Will You Be Comfortable Buying Uber Technologies Stock?
Already own the stock? You might want to consider holding it. Planning to buy? This might be your opportunity. Consider the following data:
- Size: A $194 Bil company with $47 Bil in revenue currently trading at $92.95.
- Fundamentals: Last 12 month revenue growth of 18.2% and operating margin of 9.5%.
- Liquidity: Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.06 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.13
- Valuation: Currently trading at P/E multiple of 15.4 and P/EBIT multiple of 27.6
- Has returned (median) 118% within a year following sharp dips since 2010. See UBER Dip Buy Analysis.
While we like to buy dips if the fundamentals check out – for UBER, see Buy or Sell UBER Stock – we are wary of falling knives. Specifically, it is worth trying to answer if things get really bad, and UBER drops another 20-30% to $65.06 levels, will we be able to hold on to the stock? What is the worst case scenario? We call it downturn resilience.
Below is a deep dive into Uber Technologies (UBER) downturn resilience – specifically, its performance vs the market during past crises? Turns out, the stock has fared much worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns. We assess this based on both (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered.
Below are the details, but before that, as a quick background: UBER provides technology platforms connecting consumers with independent providers for ridesharing, food delivery, and freight services across multiple global regions.
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2022 Inflation Shock
- UBER stock fell 67.6% from a high of $63.18 on 10 February 2021 to $20.46 on 30 June 2022 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 25.4% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 27 December 2023
- Since then, the stock increased to a high of $98.85 on 15 September 2025 , and currently trades at $92.95
| UBER | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -67.6% | -25.4% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 545 days | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic
- UBER stock fell 64.1% from a high of $41.27 on 11 February 2020 to $14.82 on 18 March 2020 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 33.9% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 5 November 2020
| UBER | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -64.1% | -33.9% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 232 days | 148 days |
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