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Lyft (LYFT) FCF Yield % : -3.58 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Lyft FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Lyft's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $-248 Mil, and Market Cap is $6,934 Mil. Therefore, Lyft's FCF Yield % for today is -3.58%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lyft's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

LYFT' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -31.6   Med: -5.64   Max: -1.22
Current: -3.58


During the past 8 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Lyft was -1.22%. The lowest was -31.60%. And the median was -5.64%.

LYFT's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
66.96% of 2830 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.3 vs LYFT: -3.58

Lyft's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.22%.


Lyft FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lyft's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Lyft FCF Yield % Chart

Lyft Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.18 -9.26 -1.23 -8.64 -4.14

Lyft Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.48 -13.79 -12.11 -2.90 1.00

Competitive Comparison of Lyft's FCF Yield %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Lyft's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lyft's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Lyft's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lyft's FCF Yield % falls into.



Lyft FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Lyft's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=-248.063 / 5993.09194
=-4.14%

Lyft's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=14.939 * 4 / 5993.09194
=1.00%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Lyft FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Lyft (LYFT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
185 Berry Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94107
Lyft is the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the U.S. and Canada, connecting riders and drivers over the Lyft app. Incorporated in 2013, Lyft offers a variety of rides via private vehicles, including traditional private rides, shared rides, and luxury ones. Besides ride-share, Lyft also has entered the bike- and scooter-share market to bring multimodal transportation options to users.
Executives
Kristin Sverchek officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Lisa Blackwood-kapral officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
John Patrick Zimmer director, officer: President C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Erin Brewer officer: Chief Financial Officer MCKESSON CORPORATION, ONE POST STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Logan Green director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125
Prashant Aggarwal director C/O ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 350 EAST PLUMERIA DR, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Mary Agnes Wilderotter director 115 ALPINE TERRACE, OAKLAND CA 94618
John David Risher director C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Dave Stephenson director C/O AIRBNB, INC., 888 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Janey Whiteside director C/O LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION, 595 MARKET ST., #200, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Elaine Paul officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Ashwin Raj officer: Head of Rideshare C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
David Lawee director C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Brian Keith Roberts officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 5000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Ariel M. Cohen director C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107

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