We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to UBER. UBER was compared to 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 showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings could make UBER a good candidate 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.
UBER had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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 Return On Assets of 26.27%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UBER outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
UBER has a better Return On Equity (59.15%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.25%, UBER is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.

		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

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 33.54%, UBER belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 9.19%, UBER is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.81% of the companies in the same industry.
UBER has a Gross Margin (34.15%) which is in line with its industry peers.
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

UBER has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, UBER has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for UBER has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
UBER has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 3.64 indicates that UBER is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of UBER (3.64) is better than 78.57% 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 better Debt to FCF ratio (1.36) than 90.48% of its industry peers.
UBER has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.38. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
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	3.64

ROIC/WACC0.81

WACC10.22%

2.3 Liquidity

UBER has a Current 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 Current ratio (1.15) which is in line with 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.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.15, UBER perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.38% of the companies in the same industry.

		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

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

EPS Next Y233.03%

EPS Next 2Y49.65%

EPS Next 3Y42.11%

EPS Next 5Y30.03%

Revenue Next Year18.68%

Revenue Next 2Y17.33%

Revenue Next 3Y16.41%

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

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.62, UBER is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UBER is valued cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.60, UBER is valued a bit cheaper.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.40, the valuation of UBER can be described as rather expensive.
UBER's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. UBER is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UBER to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.83), we can say UBER is valued inline with the index average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	16.62
Fwd PE	22.4

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of UBER indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: UBER is more expensive than 69.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UBER indicates a rather cheap valuation: UBER is cheaper than 90.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	19.14
EV/EBITDA	31.71

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The 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 42.11% in the coming years.