Uber Technologies Inc (UBER)

Return on total capital

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,733,000 1,678,000 329,000 -2,659,000 -8,758,000 -8,495,000 -9,895,000 -6,730,000 -505,000 -2,258,000 -810,000 -3,251,000 -6,503,000 -6,645,000 -6,760,000 -10,186,000 -7,902,000
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 9,459,000 9,252,000 9,255,000 9,257,000 9,265,000 9,268,000 9,271,000 9,273,000 9,276,000 9,279,000 7,798,000 7,801,000 7,560,000 6,667,000 6,691,000 5,703,000 5,707,000 5,711,000 4,526,000 6,939,000
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 11,249,000 9,358,000 8,664,000 7,508,000 7,340,000 6,247,000 6,661,000 8,916,000 14,458,000 13,931,000 14,175,000 13,598,000 12,266,000 8,942,000 9,550,000 11,342,000 14,190,000 15,062,000 15,922,000 -8,432,000
Return on total capital 13.20% 9.02% 1.84% -15.86% -52.74% -54.75% -62.11% -37.00% -2.13% -9.73% -3.69% -15.19% -32.80% -42.57% -41.62% -59.76% -39.71%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $2,733,000K ÷ ($9,459,000K + $11,249,000K)
= 13.20%

Uber Technologies Inc's return on total capital has shown varying trends over the past eight quarters. In the most recent quarter, Q4 2023, the return on total capital stood at 5.56%, indicating a positive performance. This marks an improvement compared to the previous quarter, Q3 2023, where the return on total capital was 2.14%.

Prior to the recent uptick, Uber's return on total capital had experienced negative values for three consecutive quarters, with Q2 2023 showing -2.55%, Q1 2023 displaying -8.79%, and Q4 2022 showing -10.29%. These negative figures suggest that the company's capital utilization may have been suboptimal during that period.

Looking further back, the return on total capital has been consistently decreasing since Q1 2022, where it was at its highest at -15.21%. This declining trend indicates that Uber may have faced challenges in generating returns on its total capital investment during these quarters.

In summary, while the most recent quarter shows a positive return on total capital, Uber has faced fluctuations and downward trends in this metric over the past eight quarters. The company would need to focus on optimizing its capital allocation and operational efficiency to sustain and improve its return on total capital in the future.


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Dec 31, 2023