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Lyft, Inc. (LYFT) stock analysis

LYFTNasdaqServices-Business Services, NECFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 11/30
$17.29+0.27 (+1.59%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $6.54BP/E 2.5Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value2Growth3Performance3Health3Dividend0

Mixed11 of 30 checks passed

Lyft passes 11 of the 30 checks behind our score; 13 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
2/6
Growth
3/6
Past performance
3/6
Financial health
3/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Low debt

    Debt is 35.3% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 15.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 117% of total debt.

  • P/E below the industry

    Lyft's P/E of 2.5 is below the Miscellaneous Business Services median of 25.8.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 158% over the last twelve months and averaged -36.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -14.5%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -6.8 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is -0.05; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Valuation2/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E below the industry

    Lyft's P/E of 2.5 is below the Miscellaneous Business Services median of 25.8.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B below the industry

    Lyft's price-to-book of 2.20 is below the Miscellaneous Business Services median of 2.48.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth3/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 15.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 10.1% over the last twelve months; the Miscellaneous Business Services median is 9.9%.

  • Guidance issued

    The latest outlook (Third Quarter 2026 Gross Bookings, Aug 6, 2026) was issued for the first time, so it neither adds nor takes away points.

  • Gross margin improving

    Gross margin was 47.4% over the last twelve months, against 42.6% a year earlier.

Past performance3/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 158% over the last twelve months and averaged -36.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -14.5%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    Lyft's return on equity of 158% is above the Miscellaneous Business Services median of 6.8%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was 40.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -6.8%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    Lyft's net margin of 40.7% is above the Miscellaneous Business Services median of 3.8%.

Financial health3/6

  • Low debt

    Debt is 35.3% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt falling against equity

    Debt to equity fell from 40.6% five years ago to 35.3%.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 117% of total debt.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -6.8 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 0.60 times current liabilities.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is -0.05; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Lyft has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

We don't publish a fair value for Lyft. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Miscellaneous Business Services median 25.8

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Low risk

Average value traded per day
$186.36M
Value traded per 1% price move
$94.49M

Downside

High risk

Typical loss in a bad month
26.0%
Volatility (annualized)
47%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.67
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
1.66

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2016 to 2025

Gross margin

41.5%+2.7 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

-3.0%+73.5 pts over 5 years

Net margin

45.0%+119.2 pts over 5 years

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