German online takeaway food company Delivery Hero, subject to a takeover offer by U.S.-based rival Uber, lifted its guidance for 2026 on Thursday, helped by strengthening demand and improved profitability.
Its gross merchandise value, total value of all goods sold through the marketplace, is now expected to grow 9% to 11% this year, compared with the previous forecast for 8% to 10% growth. Analysts polled by the company had forecast yearly GMV growth of 9.1% to €51.63 billion ($60.17 billion) on average.
