Compared to Estimates, Lyft (LYFT) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Lyft (LYFT) reported $1.59 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.6%. EPS of $0.25 for the same period compares to $0.24 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.49% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.61 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.27, the EPS surprise was -7.41%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Lyft performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Gross Bookings: $4.49 billion versus $4.49 billion estimated by nine analysts on average.Rides: 234.8 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 235.78 million.Active Riders: 26.1 million versus 26.05 million estimated by six analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Lyft here>>>Shares of Lyft have returned -11.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Picks Stock Most Likely to "At Least Double"Our experts have revealed their Top 5 recommendations with money-doubling potential – and Director of Research Sheraz Mian believes one is superior to the others. Of course, all our picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier recommendations like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.See Our Top Stock to Double (Plus 4 Runners Up) >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Lyft, Inc. (LYFT): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks