LYFT
Lyft, Inc.
LYFT's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over LYFT overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
LYFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
LYFT's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
LYFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 2.1x | $14.05 | -15% |
| Current | 2.5x | $16.61 | — |
| Forward | 18x | $16.61 | — |
| Fair | 51x | $344 | +1973% |
| Expensive | 106x | $714 | +4201% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LYFT's PE is in its fair range at 2.5x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 18x.
MSFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $523 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $525 | +0.4% |
| Current | 27x | $523 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $652 | +25% |
| Expensive | 37x | $711 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSFT has the edge over LYFT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LYFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for LYFT, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MSFT, with profitability holding steady.
LYFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.91 | -87% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.73 | +1671% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.87 | +2763% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.84 | +4460% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.81 | +11250% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.38 | +$0.53 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.24 | +$0.39 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.15 | +$0.61 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.06 | +$0.94 |
LYFT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $6.73 over the past year, more than ten times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for 13 quarters in a row.
MSFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.79 | +8.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.15 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.95 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.80 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.99 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.06 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.64 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.93 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.41 | +12% |
MSFT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $19.15 over the past year, up 36% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row.
LYFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.8B | +8.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.8B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.7B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | +27% |
LYFT's revenue has grown year over year for 22 quarters in a row: $1.8B last quarter, up 8.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.6% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3% | +1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -12% | -13 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.4% | +5.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1% | +2 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.8% | +6.7 points |
LYFT's operating margin was −1.1% last quarter, down 2.4 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MSFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $92.3B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $90B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.9B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.3B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $77.7B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.4B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6B | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over LYFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 49% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | +1.9 points |
MSFT has the edge over LYFT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LYFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $328.4M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $349.9M | +1.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $307.7M | +7.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $246.2M | +61% |
| Q3 2025 | $291.3M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $343.7M | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $287.2M | +84% |
| Q4 2024 | $153.4M | +253% |
LYFT has the edge over MSFT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MSFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.6B | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6B | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.8B | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9B | -9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.7B | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5B | -29% |
MSFT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
LYFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2% | -7.8M shares |
| 1 year | -8.3% | -34.1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -10.8M shares |
| 5 years | +12% | +40.8M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +74M shares |
LYFT has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50M |
| Q2 2026 | $100M |
| Q1 2026 | $300M |
| Q4 2025 | $100M |
| Q3 2025 | $200M |
| Q2 2025 | $200M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
LYFT spent $550M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 37% from the year before.
MSFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -20M shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -121M shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -245M shares |
MSFT has 7.4B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
MSFT spent $21B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.2% from the year before.
LYFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
LYFT has the edge over MSFT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
LYFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.0 | Neutral |
LYFT's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 53 (neutral).
MSFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.0 | Neutral |
MSFT's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
LYFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | LYFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.5x | 28x | 91% below |
| PE % | 36 | 35 | 1 pt above |
LYFT has the edge over MSFT on valuation relative to its sector.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT is trading at 27x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
LYFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $16.3 | 2.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $16.2 | 2.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.8 | 5.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $15.7 | 5.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $14.3 | 16% above |
LYFT has the edge over MSFT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MSFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $524.7 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $484.8 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $446.9 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $453.8 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $411.5 | 27% above |
MSFT's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
LYFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.8 | $48.9 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | $48.9 | $44.2 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | $44.2 | $10.2 | -77% |
| 2023 | $10.2 | $15.0 | +47% |
| 2024 | $15.0 | $13.3 | -11% |
| 2025 | $13.3 | $19.7 | +48% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.7 | $16.6 | -16% |
LYFT has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 16% so far in 2026.
MSFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $159.0 | $222.8 | +40% |
| 2021 | $222.8 | $334.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $334.7 | $238.7 | -29% |
| 2023 | $238.7 | $376.0 | +58% |
| 2024 | $376.0 | $430.5 | +14% |
| 2025 | $430.5 | $487.7 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $487.7 | $523.0 | +7.2% |
MSFT has the edge over LYFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.