Lyft Inc
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Lyft Inc AI Insights
Informational only. Not investment advice.Snapshot
- FCF of 1.0B TTM on 6.3B revenue (16% margin) vs industry median negative FCF - rare profitability inflection in ride-share[Free Cash Flow TTM]
- Working capital -1.1B: collects from riders before paying drivers, funding operations with float like insurance model[Working Capital]
- Debt/equity 2.2x with tangible book only 49M vs 1.3B debt - equity cushion nearly exhausted[Debt to Equity]
Watch Triggers
- Operating Margin TTM: Falls below 0% — Profitability inflection is the thesis - reversion to losses invalidates turnaround story
- Free Cash Flow TTM: Declines >30% QoQ — FCF is only valuation support at 58x P/E; deterioration removes floor
- Total Debt: Exceeds 1.5B — With 49M tangible book, additional leverage creates solvency risk
Bull Case
FCF conversion 97% (1.0B FCF vs 1.1B operating CF) with minimal capex (48M TTM) creates durable cash generation engine
Negative working capital model (-1.1B) means growth is self-funding - no dilution needed to scale
Bear Case
P/E 58x vs industry median 27x and P/B 191x signals extreme valuation; any margin miss severely punishes stock
Operating margin 0.4% TTM leaves no buffer - one regulatory change or driver cost increase erases profitability
Bull vs Bear Balance
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Forward Thesis
Operating leverage to drive margin expansion as revenue scales on fixed cost base
- Operating margin turned positive (0.4% TTM) after years of losses
- R&D 425M (7% of revenue) now leverageable across larger ride base
- Asset turnover 1.1x vs industry 0.3x shows capital efficiency
Valuation Context
Caveats
LYFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Value | YoY Growth | Industry Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
$5.27B | — | ||
$5.49B | — | ||
2.0 | — | ||
$6.52B | +9.4% | — | |
$6.84 | +4004.7% | — | |
-2.53% | -1.1% | — | |
43.8% | +42.9% | — | |
$1.12B | +22.0% | — | |
148% | +139.3% | — | |
Beta 5Y (Monthly) | unknown | — |
LYFT Dividend History
LYFT Stock Splits
LYFT SEC Filings
| Filing Date | Report Date | Report Type | Filing Link |
|---|---|---|---|
05/08/26 | 03/31/26 | 10-Q | |
02/11/26 | 12/31/25 | 10-K | |
11/05/25 | 09/30/25 | 10-Q | |
08/07/25 | 06/30/25 | 10-Q | |
05/09/25 | 03/31/25 | 10-Q | |
02/14/25 | 12/31/24 | Unknown | |
11/07/24 | 09/30/24 | 10-Q | |
08/07/24 | 06/30/24 | 10-Q | |
05/09/24 | 03/31/24 | 10-Q | |
02/20/24 | 12/31/23 | 10-K | |
11/09/23 | 09/30/23 | 10-Q | |
08/09/23 | 06/30/23 | 10-Q | |
05/08/23 | 03/31/23 | 10-Q | |
02/27/23 | 12/31/22 | 10-K | |
11/08/22 | 09/30/22 | 10-Q | |
08/05/22 | 06/30/22 | 10-Q | |
05/10/22 | 03/31/22 | 10-Q | |
02/28/22 | 12/31/21 | 10-K | |
11/04/21 | 09/30/21 | 10-Q | |
08/05/21 | 06/30/21 | 10-Q | |
05/06/21 | 03/31/21 | 10-Q | |
03/01/21 | 12/31/20 | 10-K | |
11/12/20 | 09/30/20 | 10-Q | |
08/13/20 | 06/30/20 | 10-Q | |
05/08/20 | 03/31/20 | 10-Q | |
02/28/20 | 12/31/19 | 10-K | |
04/29/22 | 12/31/19 | 10-K/A | |
11/04/19 | 09/30/19 | 10-Q | |
08/13/19 | 06/30/19 | 10-Q | |
05/14/19 | 03/31/19 | 10-Q | |
03/29/19 | 12/31/18 | 424B4 | |
11/04/19 | 09/30/18 | 10-Q | |
08/13/19 | 06/30/18 | 10-Q | |
05/14/19 | 03/31/18 | 10-Q |