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LYFT INC-A (LYFT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:LYFT - US55087P1049 - Common Stock

21.25 USD
+1.17 (+5.83%)
Last: 11/6/2025, 6:49:12 PM
21.23 USD
-0.02 (-0.09%)
After Hours: 11/6/2025, 6:49:12 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

LYFT gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 43 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. LYFT has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LYFT is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LYFT was profitable.
In the past year LYFT had a positive cash flow from operations.
LYFT had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
LYFT had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LYFT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLYFT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -1B -2B

1.2 Ratios

LYFT has a Return On Assets of 1.72%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LYFT outperforms 51.16% of its industry peers.
LYFT has a better Return On Equity (12.58%) than 74.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.72%
ROE 12.58%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-13.94%
ROA(5y)-20.3%
ROE(3y)-155.84%
ROE(5y)-130.26%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LYFT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLYFT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

1.3 Margins

LYFT's Profit Margin of 1.51% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LYFT outperforms 44.19% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 34.38%, LYFT is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.51% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LYFT has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 1.51%
GM 34.38%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.37%
GM growth 5Y9.29%
LYFT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLYFT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150 -200

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LYFT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for LYFT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
LYFT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
LYFT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
LYFT Yearly Shares OutstandingLYFT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
LYFT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLYFT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.76, we must say that LYFT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -0.76, LYFT is doing worse than 83.72% of the companies in the same industry.
LYFT has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.65. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.65 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.65, LYFT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.35% of the companies in the same industry.
LYFT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.77. This is a neutral value indicating LYFT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
LYFT's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.77 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LYFT is outperformed by 60.47% of its industry peers.
Although LYFT does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.77
Debt/FCF 0.65
Altman-Z -0.76
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.19%
LYFT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLYFT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

LYFT has a Current Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that LYFT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.70, LYFT is not doing good in the industry: 88.37% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
LYFT has a Quick Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that LYFT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.70, LYFT is not doing good in the industry: 83.72% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.7
LYFT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLYFT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

LYFT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.49%.
LYFT shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 31.39%.
LYFT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.86% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-10.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)31.39%
Revenue growth 3Y21.72%
Revenue growth 5Y9.86%
Sales Q2Q%10.67%

3.2 Future

LYFT is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.60% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.57% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-71.72%
EPS Next 2Y-24.5%
EPS Next 3Y-6.42%
EPS Next 5Y3.6%
Revenue Next Year11.88%
Revenue Next 2Y12.51%
Revenue Next 3Y12.34%
Revenue Next 5Y10.57%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
LYFT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLYFT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
LYFT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLYFT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 23.88, the valuation of LYFT can be described as rather expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LYFT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.77% of the companies are valued more expensively.
LYFT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.43, LYFT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
LYFT's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.86, LYFT is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.88
Fwd PE 38.43
LYFT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLYFT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LYFT is valued a bit more expensive than 72.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LYFT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.7
EV/EBITDA 69.79
LYFT Per share dataLYFT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

LYFT's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.42% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-24.5%
EPS Next 3Y-6.42%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LYFT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

LYFT INC-A

NASDAQ:LYFT (11/6/2025, 6:49:12 PM)

After market: 21.23 -0.02 (-0.09%)

21.25

+1.17 (+5.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-09 2026-02-09/amc
Inst Owners94.36%
Inst Owner Change-0.21%
Ins Owners0.95%
Ins Owner Change-0.49%
Market Cap8.64B
Revenue(TTM)5.79B
Net Income(TTM)92.19M
Analysts69.09
Price Target20.23 (-4.8%)
Short Float %16.63%
Short Ratio3.12
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)81.49%
Min EPS beat(2)21.8%
Max EPS beat(2)141.18%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)59.45%
Min EPS beat(4)21.8%
Max EPS beat(4)141.18%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)113.77%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)346.7%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)320.89%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.45%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.45%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.66%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.27%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.24%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.25%
PT rev (1m)15.67%
PT rev (3m)14.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)37.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)38.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.34%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.75%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.88
Fwd PE 38.43
P/S 1.41
P/FCF 8.7
P/OCF 8.24
P/B 11.79
P/tB 19.67
EV/EBITDA 69.79
EPS(TTM)0.89
EY4.19%
EPS(NY)0.55
Fwd EY2.6%
FCF(TTM)2.44
FCFY11.5%
OCF(TTM)2.58
OCFY12.14%
SpS15.04
BVpS1.8
TBVpS1.08
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.01
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.72%
ROE 12.58%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 1.51%
GM 34.38%
FCFM 16.25%
ROA(3y)-13.94%
ROA(5y)-20.3%
ROE(3y)-155.84%
ROE(5y)-130.26%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.37%
GM growth 5Y9.29%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.14
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.77
Debt/FCF 0.65
Debt/EBITDA 6.44
Cap/Depr 38.7%
Cap/Sales 0.91%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 1193.05%
Profit Quality 1077.14%
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.7
Altman-Z -0.76
F-Score8
WACC9.19%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)86.31%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-10.34%
EPS Next Y-71.72%
EPS Next 2Y-24.5%
EPS Next 3Y-6.42%
EPS Next 5Y3.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)31.39%
Revenue growth 3Y21.72%
Revenue growth 5Y9.86%
Sales Q2Q%10.67%
Revenue Next Year11.88%
Revenue Next 2Y12.51%
Revenue Next 3Y12.34%
Revenue Next 5Y10.57%
EBIT growth 1Y71.05%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year391.43%
EBIT Next 3Y88.31%
EBIT Next 5Y50.48%
FCF growth 1Y380.18%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y614.46%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

LYFT INC-A / LYFT FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LYFT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LYFT.


What is the valuation status for LYFT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to LYFT INC-A (LYFT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of LYFT stock?

LYFT INC-A (LYFT) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the valuation of LYFT INC-A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LYFT INC-A (LYFT) is 23.88 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 11.79.