Uber to Acquire Delivery Hero; expands cross-platform reach to 99 markets
Jul 16, 2026, 2:01 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Material accretion expected; near-term upside from deal completion and cross-market synergies; a multi-year pathway to higher profitability, tempered by regulatory and integration risks.
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Uber announced a cash-and-stock deal to acquire Delivery Hero for €41.50 per share, valuing DH at about $14.8B and expanding Uber’s cross-platform footprint to 99 markets. The transaction is expected to be accretive to Non-GAAP EPS by close, with high-single-digit accretion by year three, financed via cash and a €14B bridge facility while 14 DH markets will be sold to SSW Partners. Uber also commits €2B in Germany over five years and preserves Berlin HQ employment through 2029.
Uber offers €41.50 per Delivery Hero share; equity value $14.8B.
Prosus tender lifts Uber’s economic interest to ~53%.
Delivery Hero sells 14 markets to SSW Partners; Uber won’t control those.
Markets expand to 99; pro-forma 2025 gross bookings $236B.
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