Operating Cash Flow
Uber Technologies Operating Cash Flow decreased by 18.5% to $2.35B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.2%, from $2.32B to $2.35B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 183.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$341.00M | $614.00M | -$107.00M | $15.00M | $439.00M | $432.00M | $606.00M | $1.19B | $966.00M | $823.00M | $1.42B | $1.82B | $2.15B | $1.75B | $2.32B | $2.56B | $2.33B | $2.88B | $2.35B |
| QoQ Change | — | +280.1% | -117.4% | +114.0% | >999% | -1.6% | +40.3% | +96.4% | -18.8% | -14.8% | +72.1% | +28.5% | +18.2% | -18.6% | +32.8% | +10.3% | -9.2% | +23.8% | -18.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +228.7% | -29.6% | >999% | +171.1% | +123.6% | — | +133.7% | +52.9% | +122.7% | +112.6% | +64.1% | +40.9% | +8.2% | +64.7% | +1.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Uber Technologies's operating cash flow?
- Uber Technologies (UBER) reported operating cash flow of $2.35B in Q1 2026.
- How has Uber Technologies's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Uber Technologies's operating cash flow increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $2.32B to $2.35B.
- What is the long-term trend for Uber Technologies's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Uber Technologies's operating cash flow has grown at a 183.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$445.00M to $10.10B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.