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Uber Technologies, Inc. stock research

Dec 31, 2024

FY2024 Q4

Uber Technologies (UBER) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2024

Revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, reflecting a higher proportion of revenue retained after cost of revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q4

Revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, reflecting a higher proportion of revenue retained after cost of revenue.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the improvement in gross margin relative to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, as gross profit grew faster than revenue.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were higher, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were higher, and gross margin strengthened.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

33.0%

Gross profit

$3.9B

Revenue

$12.0B

Cost of revenue

$8.0B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.5 pts

Year-over-year change

+2.2 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2024$10.1B$3.2B$7.0B31.3%
Jun 30, 2024$10.7B$3.4B$7.3B32.0%
Sep 30, 2024$11.2B$3.6B$7.6B32.5%
Dec 31, 2024$12.0B$3.9B$8.0B33.0%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Sep 30, 2024

+0.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Dec 31, 2023

+2.2 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The strongest observable margin driver is the improvement in gross margin relative to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, as gross profit grew faster than revenue.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were higher, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were higher, and gross margin strengthened.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its growth rate influences gross margin direction.