LyftvsUber Technologies

LYFT and UBER stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

UBER

Uber Technologies, Inc.

$69.69

Value $143B

+0.82%
UBER's page

Lyft (LYFT) has a market value of $6.4B and Uber Technologies (UBER) $143B. Over the last year, with dividends, LYFT moved -30.9% and UBER -25.5%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    LYFT$6.4B

    UBER$143B

    UBER is 22 times LYFT

  • Revenue, 12 months

    LYFT$6.9B

    UBER$56.5B

    UBER is 8.2 times LYFT

  • Net income, 12 months

    LYFT$2.8B

    UBER$3.5B

    UBER is 1.2 times LYFT

  • Operating margin

    LYFT-2.4%

    UBER12.4%

    14.7 points apart

  • ROIC

    LYFT-3.5%

    UBER13.3%

    16.8 points apart

  • P/E

    LYFT–

    UBER41.4

  • Dividend yield

    LYFT0.0%

    UBER0.0%

    About the same

  • 5-year return

    LYFT-67.9%

    UBER+54.5%

    122.4 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

LYFT-67.9%

UBER+54.4%

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Returns by period
PeriodLYFTWith dividendsUBERWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-30.9%Price -30.9%-25.5%Price -25.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+73.8%+20.2% a yearPrice +73.8%+33.4%+10.1% a yearPrice +33.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021-67.9%-20.3% a yearPrice -67.9%+54.5%+9.1% a yearPrice +54.5%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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LYFTLyftUBERUber Technologies

Valuation

LYFTUBER
Valuation
Price$16.98$69.69
Market value$6.4B$143B
Enterprise value (EV)$5.6B$149B
P/E–41.4
P/E, 5-year median–17.3
P/B2.25.2
EV/EBIT–21.2
Free cash flow yield–7.3%

Results and growth

LYFTUBER
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$6.9B$56.5B
Net income, 12 months$2.8B$3.5B
Free cash flow, 12 months–$10.4B
Earnings per share, 12 months$6.74$1.71
Revenue growth, year on year9.2%18.3%
Revenue growth a year, past+21.7%over 5 years+36.1%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

LYFTUBER
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin47.4%43.2%
Operating margin-2.4%12.4%
Net margin40.7%6.1%
ROIC-3.5%13.3%
ROE109.1%12.8%

Balance sheet

LYFTUBER
Balance sheet
Cash$1.9B$10.1B
Total debt$1.3B$17.7B
Net debt / EBITDA–0.7
Interest cover-6.8×14.0×

Dividends and buybacks

LYFTUBER
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield––
Dividend per share, 12 months––
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield7.8%4.6%
Shareholder yield7.8%4.6%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Lyft or Uber Technologies?

By market value, Uber Technologies ($143B) is about 22.4 times Lyft ($6.4B), at today's prices.

How did LYFT and UBER stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, LYFT's price moved -67.9% and UBER's +54.5%. With dividends: LYFT -67.9% (-20.3% a year), UBER +54.5% (+9.1% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, LYFT or UBER?

Neither paid a dividend over the last twelve months: Lyft and Uber Technologies return money to shareholders, if they do, in other ways, such as buybacks.

Which has the higher profit margins, Lyft or Uber Technologies?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 40.7% for Lyft and 6.1% for Uber Technologies, and the operating margin -2.4% and 12.4%. Revenue was $6.9B and $56.5B.

Which is the better investment, Lyft or Uber Technologies?

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