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Lyft (LYFT) November Rides Drop 50% Amid Coronavirus Case Spike
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Amid a spike in coronavirus cases in the United States, Lyft, Inc. (LYFT - Free Report) , which was seeing gradual improvement in ride volumes from the dramatic lows in April, has witnessed an “impact on demand”. Consequently, rideshare rides were down approximately 50% year over year in November, according to a SEC filing dated Dec 2. This is worse than the 47.4% year-over-year decline in October ride volumes. Lyft’s operations are significantly hurt by coronavirus-led rides weakness as evidenced by the 30.9% year-over-year decline in total revenues in the first nine months of 2020.
The SEC filing reveals that the company now expects revenues to rise at the lower end of its previously guided range of 11-15%, sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2020, thanks to reintroduction of coronavirus-led restrictions in some of the cities.
However, on a positive note, Lyft anticipates adjusted EBITDA loss to narrow in the ongoing quarter compared with its previous expectation. It now estimates the same to be better than $185 million in the fourth quarter, against the previous forecast for an adjusted EBITDA loss of roughly $200 million at the midpoint and $190 million at the high end. The improved view is due to expectations of increase in Contribution Margin, as well as significant cost control measures. Contribution Margin is now predicted to increase at top end of the previously guided range of 170-270 basis points, in the fourth quarter from the third. Lyft expects Contribution Margin to further increase in 2021 sequentially from fourth-quarter 2020, even before a full recovery.
Shares of Baidu, The Trade Desk and Marchex have rallied more than 31%, 100% and 29% in the last six months, respectively.
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The COVID-19 outbreak has shifted consumer behavior dramatically, and a handful of high-tech companies have stepped up to keep America running. Right now, investors in these companies have a shot at serious profits. For example, Zoom jumped 108.5% in less than 4 months while most other stocks were sinking.
Our research shows that 5 cutting-edge stocks could skyrocket from the exponential increase in demand for “stay at home” technologies. This could be one of the biggest buying opportunities of this decade, especially for those who get in early. See the 5 high-tech stocks now>>
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Lyft (LYFT) November Rides Drop 50% Amid Coronavirus Case Spike
Amid a spike in coronavirus cases in the United States, Lyft, Inc. (LYFT - Free Report) , which was seeing gradual improvement in ride volumes from the dramatic lows in April, has witnessed an “impact on demand”. Consequently, rideshare rides were down approximately 50% year over year in November, according to a SEC filing dated Dec 2. This is worse than the 47.4% year-over-year decline in October ride volumes. Lyft’s operations are significantly hurt by coronavirus-led rides weakness as evidenced by the 30.9% year-over-year decline in total revenues in the first nine months of 2020.
The SEC filing reveals that the company now expects revenues to rise at the lower end of its previously guided range of 11-15%, sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2020, thanks to reintroduction of coronavirus-led restrictions in some of the cities.
However, on a positive note, Lyft anticipates adjusted EBITDA loss to narrow in the ongoing quarter compared with its previous expectation. It now estimates the same to be better than $185 million in the fourth quarter, against the previous forecast for an adjusted EBITDA loss of roughly $200 million at the midpoint and $190 million at the high end. The improved view is due to expectations of increase in Contribution Margin, as well as significant cost control measures. Contribution Margin is now predicted to increase at top end of the previously guided range of 170-270 basis points, in the fourth quarter from the third. Lyft expects Contribution Margin to further increase in 2021 sequentially from fourth-quarter 2020, even before a full recovery.
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Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Lyft carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the Zacks Internet - Services industry are Baidu, Inc. (BIDU - Free Report) , The Trade Desk Inc. (TTD - Free Report) and Marchex, Inc. (MCHX - Free Report) . While Baidu and The Trade Desk sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Marchex carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Shares of Baidu, The Trade Desk and Marchex have rallied more than 31%, 100% and 29% in the last six months, respectively.
These Stocks Are Poised to Soar Past the Pandemic
The COVID-19 outbreak has shifted consumer behavior dramatically, and a handful of high-tech companies have stepped up to keep America running. Right now, investors in these companies have a shot at serious profits. For example, Zoom jumped 108.5% in less than 4 months while most other stocks were sinking.
Our research shows that 5 cutting-edge stocks could skyrocket from the exponential increase in demand for “stay at home” technologies. This could be one of the biggest buying opportunities of this decade, especially for those who get in early.
See the 5 high-tech stocks now>>