Lyft, Inc.
Business
Lyft, Inc. operates a multimodal transportation network that connects riders and drivers through its mobile application and proprietary technology platform. The company offers on-demand ridesharing, shared bikes and scooters (Light Vehicles), vehicle rental programs for drivers (Express Drive), subscription and business services such as Price Lock, Lyft Business, Concierge and Lyft Pass, plus licensing, advertising and data access agreements. Key business segments include its ridesharing marketplace, Express Drive vehicle rental program and Light Vehicles micromobility offerings. Lyft distributes services across cities in the United States and select cities in Canada through the Lyft App and partnerships with fleet and city operators.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6,316 | 5,786 | 4,404 | 4,095 | 3,208 | |
| Cost of revenue | 3,698 | 3,338 | 2,544 | 2,436 | 1,702 | |
| Operations and support | 478 | 444 | 427 | 444 | 402 | |
| Research and development | 451 | 397 | 556 | 857 | 912 | |
| Sales and marketing | 875 | 789 | 481 | 532 | 411 | |
| General and administrative | 1,002 | 937 | 871 | 1,286 | 916 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 6,505 | 5,905 | 4,879 | 5,554 | 4,344 | |
| Loss from operations | −188 | −119 | −476 | −1,459 | −1,135 | |
| Interest expense | −21 | −29 | −26 | −20 | — | |
| Other income, net | 156 | 173 | 170 | −100 | 136 | |
| (Loss) income before income taxes | −53 | 25 | −332 | −1,579 | −1,051 | |
| (Benefit from) provision for income taxes | −2,897 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 11 | |
| Net income (loss) | 2,844 | 23 | −340 | −1,585 | −1,062 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 6.92 | 0.06 | −0.88 | −4.47 | −3.17 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 6.81 | 0.06 | −0.88 | −4.47 | −3.17 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 411 | 409 | 385 | 355 | 335 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 418 | 414 | 385 | 355 | 335 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,132 | 759 | 559 | 281 | 457 | |
| Short-term investments | 705 | 1,225 | 1,127 | 1,516 | 1,797 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,082 | 966 | 892 | 786 | 522 | |
| Total current assets | 2,920 | 2,951 | 2,577 | 2,583 | 2,776 | |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 705 | 187 | 212 | 109 | 73 | |
| Restricted investments | 1,231 | 1,355 | 837 | 1,028 | 1,045 | |
| Other investments | 47 | 43 | 40 | 26 | 80 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 419 | 445 | 466 | 313 | 298 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 166 | 148 | 98 | 135 | 223 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 179 | 43 | 60 | 76 | 51 | |
| Goodwill | 440 | 251 | 258 | 262 | 181 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,906 | 435,000 | — | — | — | |
| Other assets | 18 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 46 | |
| Total assets | 9,030 | 5,435 | 4,564 | 4,556 | 4,774 | |
| Accounts payable | 120 | 98 | 72 | 108 | 130 | |
| Insurance reserves | 2,180 | 1,701 | 1,338 | 1,417 | 1,069 | |
| Accrued and other current liabilities | 2,197 | 1,666 | 1,509 | 1,562 | 1,264 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 28 | 25 | 43 | 46 | 54 | |
| Convertible senior notes, current | 0 | 390 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 4,526 | 3,881 | 2,962 | 3,133 | 2,516 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 160 | 152 | 134 | 176 | 210 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 1,002 | 566 | 839 | 803 | 655 | |
| Other liabilities | 68 | 69 | 88 | 56 | 51 | |
| Total liabilities | 5,757 | 4,668 | 4,023 | 4,168 | 3,433 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 10.) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 18,000,000 Class A shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and 2024; 400,856 and 409,474 Class A shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; 87,220 and 100,000 Class B shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and 2024; no Class B shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 8,531 Class B shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 10,687 | 11,035 | 10,827 | 10,335 | 9,706 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 625,000 | −10 | −5 | −6 | −3 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −7,414 | −10,258 | −10,281 | −9,941 | −8,363 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 3,274 | 767 | 542 | 389 | 1,341 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 9,030 | 5,435 | 4,564 | 4,556 | 4,774 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 135 | 149 | 117 | 155 | 139 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 322 | 331 | 485 | 751 | 725 | |
| Deferred income tax | −2,895 | −2 | −2 | — | — | |
| Amortization of premium on marketable securities | 307,000 | 284,000 | 117,000 | 3 | 4 | |
| Accretion of discount on marketable securities | −69 | −89 | −68 | −23 | −2 | |
| Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 36 | |
| Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of assets, net | 8 | 8 | −11 | −61 | 6 | |
| Gain on lease termination | 0 | −30 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other | −9 | 2 | −4 | 24 | 3 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −51 | −76 | −87 | −276 | −207 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 27 | 26 | 20 | 96 | 61 | |
| Accounts payable | 22 | 22 | −41 | −27 | 47 | |
| Insurance reserves | 479 | 364 | −79 | 349 | 82 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 386 | 166 | −74 | 262 | 234 | |
| Lease liabilities | −33 | −47 | −15 | −44 | −48 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,168 | 850 | −98 | −237 | −102 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −3,345 | −4,177 | −3,289 | −4,050 | −3,802 | |
| Purchases of term deposits | 0 | −4 | −4 | −14 | −458 | |
| Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | 728 | 233 | 452 | 677 | 513 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities | 3,330 | 3,415 | 3,481 | 3,309 | 3,259 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of term deposits | 2 | 6 | 9 | 395 | 675 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment and scooter fleet | −53 | −83 | −150 | −115 | −79 | |
| Sales of property and equipment | 53 | 92 | 93 | 130 | 43 | |
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −307 | 0 | 2 | −146 | 3,000 | |
| Other investing activities | −1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 407 | −518 | 600 | 186 | 267 | |
| Repayment of loans | −62 | −84 | −72 | −68 | −44 | |
| Payment for settlement of convertible senior notes due 2025 | −391 | −350 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes | 500 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −12 | −12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchase of capped calls | −42 | −48 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repurchase of Class A common stock | −500 | −50 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other common stock issuances | 15 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 34 | |
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | −151 | −40 | −3 | −7 | −26 | |
| Principal payments on finance lease obligations | −41 | −47 | −43 | −35 | −36 | |
| Contingent consideration paid | 0 | 0 | −14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other financing activities | −490,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −686 | −156 | −122 | −88 | −72 | |
| Effect of foreign exchange on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 2 | −2 | 533,000 | −631,000 | −113,000 | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 891 | 174 | 380 | −139 | 93 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 6 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 20 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 17 | |
| Financed vehicles acquired | 78 | 84 | 127 | 48 | 57 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment and scooter fleet not yet settled | 4 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 12 | |
| Right-of-use assets acquired under finance leases | 30 | 45 | 79 | 11 | 27 | |
| Right-of-use assets acquired under operating leases | 21 | 8 | 4 | 498,000 | 7 | |
| Remeasurement of finance and operating lease right-of-use assets | −6 | 55 | −11 | −321,000 | 58,000 | |
| Repurchase of Class A common stock, including excise tax, accrued and not yet paid | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |