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Lyft NasdaqGS:LYFT Stock Report

Last Price

US$13.57

Market Cap

US$5.6b

7D

-4.0%

1Y

-11.6%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Lyft, Inc.

NasdaqGS:LYFT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.6b

LYFT Stock Overview

Operates a peer-to-peer marketplace for on-demand ridesharing in the United States and Canada. More details

LYFT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation6/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 64.4% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 63.99% per year

Earnings have grown 31.5% per year over the past 5 years

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 43.4%

Risk Analysis

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year


My Notes

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Lyft, Inc. Competitors

Avis Budget Group

NasdaqGS:CAR

US$2.8b

DiDi Global

OTCPK:DIDI.Y

US$22.9b

Hertz Global Holdings

NasdaqGS:HTZ

US$1.0b

Grab Holdings

NasdaqGS:GRAB

US$19.8b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Lyft
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$13.57
52 Week HighUS$20.82
52 Week LowUS$8.93
Beta2.11
1 Month Change-19.08%
3 Month Change8.82%
1 Year Change-11.60%
3 Year Change-69.28%
5 Year Change-70.40%
Change since IPO-82.67%

Recent News & Updates

Lyft: Why ~$1.5 Billion Of FCF By 2027 Could Be Possible

Dec 17

Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Lyft, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LYFT) Revenues Despite 27% Price Jump

Nov 30
Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Lyft, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LYFT) Revenues Despite 27% Price Jump

Lyft: Proving That Rideshare Is A 2-Player Market In The U.S.

Nov 07

Recent updates

Lyft: Why ~$1.5 Billion Of FCF By 2027 Could Be Possible

Dec 17

Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Lyft, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LYFT) Revenues Despite 27% Price Jump

Nov 30
Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Lyft, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LYFT) Revenues Despite 27% Price Jump

Lyft: Proving That Rideshare Is A 2-Player Market In The U.S.

Nov 07

Is Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Oct 14
Is Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Lyft: Not My Favorite, But No Denying It's Cheap

Sep 22

Not Many Are Piling Into Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT) Stock Yet As It Plummets 26%

Aug 11
Not Many Are Piling Into Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT) Stock Yet As It Plummets 26%

Lyft: Buy The Dip In This Incredibly Cheap Stock, Focus On Its Profit Growth

Aug 08

Lyft: First Wait For The Profits, Then Brace For The Upside (Rating Upgrade)

Jul 30

Does Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 16
Does Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT)

Jun 25
Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT)

Lyft: With Accelerating Bookings And EBITDA Gains, There's A Reason To Smile Again (Rating Upgrade)

May 15

Lyft: Ready To Ride - Initiating A Buy Rating

May 01

Lyft: Plenty Of Upside And Room For Competition

Apr 03

Lyft, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LYFT) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 27% Share Price Bounce

Mar 23
Lyft, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LYFT) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 27% Share Price Bounce

Is Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Mar 11
Is Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Lyft: Without Larger Strides In Profitability, The Story Is Challenged

Feb 26

Is There An Opportunity With Lyft, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LYFT) 47% Undervaluation?

Feb 15
Is There An Opportunity With Lyft, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LYFT) 47% Undervaluation?

Lyft Roars Higher After Painful Misstatement

Feb 14

Many Still Looking Away From Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT)

Jan 23
Many Still Looking Away From Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT)

Shareholder Returns

LYFTUS TransportationUS Market
7D-4.0%-5.0%-3.5%
1Y-11.6%-0.8%22.1%

Return vs Industry: LYFT underperformed the US Transportation industry which returned -0.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LYFT underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LYFT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LYFT volatility
LYFT Average Weekly Movement9.5%
Transportation Industry Average Movement6.2%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: LYFT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: LYFT's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20072,945John Risherwww.lyft.com

Lyft, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer marketplace for on-demand ridesharing in the United States and Canada. It operates multimodal transportation networks that offer access to various transportation options through the Lyft platform and mobile-based applications. The company’s platform provides a ridesharing marketplace, which connects drivers with riders; Express Drive, a car rental program for drivers; and a network of shared bikes and scooters in various cities to address the needs of riders for short trips.

Lyft, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Lyft's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LYFT fundamental statistics
Market capUS$5.63b
Earnings (TTM)-US$65.26m
Revenue (TTM)US$5.46b

1.0x

P/S Ratio

-86.3x

P/E Ratio

Is LYFT overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LYFT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$5.46b
Cost of RevenueUS$3.61b
Gross ProfitUS$1.85b
Other ExpensesUS$1.92b
Earnings-US$65.26m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.16
Gross Margin33.88%
Net Profit Margin-1.20%
Debt/Equity Ratio153.2%

How did LYFT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:35
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Lyft, Inc. is covered by 70 analysts. 41 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Oliver LesterArete Research Services LLP
Richard KramerArete Research Services LLP
null nullArgus Research Company