Free cash flow
Uber Technologies Free cash flow increased by 25.9% to $2.81B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 64.6%, from $1.71B to $2.81B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 136.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | -$398.00M | $524.00M | -$187.00M | -$47.00M | $382.00M | $358.00M | $549.00M | $1.14B | $905.00M | $768.00M | $1.36B | $1.72B | $2.11B | $1.71B | $2.25B | $2.48B | $2.23B | $2.81B |
| QoQ Change | — | +231.7% | -135.7% | +74.9% | +912.8% | -6.3% | +53.4% | +107.7% | -20.6% | -15.1% | +77.0% | +26.6% | +22.5% | -19.1% | +31.9% | +10.0% | -9.9% | +25.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +196.0% | -31.7% | >999% | +198.4% | +152.8% | — | +147.5% | +51.0% | +133.0% | +122.1% | +65.6% | +43.8% | +5.7% | +64.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Uber Technologies's free cash flow?
- Uber Technologies (UBER) reported free cash flow of $2.81B in Q4 2025.
- How has Uber Technologies's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Uber Technologies's free cash flow increased by 64.6% year-over-year, from $1.71B to $2.81B.
- What is the long-term trend for Uber Technologies's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Uber Technologies's free cash flow has grown at a 136.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$743.00M to $9.76B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.