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Uber pops 10% as company issues higher-than-expected bookings guidance

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Why This Matters

Uber's stock surged 10% after issuing a positive bookings guidance despite missing quarterly revenue and earnings estimates. The company's delivery segment continues to outperform, with significant growth in key markets, highlighting its expanding dominance in the food and logistics space. However, revaluations of equity investments impacted net income, underscoring the volatility in its financials.

Key Takeaways

Uber reported first-quarter revenue on Wednesday that missed estimates, but the ride-hailing giant issued bookings guidance for the current quarter that exceeded analysts' expectations.

The stock climbed 10% following the earnings release.

Here's how the company did versus Wall Street's expectations, according to estimates compiled by LSEG:

Earnings per share: 13 cents vs. 70 cents expected

13 cents vs. 70 cents expected Revenue: $13.2 billion vs. $13.29 billion expected

Uber said its net income took a $1.5 billion hit due to the revaluation of equity investments. On a non-GAAP basis, earnings per share came to 72 cents, the company said in its earnings release on Wednesday. Uber has equity investments in Didi and Grab , both based in Asia.

Because of the "pre-tax headwind" from the revaluations, net income fell to $263 million from $1.78 billion a year earlier. Revenue in the quarter increased 14% from $11.5 billion a year ago.

Uber's delivery segment, the fastest-growing part of the business, recorded 34% revenue growth to $5.07 billion from $3.78 billion in the same quarter last year. That topped the average analyst estimate of $4.89 billion, according to StreetAccount.

The company said delivery growth was strong in Australia, Japan, and the U.K.

The revenue miss was due to the performance of Uber's mobility, or ride-hailing, business. Sales rose 5% from a year earlier to $6.8 billion, while analysts had expected revenue of $7.11 billion, according to StreetAccount.