Lyft lost $187.6 million, or 50 cents per share, during the first quarter, slightly less than its loss a year ago but significantly more than the 10 cents per share anticipated by analysts surveyed by FactSet Research.
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Uber dominates U.S. market shareBy April 2022, Uber sales exceeded their pre-pandemic levels and remained elevated throughout most months of 2022 and into 2023. Meanwhile, sales at Lyft are yet to reach their pre-pandemic levels as of July 2023.
Lyft LYFT -5.96%decrease; red down pointing triangle shares fell Thursday after it forecast weaker-than-expected revenue and adjusted earnings in the June quarter, as it rides through a tumultuous period of layoffs and leadership changes. The outlook overshadowed the ride-sharing company's first-quarter results.
Given Lyft's liquidity position and cash burn rate, I do not believe it will survive through 2024. Lyft may eventually find an activist or strategic buyer, but it may lack sufficient strategic value in today's economy.
On average, Uber paid its drivers about 6.2% more per hour than Lyftin 2022: $21.14 versus Lyft's $19.90, according to the ride-hailing business site Gridwise.
The San Francisco-based company's share price has fallen steadily in recent months amid stiff competition from Uber, its much larger peer, and scrutiny of its business model.
Ride-hailing app Lyft will lay off 1,072 employees, roughly 26% of its corporate workforce, and won't hire for an additional 250 positions, the company said in an SEC filing Thursday. The news comes a week after a memo from new Lyft CEO David Risher confirmed that the company would trim its head count.
Pros and Cons of Lyft and UberThere are some key differences between Uber and Lyft. Uber can be less expensive than Lyft for the average journey—research suggests that Uber is the cheaper company, with the average trip costing $20 compared with the $27 you would spend for an average Lyft trip.
Uber's third-quarter commentary that it's reached an inflection point for expanding profitability over the coming quarters and rising investor expectations have driven a 34% share price rebound since the start of 2023, trimming the stock's decline over the past year to 4.2% (see chart below).
Lyft had become more expensive for consumers than rival Uber because it was slower to respond to a yearslong driver shortage after the U.S. reopened from Covid-19 lockdowns. The short supply of drivers pushed up the prices for its rides. The company has said it is now priced broadly in line with Uber.
Therefore, to make $2000 a week with Lyft at the standard rate, you'd need to work for around 83 hours per week. Over the course of 7 days, that averages just shy of 12 hours every single day! This only barely fits with Lyft's demands for drivers to take at least a six-hour break for every twelve hours spent driving.
According to the latest long-term forecast, Lyft price will hit $12 by the middle of 2024 and then $15 by the end of 2025. Lyft will rise to $17 within the year of 2026, $20 in 2027, $25 in 2030 and $30 in 2034.
Is Lyft stock a Buy, Sell or Hold? Lyft stock has received a consensus rating of buy. The average rating score is and is based on 47 buy ratings, 44 hold ratings, and 1 sell ratings.