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Lyft, Inc. (LYFT) financials

NASDAQ · Technology · Software - Application · 3,913 employees · CEO John David Risher

Price
$16.16 -1.52%
Market cap
$6.12B
Enterprise value
$6.15B
Last report
Q2 '26 filed 2026-08-07
Next report
2026-11-05 EPS est. $0.20
Revenue (TTM)$6.77B+10.8% vs a year agoLast 4 quarters; bars = each quarter
Operating margin (TTM)-1.8%-0.9 pp vs a year agoOperating income -$120M
Net income (TTM)$2.87B+3,008.6% vs a year agoAfter tax, incl. non-operating gains
Free cash flow (TTM)$1.15B+15.4% vs a year agoCapex $82.8M
Diluted EPS (TTM)$6.88+3,008.9% vs a year agoSum of the last 4 quarters
Net cash$619M-39.4% vs a year agoCash + short-term investments - debt

Valuation & key figures

Market cap
$6.12B
EV $6.15B
Revenue
$6.77B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth
+17%
FY2026 consensus
Profit margin
42.3%
Net income / revenue, TTM
P/E
2.3×
Forward 29.2× (FY2026)
P/S
0.9×
Price / sales, TTM
EV / EBITDA
38.2×
TTM
Free cash flow
$1.15B
Trailing 12 months
Net income
$2.87B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue estimate
$7.38B
FY2026 consensus
Earnings
2026-11-05
Revenue est. $1.92B
Dividend
–
No dividend

Key takeaways

Computed from the reported numbers - every statement carries the figure it rests on.

  • Last report (2026-08-06): revenue beat by 2.1%, EPS missed by 9.7%Revenue $1.84B vs $1.81B expected (+2.1%); EPS $0.13 vs $0.14 (-9.7%).
  • Revenue growth accelerating: 16.1% year on yearQ2 '26 revenue $1.84B, against an average of 9.5% over the four quarters before.
  • Operating margin -1.8% (TTM), -0.9 pp on a year agoOperating income grew -117.1% while revenue grew 10.8%.
  • Capex 1.2% of revenue (a year ago 0.9%)$82.8M invested in the last 4 quarters (+49.5% on a year earlier). Free cash flow $1.15B = 40.0% of net income.
  • Returned $658M to shareholders = 57.4% of free cash flowBuybacks $658M (a year earlier $224M), dividends $0, stock-based pay $230M (TTM).
  • Diluted share count down 8.7% in a year386M diluted shares in Q2 '26, 423M a year earlier.
  • Net cash $619MCash + short-term investments $1.79B, debt incl. leases $1.18B; a year ago net cash $1.02B.

Last quarter: Q2 '26

Quarter ended 2026-06-30. Compared with the same quarter a year earlier and with the analyst consensus before the report.

Quarter vs a year ago

Q2 '26Year agoChange
Revenue$1.84B$1.59B+16.1%
Gross margin49.7%41.1%+8.7 pp
Operating income$47.6M$2.43M+1,857.4%
Operating margin2.6%0.2%+2.4 pp
Net income$50.3M$40.3M+24.8%
Diluted EPS$0.13$0.10+36.4%
Operating cash flow$350M$344M+1.8%
Capex$30.3M$14.3M+112.1%
Free cash flow$320M$329M-3.0%
R&D$119M$109M+9.1%
Stock-based compensation$76.6M$82.1M-6.8%

Reported vs consensus

2026-08-06
ActualConsensusvs consensus
Revenue$1.84B$1.81B+2.1%
EPS (as estimated)$0.13$0.14-9.7%

From the report of 2026-08-06 for Q2 '26: revenue and the EPS analysts estimate (often adjusted), so it can differ from the EPS of the statements above.

EPS vs consensus

last 8 reports

Revenue

Where the money comes from - by business line and by region, quarter by quarter.

Revenue, operating income and growth

quarterly

Margins & cost structure

How much of each unit of revenue is left at each level - and where the costs go.

