• Wondering if Uber Technologies at around US$84.65 is offering good value or asking too much? This article walks through the key numbers so you can judge that for yourself.
• Over the last week the stock recorded a 1.8% decline, while the 30 day return is 3.4% and the 1 year return sits at 26.3%. A very large 3 year return and a 5 year return of 50.1% are also shaping how investors are thinking about risk and opportunity.
• Recent headlines have focused on Uber's position as a large player in ride hailing and delivery, along with ongoing discussion about how these businesses scale. Together with the share price moves, this news flow has kept attention on whether the current market price lines up with the underlying business.
• Simply Wall St currently gives Uber Technologies a valuation score of 6 out of 6, which means it passes all of their undervaluation checks. In the sections that follow we will look at what that implies using different valuation approaches and then finish with a way to think about value that goes beyond any single model.

Approach 1: Uber Technologies Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

A Discounted Cash Flow model takes estimates of future cash that a business may generate and discounts those amounts back to today to arrive at an implied value per share.

For Uber Technologies, the latest twelve month free cash flow is about $8.66b. Simply Wall St uses analyst estimates for the next few years, then extends those projections out to 2035 using its own assumptions. For example, the model includes a projected free cash flow of $10.59b in 2026 and $19.33b in 2030, all in $ and all discounted back to today using a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity framework.

Combining these discounted cash flows produces an estimated intrinsic value of $188.18 per share. Compared with the current share price of about $84.65, this model suggests Uber Technologies trades at a 55.0% discount to its DCF estimate, which indicates that the shares appear undervalued using this approach.

Result: UNDERVALUED

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Approach 2: Uber Technologies Price vs Earnings

For a company that is generating earnings, the P/E ratio is a straightforward way to think about what you are paying for each dollar of profit. A higher or lower P/E often reflects how the market is weighing growth potential against risks such as competitive pressure, regulatory changes or business model uncertainty.

Uber Technologies currently trades on a P/E of 10.57x. That sits below the Transportation industry average P/E of 33.56x and below the peer group average of 61.89x. On the surface, that points to a lower earnings multiple than many comparable businesses.

Simply Wall St also calculates a proprietary “Fair Ratio” for Uber Technologies of 16.49x. This is designed to estimate what a reasonable P/E might be once you factor in elements such as earnings growth, profitability, industry characteristics, company size and key risks. Because it ties the multiple to Uber Technologies specific fundamentals rather than just broad peer or industry comparisons, it can provide a more tailored reference point. With the actual P/E of 10.57x sitting below the Fair Ratio of 16.49x, this approach suggests the shares may be trading on a discount to what those fundamentals might imply.

Result: UNDERVALUED

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Upgrade Your Decision Making: Choose your Uber Technologies Narrative

Earlier we mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation, so let us introduce you to Narratives, a simple way to connect your view of Uber Technologies story with a financial forecast and a fair value that you can compare with the current share price.

On Simply Wall St, Narratives live in the Community page and let you set your own assumptions for future revenue, earnings and margins, then translate that into an estimated fair value. This lets you see whether your story points you toward Uber Technologies as closer to a buy, a hold, or a sell based on how that fair value sits against today’s price.

These Narratives update automatically as new information such as news or earnings is added to the platform. This means your fair value view can stay aligned with the latest numbers without you rebuilding your model from scratch.

For example, one Uber Technologies Narrative on the Community page currently assigns a fair value of about US$75 per share based on assumptions like a 4.2% revenue growth rate, a 27.07% profit margin and a future P/E of 14.57x. Another Narrative applies a fair value of about US$110.72 per share using a 14.60% revenue growth rate, a 14.00% profit margin and a future P/E of 27.31x. This shows how different views about the business can lead to very different estimates of what the shares might be worth.

For Uber Technologies however we will make it really easy for you with previews of two leading Uber Technologies Narratives:

Fair value in this Narrative, about US$110.72 per share

Implied discount to this fair value, about 23.5% based on the recent price of US$84.65 using ((110.72 minus 84.65) divided by 110.72)

Revenue growth assumption, about 14.60% a year

• Analysts in this view see long term margins supported by AI driven product personalization, membership programs and higher margin services such as advertising and platform tools.
• They tie a lot of the long run earnings power to autonomous and electric partnerships with groups like Waymo, Lucid and Nuro, which they see as important for cost structure and scale over time.
• The fair value of about US$110.72 is built on revenue growing around 14.60% a year, profit margins around 14.00% and a future P/E of about 27.31x, all discounted using a rate just over 8%.

Fair value in this Narrative, about US$75.00 per share

Implied premium to this fair value, about 12.6% based on the recent price of US$84.65 using ((84.65 minus 75.00) divided by 75.00)

Revenue growth assumption, about 4.20% a year

• This author runs a 2030 earnings and P/E style framework and arrives at a fair value market capitalization range of about US$90b to US$135b, which sits below the current market value of about US$192b cited in the Narrative.
• They assume 2030 revenue of about US$65b to US$70b with EBITDA of about US$14b to US$15b at a 22% margin, including benefits they attribute to autonomous vehicles.
• On those inputs they conclude the stock looks expensive relative to their US$75 per share fair value and flag a preferred entry band of US$65 to US$75 per share.

Put together, these two Narratives show you how different assumptions about revenue growth, margins, autonomous vehicle economics and the multiple investors might be willing to pay can lead to very different views of what Uber Technologies is worth today. Your own view of the numbers and the risks will determine which Narrative, if either, feels closer to how you want to frame the stock.

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.