% YoY and 3% QoQ. The freight business booked $1.28 billion, a decrease of 8% YoY and flat QoQ.

In Q2, Uber expects to report gross bookings between $38.75 billion and $40.25 billion, with adjusted EBITDA of $1.45 billion to $1.53 billion. The company's CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, said that the loss had "nothing to do with the operating business" and that the company does not expect it to keep happening going forward. Khosrowshahi added that Uber cannot predict the markets.

Despite the loss, Khosrowshahi stated that the demand for Uber remains strong across their platform, supported by their improving marketplace experience, the continued shift of consumer spending from goods to services, and the secular trend towards on-demand transportation and delivery. The company is focused on increasing its penetration of core use cases while expanding into new consumer segments to drive user growth and win more of their daily trips.