LYFT INC-A (LYFT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:LYFT - Nasdaq - US55087P1049 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to LYFT. LYFT was compared to 40 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. LYFT may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. LYFT has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
LYFT had positive earnings in the past year.
LYFT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years LYFT reported 4 times negative net income.
LYFT had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of LYFT (1.00%) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
LYFT has a Return On Equity of 6.79%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LYFT outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1% | ||
| ROE | 6.79% | ||
| 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
1.3 Margins
LYFT has a Profit Margin of 0.95%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LYFT underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
With a Gross Margin value of 34.68%, LYFT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.50% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LYFT has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.95% | ||
| GM | 34.68% |
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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
LYFT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
LYFT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
LYFT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, LYFT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
LYFT has an Altman-Z score of -0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that LYFT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -0.95, LYFT is not doing good in the industry: 90.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
LYFT has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.15. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.15 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.15, LYFT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.50% of the companies in the same industry.
LYFT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
LYFT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.18) than 77.50% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.15 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.95 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.26%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.77 indicates that LYFT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of LYFT (0.77) is worse than 82.50% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.77 indicates that LYFT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of LYFT (0.77) is worse than 72.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 45.21% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, LYFT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 27.32%.
The Revenue has been growing by 9.86% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)45.21%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%60%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)27.32%
Revenue growth 3Y21.72%
Revenue growth 5Y9.86%
Sales Q2Q%13.54%
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 19.94% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, LYFT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.27% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-79.71%
EPS Next 2Y-31.2%
EPS Next 3Y-6.89%
EPS Next 5Y19.94%
Revenue Next Year11.49%
Revenue Next 2Y12.25%
Revenue Next 3Y11.98%
Revenue Next 5Y10.27%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.06, which indicates a correct valuation of LYFT.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LYFT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.41, LYFT is valued a bit cheaper.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.46, the valuation of LYFT can be described as expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LYFT indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LYFT is more expensive than 62.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 35.19, LYFT is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.46 |
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 77.50% of the companies listed 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 55.4 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A cheap valuation may be justified as LYFT's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.89% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-31.2%
EPS Next 3Y-6.89%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
LYFT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:LYFT (7/14/2025, 10:21:06 AM)
14.905
-0.01 (-0.03%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners83.85%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners1.19%
Ins Owner Change1.36%
Market Cap6.27B
Analysts68.89
Price Target17.56 (17.81%)
Short Float %14.42%
Short Ratio3.35
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)26.87%
Min EPS beat(2)21.8%
Max EPS beat(2)31.93%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)30.4%
Min EPS beat(4)21.8%
Max EPS beat(4)42.91%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)453.83%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)376.34%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)317.04%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.66%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.31%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.66%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.45%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.11%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.45%
PT rev (1m)0.31%
PT rev (3m)0.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-85.79%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-85.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)-82.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-81.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.26%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.46 | ||
| P/S | 1.05 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.39 | ||
| P/B | 7.48 | ||
| P/tB | 11.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 55.4 |
EPS(TTM)1.06
EY7.11%
EPS(NY)0.46
Fwd EY3.08%
FCF(TTM)2.19
FCFY14.67%
OCF(TTM)2.33
OCFY15.64%
SpS14.17
BVpS1.99
TBVpS1.3
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1% | ||
| ROE | 6.79% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.95% | ||
| GM | 34.68% | ||
| FCFM | 15.44% |
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 Turnover1.05
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.15 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 15.12 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 40.56% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.02% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 1503.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1617.15% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.95 |
F-Score7
WACC9.26%
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)45.21%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%60%
EPS Next Y-79.71%
EPS Next 2Y-31.2%
EPS Next 3Y-6.89%
EPS Next 5Y19.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)27.32%
Revenue growth 3Y21.72%
Revenue growth 5Y9.86%
Sales Q2Q%13.54%
Revenue Next Year11.49%
Revenue Next 2Y12.25%
Revenue Next 3Y11.98%
Revenue Next 5Y10.27%
EBIT growth 1Y73.65%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year388.36%
EBIT Next 3Y86.46%
EBIT Next 5Y51.17%
FCF growth 1Y416.73%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y716.89%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A