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LYFT Lyft Inc

NASDAQ
Industrials
Road & Rail

$16.61

▼ 3.2%

Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET

Report Card

LYFT at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

How the 0–100 rating is calculated
Value
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Growth
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Profitability
0
Health
4
Dividends
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Overall: not rated yet. This stock's fundamentals ratios aren't loaded, so only the pillars its filings support are scored.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

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P/E

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Forward P/E (est.)

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ROE

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Revenue Growth

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EPS Growth

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Profit Margin

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FCF Yield

—

Debt / Equity

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ROIC

-4.0%

Interest Coverage

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Current Ratio

0.59x

Dividend Yield

—

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

—

Rating Score

Not rated

Business Overview

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Lyft Inc (LYFT) is a NASDAQ-listed company in the Road & Rail industry, within the Industrials sector.

In its latest reported year it generated about $5.90B in revenue and $2.84B in net profit.

Our model hasn't rated LYFT yet because its fundamentals ratios (P/E, margins, returns on capital, leverage) aren't loaded. Any financial history below comes straight from its SEC filings and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).

Profit margins and economic moats, explained
No moat evidenceMoat evidence score: 22/100

The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.

Operating margin level0/100

-5.7% average over the last 3 years

Operating margin stability0/100

±29.0 pts around -40.7% across 9 years

Revenue durability86/100

grew in 7 of the last 8 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency0/100

positive in 2 of 9 years

Return on invested capital0/100

-4.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth

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How to read an income statement

4Y CAGR

18.8%

Revenue moved from $1.06B in 2017 to $5.90B in 2025, a 23.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

0/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

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Operating Margin

-3.2%

Net Margin

48.2%

ROE

—

Debt Analysis

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0/1 checks passedShort-term bills covered

Total Debt

$1.04B

Net Debt

-$94.05M

Net cash position

Net Debt / EBITDA

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Debt / Equity

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Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 0.6x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $1.04B of total debt against $1.14B of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis

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Operating CF

$1.17B

Free Cash Flow

$1.17B

FCF Margin

19.8%

In the latest year Lyft Inc produced about $1.17B of operating cash flow and $1.17B of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Valuation Analysis

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What is a reasonable P/E ratio?

P/E

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P/S

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P/B

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EV / EBITDA

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LYFT trades at n/a trailing earnings. Its valuation ratios aren't loaded yet, so there is no P/E to judge here.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where LYFT sits versus the Industrials companies we cover.

TTM P/E
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Forward P/E
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P/S ratio
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Revenue growth
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EPS growth
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Gross margin
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Net margin
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ROE
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Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How LYFT stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

LYFT doesn't have a model rating yet (its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded), so it isn't ranked against the 142 rated Industrials companies we cover.

P/E vs sector

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median 30.5x

ROE vs sector

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median 18.1%

Growth vs sector

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median 6.0%

Sector rank

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not rated yet

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
LYFTThis stock——Not rated
R18.4x-0.1%Neutral· 42
UHAL141.5x3.6%Weak· 24
TFII38.4x-7.3%Weak· 31
KNX—1.1%Weak· 29
XPO60.9x3.6%Weak· 21
CNI22.2x0.5%Favorable· 65
CP27.1x1.1%Neutral· 56
Industrials median30.5x6.0%50/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianRUHALTFIIXPOCNICPP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 142 rated companies among the 273 Industrials stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

What drives this projection, and its limits

2030 scenario price range (Base Case)

$131.81 – $219.68

vs. $16.61 today · implied CAGR 51% – 68%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$6.37B$6.88B$7.43B$8.02B$8.66B
Net income$3.06B$3.30B$3.56B$3.85B$4.16B
EPS$8.07$8.72$9.42$10.17$10.98
Share price (low)$96.88$104.63$113.01$122.05$131.81
Share price (high)$161.47$174.39$188.34$203.41$219.68
CAGR (low–high)483% / 872%151% / 224%89% / 125%65% / 87%51% / 68%

Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions. Growth, margin or P/E data is missing for this stock, so some starting values above are placeholders rather than measurements.

Key Risks

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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Latest SEC Filings

LYFT's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K

LYFT — frequently asked questions

Is LYFT a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Lyft Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does LYFT's data come from?

Live price data plus the annual financials in Lyft Inc's SEC filings, refreshed automatically. Its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded yet, which is why it has no model rating.

How is the 5-year projection for LYFT calculated?

It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this LYFT analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell LYFT. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.