Mobility — Platform Participant Direct Transaction Costs
Uber Technologies Mobility — Platform Participant Direct Transaction Costs increased by 5.8% to $2.50B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.1%, from $2.00B to $2.50B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Mobility — Platform Participant Direct Transaction Costs shows an upward trend with a 41.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising costs relative to revenue may indicate declining margins or increased incentives required to maintain driver supply.
Detailed definition
Direct costs incurred to facilitate transactions on the Mobility platform, including payments to drivers and other servi...
Peer comparison
Similar to 'Cost of Revenue' or 'Direct Service Costs' in gig-economy and marketplace business models.
uber_segment_mobility_platform_participant_direct_transaction_costsHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $772.50M | $772.50M | $772.50M | $772.50M | $1.28B | $1.28B | $1.28B | $1.28B | $1.44B | $1.68B | $1.77B | $2.00B | $1.77B | $2.06B | $2.36B | $2.50B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +66.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +12.0% | +17.0% | +5.2% | +12.7% | -11.2% | +16.2% | +14.6% | +5.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +66.0% | +66.0% | +66.0% | +66.0% | +12.0% | +31.2% | +38.0% | +55.6% | +23.2% | +22.4% | +33.3% | +25.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Uber Technologies's mobility — platform participant direct transaction costs?
- Uber Technologies (UBER) reported mobility — platform participant direct transaction costs of $2.50B in Q4 2025.
- How has Uber Technologies's mobility — platform participant direct transaction costs changed year-over-year?
- Uber Technologies's mobility — platform participant direct transaction costs increased by 25.1% year-over-year, from $2.00B to $2.50B.
- What is the long-term trend for Uber Technologies's mobility — platform participant direct transaction costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Uber Technologies's mobility — platform participant direct transaction costs has grown at a 41.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.09B to $8.68B.
- What does mobility — platform participant direct transaction costs mean?
- The direct costs paid to drivers and service providers to fulfill ride requests.