Uber Technologies (UBER) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Uber Technologies' Research & Development came in at $1.04 billion for Q2 2026, up 24.2% from $840 million a year earlier and up 9.7% from the prior quarter.
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Uber Technologies (UBER) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Uber Technologies reported Research & Development of $3.74 billion, up 16.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.4 billion, up 9.4% from FY2024.
- Research & Development carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $3.11 billion in FY2024 (-1.7%), $3.16 billion in FY2023 (+13.1%), $2.8 billion in FY2022 (+36.2%) and $2.05 billion in FY2021 (-6.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q2 2019.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in Q3 2022 (growth of 54.2%), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a decline of 5.9%).
- Business Quant data shows UBER's Research & Development at $951 million (Q1 2026), $885 million (Q4 2025) and $862 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,139.30 Bn | 3,896.82 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,802.48 Bn | 1,505.00 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 295.38 Bn | 255.58 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.00 Bn | 66.78 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 219.40 Bn | 196.59 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 143.37 Bn | 115.17 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 125.53 Bn | 58.58 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.03 Bn | -130.74 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.69 Bn | 66.19 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 468.43 Mn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 102.92 Bn | 56.15 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 672.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 951.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 885.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 862.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 840.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 815.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 785.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 774.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 760.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 790.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 784.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 797.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 808.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 775.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 747.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 760.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 704.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 587.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 558.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 493.00 Mn |
API Access
Uber Technologies Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=UBER&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "UBER", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=UBER&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();