Uber stock hits a new all-time low as shares continues to slide following $5 billion Q2 loss

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Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber

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Shares of Uber hit a new all-time low of $35.08 during intraday trading on Wednesday as the stock continues to slide on its earnings whiff. It was the first time the stock fell below $36. The stock was down more than 3% Wednesday, cutting about $2 billion from its market cap, bringing it below $60 billion, about $10 billion below its valuation at the end of its first trading day in May.

Uber reported a net loss of $5.24 billion in its second quarter of 2019, blaming stock based compensation. But even excluding the compensation, Uber’s losses amounted to about $1.3 billion, about 30% worse than the previous quarter. The company reported revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, missing analyst estimates of $3.36 billion, according to Refinitiv.

Analysts had already expressed skepticism over Uber’s high valuation leading up to its IPO. The company reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.85 billion in 2018 and showed slowing revenue growth in its S-1 filing, but Uber reportedly sought a valuation as high as $120 billion as it mulled its public debut. Ultimately, the stock listed its shares at a nondiluted valuation of $75.46 billion.

While CEO Dara Khosrowshahi characterized the second quarter loss as a “once-in-a-lifetime” hit in an interview with CNBC’s David Faber and Jim Cramer on Friday, investors are still uncertain of Uber’s path to profitibility.

On Monday, shortly before Uber shares hit their then-lowest closing price of $37, early investor Bradley Tusk told CNBC the company needs to dominate in more businesses than its ride-hailing and delivery services to reach profitability.

“They’ve got to be that A-to-Z for transportation,” Tusk said. “Whether you’re getting yourself to A-to-B on a bike, scooter, or a car, bus, whether furniture being shipped on a truck, or a burrito from a messenger, they’ve got to be the default for all of that.”

-CNBC’s Annie Palmer contributed to this report.

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