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Lyft, Inc. LYFT

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Lyft, Inc.

Overview of Lyft, Inc.

LYFT NMS
Technology Software - Application Framework: Software & SaaS Mid Cap
Lyft, Inc. (LYFT), is a Mid Cap company, in the Software - Application industry, last closed at $16.79, about 299.3% undervalued vs fair value, -16.2% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 2.8× Rev Growth 9.2% ROE 140.8% Gross Margin 41.5%
USD 16.79
-1.58%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 41.8%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$6.36B
Enterprise Value
$6.26B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 88%
Confidence: 90%
Updated: Oct 24
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.lyft.com
HQ San Francisco, CA
Employees 3,913
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 5 Call: Nov 5

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$61
$67
$74
Current: $16.79 +299% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Software & SaaS - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$6.3B
9.2%%
Gross Profit
$2.6B
7%%
Operating Income (GAAP)
-$188.4M
-58.4%%
Operating Cash Flow
$1.2B
37.5%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Software & SaaS

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Gross Margin
41.5%
Fair

Gross Profit / Revenue — pricing power and product moat (SaaS benchmark: >70%)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
2/3
Improving
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2
Critical
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Lyft, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
57
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
Full moat analysis

Key strengths

  • R&D Reinvestment Supports Growth R&D commitment is strong relative to peers (score 0.63).
  • Asset-Light Returns Return profile is strong (score 0.70), supporting a capital-efficient model.

Key risks

  • Margin Compression Risk Margin quality is below peer norms (score 0.38), suggesting pricing pressure.
  • Returns Lack Durability Return durability is weak (score 0.29), reducing confidence in moat durability.

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Pricing Power

Developing
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Signals, strengths and risks for Recurring Revenue Stickiness

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Signals, strengths and risks for Innovation Engine

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Signals, strengths and risks for Cash Scalability

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Signals, strengths and risks for Capital Efficiency

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Signals, strengths and risks for Balance Sheet Resilience

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 94% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing LYFT's balance between Growth (34.8%), Profitability (34.0%), and Safety (31.3%). Growth 35% Safety 31% Profitability 34%

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Growth

57th percentile vs peers
57
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 15.5% 66p Rev Growth YoY 9.2% 48p EPS Growth YoY 122.63 99p Buyback % -4.1% 88p TSR -74.2% 6p
Strengths
  • EPS Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (122.63, 99th percentile)
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

55th percentile vs peers
56
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Safety

51th percentile vs peers
51
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Lyft, Inc..

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Bear
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Base
$67.05
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+299.3% vs current
Snapshot base estimate
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