But he said the more sober market has "forced Uber to perform better," as evidenced by the company's announcement that it expects to turn an EBITDA profit in 2021. Uber reported an eye-popping $5.2 billion loss in the second quarter in what Khosrowshahi deemed a "once-in-a-lifetime" hit as he tries to steer it toward profitability. But while analyst Post noted that Uber could continue to see downside throughout the rest of the month, the analyst was more positive on the equity in the longer term.