Uber Sinks 7% as Soft Q4 Guide Overshadows Strong Q3 Beat on EPS, Bookings and Trips

Core Insights - Uber Technologies, Inc. shares declined over 7% following disappointing guidance for the current quarter, despite better-than-expected third-quarter results [1] Financial Performance - The company reported an EPS of $1.20, exceeding expectations of $0.69, and revenue of $13.47 billion on a constant currency basis, surpassing estimates of $13.26 billion [1] - Adjusted EBITDA increased by 33% to $2.3 billion, representing a 4.5% margin on gross bookings compared to 4.1% a year earlier, slightly below Street expectations but above the midpoint of the company's guidance [2] - Gross bookings grew 21% year over year to $49.7 billion, maintaining the same growth rate on a constant currency basis [1][2] Operational Metrics - Uber completed 3.5 billion trips in the quarter, reflecting a 22% increase, supported by a 17% growth in monthly active platform consumers and a 4% rise in trips per consumer [2] Future Guidance - For the fourth quarter, Uber guided gross bookings to be between $52.25 billion and $53.75 billion, compared to a consensus of $52.33 billion, and projected adjusted EBITDA of $2.41 billion to $2.51 billion, implying a margin of 4.55% to 4.74% on gross bookings against a consensus of $2.49 billion and a 4.74% margin [3]