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LYFT INC-A (LYFT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LYFT - Nasdaq - US55087P1049 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

14.17  +0.1 (+0.71%)

After market: 14.2001 +0.03 (+0.21%)

Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to LYFT. LYFT was compared to 39 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. LYFT has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LYFT has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


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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.
LYFT had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years LYFT always reported negative operating cash flow.
LYFT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLYFT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 -500M -1B -1.5B -2B -2.5B

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of LYFT (-1.24%) is worse than 78.95% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of LYFT (-9.95%) is worse than 76.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
LYFT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLYFT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 -100 -200 -300 -400

1.3 Margins

The Gross Margin of LYFT (33.24%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LYFT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for LYFT so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector 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%
LYFT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLYFT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -50 -100 -150 -200

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LYFT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, LYFT has more shares outstanding
LYFT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, LYFT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
LYFT Yearly Shares OutstandingLYFT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M
LYFT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLYFT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

LYFT has an Altman-Z score of -1.30. 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 (-1.30) than 81.58% 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.
LYFT's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.71 is amongst the best of the industry. LYFT outperforms 89.47% of its industry peers.
LYFT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.56. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
LYFT's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.56 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LYFT is outperformed by 76.32% 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.56
Debt/FCF 1.71
Altman-Z -1.3
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.35%
LYFT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLYFT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 1B -1B 2B

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 76.32% 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: 76.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.75
Quick Ratio 0.75
LYFT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLYFT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.16% over the past year.
The Revenue has grown by 25.41% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
Measured over the past years, LYFT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.35% on average per year.
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 22.25% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 15.48% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y40.36%
EPS Next 2Y27.84%
EPS Next 3Y26.4%
EPS Next 5Y22.25%
Revenue Next Year31.79%
Revenue Next 2Y23.13%
Revenue Next 3Y19.81%
Revenue Next 5Y15.48%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
LYFT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLYFT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
LYFT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLYFT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LYFT is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.48.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LYFT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LYFT is cheaper than 78.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
LYFT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.12.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.34 indicates a correct valuation of LYFT.
LYFT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LYFT is cheaper than 81.58% of the companies in the same industry.
LYFT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 94.77.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.48
Fwd PE 13.34
LYFT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLYFT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

LYFT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LYFT is cheaper than 97.37% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.17
EV/EBITDA N/A
LYFT Per share dataLYFT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

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 26.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.84%
EPS Next 3Y26.4%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LYFT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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LYFT INC-A

NASDAQ:LYFT (2/7/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 14.2001 +0.03 (+0.21%)

14.17

+0.1 (+0.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)11-06 2024-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2025-02-11/amc
Inst Owners79.98%
Inst Owner Change0.82%
Ins Owners1.27%
Ins Owner Change-2.39%
Market Cap5.88B
Analysts69.81
Price Target19.45 (37.26%)
Short Float %13%
Short Ratio3.45
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)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)-1.05%
PT rev (3m)27.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.9%
EPS NQ rev (3m)26.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)17.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.48
Fwd PE 13.34
P/S 1.08
P/FCF 9.17
P/OCF 7.94
P/B 8.96
P/tB 16.74
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.86
EY6.07%
EPS(NY)1.06
Fwd EY7.5%
FCF(TTM)1.55
FCFY10.91%
OCF(TTM)1.78
OCFY12.59%
SpS13.16
BVpS1.58
TBVpS0.85
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 -1.3
F-Score7
WACC8.35%
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 Y40.36%
EPS Next 2Y27.84%
EPS Next 3Y26.4%
EPS Next 5Y22.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.41%
Revenue growth 3Y23.03%
Revenue growth 5Y15.35%
Sales Q2Q%31.54%
Revenue Next Year31.79%
Revenue Next 2Y23.13%
Revenue Next 3Y19.81%
Revenue Next 5Y15.48%
EBIT growth 1Y79.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year176.52%
EBIT Next 3Y50.1%
EBIT Next 5Y31.82%
FCF growth 1Y291.51%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y421.76%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A