# Uber's 3 Long-Term Investor Takeaways

> Uber reports $10.4B cash flow for autonomous vehicle expansion and driver supply fixes.
- Title: Uber's 3 Long-Term Investor Takeaways · The Motley Fool
- Summary: Uber reports $10.4B cash flow for autonomous vehicle expansion and driver supply fixes. Uber's trailing 12-month free cash flow reached $10.4 billion, with…
- Keywords: uber, free cash flow, autonomous vehicles, driver supply, delivery gross bookings, trailing 12-month, The Motley Fool
- Source: The Motley Fool — https://fool.com/earnings/takeaways/2026/11/04/uber-3-key-takeaways-for-long-term-investors
- Author: The Motley Fool Team
- Published: 2026-11-05T01:59:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: uber, free cash flow, autonomous vehicles, driver supply, delivery gross bookings, trailing 12-month, finance, money
## Cash Flow Report
Uber reported $10.4 billion trailing 12-month free cash flow on its third-quarter 2026 earnings call.

> On its third-quarter 2026 earnings call, held on Nov. 4, 2026, Uber ( UBER +4.91% ) reported $10.4 billion in trailing 12-month free cash flow
## Autonomous Vehicle Plan
Uber expects 700 fully driverless vehicles on its network by year-end with 2,000 in 2027.

> Uber anticipating 700 AVs on its network by year-end, and growing to 2,000 in 2027
## Driver Supply Fix
Management reallocated marketplace incentives to restore driver capacity ahead of holiday season.

> We are making targeted supply investments. So this is focused on driver acquisition, retention, and engagement
## Delivery Growth
Delivery gross bookings grew 23% year over year in the quarter.

> Delivery gross bookings grew 23% year over year in the quarter
## M&A Pause
Uber is pausing buyouts to focus on integrating recent expansion agreements.

> We are going to shift to, I would say, more of the top two, and we are going to pull back on M&A
## Key takeaway

Uber's trailing 12-month free cash flow reached $10.4 billion, with plans for 700 driverless vehicles by year-end and 23% growth in delivery gross bookings.