LYFT
LYFT — Technology
Graham: 12
Buffett: 16
Lynch: 0
Lyft, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer marketplace for on-demand ridesharing in the United States and Canada. The company operates multimodal transportation networks that offer access to various transportation options through the Lyft platform and mobile-based applications.
Price ?
20.26
Market Cap ?
8.2B
P/E ?
88.09
P/B ?
11.37
Div Yield ?
-
52W Range ?
9.66 - 23.50
200W MA ?
15.88
12
Graham-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ✓ Company size sufficient (large-cap) ? $8,234,505,216 — Uses market cap >= $2B as proxy
- ✗ Solid financial condition (CR>=2; LT debt <= NCAV) ? CR=0.70 | D/E=1.10 — Partial: checks current ratio; LT debt vs NCAV unavailable
- ? Uninterrupted dividends for 20 years ? — Data not available
- ✗ No losses in last 10 years ? Last 6y — Failed over last 6y; need 10y to evaluate
- ✗ EPS growth >= 33% over 10 years ? ~-102% (last 4y) — Need 10y to evaluate
- ✗ Price-to-Book (P/B) <= 1.5 ? 11.37
- ✗ Price-to-Earnings (P/E) <= 15 ? 88.1 — Uses trailing P/E as proxy for 3y avg EPS
- ✗ Combined formula (P/E * P/B) <= 22.5 ? 1001.5
- ✗ Margin of safety >= 20% ? -487% — Intrinsic = EPS * 15
- ✗ High ROE maintained without excessive debt ? ROE=14.1% | D/E=1.10 — Approximate threshold ROE = 15%, D/E = 1.0
What is evaluated (Graham):
- Valuation discipline and buying below intrinsic value.
- Financial resilience: liquidity and prudent leverage.
- Consistent dividends and earnings over long horizons.
"The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists." — Benjamin Graham
16
Buffett-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ✓ Positive and growing FCF (multi-year) ? 51,575,000 -> 933,207,000
- ✗ ROIC >= 12% sustained ? -8.0%
- ✗ High ROE (proxy for durable advantages) ? 14.1% — Consistency over years not checked
- ✗ Net profit margin >= 10% ? 1.5% — Derived from available financial filings
- ✗ Conservative leverage (D/E <= 1.0) ? 1.10
- ? Sustainable shareholder returns (dividend > 0%) ? — Does not assess buybacks or payout safety
What is evaluated (Buffett):
- Durable advantages: high ROE, healthy margins.
- Balance discipline and shareholder friendly capital use.
- Positive free cash flow and efficient reinvestment.
"It is far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price." — Warren Buffett
0
Lynch-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ? PEG ratio (P/E / growth) <= 1.0 ? — needs positive EPS growth
- ? Positive multi-year EPS growth (per-year >= 10%) ? — Requires positive EPS history
- ✗ Conservative leverage (D/E <= 0.5) ? 1.10
- ✗ Sustainable profitability (net margin >= 5%) ? 1.5%
- ? Earnings stability (no losses in 10y) ? — No history
What is evaluated (Lynch):
- Growth at a reasonable price (PEG and EPS CAGR).
- Durable earnings with limited drawdowns.
- Conservative balance sheet and baseline profitability.
"Know what you own, and know why you own it." — Peter Lynch