LYFT INC-A (LYFT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:LYFT • US55087P1049

16.46 USD
+0.62 (+3.91%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
16.5003 USD
+0.04 (+0.24%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, LYFT scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LYFT was compared to 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. LYFT may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. LYFT is not valued too expensively and it also shows 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.
  • LYFT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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's Return On Assets of 2.54% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LYFT outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
  • LYFT has a better Return On Equity (26.30%) than 95.24% of its industry peers.
  • LYFT's Return On Invested Capital of 1.22% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LYFT is outperformed by 61.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.54%
ROE 26.3%
ROIC 1.22%
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 has a Profit Margin of 2.40%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LYFT outperforms 54.76% of its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of LYFT (0.39%) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • LYFT's Gross Margin of 35.24% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LYFT outperforms 47.62% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LYFT has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.39%
PM (TTM) 2.4%
GM 35.24%
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LYFT is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LYFT has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LYFT has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for LYFT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 -0.82, we must say that LYFT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of LYFT (-0.82) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LYFT is 1.11, which is an excellent value as it means it would take LYFT, only 1.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.11, LYFT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LYFT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.84. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • LYFT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.84) than 85.71% 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 1.84
Debt/FCF 1.11
Altman-Z -0.82
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC9.81%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.72 indicates that LYFT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LYFT has a worse Current ratio (0.72) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • LYFT has a Quick Ratio of 0.72. This is a bad value and indicates that LYFT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LYFT has a Quick ratio of 0.72. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LYFT underperforms 80.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.72
Quick Ratio 0.72
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 strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -13.95%.
  • Looking at the last year, LYFT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.90% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LYFT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.86% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.95%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-62.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.9%
Revenue growth 3Y21.72%
Revenue growth 5Y9.86%
Sales Q2Q%10.67%

3.2 Future

  • LYFT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.10% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.20% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-64.93%
EPS Next 2Y-18.04%
EPS Next 3Y-0.17%
EPS Next 5Y9.1%
Revenue Next Year11.86%
Revenue Next 2Y12.76%
Revenue Next 3Y12.47%
Revenue Next 5Y10.2%

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 2033 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 2033 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.24, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of LYFT.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LYFT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LYFT is cheaper than 78.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.93, LYFT is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.26, LYFT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LYFT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LYFT is cheaper than 64.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.77. LYFT is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.24
Fwd PE 25.26
LYFT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLYFT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LYFT indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LYFT is more expensive than 73.81% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LYFT indicates a rather cheap valuation: LYFT is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.39
EV/EBITDA 32.22
LYFT Per share dataLYFT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-18.04%
EPS Next 3Y-0.17%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LYFT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LYFT INC-A

NASDAQ:LYFT (2/6/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 16.5003 +0.04 (+0.24%)

16.46

+0.62 (+3.91%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-10
Inst Owners94.7%
Inst Owner Change-0.96%
Ins Owners0.84%
Ins Owner Change-5.06%
Market Cap6.57B
Revenue(TTM)6.27B
Net Income(TTM)150.69M
Analysts68.15
Price Target24.28 (47.51%)
Short Float %16.38%
Short Ratio5.36
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)87.52%
Min EPS beat(2)33.87%
Max EPS beat(2)141.18%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)57.19%
Min EPS beat(4)21.8%
Max EPS beat(4)141.18%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)107.84%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)346.01%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)306.21%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.45%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.65%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.45%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.31%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.01%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.25%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.31%
PT rev (1m)-0.1%
PT rev (3m)20.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.82%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)24.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.28%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.24
Fwd PE 25.26
P/S 1.05
P/FCF 6.39
P/OCF 6.11
P/B 11.47
P/tB 135.35
EV/EBITDA 32.22
EPS(TTM)0.74
EY4.5%
EPS(NY)0.65
Fwd EY3.96%
FCF(TTM)2.57
FCFY15.64%
OCF(TTM)2.69
OCFY16.36%
SpS15.71
BVpS1.43
TBVpS0.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.89
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.54%
ROE 26.3%
ROCE 1.36%
ROIC 1.22%
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 0.39%
PM (TTM) 2.4%
GM 35.24%
FCFM 16.38%
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-Score7
Asset Turnover1.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.84
Debt/FCF 1.11
Debt/EBITDA 6.75
Cap/Depr 36.18%
Cap/Sales 0.76%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 688.37%
Profit Quality 682.18%
Current Ratio 0.72
Quick Ratio 0.72
Altman-Z -0.82
F-Score7
WACC9.81%
ROIC/WACC0.12
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)-13.95%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-62.07%
EPS Next Y-64.93%
EPS Next 2Y-18.04%
EPS Next 3Y-0.17%
EPS Next 5Y9.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.9%
Revenue growth 3Y21.72%
Revenue growth 5Y9.86%
Sales Q2Q%10.67%
Revenue Next Year11.86%
Revenue Next 2Y12.76%
Revenue Next 3Y12.47%
Revenue Next 5Y10.2%
EBIT growth 1Y111.88%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year393.64%
EBIT Next 3Y91.01%
EBIT Next 5Y50.48%
FCF growth 1Y412.32%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y713.53%
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 of LYFT INC-A (LYFT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to LYFT INC-A (LYFT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of LYFT stock?

LYFT INC-A (LYFT) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of LYFT INC-A (LYFT) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LYFT INC-A (LYFT) is 22.24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 11.47.