Overall UBER gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated UBER against 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of UBER get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. UBER is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. These ratings would make UBER suitable for growth investing!

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

UBER had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year UBER had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: UBER reported negative net income in multiple years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: UBER reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.

1.2 Ratios

UBER has a better Return On Assets (26.27%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 59.15%, UBER belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
UBER has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.25%) than 76.19% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	26.27%
ROE	59.15%
ROIC	8.25%

ROA(3y)-1.45%

ROA(5y)-5.2%

ROE(3y)-20.68%

ROE(5y)-24.13%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

UBER's Profit Margin of 33.54% is amongst the best of the industry. UBER outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
UBER has a better Operating Margin (9.19%) than 73.81% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 34.15%, UBER is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UBER has remained more or less at the same level.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	9.19%
PM (TTM)	33.54%
GM	34.15%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-2.38%

GM growth 5Y-1.43%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), UBER is destroying value.
UBER has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
UBER has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, UBER has an improved debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

UBER has an Altman-Z score of 3.74. This indicates that UBER is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
UBER has a Altman-Z score of 3.74. This is in the better half of the industry: UBER outperforms 76.19% of its industry peers.
UBER has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.36. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.36 years to pay back of all of its debts.
UBER has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.36. This is amongst the best in the industry. UBER outperforms 90.48% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.38 indicates that UBER is not too dependend on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.38, UBER perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.38% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.38
Debt/FCF	1.36
Altman-Z	3.74

ROIC/WACC0.8

WACC10.3%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.15 indicates that UBER should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
UBER has a Current ratio of 1.15. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UBER outperforms 52.38% of its industry peers.
UBER has a Quick Ratio of 1.15. This is a normal value and indicates that UBER is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
UBER has a Quick ratio (1.15) which is in line with its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.15
Quick Ratio	1.15

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

UBER shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 137.62%, which is quite impressive.
UBER shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 18.25%.
The Revenue has been growing by 27.60% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!

EPS 1Y (TTM)137.62%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%159.17%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.25%

Revenue growth 3Y36.07%

Revenue growth 5Y27.6%

Sales Q2Q%20.37%

3.2 Future

UBER is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 30.03% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, UBER will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.81% on average per year.

EPS Next Y236.9%

EPS Next 2Y50%

EPS Next 3Y42.4%

EPS Next 5Y30.03%

Revenue Next Year18.68%

Revenue Next 2Y17.29%

Revenue Next 3Y16.35%

Revenue Next 5Y13.81%

3.3 Evolution

The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.15, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of UBER.
85.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UBER, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
UBER is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.01, UBER is valued on the expensive side.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UBER is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. UBER is around the same levels.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	17.15
Fwd PE	23.01

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UBER is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 73.81% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
UBER's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. UBER is cheaper than 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	19.75
EV/EBITDA	32.8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

UBER's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as UBER's earnings are expected to grow with 42.40% in the coming years.