Margins

quarterly

Costs as % of revenue

quarterly

Cash flow & capital allocation

Cash generated, what it is spent on, and what reaches shareholders.

Operating cash flow, capex, free cash flow

quarterly

Uses of cash vs operating cash flow

fiscal years

Last 4 quarters

cash flow statement
Operating cash flow
$1.23B
Capex
-$82.8M
Buybacks
-$658M
Dividends
$0
Acquisitions
-$340M
Net debt issued
$349M
Stock-based compensation
$230M
Free cash flow
$1.15B
Returned to shareholders / FCF
57.4%

Share count and EPS

quarterly, diluted

Balance sheet

Liquidity, investments and debt at each quarter end.

Cash, investments and debt

quarter ends

Valuation & returns

Today's multiples against the company's own last five fiscal years; analyst targets and ratings.

Multiples and returns

TTM vs 5 fiscal years
Now5y averageWhere today sits in the 5-year range
P/E (TTM)2.3×117.2× 2 of 5 years2.8× – 231.6×
EV / EBITDA38.2×53.4× 2 of 5 years28.0× – 78.9×
EV / Sales0.9×1.9×1.0× – 4.6×
Price / FCF5.3×7.0× 2 of 5 years6.9× – 7.1×
Price / Book2.0×8.1×2.4× – 10.7×
FCF yield18.7%2.8%-9.0% – 14.5%
Return on invested capital1,496.4%7.8%-96.9% – 217.8%
Return on equity115.8%-92.0%-407.7% – 86.9%

Analysts

Consensus target $17.93 (+11.0%)
range $15.00 – $23.00 · rating Hold

Strong buy0
Buy22
Hold35
Sell3
Strong sell0

Outlook

Analyst consensus for the coming fiscal years and what it implies at today's price.

Consensus estimates

Fiscal yearRevenueGrowthEPSGrowthP/E at today's priceAnalysts (EPS)
FY2026$7.38B+16.9%$0.55-91.9%29.2×23
FY2027$8.3B+12.4%$1.00+81.3%16.1×26
FY2028$9.02B+8.8%$1.13+12.4%14.3×25
FY2029$9.58B+6.1%$1.23+9.3%13.1×11
FY2030$10B+4.5%$1.34+9.1%12.0×11

Financial statements

Every line of the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement - 12 quarters and 10 fiscal years, as values, as % of revenue or as growth.

Every reported line

All 257 figures Lyft, Inc. tagged in its recent 10-Q / 10-K filings, with the official SEC label and definition - including the notes (leases, taxes, buybacks, employees, ...).

