LYFT Inc (LYFT) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 4, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of LYFT Inc stock $55.21, price $18.74, upside +194.6%, quality 61 out of 100. Rating: strongly undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 18 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $7.99 – $56.26 · fair‑value band $34.84 – $97.61 · the $18.74 price screens below the $55.21 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 6, 2026.
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Lyft, Inc. operates multimodal transportation networks that offer access to various transportation options through platform and mobile based applications in the United States and internationally.
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The company facilitates peer-to-peer ridesharing by connecting drivers who have vehicles with riders who need a ride. It also operates Lyft Platform that provides a marketplace where drivers can be matched with riders via the Lyft mobile application.
The company's platform provides a ridesharing marketplace that connects drivers with riders; Express Drive, a car rental program for drivers; and a network of shared bikes and scooters in various cities to address the needs of riders for short trips.
In addition, it offers licensing and data access agreements; sells bikes and bike station software and hardware; and provides advertising services. The company was formerly known as Zimride, Inc. and changed its name to Lyft, Inc. in April 2013.
Lyft, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Stock analysis
LYFT Inc (LYFT) currently trades at $18.74, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $55.21, implying the stock looks roughly 66% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $244.38 per share, and 17 of the 18 models we run sit above the $18.74 price.
Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at $31.56, and 1 of the 18 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $34.84 (bear) to $97.61 (bull), the price of $18.74 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 61/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
LYFT Inc reported revenue of $6.3B in FY2025 versus $3.2B in FY2021, a compound +18.5%/yr. Reported net income was $2.8B in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $7.2B Mid · P/E ratio 2.8 · P/S ratio 1.07 · EPS (TTM) $6.69 · Net margin 42.3% · Return on equity 153% · Return on assets (EBIT) −14.1% · Operating margin 2.6%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 65 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 24% below its 52-week high and 48% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at 10% fair-value upside, at 195%, LYFT screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$34.84Fair Value $55.21Bull$97.61
Price $18.74 · Upside +194.6%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then ($5.68 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
In the last 6 months, 6 officers or directors sold shares worth $2.5M and none bought.
SaleErin BrewerCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER3× since Jun 12, 2026: 45,000 shares, avg. $15.29$687,900Sep 24, 202610b5-1 plan
SaleLindsay Catherine LlewellynOfficer6× since Feb 25, 2026: 119,722 shares, avg. $15.06$1.8MSep 1, 202610b5-1 plan
SaleDavid LaweeDirector2× since Dec 3, 2025: 11,191 shares, avg. $20.40$228,277Aug 27, 202610b5-1 plan
SaleStephen W. HopeCHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER4× since Dec 4, 2025: 21,526 shares, avg. $16.68$358,975Aug 27, 202610b5-1 plan
SaleJill BeggsDirector4× since Nov 28, 2025: 7,959 shares, avg. $16.03$127,561Aug 27, 202610b5-1 plan
SaleJaney WhitesideDirector2× since Aug 7, 2026: 19,700 shares, avg. $17.19$338,626Aug 25, 202610b5-1 plan
BuyJohn David RisherChief Executive Officer, Director2× since Dec 10, 2025: 12,520 shares, avg. $15.96$199,810Feb 13, 2026
SalePrashant AggarwalDirector174,599 shares at $22.30$3.9MDec 4, 202510b5-1 plan
Plus 19 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.91/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+9.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+15.5%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+21.7%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Revenue growth 9 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+38.2%
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Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
−76.5% (2020) → −3.0% (2025)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: no profitable base year
not computed
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and less than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−8.8%
The company could shrink this much every year for the next five years and today's price would still be justified.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+11.5%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −10.9% a year for the price and +8.9% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (100 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Software - Application · 635 stocks
Beats the industry median on 11/13 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score61 · Above median
Fair Value upside+194.6% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)152.6% · Top 25%
Return on assets31.5% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)42.3% · Top 25%
Operating margin (12 months)2.6% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)16.1% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.31× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Software - Application median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is LYFT Inc (LYFT) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 6, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $55.21 versus a price of $18.74, about +195% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of LYFT?
