Lyft Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Lyft has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 31.5%, while the Transportation industry saw earnings growing at 9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.1% per year.

Key information

31.5%

Earnings growth rate

43.7%

EPS growth rate

Transportation Industry Growth15.6%
Revenue growth rate12.1%
Return on equity-10.0%
Net Margin-1.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Lyft makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:LYFT Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 245,460-651,611397
30 Jun 245,095-651,480403
31 Mar 244,680-1841,313407
31 Dec 234,404-3401,320528
30 Sep 234,354-9021,553638
30 Jun 234,250-1,3121,648756
31 Mar 234,220-1,5751,768829
31 Dec 224,095-1,5851,747828
30 Sep 223,890-1,2801,564817
30 Jun 223,701-9571,478816
31 Mar 223,475-8321,384866
31 Dec 213,208-1,0621,327912
30 Sep 212,808-1,2371,257932
30 Jun 212,444-1,5971,253938
31 Mar 212,018-1,7821,209914
31 Dec 202,365-1,7531,355935
30 Sep 202,812-1,6511,510996
30 Jun 203,268-1,6551,6011,052
31 Mar 203,796-1,8621,7811,133
31 Dec 193,616-2,6022,0001,506
30 Sep 193,268-2,4951,8831,325
30 Jun 192,898-2,2811,8171,114
31 Mar 192,535-1,8151,642869
31 Dec 182,157-9111,249301
31 Dec 171,060-688788137
31 Dec 16343-68359465

Quality Earnings: LYFT is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: LYFT is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LYFT is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 31.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare LYFT's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: LYFT is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Transportation industry (-3.6%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: LYFT has a negative Return on Equity (-9.95%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 23:03
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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.

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Oliver LesterArete Research Services LLP
Richard KramerArete Research Services LLP
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