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Uber Technologies, Inc. · UBERHow Uber makes money
Uber brought in $52.0 billion in revenue in 2025 and kept $10.1 billion as profit: $19.33 of every $100. Its biggest source of money was Rides, at $29.7 billion (57% of the total).
From Uber's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Page updated November 8, 2026.
Out of every $100 Uber took in, it kept
Where Uber's money comes from. 3 lines in its 10‑K.
6 years of Uber's revenue and profit.
Fiscal years as Uber reports them; the latest ended December 31, 2025. Profit is net income.
Quick answers about Uber.
How does Uber make money?
Uber keeps a cut of every ride and delivery booked in its app. Drivers aren't employees, so the fares they keep aren't Uber's revenue. The biggest line in its latest 10-K is Rides ($29.7 billion).
How much money does Uber make a year?
$52.0 billion in revenue in 2025, and $10.1 billion in net profit. That's up 18% from the year before.
Is Uber profitable?
Yes. Uber made $10.1 billion in net profit in 2025, which is $19.33 of every $100 it took in. It lost money in 2020, 2021, 2022.
How many employees does Uber have?
About 34,000 employees (drivers are not employees) as of December 31, 2025. That works out to $1.53 million in revenue per employee.
Is Uber growing?
Yes. Revenue went from $11.1 billion in 2020 to $52.0 billion in 2025, up 367%.
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CompareSource: Uber Technologies, Inc., annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 13, 2026.
Revenue, profit and the breakdowns are the numbers the company reported in that filing (its XBRL data). Profit means net income; "operating profit" means operating income. Nothing on this page is estimated.