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Lyft, Inc. (LYFT) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

LYFT •
TechnologyApplication SoftwareConsumer social and creator platforms
AboutLyft, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer marketplace for on-demand ridesharing in the United States and Canada. The company operates multimodal transportation networks that offer riders personalized and on-demand access to various mobility options. It provides Ridesharing Marketplace, which connects drivers with riders; Express Drive, a flexible car rentals program for drivers; Lyft Rentals that provides vehicles for long-distance trips; and a network of shared bikes and scooters in various cities to address the needs of riders for short trips. The company also integrates third-party public transit data into the Lyft app to offer riders various transportation options. In addition, it offers access to autonomous vehicles; centralized tools and enterprise transportation solutions, such as concierge transportation solutions for organizations; Lyft Pink subscription plans; Lyft Pass commuter programs; first-mile and last-mile services; and university safe rides programs. The company was formerly known as Zimride, Inc. and changed its name to Lyft, Inc. in April 2013. Lyft, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.Show more
  • Revenue $6.32B +9.2%
  • EBITDA -$53M -277.3%
  • Net Income $2.84B +12382.5%
  • EPS (Diluted) 6.81 +12259.3%
  • Gross Margin 41.46% -2.0%
  • EBITDA Margin -0.84% -262.4%
  • Operating Margin -2.98% -45.1%
  • Net Margin 45.03% +11333.9%
  • ROE 140.77% +3942.4%
  • ROIC -7.12% +11.9%
  • Debt/Equity 0.41 -73.0%
  • Interest Coverage -9.08 -120.7%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 23.7%
  • ✓FCF machine: 17.7% free cash flow margin
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 21.7%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y21.71%
3Y15.54%
TTM9.16%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM12382.48%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM294.4%

ROCE

10Y Avg-50.26%
5Y Avg-34.23%
3Y Avg-15.06%
Latest-6.22%

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DUOLDuolingo, Inc.4.71B101.0013.3238.71%39.91%30.74%8.24%0.07
MTCHMatch Group, Inc.7.46B31.6013.280.22%17.59%13.72%
YALAYalla Group Limited175.12M7.089.576.52%42.29%18.98%98.2%0.00
LYFTLyft, Inc.5.55B13.842.039.16%45.03%86.88%20.11%0.41
AUUDAuddia Inc.1.83M0.84-0.01-189.89%0.02
PSQHPSQ Holdings, Inc.2.13M0.66-0.37308.01%-178.95%-305.78%1.21
BMBLBumble Inc.613.04-0.661.88%-19.82%-19.17%100%0.47
GITSGlobal Interactive Technologies, Inc.8.78M2.39-1.02-100.31%0.06

