What is Uber Technologies's R&D?

Uber Technologies (UBER) reported R&D of $951M in Q1 2026.

How has Uber Technologies's R&D changed year-over-year?

Uber Technologies's R&D increased by 16.7% year-over-year, from $815M to $951M.

What is the long-term trend for Uber Technologies's R&D?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Uber Technologies's R&D has grown at a 13.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.05B to $3.4B.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

Uber Technologies UBER R&D

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$13.2B+14.5%

Gross profit$5.9B+29.4%

Operating income$1.9B+56.6%

Net income$263.0M-85.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.13-84.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$8.1B-5.7%

Total debt$12.4B+11.6%

Total equity$24.8B+12.6%

Total assets$59.9B+13.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.4B+1.2%

CapEx$65.0M-12.2%

Free cash flow$2.3B+1.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$146.89B-24.6%

Enterprise value$151.2B-23.4%

P/E17.2×+1.8×

P/S2.7×-1.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin41%+1.5pp

Operating margin11.7%+3.2pp

Net margin15.9%-11.2pp

FCF margin18.3%+1.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity36.6%-37.8pp

Debt / equity0.5×0.0×

Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Uber Technologies in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Uber Technologies’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Uber Technologies's R&D?: Uber Technologies (UBER) reported R&D of $951M in Q1 2026.
How has Uber Technologies's R&D changed year-over-year?: Uber Technologies's R&D increased by 16.7% year-over-year, from $815M to $951M.
What is the long-term trend for Uber Technologies's R&D?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Uber Technologies's R&D has grown at a 13.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.05B to $3.4B.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.