CPNG vs LYFT vs GCT Stock Comparison

Coupang, Lyft and GigaCloud Technology Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CPNG Coupang, Inc.
$14.12 +2.6% 1M -55.8% 1Y
Market cap
$26.15B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$35.46B
Div. yield
–
Online Retail Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
LYFT Lyft, Inc.
$16.34 +9.8% 1M -18.4% 1Y
Market cap
$6.24B
P/E
2.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.77B
Div. yield
–
Ride-Hailing and Delivery Technology
6 wins
GCT GigaCloud Technology Inc
$60.63 +15.2% 1M +108.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.21B
P/E
14.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.47B
Div. yield
–
Online Retail Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Lyft leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Lyft 6, GigaCloud Technology 3, Coupang 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCPNGLYFTGCTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $26.15B $6.24B $2.21B CPNG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -34.1x 2.2x 14.1x LYFT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 28.7x 14.0x GCT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.9% +10.8% +22.9% GCT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.2% 42.3% 10.6% LYFT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -10.6% 0.0% — LYFT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 49.4x -25.9x — LYFT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -55.8% -18.4% +108.9% GCT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -13.9%/yr -18.7%/yr — CPNG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.1% 47.9% 67.2% LYFT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 70/100 59/100 LYFT

Percentile Scorecard

CPNGLYFTGCT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCPNGLYFTGCT
Valuation 11 #93 of 104 82 #30 of 166 15 #89 of 104
Growth 10 #88 of 98 88 #19 of 152 62 #38 of 98
Profitability 22 #75 of 96 56 #67 of 152 77 #23 of 96
Financial Health 30 #77 of 110 46 #98 of 179 90 #12 of 110
Shareholder Returns 89 #9 of 71 80 #20 of 94 50 #36 of 71
Overall 32 70 59
  • CPNG ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • LYFT ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • GCT ranked among 115 companies in Retail

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCPNGLYFTGCTSPY
1 month +2.6%+9.8%+15.2% +0.9%
3 months -6.9%+5.8%+45.8% +5.9%
6 months -30.5%+13.9%+39.7% +8.5%
Year to date -40.1%-15.6%+54.4% +13.3%
1 year -55.8%-18.4%+108.9% +12.4%
3 years -17.0%+76.5%+637.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year -6.0%+20.9%+94.7% +23.5%
5 years -52.6%-64.4%— +68.2%
5 years, per year -13.9%-18.7%— +11.0%

Risk

MeasureCPNGLYFTGCTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.1%47.9%67.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 50.1%53.7%55.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.371.381.87 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.16-0.381.62 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -69.3%-85.8%-91.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -56.1%-33.5%0.0% -0.9%
52-week high $32.13$24.57$60.63 $779.14
52-week low $13.75$12.65$25.46 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCPNGLYFTGCT
P/E now vs peer median -33.1xmedian 16.7x 2.2xmedian 16.8x 14.2xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.4x 0.9xmedian 1.4x 3.0xmedian 0.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -307.0xmedian 9.2x 173.5xmedian 13.9x 22.2xmedian 9.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 255.6xmedian 16.0x 5.6xmedian 11.4x 27.7xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 8.5xmedian 1.6x 2.0xmedian 1.8x 8.2xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.59median 0.73 0.04median 0.36 —median 0.73

