Uber Technologies (UBER) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Uber Technologies' (UBER) quarterly Research & Development came in at $1.5 billion in Q2 2026, up 25.21% year-over-year from $1.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 14.25% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
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Uber Technologies (UBER) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Uber Technologies has disclosed Research & Development across 9 years of filings, most recently posting $1.5 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 25.21% year-over-year to $1.5 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $5.5 billion (up 19.69% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.9 billion, up 12.94% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $1.5 billion for Q2 2026 at Uber Technologies, up from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $1.5 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $917.0 million in Q1 2024.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $1.2 billion, with a median of $1.2 billion recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Research & Development was 29.3% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 27.34% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then dropped by 16.67% to $935.0 million in 2023, then grew by 29.3% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then increased by 11.99% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then climbed by 11.89% to $1.5 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $1.5 billion in Q2 2026, $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,144.46 Bn | 3,901.99 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,981.30 Bn | 1,683.82 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 296.22 Bn | 256.42 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 254.92 Bn | 72.79 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 184.25 Bn | 161.43 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.00 Bn | 113.98 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 123.19 Bn | 56.24 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 110.41 Bn | -141.52 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 104.89 Bn | 62.12 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 468.43 Mn |
| 10 | AppLovin | 104.19 Bn | 94.23 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 99.90 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
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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();