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Lyft Stock Declines 0.7% Since Q2 Earnings & Revenue Miss
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Key Takeaways
LYFT's Q2 EPS of $0.25 and $1.59B in revenues missed estimates but rose year over year.
Gross bookings grew 12% to $4.5B; the adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 2.9%.
Q3 bookings expected to rise 13-17%, with EBITDA of $125M-$145M.
Lyft Inc. (LYFT - Free Report) reported unimpressive second-quarter 2025 results, wherein both earnings and revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. As a result, LYFT stock failed to impress the market as shares declined 0.7% since the earnings release on Aug. 6.
Quarterly earnings per share (excluding 15 cents from non-recurring items) of 25 cents underperformed the consensus estimate by 7.4% and improved 4.2% from the year-ago quarter. Revenues of $1.59 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.5% but increased 10.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Gross bookings reported for the quarter were $4.5 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 12%.
Lyft’s adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter was $129.4 million, up 26% from the year-ago reported figure. The adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as the percentage of gross bookings) was 2.9% compared with 2.6% in the prior-year quarter.
Lyft exited the second quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $913.85 million compared with $759.32 million at the end of December-end quarter of 2024. Long-term debt, net of the current portion at the end of the reported quarter, was $526.5 million compared with $565.97 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.
LYFT repurchased 12.8 million shares for $200 million in the second quarter of 2025 via the share repurchase program.
LYFT’s Q3 2025 Guidance
For the third quarter of 2025, Lyft anticipates year-over-year growth in rides in the mid-teens, driven by industry-leading service levels, strong rider and driver growth and increased engagement.
Gross bookings are anticipated to grow almost 13-17% year over year, reaching $4.65-$4.80 billion.
Adjusted EBITDA is expected between $125 million and $145 million, and an adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as a percentage of Gross Bookings) is projected in the range of 2.7%-3%.
Delta Air Lines (DAL - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 earnings (excluding $1.17 per share from non-recurring items) of $2.10 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.04. However, earnings decreased 11% on a year-over-year basis due to high labor costs.
Revenues in the June-end quarter were $16.65 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.2 billion and decreasing marginally on a year-over-year basis. Adjusted operating revenues (excluding third-party refinery sales) increased 1% year over year to $15.5 billion.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.31 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.34 and declined 0.8% year over year.
Total operating revenues of $2.93 billion lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.94 billion and were flat year over year. JBHT’s second-quarter revenue performance witnessed a 6% increase in Intermodal (“JBI”) loads, a 13% rise in Truckload (“JBT”) loads, a 3% increase in Dedicated Contract Services (“DCS”) productivity and a 6% jump in Integrated Capacity Solutions (“ICS”) revenue per load. These items were offset by Final Mile Services revenues declining 10%, lower revenue per load in both JBI and JBT, a 9% decrease in ICS load volume and a 3% decline in average trucks in DCS. Total operating revenues, excluding fuel surcharge revenues, increased 1% on a year-over-year basis.
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Lyft Stock Declines 0.7% Since Q2 Earnings & Revenue Miss
Key Takeaways
Lyft Inc. (LYFT - Free Report) reported unimpressive second-quarter 2025 results, wherein both earnings and revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. As a result, LYFT stock failed to impress the market as shares declined 0.7% since the earnings release on Aug. 6.
Quarterly earnings per share (excluding 15 cents from non-recurring items) of 25 cents underperformed the consensus estimate by 7.4% and improved 4.2% from the year-ago quarter. Revenues of $1.59 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.5% but increased 10.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Lyft, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Gross bookings reported for the quarter were $4.5 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 12%.
Lyft’s adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter was $129.4 million, up 26% from the year-ago reported figure. The adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as the percentage of gross bookings) was 2.9% compared with 2.6% in the prior-year quarter.
Lyft exited the second quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $913.85 million compared with $759.32 million at the end of December-end quarter of 2024. Long-term debt, net of the current portion at the end of the reported quarter, was $526.5 million compared with $565.97 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.
LYFT repurchased 12.8 million shares for $200 million in the second quarter of 2025 via the share repurchase program.
LYFT’s Q3 2025 Guidance
For the third quarter of 2025, Lyft anticipates year-over-year growth in rides in the mid-teens, driven by industry-leading service levels, strong rider and driver growth and increased engagement.
Gross bookings are anticipated to grow almost 13-17% year over year, reaching $4.65-$4.80 billion.
Adjusted EBITDA is expected between $125 million and $145 million, and an adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as a percentage of Gross Bookings) is projected in the range of 2.7%-3%.
LYFT’s Zacks Rank
Lyft currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Q2 Performances of Other Transportation Companies
Delta Air Lines (DAL - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 earnings (excluding $1.17 per share from non-recurring items) of $2.10 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.04. However, earnings decreased 11% on a year-over-year basis due to high labor costs.
Revenues in the June-end quarter were $16.65 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.2 billion and decreasing marginally on a year-over-year basis. Adjusted operating revenues (excluding third-party refinery sales) increased 1% year over year to $15.5 billion.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.31 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.34 and declined 0.8% year over year.
Total operating revenues of $2.93 billion lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.94 billion and were flat year over year. JBHT’s second-quarter revenue performance witnessed a 6% increase in Intermodal (“JBI”) loads, a 13% rise in Truckload (“JBT”) loads, a 3% increase in Dedicated Contract Services (“DCS”) productivity and a 6% jump in Integrated Capacity Solutions (“ICS”) revenue per load. These items were offset by Final Mile Services revenues declining 10%, lower revenue per load in both JBI and JBT, a 9% decrease in ICS load volume and a 3% decline in average trucks in DCS. Total operating revenues, excluding fuel surcharge revenues, increased 1% on a year-over-year basis.