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCPNGLYFTGCT
Revenue $35.46B $6.77B $1.47B
Gross profit $10.06B $3.08B $351.40M
Operating income -$628.00M -$119.72M $170.80M
Net income -$767.00M $2.87B $156.13M
Free cash flow $99.00M $1.11B $157.64M
R&D – $472.97M $10.20M
EPS (diluted) $-0.43 $7.42 $4.27
Cash & equivalents $6.11B $1.14B $334.50M
Total debt $2.60B $990.56M –
Shares (diluted) 1.80B 386.33M 36.55M
Enterprise value $190.46M -$1.11B $684.05M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCPNGLYFTGCT
P/E -33.1x 2.2x 14.2x
P/FCF 255.6x 5.6x 27.7x
P/Operating cash flow 17.8x 5.2x 25.8x
P/S 0.7x 0.9x 3.0x
P/B 8.5x 2.0x 8.2x
P/Tangible book 9.0x 2.2x 8.2x
EV/EBITDA -307.0x 173.5x 22.2x
EV/EBIT -34.7x -44.9x 23.3x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 0.8x 2.7x
EV/FCF 220.2x 4.8x 25.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.3x 4.5x 23.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.59 0.04 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCPNGLYFTGCT
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.9% 10.8% 22.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 17.1% 16.8% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.3% 20.9% 24.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 22.6% 20.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -186.7% -117.1% 28.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -52.0% 54.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) -310.1% 3,009% 17.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -55.9% 61.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) -316.7% 3,303% 22.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -55.9% 60.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -25.4% 14.0% -1.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.1% 98.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -87.3% 12.0% -2.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -55.0% 72.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCPNGLYFTGCT
Gross margin 28.4% 45.5% 24.0%
EBITDA margin -0.2% 0.5% 12.2%
Operating margin -1.8% -1.8% 11.6%
Pretax margin -1.7% -0.1% 12.5%
Net margin -2.2% 42.3% 10.6%
FCF margin 0.3% 16.4% 10.7%
Operating cash flow margin 4.0% 17.6% 11.5%
Return on equity -22.2% 94.7% 29.9%
Return on assets -4.4% 31.8% 12.5%
Return on invested capital -10.6% 0.0% –
Return on capital employed -9.3% -2.9% 18.9%
Asset turnover 2.0x 0.8x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.9x 0.4x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 4.6% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCPNGLYFTGCT
Debt / assets 15.0% 10.9% –
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA 49.4x -25.9x –
Debt / FCF 26.3x 0.9x –
Liabilities / assets 82.8% 66.8% 58.1%
Equity / assets 17.2% 33.2% 41.9%
Interest coverage -8.3x -5.9x 460.4x
Current ratio 0.9x 0.6x 2.1x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.4x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.4x 1.1x
Altman Z-score 2.49 -0.09 5.97

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCPNGLYFTGCT
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 4.3% 11.2% 2.0%
Shareholder yield 4.3% 11.2% 2.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCPNGLYFTGCT
Forward P/E – 28.7xFY2026 14.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.51FY2026 $0.57FY2026 $4.32FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -563.6%FY2026 -91.6%FY2026 +20.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +80.7% +25.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $36.30BFY2026 $6.97BFY2026 $1.61BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.1%FY2026 +10.3%FY2026 +24.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +23.5% +11.1% +2.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCPNGLYFTGCT
Held by institutions 81.8% 100.0% 65.4%
Institutions holding 588 528 220
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.8% +5.2% +14.0%
Institutions buying 262 260 136
Institutions selling 243 175 62
Buyers to sellers 1.08 1.49 2.19

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CPNGLYFTGCT
CPNG 1.00 0.26 0.20
LYFT 0.26 1.00 0.38
GCT 0.20 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CPNG, LYFT and GCT?

Coupang (CPNG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Coupang (CPNG) $26.15B, Lyft (LYFT) $6.24B, GigaCloud Technology (GCT) $2.21B.

Which stock is cheaper, CPNG, LYFT and GCT?

Lyft (LYFT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Coupang (CPNG) -34.1x, Lyft (LYFT) 2.2x, GigaCloud Technology (GCT) 14.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, GigaCloud Technology (GCT) is cheapest (Lyft (LYFT) 28.7x, GigaCloud Technology (GCT) 14.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

GigaCloud Technology (GCT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Coupang (CPNG) +9.9%, Lyft (LYFT) +10.8%, GigaCloud Technology (GCT) +22.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Lyft (LYFT) has the highest net margin (Coupang (CPNG) -2.2%, Lyft (LYFT) 42.3%, GigaCloud Technology (GCT) 10.6%). On return on invested capital, Lyft (LYFT) leads (Coupang (CPNG) -10.6%, Lyft (LYFT) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year GigaCloud Technology (GCT) returned the most: Coupang (CPNG) -55.8%, Lyft (LYFT) -18.4%, GigaCloud Technology (GCT) +108.9%. Over five years, Coupang (CPNG) compounded fastest (Coupang (CPNG) -13.9%/yr, Lyft (LYFT) -18.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Lyft (LYFT) has been the steadiest (Coupang (CPNG) 48.1%, Lyft (LYFT) 47.9%, GigaCloud Technology (GCT) 67.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CPNG, LYFT and GCT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Lyft (LYFT) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.