Lyft, Inc. LYFT
Business Services · IPO 2019 · data as of November 13, 2026
Lyft, Inc. (LYFT) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $6.4B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $6.9B and net income of $2.8B, a net margin of 40.7%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.8 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is value (4/5); the weakest is track record (2/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 2.5, a price to free cash flow of 5.2, 5-year revenue growth of 22% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of -30%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 54% above the current price.
Score: 2.8 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
Checks not passed
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 9 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.9B | $6.3B | $5.8B | $4.4B | $4.1B | $3.2B | $2.4B | $3.6B | $2.2B | $1.1B |
| Net income | $2.8B | $2.8B | $23M | -$340M | -$1.6B | -$1.1B | -$1.8B | -$2.6B | -$911M | -$688M |
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | $1.2B | — | — | — | — | — | -$106M | -$281M | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $6.74 | $6.81 | $0.06 | $-0.88 | $-4.47 | $-3.17 | $-5.61 | $-11.44 | $-43.04 | $-35.53 |
| Net margin | 40.7% | 45.0% | 0.4% | -7.7% | -38.7% | -33.1% | -74.1% | -72.0% | -42.3% | -64.9% |
| ROIC | — | -3.3% | -5.5% | -23.7% | -79.5% | -38.7% | -66.0% | -64.1% | — | — |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 37 analysts is $19.37, 14% above the current price; targets range from $14.00 to $30.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $0.37 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Lyft’s P/E ratio?
About 2.5, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 20.7).
Is Lyft stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 54% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Lyft pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Lyft a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Lyft scores 2.8 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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