Lyft (LYFT) posts record 2025 profit and adds new $1B share repurchase
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Lyft reported record results for Q4 and full-year 2025 and unveiled a new $1 billion Class A share repurchase authorization. Full-year Gross Bookings reached $18.5 billion, revenue was $6.3 billion, and net income surged to $2.8 billion from $22.8 million in 2024, helped by a $2.9 billion deferred tax valuation allowance release.
Adjusted EBITDA rose to $528.8 million with a 2.9% margin on Gross Bookings, while free cash flow climbed to $1.12 billion. Rides increased 14% to 945.5 million and Q4 Active Riders grew 18% year over year to 29.2 million, reflecting strong demand and platform usage.
Positive
- Record profitability and growth: 2025 net income reached $2.8 billion versus $22.8 million in 2024, with Gross Bookings up 15% to $18.5 billion and revenue up 9% to $6.3 billion.
- Stronger cash generation: Net cash from operating activities rose to $1.17 billion and free cash flow to $1.12 billion, enhancing Lyft’s ability to fund operations and capital returns.
- Margin and EBITDA improvement: Adjusted EBITDA increased to $528.8 million in 2025, with margin on Gross Bookings improving to 2.9% from 2.4% in 2024.
- Robust user and ride growth: Rides climbed 14% to 945.5 million and Q4 Active Riders grew 18% year over year to 29.2 million, reaching record engagement levels.
- Expanded capital return: The board approved an additional $1 billion Class A share repurchase program, supplementing remaining capacity under the prior authorization.
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Insights
Lyft delivered record 2025 profitability, strong cash generation, and added a $1 billion buyback.
Lyft posted 2025 Gross Bookings of
Underlying operations also improved: Adjusted EBITDA increased to
The board authorized an additional
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Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2026
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 10, 2026, Lyft, Inc. (the “Company” or “Lyft”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 10, 2026, Lyft posted supplemental investor materials, including prepared remarks and a slide presentation, on its investor.lyft.com website. Lyft announces material information to the public about Lyft, its products and services and other matters through a variety of means, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, the investor relations section of its website (investor.lyft.com), its X accounts (@lyft and @davidrisher), its Chief Executive Officer’s LinkedIn account (linkedin.com/in/jdavidrisher/), and its blogs (including: lyft.com/blog, lyft.com/hub, and eng.lyft.com) in order to achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information to the public and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.
The information in Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this current report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events
Share Repurchase Program
On February 10, 2026, Lyft announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $1.0 billion of the Company’s Class A common stock. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other relevant factors. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of its Class A common stock and may be suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion. The timing and number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the stock price, business and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, alternative investment opportunities, acquisition opportunities, and other factors. The amounts remaining under the Company’s prior authorization continue to remain available for repurchase.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated February 10, 2026 | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) | |||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| LYFT, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: | February 10, 2026 | /s/ Erin Brewer | ||||||
| Erin Brewer | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
Lyft Reports Record Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results
Delivered accelerated Q4 Gross Bookings growth year over year; on track with 2027 targets
Announces new $1 billion share repurchase program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February 10, 2026 - Lyft, Inc. (Nasdaq: LYFT) today announced record financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
“2025 was an incredible year in Lyft’s comeback story. Through customer obsession, we’re transforming from your local, “out-to-dinner” rideshare app to a global, hybrid transportation platform," said CEO David Risher. “As we look ahead, we are entering a transformational phase for Lyft - 2026 will be the year of the AV with deployments in the U.S. and overseas.”
“We delivered record financial performance in 2025 across all metrics, including all-time-high cash flow generation exceeding $1.1 billion,” said CFO Erin Brewer. “This continued strength coupled with our disciplined operational excellence positions us for further momentum and we remain right on track to hit our long-term targets.”
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
•Gross Bookings of $5.1 billion, up 19% year over year.
