Lyft Shares Rise After Q1 Results but Slides 5.25%

5월 7일

Lyft (LYFT), a ride-hailing company, reported mixed Q1 results, with quarterly losses of 8 cents per share, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of earnings of 3 cents per share. However, quarterly sales were $1.28 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 billion by 10.02%. This represents a 27.59% increase over the same period last year. Gross bookings for the first quarter were $3.7 billion, up 21% year-over-year.

CEO David Risher praised Lyft's strong start in 2024, stating that the company is executing well and bringing innovation to the market. Lyft saw second-quarter gross bookings of between $4 billion and $4.1 billion, adjusted EBITDA of between $95 million and $100 million, and an adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 2.4%. The company remains on track to generate positive free cash flow for the full year.