NASDAQ$LYFT

LYFT Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Lyft's Q3 2022 revenue reached an all-time high, with Adjusted EBITDA exceeding expectations, while the company focused on initiatives to impact drivers, riders, and the company positively.

Lyft's Q3 2022 showed strong financial performance with revenue reaching an all-time high of $1.05 billion, a net loss of $422.2 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $66.2 million, exceeding the company's outlook. The company also saw a higher number of active riders, rides, and drivers than it has had since COVID began.

  • Q3 revenue reached an all-time high of $1.05 billion, up 22% year-over-year.
  • Net loss for Q3 was $422.2 million, including $224.1 million of stock-based compensation and a $135.7 million impairment charge.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 was $66.2 million, exceeding the company's outlook.
  • The number of active riders, rides, and drivers increased to levels not seen since the beginning of COVID.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.05B

Previous: $864M+21.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.10

Previous: $0.05+100.0%
Active Riders

20.3M

Previous: 18.9M+7.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$422M

Previous: -$71.5M-490.2%
Net Income

-$422M

Previous: -$71.5M-490.2%
Operating Income

-$290M

Previous: -$177M-64.2%
Gross Profit

$483M

Previous: $500M-3.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$144M

Previous: $728M-80.3%
Total Assets

$4.6B

Previous: $4.82B-4.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$221M

Previous: $198M+11.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Lyft · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.05B

Q3 2022+21.9%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For Q4, Lyft anticipates revenue to be between $1.145 billion and $1.165 billion, representing a 9-11% quarter-over-quarter and 18-20% year-over-year growth. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $80 million and $100 million with a margin of 7% to 9%.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue to be between $1.145 billion and $1.165 billion
  • Q4 revenue growth to be between 9-11% quarter-over-quarter
  • Q4 revenue growth to be between 18-20% year-over-year
  • Adjusted EBITDA to be between $80 million and $100 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 7% to 9%

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-1.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.0%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

12 / 28 earnings

Positive

+32.2%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-38.4%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.5%-3.7%-3.5%
Q4 2025-17.0%-21.2%-22.4%
Q3 2025+2.7%+20.4%+14.4%
Q1 2025+27.8%+29.7%+19.5%
Q4 2024-7.9%-6.7%-17.2%
Q3 2024+28.2%+34.7%+15.5%
Q2 2024-8.2%-11.5%+0.8%
Q1 2024+1.5%-1.9%-10.4%
Q4 2023+32.2%+44.4%+43.6%
Q3 2023-6.9%-9.8%+22.0%
Q2 2023-5.2%+3.7%-1.6%
Q1 2023-20.8%-20.8%-12.0%
Q4 2022-38.4%-35.8%-48.0%
Q3 2022-20.7%-7.6%-24.9%
Q2 2022+21.4%+11.7%-12.6%
Q1 2022-31.6%-34.9%-41.7%
Q4 2021+12.5%+2.3%-3.8%
Q3 2021+5.7%+15.4%-11.3%
Q2 2021-11.6%-6.4%-12.0%
Q1 2021-7.8%-12.3%-1.3%
Q4 2020+5.2%+7.9%+17.4%
Q3 2020-3.4%-0.4%+27.6%
Q2 2020-5.8%-11.4%+0.4%
Q1 2020+19.1%+17.5%+44.7%
Q4 2019-9.8%-16.8%-55.5%
Q3 2019-5.1%-1.9%+12.1%
Q2 2019+5.8%-4.3%-24.2%
Q1 2019-12.6%-15.7%+1.8%
Q4 2018
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018

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