Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.
Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.
Uber Technologies Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
An examination of the balance sheet reveals significant shifts in liabilities and stockholders’ equity over the observed period, spanning from March 2021 to December 2025. Total liabilities generally increased throughout the period, with notable fluctuations, while stockholders’ equity experienced a more volatile trajectory, including a substantial increase in later periods.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities demonstrated a consistent upward trend from $7.288 billion in March 2021 to $12.320 billion in December 2025. A significant portion of this increase is attributable to growth in accrued and other current liabilities, which rose from $5.669 billion to $7.751 billion over the same period. Accounts payable also exhibited growth, albeit less pronounced, increasing from $232 million to $1.013 billion. Short-term insurance reserves experienced substantial growth, nearly tripling from $1.216 billion to $3.387 billion.
- Non-Current Liabilities
- Non-current liabilities also generally increased, moving from $13.296 billion in March 2021 to $21.399 billion in December 2025. Long-term debt remained relatively stable for much of the period, fluctuating around $9 billion, before decreasing to $8.347 billion in December 2022, and then increasing again to $10.521 billion by December 2025. Long-term insurance reserves showed a consistent upward trend, increasing from $2.224 billion to $9.076 billion. Other long-term liabilities decreased significantly from $1.740 billion to $0.412 billion.
- Total Liabilities
- Total liabilities increased from $20.584 billion in March 2021 to $33.719 billion in December 2025. The most substantial increase occurred between September 2024 and December 2025, indicating accelerated liability accumulation during that timeframe. A dip in total liabilities occurred in December 2022, but was followed by a strong recovery and continued growth.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Stockholders’ equity experienced considerable volatility. It initially increased from $13.598 billion in March 2021 to $15.145 billion in December 2021, then declined sharply to $6.661 billion by June 2022. A significant recovery began in the latter half of 2022, culminating in $27.918 billion by December 2025. This recovery was largely driven by increases in additional paid-in capital and a reduction in accumulated deficit. Accumulated deficit decreased from -$23.238 billion to -$10.628 billion over the period. Redeemable non-controlling interests fluctuated, but remained relatively small compared to other equity components.
- Total Equity
- Total equity mirrored the trends observed in stockholders’ equity, fluctuating significantly before demonstrating substantial growth in the later periods. It increased from $13.598 billion in March 2021 to $27.918 billion in December 2025. The inclusion of non-redeemable non-controlling interests had a minor impact on the overall equity position.
In summary, the company experienced growth in both liabilities and equity over the analyzed period. However, the equity position demonstrated greater volatility, with a notable recovery in the later years. The increase in liabilities, particularly short-term insurance reserves and accrued liabilities, warrants further investigation to understand the underlying drivers and potential risks. The substantial reduction in accumulated deficit contributed significantly to the overall improvement in equity.
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