# Lyft Inc. (LYFT) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Software. Price $16.72, market value $6.3 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 2.4×** (5-yr avg 108.9×, 3-yr avg 108.9×). Lyft Inc. trades at 2.4× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 108.9×: cheap by its own standards. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 7.9×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.00**. A PEG of 0.00 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.0×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.1×**. The shares trade at 2.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Earnings yield: 41.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 41.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: -1.8%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: 48.2%**. 48.2% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 86.9%**. A 86.9% return on equity is extremely high; check whether buybacks or debt have shrunk the equity base, which flatters the ratio.
- **Return on invested capital: -3.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -3.0%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 31.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces 31.7% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 9.9%** (3-yr 15.6%/yr, 5-yr 21.7%/yr). Revenue grew 9.9% over the last year, against 21.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.32**. Debt is 0.32 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Lyft Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.75**. A Z-score of 1.75 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Lyft Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (37 analysts). 37 analysts cover Lyft Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $19.82 (+19% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -0.4%** (YTD -13.7%, 3-mo 22.5%). The shares are down 0.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -34.5%** (34.2% above the low). Trading 35% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 48**. An RSI of 48 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.38** (volatility 51%). Beta of 1.38 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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