Lyft (LYFT)


October 2, 2024

LYFT: Further Expansion of Media Offering

By Steven Fox

Yesterday (10/1), Lyft (LYFT; $12.51; O/P) announced that its Media division, which is the company’s dedicated media and advertising business, expanded its suite of measurement and targeting capabilities in a move aimed at providing its…

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September 4, 2024

LYFT: Tightening Up Micromobility Business

By Steven Fox

Earlier today, Lyft (LYFT; $11.47; O/P) filed an 8-K, disclosing plans to restructure its bikes and scooters business unit, now organized under the moniker of Lyft Urban Solutions (LUS), with an aim of better optimizing…

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August 8, 2024

LYFT: A Tough Ride but Stick With Outperform

By Steven Fox

The shares of Lyft (LYFT; $9.08; O/P) plunged 17% yesterday as Q3E guidance proved a disappointment to the Street after some better-than-expected Q2 results. We think the guidance proved especially tough for the stock to…

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August 7, 2024

LYFT: First Look at Q2 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Lyft (LYFT; $10.97; O/P) posted Q2 EBITDA of $103mm (2.6% of gross bookings) that beat our consensus-matching $98mm (2.4% of gross bookings). At the same time, gross bookings of $4.02B were slightly below our $4.05B…

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July 29, 2024

LYFT: Big Buying Opportunity Ahead of Earnings

By Steven Fox

The shares of Lyft (LYFT; $12.19; O/P) are now down 40% since recent highs in late-March, including -22% since the company’s Investor Day on June 6th, to only 7.9X our 2025E EV/EBITDA. This is despite…

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June 7, 2024

LYFT: Buying Into Next Growth Stage; Raise Rating to Outperform

By Steven Fox

We raise our rating on the shares of Lyft (LYFT; $15.69) from Equal-Weight to Outperform and establish a $20 price target after attending the company’s first-ever Investor Day yesterday in New York. We think management…

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May 29, 2024

LYFT: Some Investor Day Bogeys to Consider

By Steven Fox

We think Lyft’s (LYFT; $15.92; E/W) Investor Day, scheduled for next Thursday (6/6) in New York, can prove a positive catalyst for the shares, especially with the stock down 22% since late-March despite solid Q1…

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May 8, 2024

LYFT: Builds on Recently Improved Execution

By Steven Fox

We adjust our 2024/2025E adjusted EBITDA for Lyft (LYFT; $16.60; E/W) from $338mm/$465mm to $345mm/$465mm after it produced a solid Q1 top and bottom line beat that was accompanied by a healthy guidance update for…

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May 7, 2024

LYFT: First Look at Q1 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Lyft (LYFT; $16.60; E/W) posted Q1 gross bookings of $3.69B, beating our consensus matching $3.58B, which in turn drove adjusted EBITDA of $59mm (1.6% of gross bookings) that also was ahead of our consensus-matching $55mm…

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May 3, 2024

LYFT: Looking for a Credible Quarter

By Steven Fox

We assume Lyft’s (LYFT; $17.65; E/W) Q1 results and outlook, scheduled for Tuesday (5/7 after market), at least live up to Street expectations given indications of a still healthy U.S. travel environment, even with ongoing…

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March 21, 2024

LYFT: Furthers Its Media Capabilities

By Steven Fox

Earlier today, Lyft (LYFT; $20.55; E/W) disclosed in a blog post that its Media division, which is its dedicated media and advertising business, expanded its advertising offerings through the launch of in-app video ads across…

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March 18, 2024

LYFT: Exiting Minneapolis

By Steven Fox

Last Thursday, the Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance that requires rideshare drivers to earn $0.51 per minute and $1.40 per mile for each ride provided, with a minimum of $5 for each fare, excluding…

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February 14, 2024

LYFT: Demonstrates Benefits of New Tactics

By Steven Fox

We adjust full year 2024E EBITDA for Lyft (LYFT; $12.13; E/W) from $350mm (2.3% of gross bookings) to $338mm (2.1% of gross bookings) after somewhat of a Q4 beat and Q1E guidance that was a…

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February 6, 2024

LYFT: Takes Some Driver Friendly Product Steps

By Steven Fox

Earlier today, Lyft (LYFT; $13.32; E/W) announced in a blog post an early-2024 driver product release, which includes a range of driver friendly initiatives that are aimed at improving driver earnings while also adding steps…

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February 5, 2024

LYFT: More About the Journey or the Destination?

By Steven Fox

Lyft’s (LYFT; $12.70; E/W) Q4 print on 2/13 (after market) came with extra importance given management’s long-standing promise, since Erin Brewer joined as CFO on 5/16/23 (“And Now a New CFO”; 5/17/23), to offer up…

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