I think you are confusing the data presented by WSJ with an audited SEC financial report. Uber didn't make anything public - this is just data they presented, privately, to their investors who obviously know the difference. I mean, this data was leaked to WSJ.
As a better comparison, here is the data Expedia puts out on an earnings release: https://files.shareholder.com/downloads/EXPE/5068357871x0x92...