Lyft Inc (LYFT)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$16.00
▲(7.02% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:05/09/26
The score is driven primarily by improved financial quality (strong recent free cash flow and reduced balance-sheet risk) and a positive earnings outlook with accelerating bookings and EBITDA guidance. Offsetting these strengths are a mixed technical setup (still below key longer-term averages) and a stretched valuation (high P/E with no dividend).
Positive Factors
Strong free cash flow
Lyft's cash generation has meaningfully strengthened with solid positive operating and free cash flow in 2024, 2025 and TTM, including a record $1.12B FCF. Consistent FCF improves financial flexibility for buybacks, investment, and cycle resilience, reducing refinancing risk.
Negative Factors
Earnings durability concerns
Reported net income has been bolstered by non-operating and one-time items, while EBIT remains near breakeven. This divergence means headline profitability may not persist, complicating forecasts of sustainable operating margins and return on invested capital.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong free cash flow
Lyft's cash generation has meaningfully strengthened with solid positive operating and free cash flow in 2024, 2025 and TTM, including a record $1.12B FCF. Consistent FCF improves financial flexibility for buybacks, investment, and cycle resilience, reducing refinancing risk.
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Lyft Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Active Riders
Monitors the number of users taking rides, indicating market penetration, user engagement, and overall demand for Lyft's services.
Monitors the number of users taking rides, indicating market penetration, user engagement, and overall demand for Lyft's services.
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Market Cap
$5.08B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)14.43M
Price to Earnings (P/E)92.2
Beta (1Y)1.58
Revenue Growth9.36%
EPS Growth5134.71%
CountryUS
Employees2,934
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.96
Shares Outstanding379,682,530
10 Day Avg. Volume17,885,526
30 Day Avg. Volume14,432,267
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)2.43
Price to Sales (P/S)1.26
P/FCF Ratio7.13
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.04
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.81
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.88
Enterprise Value/Ebitda102.21
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$18.84Price Target Upside26.03% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering23
EPS Forecast (FY)0.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.32B
Lyft Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Lyft, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer marketplace for on-demand ridesharing in the United States and Canada. The company operates multimodal transportation networks that offer riders personalized and on-demand access to various mobility options. It p...
How the Company Makes Money
Lyft primarily makes money by taking a commission (often described as a “platform fee” or “take rate”) on rides booked through its marketplace. When a rider pays a fare for a trip, Lyft records revenue from the portion of the transaction it retain...
Lyft Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call was broadly positive: management reported strong top‑line and profitability growth (gross bookings +19%, adjusted EBITDA +25%), produced record free cash flow and executed a $300M buyback, and provided upbeat guidance (gross bookings ~20%, adjusted EBITDA >30%). Strategic progress included partnerships (27% partnership‑tagged rides), international M&A (Gett/FREENOW), AV milestones with Waymo in Nashville and a growing ad business. Headwinds noted were weather/seasonality (~3M rides lost), regional deceleration in some mature U.S. markets, higher incentive activity (analyst‑cited 17% increase per ride), and AV regulatory/timing risks in Europe. Overall, positives (financial results, guidance, capital returns, partnerships, AV progress, driver engagement and loyalty gains) outweigh the manageable operational and timing challenges highlighted.Positive Updates
Strong Financial Performance
Q1 gross bookings up 19% year‑over‑year and adjusted EBITDA up 25% year‑over‑year; record $1.12 billion free cash flow over the last 12 months; executed largest quarterly share repurchase of $300 million in Q1; guidance midpoint expects gross bookings to accelerate to ~20% and adjusted EBITDA to expand by >30% year‑over‑year.
Negative Updates
Weather and Seasonal Headwinds
Severe weather in Q1 reduced rides by roughly 3 million (company estimate), with a bit more than half of that impact coming from bike rides; bikes and FREENOW are seasonally weaker in Q1 and accelerate into Q2.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Financial Performance
Q1 gross bookings up 19% year‑over‑year and adjusted EBITDA up 25% year‑over‑year; record $1.12 billion free cash flow over the last 12 months; executed largest quarterly share repurchase of $300 million in Q1; guidance midpoint expects gross bookings to accelerate to ~20% and adjusted EBITDA to expand by >30% year‑over‑year.
