LYFT
Lyft, Inc.
LYFT's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over LYFT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
LYFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
LYFT's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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.
PLTR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 75x | $172 | — |
| Current | 120x | $172 | — |
| Cheap | 165x | $236 | +37% |
| Fair | 251x | $359 | +109% |
| Expensive | 452x | $646 | +277% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLTR 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.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over LYFT on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
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.
PLTR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.30 | +61% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.43 | +240% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.17 | +290% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.89 | +287% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.63 | +232% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.42 | +110% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.23 | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.19 | +111% |
PLTR's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $1.43 over the past year, about three times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2021.
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.
PLTR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +96% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +85% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +63% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | +48% |
| Q1 2025 | $883.9M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $827.5M | +36% |
PLTR has the edge over LYFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +26 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +40 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3% | -9.5 points |
PLTR 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 generated $1.2B in free cash flow over the past year, up 15% from the year before.
PLTR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +139% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +126% |
| Q1 2026 | $891.8M | +193% |
| Q4 2025 | $764M | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $500.9M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $531.6M | +276% |
| Q1 2025 | $304.1M | +140% |
| Q4 2024 | $457.2M | +54% |
PLTR has the edge over LYFT on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 PLTR 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.
PLTR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +5.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +248M shares |
| 5 years | +31% | +610M shares |
| Available history | +184% | +1.7B shares |
PLTR has 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $18.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $18M |
| Q4 2024 | $18.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $18.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $17.7M |
| Q1 2024 | $9M |
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 PLTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PLTR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
PLTR has more cash than debt.
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).
PLTR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.4 | Neutral |
PLTR's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (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 PLTR on valuation relative to its sector.
PLTR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 120x | 28x | 331% above |
| PE % | 1 | 38 | 37 pts below |
PLTR is trading at 120x earnings, a 331% premium to 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 PLTR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PLTR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $185.8 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $167.6 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $157.1 | 9.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $143.8 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $83.3 | 106% above |
PLTR's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 106% 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.
PLTR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.20 | $27.8 | +202% |
| 2021 | $27.8 | $18.9 | -32% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $6.29 | -67% |
| 2023 | $6.29 | $17.2 | +173% |
| 2024 | $17.2 | $79.1 | +361% |
| 2025 | $79.1 | $188.7 | +139% |
| 2026 YTD | $188.7 | $171.6 | -9.1% |
PLTR has the edge over LYFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.