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Uber (UBER) is a US technology company that offers a number of services, including a ride-sharing service where customers can request a ride from a network of registered Uber drivers. All communication and financial transactions are conducted via Uber's app. The company was founded in 2009 and listed on the NYSE in 2019.
How to buy shares in Uber
- Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a company listed in the US from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. Look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
- Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, which will typically include your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
- Search for Uber. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: UBER. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment that matches your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Uber reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying using consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of US$60.73, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Uber, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Uber. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights.
Use the fields above to explore the returns from a historical investment. Please refer to the charts further up this page to see performance over 5 years, or other periods. Past performance doesn't indicate future results. Capital is at risk.
Uber price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $60.73
| 1 week (2024-12-12) | -1.11% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-11-22) | -15.07% |
| 3 months (2024-09-20) | -17.87% |
| 6 months (2024-06-21) | -13.50% |
| 1 year (2023-12-22) | -1.59% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-12-22) | 146.47% |
| 3 years (2021-12-22) | 41.17% |
| 5 years (2019-12-20) | 99.44% |
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Is it a good time to buy Uber stock?
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Is Uber under- or over-valued?
Valuing Uber stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Uber's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Uber's P/E ratio
Uber's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 30x. In other words, Uber shares trade at around 30x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Uber's PEG ratio
Uber's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.8628. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Uber's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Uber's EBITDA
Uber's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$3.4 billion (£2.7 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Uber's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Uber share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Uber's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$54.84 up to US$87. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Uber's is 1.337. This would suggest that Uber's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Uber financials
| Revenue TTM | US$42 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 9.48% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$9.8 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 4.03% |
| Return on equity TTM | 34.33% |
| Profit margin | 10.49% |
| Book value | 7.024 |
| Market capitalisation | US$128.9 billion |
| EBITDA | US$3.4 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Uber share dividends
We're not expecting Uber to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Uber overview
Uber Technologies, Inc. develops and operates proprietary technology applications in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia excluding China and Southeast Asia. It operates through three segments: Mobility, Delivery, and Freight. The Mobility segment connects consumers with a range of transportation modalities, such as ridesharing, carsharing, micromobility, rentals, public transit, taxis, and other modalities; and offers riders in a variety of vehicle types, as well as financial partnerships products and advertising services. The Delivery segment allows to search for and discover restaurants to grocery, alcohol, convenience, and other retails; order a meal or other items; and Uber direct, a white-label Delivery-as-a-Service for retailers and restaurants, as well as advertising. The Freight segment manages transportation and logistics network, which connects shippers and carriers in digital marketplace including carriers upfronts, pricing, and shipment booking; and provides on-demand platform to automate logistics end-to-end transactions for small-and medium-sized business to global enterprises. The company was formerly known as Ubercab, Inc. and changed its name to Uber Technologies, Inc. in February 2011. Uber Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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