Lyft, Inc.

NasdaqGS:LYFT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.5b

Lyft Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Lyft's CEO is John Risher, appointed in Apr 2023, has a tenure of 2.17 years. total yearly compensation is $1.32M, comprised of 54.9% salary and 45.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.8% of the company’s shares, worth $181.00M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.2 years and 3.9 years respectively.

Key information

John Risher

Chief executive officer

US$1.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage54.87%
CEO tenure2.2yrs
CEO ownership2.8%
Management average tenure2.2yrs
Board average tenure3.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Lyft Has Its Sights Set On Growth Again

May 23

The Market Lifts Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT) Shares 56% But It Can Do More

May 13
The Market Lifts Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT) Shares 56% But It Can Do More
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Price Lock And Media Launch Will Redefine Rideshare In 2025

Expanding high-margin offerings and innovative services is expected to enhance margins, revenue, and transform operational costs.

Lyft Is Making A Comeback: Why Shares Are A Must-Buy Now

Apr 22

Lyft: Holding Firm Ground Against Uber

Mar 22

Lyft: Deep Value In Ride Share With GAAP Profitability

Mar 14

Lyft: Mobileye Partnership Could Shift The Competitive Landscape

Feb 12

Lyft: Strategic Initiatives To Drive Further Growth And Improved Profitability

Jan 30

Is Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) A Risky Investment?

Jan 29
Is Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) A Risky Investment?

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: Without Larger Strides In Profitability, The Story Is Challenged

Feb 26

Lyft Roars Higher After Painful Misstatement

Feb 14

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Risher's remuneration changed compared to Lyft's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$57m

Dec 31 2024US$1mUS$725k

US$23m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$65m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$65m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$184m

Dec 31 2023US$78mUS$515k

-US$340m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$902m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$2b

Dec 31 2022US$294kn/a

-US$2b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$1b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$957m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$832m

Dec 31 2021US$260kn/a

-US$1b

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD1.32M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.76M).

Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

John Risher (60 yo)

2.2yrs
Tenure
US$1,321,239
Compensation

Mr. John David Risher serves as Independent Director at Lyft, Inc. since July 9, 2021 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since April 17, 2023. He has been a Director of Fullplay Media Systems Inc. s...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Logan Green
Co-Founder & Chairman18.4yrsUS$469.87k1.36%
$ 87.6m
John Risher
CEO & Director2.2yrsUS$1.32m2.8%
$ 181.0m
John Zimmer
Co-Founder & Vice Chairman15yrsUS$500.81k0.94%
$ 60.9m
Erin Brewer
Chief Financial Officer1.9yrsUS$4.29m0.015%
$ 969.8k
Lindsay Llewellyn
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary3.6yrsUS$7.97m0.22%
$ 14.0m
Aurelien Nolf
Vice President of FP&A and Investor Relationsno datano datano data
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
42yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: LYFT's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Logan Green
Co-Founder & Chairman18.4yrsUS$469.87k1.36%
$ 87.6m
John Risher
CEO & Director3.9yrsUS$1.32m2.8%
$ 181.0m
John Zimmer
Co-Founder & Vice Chairman15yrsUS$500.81k0.94%
$ 60.9m
David Lawee
Independent Director7.6yrsUS$330.01k0.0016%
$ 100.7k
Prashant Aggarwal
Lead Independent Director9.3yrsUS$354.50k0.36%
$ 23.2m
David Stephenson
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$325.01k0.0021%
$ 135.6k
Jill Beggs
Independent Director1.5yrsUS$310.00k0.0049%
$ 314.4k
Janey Whiteside
Independent Director1.9yrsUS$313.50k0%
$ 0
Betsey Stevenson
Independent Director1.6yrsUS$305.01k0.0059%
$ 379.7k
3.9yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: LYFT's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/04 10:10
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/04 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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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

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Analyst Sources

Lyft, Inc. is covered by 70 analysts. 42 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
null nullArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research