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Sales/Revenue+343.3M1.06B2.16B3.62B2.36B3.21B4.1B4.4B5.79B6.32B
Revenue Growth %-208.73%103.48%67.67%-34.6%35.68%27.64%7.53%31.39%9.16%
Cost of Goods Sold+279.01M659.53M1.24B2.18B1.45B1.7B2.44B2.54B3.34B3.7B
COGS % of Revenue81.27%62.23%57.66%60.19%61.21%53.06%59.48%57.77%57.69%58.54%
Gross Profit+64.29M400.35M913.22M1.44B917.16M1.51B1.66B1.86B2.45B2.62B
Gross Margin %18.73%37.77%42.34%39.81%38.79%46.94%40.52%42.23%42.31%41.46%
Gross Profit Growth %-522.75%128.11%57.63%-36.29%64.2%10.19%12.07%31.66%6.96%
Operating Expenses+756.89M1.11B1.89B4.14B2.73B2.64B3.12B2.34B2.57B2.81B
OpEx % of Revenue220.48%104.6%87.68%114.55%115.26%82.32%76.15%53.03%44.37%44.44%
Selling, General & Admin594.31M788.46M1.25B2B1.36B1.33B1.82B1.35B1.73B1.88B
SG&A % of Revenue173.12%74.39%58.04%55.32%57.62%41.36%44.39%30.7%29.84%29.72%
Research & Development64.7M136.65M300.84M1.51B909.13M911.95M856.78M555.92M397.07M451.42M
R&D % of Revenue18.85%12.89%13.95%41.64%38.45%28.42%20.92%12.62%6.86%7.15%
Other Operating Expenses97.88M183.51M338.4M636.12M453.96M402.23M443.85M427.24M443.82M478.33M
Operating Income+-692.6M-708.27M-977.71M-2.7B-1.81B-1.14B-1.46B-475.6M-118.91M-188.37M
Operating Margin %-201.75%-66.83%-45.34%-74.74%-76.47%-35.38%-35.63%-10.8%-2.06%-2.98%
Operating Income Growth %--2.26%-38.04%-176.41%33.08%37.22%-28.51%67.4%75%-58.41%
EBITDA+-692.08M-705.66M-958.96M-2.59B-1.65B-995.87M-1.3B-359.09M29.98M-53.15M
EBITDA Margin %-201.6%-66.58%-44.47%-71.74%-69.82%-31.04%-31.85%-8.15%0.52%-0.84%
EBITDA Growth %--1.96%-35.9%-170.51%36.35%39.68%-30.95%72.46%108.35%-277.27%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)527K2.61M18.75M108.43M157.35M139.35M154.8M116.51M148.89M135.23M
EBIT-692.6M-708.27M-910.6M-2.6B-1.76B-999.28M-1.56B-305.48M54.27M-32.49M
Net Interest Income+6.96M20.24M66.46M102.51M10.98M-42.56M27.41M119.5M137.38M-20.75M
Interest Income6.96M20.24M66.46M102.51M43.65M9.07M47.14M145.73M166.3M0
Interest Expense000032.68M51.63M19.73M26.22M28.92M20.75M
Other Income/Expense10.21M20.53M67.11M102.59M10.99M84.3M-119.72M143.9M144.26M0
Pretax Income+-682.39M-687.75M-910.6M-2.6B-1.8B-1.05B-1.58B-331.7M25.35M-53.25M
Pretax Margin %-198.78%-64.89%-42.22%-71.9%-76.01%-32.76%-38.55%-7.53%0.44%-0.84%
Income Tax+401K556K738K2.36M-44.53M11.22M5.87M8.62M2.57M-2.9B
Effective Tax Rate %100.06%100.08%100.08%100.09%97.52%101.07%100.37%102.6%89.88%-5341.16%
Net Income+-682.79M-688.3M-911.34M-2.6B-1.75B-1.06B-1.58B-340.32M22.78M2.84B
Net Margin %-198.89%-64.94%-42.26%-71.97%-74.13%-33.11%-38.69%-7.73%0.39%45.03%
Net Income Growth %--0.81%-32.4%-185.54%32.64%39.41%-49.18%78.52%106.69%12382.48%
Net Income (Continuing)-682.79M-688.3M-911.34M-2.6B-1.75B-1.06B-1.58B-340.32M22.78M2.84B
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest04.28B00000000
EPS (Diluted)+-2.87-2.89-3.21-11.44-5.61-3.17-4.47-0.880.066.81
EPS Growth %--0.7%-11.07%-256.39%50.96%43.49%-41.01%80.31%106.26%12259.35%
EPS (Basic)-2.87-2.89-3.21-11.44-5.61-3.17-4.47-0.880.066.92
Diluted Shares Outstanding237.95M237.95M284.15M227.5M312.18M334.72M354.73M385.33M413.65M417.66M
