LYFT INC-A (LYFT)
US55087P1049 - Common Stock
Overall LYFT gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated LYFT against 37 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
In the past year LYFT was profitable.
LYFT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
LYFT had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years LYFT always reported negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
LYFT's Return On Assets of -1.24% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LYFT is outperformed by 78.38% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of LYFT (-9.95%) is worse than 75.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.24% | ||
| ROE | -9.95% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-21.49%
ROA(5y)-29.53%
ROE(3y)-183.23%
ROE(5y)-149.08%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
LYFT has a Gross Margin of 33.24%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LYFT outperforms 43.24% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LYFT has grown nicely.
LYFT does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 33.24% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.46%
GM growth 5Y4.06%
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.
LYFT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
LYFT has an Altman-Z score of -1.29. This is a bad value and indicates that LYFT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
LYFT has a worse Altman-Z score (-1.29) than 86.49% of its industry peers.
LYFT has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.71. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.71 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.71, LYFT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
LYFT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.56. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.56, LYFT is doing worse than 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
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 | 1.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.71 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.29 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.25%
2.3 Liquidity
LYFT has a Current Ratio of 0.75. This is a bad value and indicates that LYFT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.75, LYFT is doing worse than 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that LYFT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.75, LYFT is not doing good in the industry: 72.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
LYFT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.16%, which is quite good.
LYFT shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 25.41%.
The Revenue has been growing by 15.35% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%20.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.41%
Revenue growth 3Y23.03%
Revenue growth 5Y15.35%
Sales Q2Q%31.54%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 22.67% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 15.32% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y40.62%
EPS Next 2Y27.55%
EPS Next 3Y27.17%
EPS Next 5Y22.67%
Revenue Next Year31.91%
Revenue Next 2Y23.16%
Revenue Next 3Y19.75%
Revenue Next 5Y15.32%
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 16.73, which indicates a correct valuation of LYFT.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LYFT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.08% of the companies are valued more expensively.
LYFT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.40.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.61, LYFT is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LYFT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
LYFT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.67.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
LYFT's earnings are expected to grow with 27.17% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.55%
EPS Next 3Y27.17%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LYFT!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
LYFT INC-A
NASDAQ:LYFT (1/6/2025, 5:58:42 PM)
After market: 14.4499 +0.06 (+0.42%)14.39
+0.12 (+0.84%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners79.98%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.27%
Ins Owner Change-2.39%
Market Cap5.97B
Analysts69.63
Price Target19.66 (36.62%)
Short Float %14.11%
Short Ratio3.44
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/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)33.93%
Min EPS beat(2)24.94%
Max EPS beat(2)42.91%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)158.49%
Min EPS beat(4)24.94%
Max EPS beat(4)458.1%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)490.42%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)389.21%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)317.31%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.66%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.9%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.56%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.87%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.06%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.55%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.17%
PT rev (1m)2.69%
PT rev (3m)27.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)23.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.61 | ||
| P/S | 1.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.07 | ||
| P/B | 9.1 | ||
| P/tB | 17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)0.86
EY5.98%
EPS(NY)1.06
Fwd EY7.35%
FCF(TTM)1.55
FCFY10.74%
OCF(TTM)1.78
OCFY12.39%
SpS13.16
BVpS1.58
TBVpS0.85
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.24% | ||
| ROE | -9.95% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 33.24% | ||
| FCFM | 11.74% |
ROA(3y)-21.49%
ROA(5y)-29.53%
ROE(3y)-183.23%
ROE(5y)-149.08%
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 3Y12.46%
GM growth 5Y4.06%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.04
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.71 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 67.39% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.81% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.29 |
F-Score7
WACC8.25%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)86.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.89%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.51%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%20.83%
EPS Next Y40.62%
EPS Next 2Y27.55%
EPS Next 3Y27.17%
EPS Next 5Y22.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.41%
Revenue growth 3Y23.03%
Revenue growth 5Y15.35%
Sales Q2Q%31.54%
Revenue Next Year31.91%
Revenue Next 2Y23.16%
Revenue Next 3Y19.75%
Revenue Next 5Y15.32%
EBIT growth 1Y79.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year176.73%
EBIT Next 3Y50.13%
EBIT Next 5Y31.65%
FCF growth 1Y291.51%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y421.76%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A