Line (SEC label)Latest quarterYear agoy/yLatest FYPrior FYy/y
Accounts Payable, Current$116M$104M+10.7%$120M$97.7M+23.3%
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss$11.3M$10.5M+7.6%$11M$12.2M-9.8%
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss$351M$371M-5.2%$395M$347M+13.8%
Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments$12.9M$16.2M-20.2%$69.2M$89.4M-22.6%
Accrued Insurance, Current$2.31B$1.95B+18.5%$2.18B$1.7B+28.2%
Accrued Liabilities, Current$2.43B$1.84B+32.0%$2.2B$1.67B+31.8%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax-$15.4M-$7.02M-119.1%$625K-$10.1M+106.2%
Additional Paid in Capital$10.4B$11B-5.2%$10.7B$11B-3.2%
Advertising Expense–––$123M$137M-10.2%
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts$1.19M$762K+55.9%$3.66M$3.74M-2.2%
Amortization of Intangible Assets–––$20.6M$15M+37.3%
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount58.2M39.5M+47.4%55.1M48.6M+13.2%
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition$76.6M$82.1M-6.8%$322M$331M-2.6%
Assets$9.11B$5.37B+69.6%$9.03B$5.44B+66.1%
Assets, Current$2.86B$2.76B+3.7%$2.92B$2.95B-1.1%
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid$4.87M-$241K+2,119.1%$3.62M$10.6M-65.8%
Capitalized Computer Software, Additions–––$0$0–
Cash$527M$382M+38.1%$439M$133M+231.5%
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value$1.14B$914M+24.5%$1.13B$759M+49.1%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents$1.9B$1.38B+37.9%$1.84B$946M+94.2%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect$69.6M$128M-45.8%$891M$174M+411.5%
Common Stock, Value, Issued$4K$4K0.0%$4K$4K0.0%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent$45.3M$43.7M+3.5%$2.85B$17.6M+16,092.5%
Convertible Debt, Current$02025-12-31$390M-100.0%$0$390M-100.0%
Cost of Revenue$926M$936M-1.0%$3.7B$3.34B+10.8%
Costs and Expenses$1.8B$1.59B+13.3%$6.5B$5.9B+10.2%
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$852K$0–
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$1.49M-$6M+124.9%
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––-$2.14M$4.44M-148.1%
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)–––-$4.48M$10.4M-142.9%
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale$1.96B$2.13B-8.0%$1.94B$2.58B-24.9%
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss$0$0–$0$0–
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer$124M$12.6M+887.2%$10.4M$0–
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss$691K$9K+7,577.8%$6K$0–
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months$1.34B$1.1B+21.6%$21.4M$453M-95.3%
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss$1.1M$798K+37.7%$2K$1.17M-99.8%
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Year One$1.76B$2B-12.3%$1.75B$2.58B-32.3%
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position$1.46B$1.11B+31.4%$31.8M$453M-93.0%
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss$1.79M$807K+121.8%$8K$1.17M-99.3%
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––-$2.25B$481K-468,692.1%
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––-$9.4M-$2.78M-237.8%
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net$2.88B––$2.91B$435K+667,977.0%
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)$19.6M-$1.24M+1,677.8%-$2.9B-$1.88M-154,224.0%
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––-$632M$427K-148,059.5%
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards$7K2025-12-31$64K-89.1%$7K$64K-89.1%
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross$3.59B2025-12-31$2.88B+24.6%$3.59B$2.88B+24.6%
Deferred Tax Assets, in Process Research and Development$202M2025-12-31$288M-29.9%$202M$288M-29.9%
Deferred Tax Assets, Net$2.88B2025-12-31––$2.88B––
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance$3.3B2025-12-31$186M+1,670.2%$3.3B$186M+1,670.2%
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards$2.25B2025-12-31$1.98B+14.1%$2.25B$1.98B+14.1%
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration$252M2025-12-31––$252M––
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration$344M2025-12-31––$344M––
Deferred Tax Assets, Other$22.9M2025-12-31$0–$22.9M$0–
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research$407M2025-12-31$0–$407M$0–
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost$17.9M2025-12-31$16.8M+6.0%$17.9M$16.8M+6.0%
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities$31.4M2025-12-31$47.2M-33.6%$31.4M$47.2M-33.6%
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Legal Settlements$151M2025-12-31$93M+62.2%$151M$93M+62.2%
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Self Insurance$426M2025-12-31$383M+11.2%$426M$383M+11.2%
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance$286M2025-12-31$2.69B-89.4%$286M$2.69B-89.4%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross$417M2025-12-31$196M+112.7%$417M$196M+112.7%

Source: SEC companyfacts (XBRL of every 10-Q / 10-K). Cash-flow quarters are derived from the year-to-date figures the 10-Q tags. Segment breakdowns are tagged with dimensions and are shown in the segment section instead.

Sources

Statements, segment revenue, metrics and estimates are standardised from the company's filings. Segment profits and every reported line: SEC EDGAR (XBRL). Filings read: 10-Q 2026-06-30, 10-Q 2026-03-31, 10-K 2025-12-31, 10-Q 2025-09-30, 10-Q 2025-06-30, 10-Q 2025-03-31, 10-K 2024-12-31, 10-Q 2024-09-30, 10-Q 2024-06-30

Data as of 2026-11-02