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Uber (UBER) & Lyft (LYFT) Earnings: Can Shares Accelerate?
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Earnings season continues its rapid pace, with a wide variety of companies on the reporting docket for this week. Among the bunch is a similar pair – Lyft (LYFT - Free Report) and Uber Technologies (UBER - Free Report) .
Both stocks have risen in popularity considerably over the years as consumers continuously flock to the platform, leaving taxis in the dust. Concerning performances, LYFT shares have faced notably more pressure in 2024 relative to UBER, as shown below.
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But will the performance disparity continue? Let’s take a closer look at how expectations stack up heading into their respective releases.
Are Analysts Bullish?
Both Uber and Lyft have seen their earnings outlook for the upcoming release tick higher, though it’s worth noting that the trend has been more pronounced within Lyft. They’re expected to post big growth, with Uber’s earnings expected to be up 70% and Lyft forecasted to see a 27% climb higher.
Uber Revisions –
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Lyft Revisions –
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It’s also worth noting that Uber’s sales expectations have remained unchanged, whereas Lyft has seen positive revisions concerning the top line over recent months. Both companies have enjoyed supercharged sales growth over the years, as shown below.
Uber’s Quarterly Revenue –
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Lyft’s Quarterly Revenue –
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Key Metrics to Watch
Uber reports its results a bit differently than Lyft, using Trips as a key metric in quarterly releases. The company’s Trips have regularly exceeded our expectations but fell modestly short in its latest release, as shown below.
Despite missing expectations, Trips did pencil in strong Y/Y growth, reflecting solid momentum. For the quarter to be released, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Trips stands at 2.7 billion vs. 2.3 billion in the year-ago period.
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Concerning Lyft, the company reports several key metrics, including Active Riders. As shown below, the company broke a long streak of negative surprises on the metric in its latest quarter, with Active Riders of 21.9 million up 12% Y/Y.
Our consensus expectation for Active Riders stands at 23.8 million, reflecting a slight uptick from the year-ago mark of 21.5 million.
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Bottom Line
Both Uber Technologies (UBER - Free Report) and Lyft (LYFT - Free Report) have seen adverse price action over the last month, down 21% and 19%, respectively. And soon, they’ll reveal their Q2 results.
Given the current weak sentiment, positivity within the releases concerning rider momentum will likely perk shares back up, with analysts also taking a bullish stance over the last several months.
Profitability and cash flows will also be heavily in focus, which have both been trending higher for both companies over recent periods.
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Uber (UBER) & Lyft (LYFT) Earnings: Can Shares Accelerate?
Earnings season continues its rapid pace, with a wide variety of companies on the reporting docket for this week. Among the bunch is a similar pair – Lyft (LYFT - Free Report) and Uber Technologies (UBER - Free Report) .
Both stocks have risen in popularity considerably over the years as consumers continuously flock to the platform, leaving taxis in the dust. Concerning performances, LYFT shares have faced notably more pressure in 2024 relative to UBER, as shown below.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
But will the performance disparity continue? Let’s take a closer look at how expectations stack up heading into their respective releases.
Are Analysts Bullish?
Both Uber and Lyft have seen their earnings outlook for the upcoming release tick higher, though it’s worth noting that the trend has been more pronounced within Lyft. They’re expected to post big growth, with Uber’s earnings expected to be up 70% and Lyft forecasted to see a 27% climb higher.
Uber Revisions –
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Lyft Revisions –
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
It’s also worth noting that Uber’s sales expectations have remained unchanged, whereas Lyft has seen positive revisions concerning the top line over recent months. Both companies have enjoyed supercharged sales growth over the years, as shown below.
Uber’s Quarterly Revenue –
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Lyft’s Quarterly Revenue –
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Key Metrics to Watch
Uber reports its results a bit differently than Lyft, using Trips as a key metric in quarterly releases. The company’s Trips have regularly exceeded our expectations but fell modestly short in its latest release, as shown below.
Despite missing expectations, Trips did pencil in strong Y/Y growth, reflecting solid momentum. For the quarter to be released, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Trips stands at 2.7 billion vs. 2.3 billion in the year-ago period.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Concerning Lyft, the company reports several key metrics, including Active Riders. As shown below, the company broke a long streak of negative surprises on the metric in its latest quarter, with Active Riders of 21.9 million up 12% Y/Y.
Our consensus expectation for Active Riders stands at 23.8 million, reflecting a slight uptick from the year-ago mark of 21.5 million.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Bottom Line
Both Uber Technologies (UBER - Free Report) and Lyft (LYFT - Free Report) have seen adverse price action over the last month, down 21% and 19%, respectively. And soon, they’ll reveal their Q2 results.
Given the current weak sentiment, positivity within the releases concerning rider momentum will likely perk shares back up, with analysts also taking a bullish stance over the last several months.
Profitability and cash flows will also be heavily in focus, which have both been trending higher for both companies over recent periods.