Basic Shares Outstanding237.95M237.95M284.15M227.5M312.18M334.72M354.73M385.33M409.18M410.84M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Current Assets+1.08B2.56B2.32B3.25B2.59B2.78B2.58B2.58B2.95B2.92B
Cash & Short-Term Investments1.01B2.39B2.04B2.85B2.25B2.25B1.8B1.69B1.98B2.54B
Cash Only469.24M1.11B517.69M358.32M319.73M457.32M281.09M558.64M759.32M1.84B
Short-Term Investments543.1M1.28B1.52B2.49B1.93B1.8B1.52B1.13B1.23B705.17M
Accounts Receivable00000186.9M267.3M305.2M334.8M0
Days Sales Outstanding-----21.2623.8225.321.12-
Inventory0000000000
Days Inventory Outstanding----------
Other Current Assets00000-186.9M518.77M587.03M631.29M376.97M
Total Non-Current Assets+173.9M453.03M1.44B2.44B2.08B2B1.97B1.99B2.48B6.11B
Property, Plant & Equipment9.55M14.21M109.26M629.86M589.05M521.61M448.62M564.05M593.26M584.11M
Fixed Asset Turnover35.96x74.60x19.74x5.74x4.01x6.15x9.13x7.81x9.75x10.81x
Goodwill00152.09M158.72M182.69M180.52M261.58M257.79M251.38M439.75M
Intangible Assets04.35M117.73M82.92M65.84M50.77M76.21M59.52M42.78M178.94M
Long-Term Investments163.93M360.88M863.71M010M80.41M26.39M39.87M42.52M47.07M
Other Non-Current Assets416K434.48M1.06B1.57B1.24B1.16B1.16B1.07B1.55B1.95B
Total Assets+1.25B3.02B3.76B5.69B4.68B4.77B4.56B4.56B5.44B9.03B
Asset Turnover0.27x0.35x0.57x0.64x0.51x0.67x0.90x0.96x1.06x0.70x
Asset Growth %-141.54%24.64%51.36%-17.79%2.03%-4.56%0.18%19.07%66.14%
Total Current Liabilities+306.01M696.82M1.9B2.45B2.07B2.52B3.13B2.96B3.88B4.53B
Accounts Payable46.19M66.87M32.34M38.84M84.11M129.54M107.8M72.28M97.7M120.46M
Days Payables Outstanding60.4337.019.496.5121.2127.7816.1510.3710.6811.89
Short-Term Debt000035.76M56.26M36.29M25.8M429.08M28.07M
Deferred Revenue (Current)0000052.78M0000
Other Current Liabilities257.53M135.74M361.11M1.6B1.18B1.31B1.68B1.62B1.99B4.38B
Current Ratio3.51x3.68x1.22x1.32x1.25x1.10x0.82x0.87x0.76x0.65x
Quick Ratio3.51x3.68x1.22x1.32x1.25x1.10x0.82x0.87x0.76x0.65x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+7.92M4.3B30.46M385.93M928.33M916.31M1.04B1.06B787.31M1.23B
Long-Term Debt0000644.24M655.17M803.21M839.36M565.97M1.16B
Capital Lease Obligations000382.08M265.8M210.23M176.36M134.1M152.07M159.9M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities7.92M4.3B30.46M3.86M18.29M50.91M55.64M87.92M69.27M-91.5M
Total Liabilities313.94M5B1.93B2.84B3B3.43B4.17B4.02B4.67B5.76B
Total Debt+000476.28M995.09M975.43M1.06B1.04B1.17B1.35B
Net Debt-469.24M-1.11B-517.69M117.96M675.36M518.11M780.56M483.18M412.99M-1.65B
Debt / Equity---0.17x0.59x0.73x2.73x1.92x1.53x0.41x
Debt / EBITDA--------39.10x-
Net Debt / EBITDA--------13.78x-
Interest Coverage-----55.34x-21.99x-73.93x-18.14x-4.11x-9.08x
Total Equity+935.04M2.3B1.83B2.85B1.68B1.34B388.67M541.52M767.02M3.27B
Equity Growth %-146.47%-20.49%55.76%-41.27%-19.98%-71.02%39.33%41.64%326.79%
Book Value per Share3.939.696.4512.555.374.011.101.411.857.84
Total Shareholders' Equity935.04M-1.98B1.83B2.85B1.68B1.34B388.67M541.52M767.02M3.27B
Common Stock003K3K3K3K4K4K4K4K
Retained Earnings-1.35B-2.03B-3.63B-5.55B-7.3B-8.36B-9.94B-10.28B-10.26B-7.41B