•Revenue of $1.6 billion, up 3% year over year, which includes a $168 million impact from certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements. Without this item, revenue would have been $1.8 billion.
•Net income of $2.8 billion, which includes a benefit from the release of the valuation allowance, compared to $61.7 million in Q4'24.
◦Net income as a percentage of Gross Bookings of 54.3% compared to 1.4% in Q4'24.
•Adjusted EBITDA up 37% year over year to $154.1 million compared to $112.8 million in Q4'24.
◦Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of Gross Bookings of 3.0% compared to 2.6% in Q4'24.
Full-Year 2025 Financial Highlights
•Gross Bookings of $18.5 billion, up 15% year over year.
•Revenue of $6.3 billion, up 9% year over year.
•Net income of $2.8 billion compared to $22.8 million in 2024.
◦Net income as a percentage of Gross Bookings of 15.4% compared to 0.1% in 2024.
•Adjusted EBITDA of $528.8 million compared to $382.4 million in 2024.
◦Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of Gross Bookings of 2.9%, compared to 2.4% in 2024.
•Net cash provided by operating activities of $1.17 billion compared to $849.7 million in 2024.
•Free cash flow of $1.12 billion compared to $766.3 million in 2024.
Operational Highlights
•Record Rides in 2025: Rides grew 14% to 945.5 million rides, an all time high and Q4 was the eleventh consecutive quarter of double digit growth year over year.
•Record growth in Active Riders: In Q4, Active Riders growth accelerated to 18% year over year to 29.2 million. In 2025, Lyft reached another all-time high of 51.3 million annual riders.
•Rider product innovation: This week, we launched Lyft Teen to address the 15 billion personal vehicles rides for ages 13-17 in the U.S. With the addition of Lyft Teen, there’s a Lyft mode for the whole family.
New Share Repurchase Program
Following the inaugural share repurchase program in 2025, Lyft’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $1 billion of the Company’s Class A common stock to continue returning value to shareholders.
Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other relevant factors. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of its Class A common stock and may be suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion. The timing and number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the stock price, business and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, alternative investment opportunities, acquisition opportunities, and other factors.
Q1’26 Outlook
•Gross Bookings of approximately $4.86 billion to $5.00 billion, up approximately 17% to 20% year over year.
•Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $120 million to $140 million.
◦Adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as a percentage of Gross Bookings) of approximately 2.5% to 2.8%, in line with Q1 2025.
We have not provided the forward-looking GAAP equivalent to our non-GAAP outlook or a GAAP reconciliation as a result of the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of reconciling items such as stock-based compensation and income tax. Accordingly, a reconciliation of these non-GAAP guidance metrics to their corresponding GAAP equivalent is not available without unreasonable effort. However, it is important to note that the reconciling items could have a significant effect on future GAAP results. We have provided historical reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP metrics in tables at the end of this release. For more information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this earnings release, please see “GAAP to non-GAAP Reconciliations” below.
Financial and Operational Results through the Fourth Quarter of 2025
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Active Riders | 29.2 | 28.7 | 24.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rides | 243.5 | 248.8 | 218.5 | 945.5 | 828.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Bookings | $ | 5,074.2 | $ | 4,780.4 | $ | 4,278.9 | $ | 18,507.0 | $ | 16,099.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue (1) | $ | 1,592.7 | $ | 1,685.2 | $ | 1,550.3 | $ | 6,316.3 | $ | 5,786.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (2) | $ | 2,755.1 | $ | 46.1 | $ | 61.7 | $ | 2,844.0 | $ | 22.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income as a percentage of Gross Bookings | 54.3 | % | 1.0 | % | 1.4 | % | 15.4 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 154.1 | $ | 138.9 | $ | 112.8 | $ | 528.8 | $ | 382.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of Gross Bookings | 3.0 | % | 2.9 | % | 2.6 | % | 2.9 | % | 2.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 246.2 | $ | 291.3 | $ | 153.4 | $ | 1,168.4 | $ | 849.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 227.6 | $ | 277.8 | $ | 140.0 | $ | 1,115.6 | $ | 766.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 and year ended December 31, 2025 includes a $168 million impact from certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements. Without this item, revenue would have been $1.8 billion and $6.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025 and year ended December 31, 2025, respectively.