Our model-based fair value for LYFT Inc is $55.21 (as of Nov 6, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $18.74.
What is the quality score of LYFT?
LYFT Inc has a Quality Score of 61/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $55.21 (as of Nov 6, 2026) from 18 valuation models. Cautious scenario $34.84, optimistic scenario $97.61. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the LYFT Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $55.21, about +195% upside versus a price of $18.74 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $34.84, optimistic scenario $97.61. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
LYFT Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $6.8B (latest available figure, as of Nov 6, 2026).
What growth is priced into LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, LYFT Inc would have to grow free cash flow by -8.8 % per year for five years (discount rate 12.1 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +21.7 % per year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of LYFT use?
Our models discount LYFT Inc at 12.1 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 1.96, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For LYFT Inc that is -8.8 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (12.1 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has LYFT Inc (LYFT) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at LYFT Inc grew +21.7 % a year. The price currently implies -8.8 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of LYFT Inc (LYFT) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into LYFT Inc (-8.8 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 15.41 %: that much free cash flow LYFT Inc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (12.1 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For LYFT Inc it is $55.21 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026), against a price of $18.74. It is the blended result of 18 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is LYFT Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 6, 2026, LYFT trades below its calculated fair value: price $18.74, fair value $55.21, a gap of about +195% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of LYFT?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($18.74); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($55.21). For LYFT Inc the two are $36.47 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is LYFT Inc worth?
The market values LYFT Inc at about $7.2B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 6, 2026). Per share that is $18.74; our models calculate a fair value of $55.21 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about LYFT?
Our models span a range for LYFT Inc: cautious scenario $34.84, base $55.21, optimistic $97.61 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026, price $18.74). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of LYFT?
LYFT Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.8 (as of Nov 6, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $55.21 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 0.3, P/B 2.2, P/S 1.1.
What is the PEG ratio of LYFT?
The PEG ratio of LYFT Inc is 0.29 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 6, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
Balance-sheet figures for LYFT Inc (as of Nov 6, 2026): return on equity 152.6%, debt of 0.31 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 61/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is LYFT from its 52-week high?
LYFT Inc trades at $18.74, about 24% below its 52-week high of $24.57 and 48% above the low of $12.65 (as of Nov 4, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $55.21 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to LYFT Inc?
From the same area (Technology) we also value SAP SE, Shopify Inc, Salesforce, Inc, ServiceNow, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is LYFT Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 6, 2026: price $18.74, calculated fair value $55.21 (+195%), Quality Score 61/100, from 18 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of LYFT calculated?
We run LYFT Inc through 18 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $55.21, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.5% above its aggregate fair value. LYFT Inc currently trades 66% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
The closing price on Nov 4, 2026 was $18.74. Our model-based fair value is $55.21, about +195% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with LYFT Inc right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case ($34.84). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. The model range is unusually wide ($34.84 to $97.61). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. Solid quality (61/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
Key figures of LYFT Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
The market capitalisation of LYFT Inc is $7.2B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
The price-to-sales ratio of LYFT Inc is 1.07 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
Earnings per share at LYFT Inc are $6.69 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 2.8). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
The net margin of LYFT Inc is 42.3% (last twelve months), excl. one-off gain FY2025 −0.1%. How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
The return on equity (ROE) of LYFT Inc is 153% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of LYFT Inc is −14.1% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
The operating margin of LYFT Inc is 2.6% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
Revenue at LYFT Inc is growing +16.1% versus a year earlier (3y avg +15.5%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at LYFT Inc (LYFT)?
Earnings per share at LYFT Inc are growing +34.5% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does LYFT Inc (LYFT) carry?
The net debt of LYFT Inc is $145M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 0.1 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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