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-93K-1.01M133K2.73M-473K-2.51M-5.75M-4.95M-10.1M625K
Minority Interest04.28B00000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Cash from Operations+-487.16M-393.53M-280.67M-105.7M-1.38B-101.72M-237.28M-98.24M849.74M1.17B
Operating CF Margin %-141.91%-37.13%-13.01%-2.92%-58.31%-3.17%-5.79%-2.23%14.69%18.5%
Operating CF Growth %-19.22%28.68%62.34%-1204.52%92.62%-133.27%58.6%964.93%37.51%
Net Income-682.79M-688.3M-911.34M-2.6B-1.75B-1.06B-1.58B-340.32M22.78M2.84B
Depreciation & Amortization527K2.61M18.75M108.43M157.35M139.35M154.8M116.51M148.89M135.53M
Stock-Based Compensation9.39M9.55M8.58M1.6B565.81M724.56M750.77M484.53M330.92M322.27M
Deferred Taxes-1.42M0-23.13M-2.15M-46.32M0000-2.9B
Other Non-Cash Items-1.18M-4.59M989K-875K33.17M-72.26M81.18M-80.67M-104.71M-100.48M
Working Capital Changes188.3M287.21M625.48M791.82M-336.05M168.78M360.48M-278.3M451.85M862.23M
Change in Receivables0000000000
Change in Inventory0000000000
Change in Payables24.89M21.38M-40.81M5.07M44.49M47.08M-27.21M-41.08M21.71M21.68M
Cash from Investing+-407.85M-991.43M-1.04B-1.61B740.43M267.01M186.04M599.75M-517.98M406.74M
Capital Expenditures-8.82M-12.02M-70.87M-178.09M-93.64M-79.18M-114.97M-149.82M-83.47M-52.82M
CapEx % of Revenue2.57%1.13%3.29%4.93%3.96%2.47%2.81%3.4%1.44%0.84%
Acquisitions04.49M-257.59M-12.32M-12.34M122.69M-146.33M1.63M0-307.32M
Investments----------
Other Investing-399.03M-4.49M-717.49M7.13M30.89M40.54M129.84M98.09M99.08M53.76M
Cash from Financing+775.38M2.05B852.24M1.57B512.57M-72.47M-87.5M-122.08M-155.87M-685.53M
Debt Issued (Net)0000641.74M-79.99M-102.42M-115.95M-20.82M-39.88M
Equity Issued (Net)1000K1000K1000K1000K01000K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases00000000-50M-499.99M
Other Financing1.3M3.67M9.58M-909.83M-129.18M-26.3M-6.73M-17.12M-85.05M-160.51M
Net Change in Cash-119.64M664M-472.43M-142.02M-125.98M92.71M-139.37M379.96M174.25M891.33M
Free Cash Flow+-495.98M-405.55M-351.54M-283.79M-1.47B-180.9M-352.25M-248.06M766.27M1.12B
FCF Margin %-144.48%-38.26%-16.3%-7.85%-62.27%-5.64%-8.6%-5.63%13.24%17.66%
FCF Growth %-18.23%13.32%19.27%-418.88%87.72%-94.73%29.58%408.9%45.59%
FCF per Share-2.08-1.70-1.24-1.25-4.72-0.54-0.99-0.641.852.67
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.71x0.57x0.31x0.04x0.79x0.10x0.15x0.29x37.30x0.41x
Interest Paid000012.54M16.52M16.75M20.18M28.3M0
Taxes Paid00326K819K4.04M5.87M10.72M9.43M11.21M0

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-73.02%-42.49%-44.06%-111.05%-77.38%-70.4%-183.19%-73.17%3.48%140.77%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-111.52%-63.83%-58.36%-94.56%-50.95%-40.44%-72.26%-32.52%-8.09%-7.12%
Gross Margin18.73%37.77%42.34%39.81%38.79%46.94%40.52%42.23%42.31%41.46%
Net Margin-198.89%-64.94%-42.26%-71.97%-74.13%-33.11%-38.69%-7.73%0.39%45.03%
Debt / Equity---0.17x0.59x0.73x2.73x1.92x1.53x0.41x
Interest Coverage-----55.34x-21.99x-73.93x-18.14x-4.11x-9.08x
FCF Conversion0.71x0.57x0.31x0.04x0.79x0.10x0.15x0.29x37.30x0.41x
Revenue Growth-208.73%103.48%67.67%-34.6%35.68%27.64%7.53%31.39%9.16%

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