(2) Net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 and year ended December 31, 2025 includes a $2.9 billion benefit from the release of our valuation allowance of U.S. federal and certain state deferred tax assets.
Note: Information on our key metrics and non-GAAP financial measures are also available on our Investor Relations page.
Definitions of Key Metrics
Active Riders
The number of Active Riders is a key indicator of the scale of Lyft’s user community. Lyft defines Active Riders as all unique riders who have taken at least one ride during the quarter. If a ride is requested by another organization or person for the benefit of a rider, that rider is only included in the calculation of Active Riders if the ride is accessible in the rider’s Lyft apps.
In the first quarter of 2025, Lyft updated the definition of Active Riders to simplify the definition and better align the metric with future scaling of the business. Additionally, unique riders were previously identified by phone number and are now identified through a unique internal identifier. The change was adopted prospectively and periods prior to the first quarter of 2025 were not changed as the impact was not material.
Rides
Rides represent the level of usage of our multimodal platform. Lyft defines Rides as the total number of rides completed using our multimodal platform that contribute to our revenue. These include any Rides taken through our Lyft apps. If multiple riders take a private rideshare ride, including situations where one party picks up another party on the way to a destination, or splits the bill, we count this as a single rideshare ride. Each unique segment of a Shared Ride is considered a single Ride. For example, if two riders successfully match in Shared Ride mode and both complete their Rides, we count this as two Rides. We have largely shifted away from Shared Rides, and now only offer Shared Rides in limited markets. Lyft includes all Rides taken by riders via our Concierge offering, even though such riders may be excluded from the definition of Active Riders unless the ride is accessible in that rider’s Lyft apps.
Gross Bookings
Gross Bookings is a key indicator of the scale and impact of our overall platform. Lyft defines Gross Bookings as the total dollar value of transactions including any applicable taxes, tolls and fees, for rides and other offerings provided by Lyft, excluding tips to drivers.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, we simplified the definition of Gross Bookings to better align the metric with future scaling of our business. There was no impact to prior periods.
Adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as a percentage of Gross Bookings)
Adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as a percentage of Gross Bookings) is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA for a period by Gross Bookings for the same period. For the definition of Adjusted EBITDA, refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.
Webcast
Lyft will host a webcast today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss these financial results and business highlights. Supplemental materials, including management’s prepared remarks, will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations page in advance of the call. To listen to a live audio webcast, please visit our Investor Relations page at https://investor.lyft.com/. The archived webcast will be available on our Investor Relations page shortly after the call.
About Lyft
Whether it’s an everyday commute or a journey that changes everything, Lyft is driven by our purpose: to serve and connect. Founded in 2012, Lyft has grown into a global mobility platform offering a mix of rideshare, taxis, private hire vehicles, executive chauffeur services, car sharing, bikes, and scooters across six continents and thousands of cities. Millions of drivers have chosen to earn on billions of rides - helping to create a more connected world, with transportation options for everyone.
