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Grab posts $120m profit as revenue jumps 24%
Grab reported a US$120 million net profit for Q1 2026.
Revenue rose 24% year on year to US$955 million and monthly transacting users reached a record 52 million.
On-demand gross merchandise value rose 24% to US$6.1 billion.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 46% to US$154 million.
Grab kept its full-year 2026 guidance and said trailing 12-month adjusted free cash flow was US$489 million.
🔗 Source: Grab Holdings Limited
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Grab’s strong quarter still leaves investors uneasy
- Solid quarterly results did not settle investor concerns. Grab’s full-year 2026 revenue forecast came in below Wall Street expectations, and its shares have fallen nearly 30% this year 1.
- Rising fuel prices linked to the war in Iran remain a challenge for the business, said Anthony Tan, CEO of Grab 1.
- New AI features aim to lower costs, including a group ride option that can cut fares by up to 40% 1.
Grab’s AI push offers a model for older platforms
- Quarterly growth came from using AI to make services cheaper and more efficient 1.
- The approach suggests a shift among established digital companies toward tighter operations and more value from each customer during uncertain economic periods 1.
- Expansion also includes a US$600 million deal for foodpanda Taiwan, Delivery Hero’s food delivery business in Taiwan. Grab has described it as its first move outside Southeast Asia 2.
