Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak reiterated an Overweight rating on Uber Technologies, Inc
Nowak flagged that UBER's growth-adjusted multiple is now lower than Lyft, Inc
He highlighted that this pullback has come as investors need more confidence in upward revisions. At the same time, fears around Robotaxi and autonomous driving disruption have re-emerged following the release of Tesla Inc's
Nowak noted that the Morgan Stanley Alphawise Survey shows ample growth runway, and Uber's multi-product rides and cross-platform strategies are set to drive adoption, frequency, and profitable growth. He also detailed Uber Eats' suburb opportunity and the LATAM rides opportunity, given DiDi Global Inc's
Nowak noted a 30% upside to his $90 Uber price target, which implies paying 22X fiscal 2025 EBITDA or a ~4% fiscal 2025 free cash flow (FCF) yield.
On an FCF to growth basis, Nowak's price target implies a 0.8 FCF to growth multiple, in line with DoorDash, Inc
On LYFT, Nowak noted reasonable forward growth and profitability, with a slightly negative tactical skew (in particular, vs. UBER). He noted reasonable forward growth and profitability on CART but with a somewhat positive skew.
Uber Technologies stock gained over 85% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
Price Action: UBER shares traded higher by 3.22% at $71.46 at the last check Monday.