Uber: Journeys Attain New Excessive in ‘Strongest Ever’ Quarter

The fourth quarter was Uber’s “strongest quarter ever,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi stated throughout a Wednesday earnings name. 

The corporate additionally “reached a number of new milestones this quarter,” he stated. It crossed 2 billion quarterly journeys, and its “mobility client base exceeded 100 million for the primary time in our historical past,” he stated. “The Uber platform has by no means been stronger.”

The corporate didn’t point out Uber for Enterprise in the course of the name or in its U.S. Securities and Trade Fee submitting associated to fourth-quarter and year-end outcomes.

Uber reported fourth-quarter gross bookings of $30.75 billion, a rise of 19 % 12 months over 12 months. Mobility accounted for $14.89 billion of gross bookings, for 48.4 % of the full.

Internet revenue for the quarter was $595 million on income of $8.61 billion. In contrast with the fourth quarter of 2021, internet revenue was down 33 % whereas income elevated 49 %. 

Full-year gross bookings had been $115.4 billion, up 28 % 12 months over 12 months. Uber reported a internet lack of $9.14 billion on full-year income of $31.88 billion, the latter of which elevated 83 % for the interval.

The variety of journeys in the course of the quarter was 2.1 billion, a quarterly report, and up 19 % 12 months over 12 months. Full-year journeys had been 7.64 billion, up 20 % from 2021. For the quarter, there have been 131 million month-to-month lively platform shoppers, up 11 % 12 months over 12 months. 

The USA and Canada accounted for 57.8 % of quarterly income at $4.98 billion, up 38 % 12 months over 12 months. Europe, the Center East and Africa elevated 110 % to $2.09 billion. 

Through the quarter, the corporate launched its Uber One membership program in Chile, France, Japan, Spain and Taiwan, and it’s now out there in 12 international locations. “We received over 12 million members up, with membership having practically doubled for 2022, which is terrific,” Khosrowshahi stated. “Our efforts listed here are fairly lively. We’re pushing Uber One.”

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