Available Information
Lyft announces material information to the public about Lyft, its products and services and other matters through a variety of means, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, the investor relations section of its website (investor.lyft.com), its X accounts (@lyft and @davidrisher), its Chief Executive Officer’s LinkedIn account (linkedin.com/in/jdavidrisher) and its blogs (including: lyft.com/blog, lyft.com/hub, and eng.lyft.com) in order to achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information to the public and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Lyft’s future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “going to,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern Lyft's expectations, strategy, priorities, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, Lyft’s guidance and outlook, including expectations for the first quarter of 2026, and the trends and assumptions underlying such guidance and outlook, Lyft’s expectations regarding its share repurchase program, including the timing of repurchases thereunder, Lyft’s plans and expectations regarding its new and existing strategic partnerships and the benefits such partnerships will provide, Lyft’s expectations regarding its products and features, Lyft’s expectations regarding AV technology, including the deployment of AVs, and Lyft’s expectations regarding its acquisitions and their anticipated impacts on Lyft’s international operations and financial results, and risks related to their integrations and operations. Lyft’s expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including risks related to the macroeconomic environment and risks regarding our ability to forecast our performance due to our limited operating history and the macroeconomic environment and the risk that our partnerships may not materialize as expected. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in Lyft’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025, and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the full fiscal year 2025 that will be filed with the SEC by March 2, 2026. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to Lyft as of the date hereof, and Lyft disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. This press release discusses “customers”. For rideshare, there are two customers in every car - the driver is Lyft’s customer, and the rider is the driver’s customer. We care about both.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement Lyft's financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP, Lyft considers certain financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as a percentage of Gross Bookings) and free cash flow. Lyft defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for interest expense, other income (expense), net, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation, as well as, if applicable, sublease income and gain from lease termination, restructuring charges, costs related to acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate matters, and certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements. Adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as a percentage of Gross Bookings) is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA for a period by Gross Bookings for the same period and is considered a key metric. Lyft defines free cash flow as GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and scooter fleet.
Lyft subleases certain office space and earns sublease income. Sublease income is included within other income, net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, while the related lease expense is included within operating expenses and loss from operations. Lyft believes the adjustment to include sublease income in Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors by enabling them to better assess Lyft’s operating performance, including the benefits of recent transactions, by presenting sublease income as a contra-expense to the related lease charges that are part of operating expenses.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, we terminated a portion of the lease for the Company’s San Francisco headquarters. The right-of-use asset associated with the portion of this lease was previously impaired as part of our previous restructuring plans, and the extinguishment of the remaining lease liability resulted in the recorded gain within operating lease costs. We believe this does not reflect the current period performance of our ongoing operations and that the adjustment to exclude this gain from lease termination from Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors by enabling them to better assess Lyft’s ongoing operating performance and provide for better comparability with Lyft’s historically disclosed Adjusted EBITDA amounts.
In September 2024, Lyft committed to plans of termination as part of efforts to reduce operating expenses. Lyft believes the costs associated with these restructuring efforts do not reflect performance of Lyft’s ongoing operations. Lyft believes the adjustment to exclude the costs related to restructuring from Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors by enabling them to better assess Lyft’s ongoing operating performance and provide for better comparability with Lyft’s historically disclosed Adjusted EBITDA amounts.
Lyft excludes certain costs related to acquisitions including due diligence costs, professional fees in connection with an acquisition, certain financing costs, and certain integration-related expenses. These expenses are unpredictable, and depend on factors that may be outside of our control and are not reflective of our ongoing core operations. In addition, the size and complexity of an acquisition, which often drives the magnitude of costs related to acquisitions, may not be indicative of such future costs. We believe excluding costs related to acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate matters facilitates the comparison of our financial results to our historical operating results and to other companies in our industry.
Certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements are primarily related to certain reserves and/or settlements for significant legal proceedings or governmental investigations and the associated fees. These matters have limited precedent, cover extended historical periods and are unpredictable in both magnitude and timing, therefore are distinct from normal, recurring legal, tax and regulatory matters and related expenses incurred in our ongoing operating performance.
Lyft uses its non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. Free cash flow is a measure used by our management to understand and evaluate our operating performance and trends. We believe free cash flow is a useful indicator of liquidity that provides our management with information about our ability to generate or use cash to enhance the strength of our balance sheet, further invest in our business and pursue potential strategic initiatives. Free cash flow has certain limitations, including that it does not reflect our future contractual commitments and it does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for a given period. Free cash flow does not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use and is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs.
