LYFT vs CSANY vs PONY Stock Comparison

Lyft, Cosan and Pony AI Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LYFT Lyft, Inc.
$17.06 +14.8% 1M -16.7% 1Y
Market cap
$6.46B
P/E
2.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.77B
Div. yield
–
Ride-Hailing and Delivery Technology
6 wins
CSANY Cosan S.A.
$2.11 -26.5% 1M -52.2% 1Y
Market cap
$2.09B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$7.59B
Div. yield
–
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
1 win
PONY Pony AI Inc.
$5.05 -26.7% 1M -72.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.19B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$125.04M
Div. yield
–
Autonomous Driving Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Lyft leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Lyft 6, Pony AI 2, Cosan 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLYFTCSANYPONYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.46B $2.09B $2.19B LYFT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 2.3x -0.8x -14.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.9x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.8% -0.9% +45.8% PONY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 42.3% -21.9% -109.6% LYFT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 129.2% — CSANY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -25.9x -0.3x — LYFT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.7% -52.2% -72.6% LYFT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -18.3%/yr -32.2%/yr — LYFT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.0% 90.0% 67.4% LYFT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 46/100 76/100 PONY

Percentile Scorecard

LYFTCSANYPONY

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

AxisLYFTCSANYPONY
Valuation 81 #33 of 167 89 #12 of 99 67 #5 of 13
Growth 89 #18 of 153 14 #84 of 97 82 #3 of 12
Profitability 56 #68 of 153 45 #53 of 96 73 #4 of 12
Financial Health 46 #98 of 179 65 #36 of 102 83 #3 of 13
Shareholder Returns 80 #20 of 94 17 #63 of 76 –
Overall 70 46 76
  • LYFT ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • CSANY ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • PONY ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLYFTCSANYPONYSPY
1 month +14.8%-26.5%-26.7% -0.8%
3 months +13.1%-31.7%-31.6% +3.5%
6 months +17.7%-47.1%-52.1% +7.0%
Year to date -11.9%-46.6%-65.2% +12.2%
1 year -16.7%-52.2%-72.6% +13.0%
3 years +84.2%-83.5%— +86.3%
3 years, per year +22.6%-45.2%— +23.1%
5 years -63.5%-85.7%— +68.6%
5 years, per year -18.3%-32.2%— +11.0%

Risk

MeasureLYFTCSANYPONYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.0%90.0%67.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.9%107.2%70.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.391.172.82 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.35-0.58-1.08 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.8%-89.7%-82.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.6%-61.3%-76.9% -1.8%
52-week high $24.57$5.45$21.87 $779.14
52-week low $12.65$2.11$4.93 $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.

MultipleLYFTCSANYPONY
P/E now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 17.5x -0.8xmedian 13.5x -14.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.4x 0.3xmedian 2.1x 17.5xmedian 17.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 182.3xmedian 14.5x 0.4xmedian 5.9x —
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 12.1x 2.1xmedian 11.0x -10.8xmedian 14.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.7x 0.3xmedian 1.5x 1.4xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.41 0.01median 2.27 —

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 monthsLYFTCSANYPONY
Revenue $6.77B $7.59B $125.04M
Gross profit $3.08B $2.62B $20.29M
Operating income -$119.72M $1.96B -$267.63M
Net income $2.87B -$1.37B -$99.78M
Free cash flow $1.11B $1.01B -$203.60M
R&D $472.97M – $225.02M
EPS (diluted) $7.42 $-2.68 $-0.36
Cash & equivalents $1.14B $2.58B $327.11M
Total debt $990.56M $4.35B –
Shares (diluted) 386.33M 617.57M 379.91M
Enterprise value -$887.26M -$3.74B $1.15B

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
MetricLYFTCSANYPONY
P/E 2.3x -0.8x -14.0x
P/FCF 5.8x 2.1x -10.8x
P/Operating cash flow 5.4x 0.8x -10.8x
P/S 1.0x 0.3x 17.5x
P/B 2.1x 0.3x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 2.0x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 182.3x 0.4x –
EV/EBIT -47.2x 0.6x -4.0x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 0.2x 8.6x
EV/FCF 5.1x 1.2x -5.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.7x 0.5x -5.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 0.01 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLYFTCSANYPONY
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.8% -0.9% 45.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.8% -20.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.9% 4.7% 39.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 20.8% -10.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -117.1% 52.4% 19.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 54.4% -8.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) 3,009% 19.5% 66.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 61.1% -61.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 3,303% -169.9% 86.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 60.8% -74.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.0% -18.5% -55.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 98.9% -11.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.0% -69.1% -55.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 72.6% -43.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLYFTCSANYPONY
Gross margin 45.5% 34.5% 16.2%
EBITDA margin 0.5% 35.6% –
Operating margin -1.8% 25.9% -214.0%
Pretax margin -0.1% -15.0% -68.0%
Net margin 42.3% -21.9% -109.6%
FCF margin 16.4% 13.3% -162.8%
Operating cash flow margin 17.6% 33.1% -162.8%
Return on equity 94.7% -26.1% –
Return on assets 31.8% -6.3% –
Return on invested capital 0.0% 129.2% –
Return on capital employed -2.9% 8.5% –
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x -1.8x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 4.6% 0.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLYFTCSANYPONY
Debt / assets 10.9% 6.9% –
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA -25.9x -0.3x –
Debt / FCF 0.9x 1.7x –
Liabilities / assets 66.8% 74.8% 9.4%
Equity / assets 33.2% 25.2% 90.6%
Interest coverage -5.9x 1.3x –
Current ratio 0.6x – 15.9x
Quick ratio 0.4x 3.4x 15.1x
Cash ratio 0.4x 2.4x 14.4x
Altman Z-score -0.06 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLYFTCSANYPONY
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 10.7% -3.5% –
Shareholder yield 10.7% -3.5% –
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.

ConsensusLYFTCSANYPONY
Forward P/E 29.9xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.57FY2026 $-0.04FY2026 $-0.61FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -91.6%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +80.7% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.97BFY2026 $14.77BFY2026 $144.05MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.3%FY2026 +88.7%FY2026 +60.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.1% +13.2% +110.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLYFTCSANYPONY
Held by institutions 100.0% – 35.9%
Institutions holding 528 – 155
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% – +22.5%
Institutions buying 260 – 101
Institutions selling 175 – 33
Buyers to sellers 1.49 – 3.06

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.

LYFTCSANYPONY
LYFT 1.00 0.07 0.22
CSANY 0.07 1.00 0.17
PONY 0.22 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LYFT, CSANY and PONY?

Lyft (LYFT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lyft (LYFT) $6.46B, Cosan (CSANY) $2.09B, Pony AI (PONY) $2.19B.

Which company is growing faster?

Pony AI (PONY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lyft (LYFT) +10.8%, Cosan (CSANY) -0.9%, Pony AI (PONY) +45.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Lyft (LYFT) has the highest net margin (Lyft (LYFT) 42.3%, Cosan (CSANY) -21.9%, Pony AI (PONY) -109.6%). On return on invested capital, Cosan (CSANY) leads (Lyft (LYFT) 0.0%, Cosan (CSANY) 129.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lyft (LYFT) returned the most: Lyft (LYFT) -16.7%, Cosan (CSANY) -52.2%, Pony AI (PONY) -72.6%. Over five years, Lyft (LYFT) compounded fastest (Lyft (LYFT) -18.3%/yr, Cosan (CSANY) -32.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Lyft (LYFT) has been the steadiest (Lyft (LYFT) 48.0%, Cosan (CSANY) 90.0%, Pony AI (PONY) 67.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LYFT, CSANY and PONY?

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.