LYFT vs DIDIY vs KYIV Stock Comparison

Lyft, DiDi Global and Kyivstar Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LYFT Lyft, Inc.
$16.94 +14.7% 1M -17.6% 1Y
Market cap
$6.49B
P/E
2.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.77B
Div. yield
–
Ride-Hailing and Delivery Technology
6 wins
DIDIY DiDi Global Inc.
$3.10 -15.1% 1M -50.2% 1Y
Market cap
$15.24B
P/E
106.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Ride-Hailing and Delivery Technology
2 wins
KYIV Kyivstar Group Ltd.
$13.29 +2.1% 1M +0.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.84B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$662.00M
Div. yield
–
Wireless Carriers Communication Services
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionLYFTDIDIYKYIVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.49B $15.24B $2.84B DIDIY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 2.3x 106.9x 17.4x LYFT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.2x — 9.7x KYIV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.8% — -36.2% LYFT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 42.3% — 24.6% LYFT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% — 14.1% KYIV
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -25.9x — -0.5x LYFT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.6% -50.2% +0.3% KYIV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -18.9%/yr -19.5%/yr — LYFT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.9% 45.2% 49.4% DIDIY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 — 60/100 LYFT

Percentile Scorecard

LYFTDIDIYKYIV

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

AxisLYFTDIDIYKYIV
Valuation 83 #30 of 167 75 #42 of 167 35 #32 of 49
Growth 89 #18 of 153 – 16 #39 of 46
Profitability 57 #67 of 153 – 100 #1 of 46
Financial Health 46 #98 of 179 55 #82 of 179 90 #6 of 50
Shareholder Returns 80 #20 of 94 – –
Overall 71 – 60
  • LYFT ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • DIDIY ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • KYIV ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLYFTDIDIYKYIVSPY
1 month +14.7%-15.1%+2.1% -1.0%
3 months +19.3%-11.2%-0.8% +2.9%
6 months +19.0%-19.3%+13.4% +6.4%
Year to date -12.5%-41.3%+2.4% +11.4%
1 year -17.6%-50.2%+0.3% +13.1%
3 years +64.0%-8.6%— +79.4%
3 years, per year +17.9%-2.9%— +21.5%
5 years -64.9%-66.3%— +67.7%
5 years, per year -18.9%-19.5%— +10.9%

Risk

MeasureLYFTDIDIYKYIVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.9%45.2%49.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.7%48.0%49.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.380.911.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.37-1.110.01 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.8%-84.9%-38.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -31.1%-53.0%-17.8% -2.5%
52-week high $24.57$6.60$16.17 $779.14
52-week low $12.65$3.05$9.33 $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.

MultipleLYFTDIDIYKYIV
P/E now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 17.5x 106.9xmedian 17.5x 17.6xmedian 11.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.4x 0.5xmedian 1.4x 4.6xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 180.8xmedian 14.9x —median 14.9x 8.0xmedian 6.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 11.2x 16.1xmedian 11.2x 0.5xmedian 5.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.7x 1.0xmedian 1.7x 2.2xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.42 —median 0.42 —median 0.24

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 monthsLYFTDIDIYKYIV
Revenue $6.77B – $662.00M
Gross profit $3.08B – $7.07B
Operating income -$119.72M – $238.00M
Net income $2.87B – $163.00M
Free cash flow $1.11B – $6.23B
R&D $472.97M – –
EPS (diluted) $7.42 – $0.75
Cash & equivalents $1.14B $3.40B $364.00M
Total debt $990.56M $5.59B $1.44B
Shares (diluted) 386.33M 4.88B 216.12M
Enterprise value -$855.68M $762.16M $695.71M