Lyft’s definitions may differ from the definitions used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. In addition, other companies may not publish these or similar metrics. Furthermore, these measures have certain limitations in that they do not include the impact of certain expenses that are reflected in our consolidated statement of operations that are necessary to run our business. Thus, our non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as substitutes for, or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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Lyft, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except for per share data)
(unaudited)
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,132,009 | $ | 759,319 | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 705,172 | 1,225,124 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,082,334 | 966,090 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 2,919,515 | 2,950,533 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 705,361 | 186,721 | |||||||||
| Restricted investments | 1,230,758 | 1,355,451 | |||||||||
| Other investments | 47,066 | 42,516 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 418,530 | 444,864 | |||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 165,579 | 148,397 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 178,944 | 42,776 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 439,754 | 251,376 | |||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 2,906,135 | 435 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 18,411 | 12,000 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 9,030,053 | $ | 5,435,069 | |||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 120,464 | $ | 97,704 | |||||||
| Insurance reserves | 2,180,426 | 1,701,393 | |||||||||
| Accrued and other current liabilities | 2,196,863 | 1,666,278 | |||||||||
Operating lease liabilities, current | 28,068 | 25,192 | |||||||||
| Convertible senior notes, current | — | 390,175 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 4,525,821 | 3,880,742 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 159,904 | 152,074 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 1,002,404 | 565,968 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 68,401 | 69,269 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 5,756,530 | 4,668,053 | |||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| 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 | — | — | |||||||||
| 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 | 4 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 10,687,017 | 11,035,246 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 625 | (10,103) | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (7,414,123) | (10,258,131) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 3,273,523 | 767,016 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 9,030,053 | $ | 5,435,069 | |||||||
Lyft, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except for per share data)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 6,316,261 | $ | 5,786,016 | $ | 4,403,589 | |||||||||||
| Costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 3,697,653 | 3,337,714 | 2,543,954 | ||||||||||||||
| Operations and support | 478,332 | 443,821 | 427,239 | ||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 451,419 | 397,073 | 555,916 | ||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 875,101 | 788,972 | 481,004 | ||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 1,002,130 | 937,348 | 871,080 | ||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 6,504,635 | 5,904,928 | 4,879,193 | ||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (188,374) | (118,912) | (475,604) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (20,755) | (28,921) | (26,223) | ||||||||||||||
Other income, net | 155,882 | 173,183 | 170,123 | ||||||||||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (53,247) | 25,350 | (331,704) | ||||||||||||||
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes | (2,897,255) | 2,566 | 8,616 | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 2,844,008 | $ | 22,784 | $ | (340,320) | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 6.92 | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.88) | |||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 6.81 | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.88) | |||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding used to compute net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 410,840 | 409,181 | 385,335 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 417,659 | 413,651 | 385,335 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation included in costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 23,600 | $ | 24,895 | $ | 30,170 | |||||||||||
| Operations and support | 10,244 | 8,397 | 15,468 | ||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 135,700 | 117,833 | 214,160 | ||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 17,240 | 17,286 | 29,682 | ||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 135,484 | 162,510 | 195,053 | ||||||||||||||
Lyft, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 2,844,008 | $ | 22,784 | $ | (340,320) | |||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 135,227 | 148,892 | 116,513 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 322,268 | 330,921 | 484,533 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax | (2,895,119) | (1,876) | (2,385) | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of premium on marketable securities | 307 | 284 | 117 | ||||||||||||||
| Accretion of discount on marketable securities | (69,236) | (89,425) | (68,125) | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs | 3,655 | 3,737 | 2,877 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of assets, net | 7,569 | 7,831 | (11,278) | ||||||||||||||
| Gain on lease termination | — | (29,610) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other | (9,232) | 2,469 | (4,261) | ||||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net effects of acquisition | |||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (51,032) | (76,440) | (86,600) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 26,978 | 26,276 | 20,046 | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 21,684 | 21,712 | (41,079) | ||||||||||||||
| Insurance reserves | 479,033 | 363,524 | (79,482) | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued and other liabilities | 385,564 | 166,014 | (73,508) | ||||||||||||||