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Company Guidance
Lyft guided that at the midpoint of its range it expects gross bookings to accelerate to approximately 20% year‑over‑year and adjusted EBITDA to expand by more than 30% YoY, and reiterated its objective of delivering north of 1 billion rides in 2026; that forward outlook is supported by Q1 results of gross bookings +19% YoY and adjusted EBITDA +25% YoY, a record $1.12 billion of free cash flow over the last 12 months, a $300 million share repurchase in Q1, partnership‑tagged ride requests of ~27%, its highest‑ever week of rides in March, operations in 120+ countries, roughly 50% YoY growth in Canada, >35% YoY growth in higher‑value modes, the highest driver hours on record for a Q1, and an estimated ~3 million‑ride weather headwind in the quarter.Lyft Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
80
Positive
Cash Flow
85
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.52B | 6.32B | 5.79B | 4.40B | 4.10B | 3.21B |
| Gross Profit | 2.82B | 2.62B | 2.45B | 1.86B | 1.66B | 1.51B |
| EBITDA | 51.76M | 102.73M | 203.16M | -188.97M | -1.40B | -859.94M |
| Net Income | 2.86B | 2.84B | 22.78M | -340.32M | -1.58B | -1.06B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.89B | 9.03B | 5.44B | 4.56B | 4.56B | 4.77B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.72B | 1.84B | 1.98B | 1.69B | 1.80B | 2.25B |
| Total Debt | 1.26B | 1.28B | 1.17B | 1.04B | 1.06B | 975.43M |
| Total Liabilities | 5.86B | 5.76B | 4.67B | 4.02B | 4.17B | 3.43B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.03B | 3.27B | 767.02M | 541.52M | 388.67M | 1.34B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.16B | 1.12B | 766.27M | -248.06M | -352.25M | -180.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.22B | 1.17B | 849.74M | -98.24M | -237.28M | -101.72M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 391.88M | 406.74M | -517.98M | 599.75M | 186.04M | 267.01M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.03B | -685.53M | -155.87M | -122.08M | -87.50M | -72.47M |
Lyft Technical Analysis
Negative
14.95
Price Trends
13.72
Negative
15.16
Negative
17.38
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.20
Positive
40.32
Neutral
19.92
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LYFT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 14.95 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 13.96, above the 50-day MA of 13.72, and below the 200-day MA of 17.38, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.20 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.32 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 19.92 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for LYFT.
Lyft Risk Analysis
Lyft disclosed 64 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Lyft reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Lyft Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $9.63B | 15.56 | 16.35% | ― | 11.84% | 14.91% | |
71 Outperform | $152.83B | 140.32 | 33.32% | ― | 18.31% | -29.89% | |
70 Outperform | $5.08B | 92.18 | 150.20% | ― | 9.36% | 5134.71% | |
65 Neutral | $70.88B | 89.32 | 9.57% | ― | 30.96% | 167.38% | |
65 Neutral | $1.44B | 25.45 | 30.54% | 2.66% | 25.80% | 12.70% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
57 Neutral | $14.51B | 27.54 | 5.81% | ― | 21.80% | 1553.57% |
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Lyft Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Lyft Posts Strong Quarterly Growth With Rising Profitability
Positive
May 7, 2026
On May 7, 2026, Lyft reported strong financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, highlighted by 19% year-over-year growth in gross bookings to $4.9 billion and 14% revenue growth to $1.7 billion. Net income rose to $14.2 million from $...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Lyft Reports Record 2025 Results, Signals Transformational 2026
Positive
Feb 10, 2026
On February 10, 2026, Lyft reported record financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, highlighted by 15% growth in annual gross bookings to $18.5 billion, a jump in revenue to $6.3 billion, and a sharp rise in net income to $2.8 ...
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