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
MetricLYFTDIDIYKYIV
P/E 2.2x 106.9x 17.6x
P/FCF 5.8x 16.1x 0.5x
P/Operating cash flow 5.4x – 0.5x
P/S 0.9x 0.5x 4.6x
P/B 2.1x 1.0x 2.2x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 1.0x 3.2x
EV/EBITDA 180.8x – 8.0x
EV/EBIT -46.8x – 12.2x
EV/Revenue 0.8x – 4.4x
EV/FCF 5.0x – 0.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.7x – 0.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLYFTDIDIYKYIV
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.8% – -36.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.8% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.9% – -33.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 20.8% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -117.1% – -41.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 54.4% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 3,009% – -45.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 61.1% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 3,303% – -48.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 60.8% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.0% – 12.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 98.9% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.0% – 20.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 72.6% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLYFTDIDIYKYIV
Gross margin 45.5% – 1,068%
EBITDA margin 0.5% – 55.0%
Operating margin -1.8% – 36.0%
Pretax margin -0.1% – 30.8%
Net margin 42.3% – 24.6%
FCF margin 16.4% – 941.5%
Operating cash flow margin 17.6% – 931.7%
Return on equity 94.7% – 12.0%
Return on assets 31.8% – 7.3%
Return on invested capital 0.0% – 14.1%
Return on capital employed -2.9% – 13.6%
Asset turnover 0.8x – 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x – 37.8x
Stock comp / revenue 4.6% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLYFTDIDIYKYIV
Debt / assets 10.9% 8.7% 15.7%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.1x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -25.9x – -0.5x
Debt / FCF 0.9x – 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 66.8% 37.7% 38.8%
Equity / assets 33.2% 62.3% 61.2%
Interest coverage -5.9x – 3.1x
Current ratio 0.6x 1.4x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.5x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.4x 1.1x
Altman Z-score -0.06 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLYFTDIDIYKYIV
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 10.8% – –
Shareholder yield 10.8% – –
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.

ConsensusLYFTDIDIYKYIV
Forward P/E 29.2xFY2026 – 9.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.58FY2026 $-0.03FY2026 $1.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -91.5%FY2026 -200.0%FY2026 +140.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +79.3% – +22.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.97BFY2026 $39.20BFY2026 $1.29BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.3%FY2026 +21.0%FY2026 +11.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.1% +7.2% +8.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLYFTDIDIYKYIV
Held by institutions 100.0% 0.0% 12.7%
Institutions holding 528 4 74
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% -17.3% +5.3%
Institutions buying 260 0 46
Institutions selling 175 1 18
Buyers to sellers 1.49 0.00 2.56

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.

LYFTDIDIYKYIV
LYFT 1.00 0.22 0.12
DIDIY 0.22 1.00 0.09
KYIV 0.12 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LYFT, DIDIY and KYIV?

DiDi Global (DIDIY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lyft (LYFT) $6.49B, DiDi Global (DIDIY) $15.24B, Kyivstar (KYIV) $2.84B.

Which stock is cheaper, LYFT, DIDIY and KYIV?

Lyft (LYFT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Lyft (LYFT) 2.3x, DiDi Global (DIDIY) 106.9x, Kyivstar (KYIV) 17.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kyivstar (KYIV) is cheapest (Lyft (LYFT) 29.2x, Kyivstar (KYIV) 9.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Lyft (LYFT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lyft (LYFT) +10.8%, Kyivstar (KYIV) -36.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Lyft (LYFT) has the highest net margin (Lyft (LYFT) 42.3%, Kyivstar (KYIV) 24.6%). On return on invested capital, Kyivstar (KYIV) leads (Lyft (LYFT) 0.0%, Kyivstar (KYIV) 14.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kyivstar (KYIV) returned the most: Lyft (LYFT) -17.6%, DiDi Global (DIDIY) -50.2%, Kyivstar (KYIV) +0.3%. Over five years, Lyft (LYFT) compounded fastest (Lyft (LYFT) -18.9%/yr, DiDi Global (DIDIY) -19.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, DiDi Global (DIDIY) has been the steadiest (Lyft (LYFT) 47.9%, DiDi Global (DIDIY) 45.2%, Kyivstar (KYIV) 49.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LYFT, DIDIY and KYIV?

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.