| Lease liabilities | (33,236) | (47,356) | (15,292) | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,168,438 | 849,737 | (98,244) | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of marketable securities | (3,344,891) | (4,177,429) | (3,288,659) | ||||||||||||||
| Purchases of term deposits | — | (4,388) | (3,539) | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | 728,435 | 232,910 | 452,465 | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities | 3,329,579 | 3,415,318 | 3,481,042 | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of term deposits | 2,194 | 5,733 | 8,539 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment and scooter fleet | (52,822) | (83,470) | (149,819) | ||||||||||||||
| Sales of property and equipment | 52,893 | 92,045 | 92,594 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (307,320) | — | 1,630 | ||||||||||||||
| Other investing activities | (1,330) | 1,303 | 5,500 | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 406,738 | (517,978) | 599,753 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Repayment of loans | (62,448) | (84,070) | (72,484) | ||||||||||||||
| Payment for settlement of convertible senior notes due 2025 | (390,719) | (350,000) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes due 2029 | — | 460,000 | — | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes due 2030 | 500,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Payment of debt issuance costs | (12,229) | (11,888) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of capped calls | (41,950) | (47,886) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of Class A common stock | (499,992) | (50,000) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other common stock issuances | 14,861 | 15,051 | 10,993 | ||||||||||||||
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (151,311) | (40,328) | (3,021) | ||||||||||||||
| Principal payments on finance lease obligations | (41,250) | (46,748) | (43,466) | ||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration paid | — | — | (14,100) | ||||||||||||||
| Other financing activities | (490) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (685,528) | (155,869) | (122,078) | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of foreign exchange on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 1,682 | (1,636) | 533 | ||||||||||||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 891,330 | 174,254 | 379,964 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period | 946,040 | 771,786 | 391,822 | ||||||||||||||
| End of period | $ | 1,837,370 | $ | 946,040 | $ | 771,786 | |||||||||||
Lyft, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents to the consolidated balance sheets | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,132,009 | $ | 759,319 | $ | 558,636 | |||||||||||
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 705,361 | 186,721 | 211,786 | ||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets | — | — | 1,364 | ||||||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,837,370 | $ | 946,040 | $ | 771,786 | |||||||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 7,261 | $ | 11,207 | $ | 9,425 | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | 19,821 | 28,304 | 20,176 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Financed vehicles acquired | $ | 78,134 | $ | 83,600 | $ | 127,095 | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment and scooter fleet not yet settled | 3,623 | 10,599 | 4,505 | ||||||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets acquired under finance leases | 30,338 | 45,207 | 79,102 | ||||||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets acquired under operating leases | 20,846 | 7,710 | 3,795 | ||||||||||||||
| Remeasurement of finance and operating lease right-of-use assets | (6,085) | 54,689 | (10,582) | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase of Class A common stock, including excise tax, accrued and not yet paid | 2,754 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Lyft, Inc.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(in millions)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 2,755.1 | $ | 46.1 | $ | 61.7 | $ | 2,844.0 | $ | 22.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted to exclude the following: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense(1) | 6.0 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 25.5 | 34.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | (42.2) | (25.8) | (39.2) | (155.9) | (173.2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes(2) | (2,902.7) | (2.0) | (1.2) | (2,897.3) | 2.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 37.3 | 33.8 | 33.7 | 135.2 | 148.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 80.4 | 66.6 | 76.1 | 322.3 | 330.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 13.0 | 14.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sublease income | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs related to acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate matters | 5.4 | 11.6 | — | 29.4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements | 211.6 | — | — | 211.6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain from lease termination(3) | — | — | (29.6) | — | (29.6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges(4) | — | — | 1.2 | — | 26.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 154.1 | $ | 138.9 | $ | 112.8 | $ | 528.8 | $ | 382.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Bookings | $ | 5,074.2 | $ | 4,780.4 | $ | 4,278.9 | $ | 18,507.0 | $ | 16,099.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income as a percentage of Gross Bookings | 54.3 | % | 1.0 | % | 1.4 | % | 15.4 | % | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of Gross Bookings | 3.0 | % | 2.9 | % | 2.6 | % | 2.9 | % | 2.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1) Includes $1.2 million, $1.1 million and $1.4 million related to the interest component of vehicle related finance leases in the three months ended December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and $4.7 million and $5.8 million related to the interest component of vehicle related finance leases in the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(2) The fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025 include a $2.9 billion benefit from the release of our valuation allowance of U.S. federal and certain state deferred tax assets.
