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Uber Posts $2.39 B Profit, Acquires Delivery Hero

8/6/2026

Summary

Story summary

Uber reported Q2 net income of $2.39 billion ($1.17 per share) and gross bookings of $58.02 billion, above the $57.06-$57.23 billion analyst range.
Mobility revenue rose 22% to $7.36 billion and delivery revenue rose 26% to $5.25 billion, while adjusted EPS matched the $0.81 consensus.
Uber announced a $14.8 billion purchase of Germany’s Delivery Hero, a >$10 billion robotaxi spend, and a Q3 forecast below expectations that sent the stock down 6%-7%.

History

Historical Context

Uber founded in 2009 grew from a San-Francisco black-car app to a global rideshare, repeatedly buying rivals to enter new markets. In January 2020 it bought Middle-East rival Careem for $3.1 billion, securing a foothold across the region. The 2020 purchase set a pattern echoed in later multi-billion deals such as the 2026 Delivery Hero acquisition.

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Story summary

Uber reported Q2 net income of $2.39 billion ($1.17 per share) and gross bookings of $58.02 billion, above the $57.06-$57.23 billion analyst range.
Mobility revenue rose 22% to $7.36 billion and delivery revenue rose 26% to $5.25 billion, while adjusted EPS matched the $0.81 consensus.
Uber announced a $14.8 billion purchase of Germany’s Delivery Hero, a >$10 billion robotaxi spend, and a Q3 forecast below expectations that sent the stock down 6%-7%.

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