(3) In the fourth quarter of 2024, we recorded a $29.6 million gain as a result of a lease termination.
(4) In the third and fourth quarters of 2024, we incurred restructuring charges of $14.1 million of fixed asset disposals, $11.1 million of other current assets disposals and other costs and $1.8 million of severance and other employee costs. Restructuring related charges for accelerated depreciation of fixed assets of $10.6 million are included on its respective line item. These charges were related to the restructuring plan announced in September 2024.
Note: Due to rounding, numbers presented may not add up precisely to the totals provided.
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | |||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 1,168.4 | $ | 849.7 | $ | (98.2) | |||||||||||
| Less: purchases of property and equipment and scooter fleet | (52.8) | (83.5) | (149.8) | ||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 1,115.6 | $ | 766.3 | $ | (248.1) | |||||||||||
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Note: Due to rounding, numbers presented may not add up precisely to the totals provided.
FAQ
How did Lyft (LYFT) perform financially in full-year 2025?
Lyft delivered record 2025 results, with revenue of $6.3 billion and Gross Bookings of $18.5 billion, up 9% and 15% year over year. Net income surged to $2.8 billion, supported by a significant deferred tax valuation allowance release and stronger underlying operations.
What were Lyft’s Q4 2025 financial highlights?
In Q4 2025, Lyft generated $5.1 billion in Gross Bookings, up 19% year over year, and revenue of $1.6 billion. Net income reached $2.8 billion, including a large tax benefit, while Adjusted EBITDA rose to $154.1 million with a 3.0% margin on Gross Bookings.
How strong was Lyft’s cash flow and free cash flow in 2025?
Lyft’s cash generation improved meaningfully, with net cash provided by operating activities of $1.17 billion in 2025, up from $849.7 million in 2024. Free cash flow rose to $1.12 billion, compared with $766.3 million a year earlier, providing greater financial flexibility.
What did Lyft announce about share repurchases in this 8-K filing?
Lyft’s board authorized repurchases of up to an additional $1 billion of Class A common stock. Buybacks may occur via open-market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions and other factors, and can be suspended at the company’s discretion. Prior authorization capacity remains available.
How are Lyft’s rider and ride volumes trending heading into 2026?
Lyft reported record scale in 2025, with rides increasing 14% to 945.5 million. Q4 Active Riders grew 18% year over year to 29.2 million, and annual riders reached 51.3 million, indicating expanding platform usage and sustained demand momentum.
What guidance did Lyft provide for Q1 2026?
For Q1 2026, Lyft expects Gross Bookings of approximately $4.86 billion to $5.00 billion, up about 17% to 20% year over year. It projects Adjusted EBITDA of $120 million to $140 million, implying an Adjusted EBITDA margin of roughly 2.5% to 2.8% on Gross Bookings.
How did Lyft’s profitability metrics change relative to Gross Bookings in 2025?
Net income as a percentage of Gross Bookings improved to 15.4% in 2025 from 0.1% in 2024, reflecting the valuation allowance release and better performance. Adjusted EBITDA margin on Gross Bookings also increased, reaching 2.9% versus 2.4% the prior year.
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