LYFT vs SUNB vs URI Stock Comparison

Lyft, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings and United Rentals Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LYFT Lyft, Inc.
$16.79 +13.0% 1M -18.6% 1Y
Market cap
$6.34B
P/E
2.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.77B
Div. yield
–
Ride-Hailing and Delivery Technology
5 wins
URI United Rentals, Inc.
$1,162.88 +11.1% 1M +29.2% 1Y
Market cap
$73.30B
P/E
25.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.50B
Div. yield
–
Equipment Rental Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

United Rentals leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (United Rentals 5, Lyft 5, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLYFTSUNBURILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.34B $33.82B $73.30B URI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 2.2x 22.0x 25.7x LYFT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.5x 20.2x 21.0x SUNB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.8% — +9.4% LYFT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 42.3% 13.3% 16.3% LYFT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 11.8% 14.0% URI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -25.9x 1.8x 2.3x LYFT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -18.6% +16.1% +29.2% URI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -18.6%/yr -0.5%/yr +26.0%/yr URI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.9% 44.9% 42.3% URI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 65/100 56/100 LYFT

Percentile Scorecard

LYFTSUNBURI

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

AxisLYFTSUNBURI
Valuation 82 #31 of 167 67 #16 of 46 20 #37 of 46
Growth 89 #18 of 153 – 92 #4 of 39
Profitability 56 #68 of 153 90 #5 of 39 95 #3 of 39
Financial Health 46 #98 of 179 22 #37 of 47 20 #38 of 47
Shareholder Returns 80 #20 of 94 81 #7 of 32 52 #16 of 32
Overall 70 65 56
  • LYFT ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • SUNB ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental
  • URI ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLYFTSUNBURISPY
1 month +13.0%+9.0%+11.1% -0.2%
3 months +8.7%+8.5%+6.6% +3.9%
6 months +18.1%+7.7%+20.8% +8.2%
Year to date -13.3%+19.9%+43.7% +12.9%
1 year -18.6%+16.1%+29.2% +12.3%
3 years +81.3%+42.8%+191.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +22.0%+12.6%+42.9% +23.3%
5 years -64.2%-2.3%+216.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year -18.6%-0.5%+26.0% +10.9%
10 years —+428.3%+1,424.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+18.1%+31.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLYFTSUNBURISPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.9%44.9%42.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.7%43.5%39.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.381.351.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.390.360.69 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.8%-54.4%-40.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -31.7%-4.9%-0.2% -1.2%
52-week high $24.57$86.06$1,165.29 $779.14
52-week low $12.65$60.42$710.47 $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.

MultipleLYFTSUNBURI
P/E now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 17.3x 21.8xmedian 25.3x 25.3xmedian 25.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.4x 2.9xmedian 1.0x 4.1xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 179.0xmedian 14.2x 8.9xmedian 13.4x 13.7xmedian 13.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 11.5x 21.8xmedian 21.9x 80.8xmedian 21.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.8x 4.5xmedian 2.6x 7.4xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.40 —median 2.38 2.66median 2.38

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 monthsLYFTSUNBURI
Revenue $6.77B $11.52B $17.50B
Gross profit $3.08B $4.56B $6.84B
Operating income -$119.72M $2.46B $4.47B
Net income $2.87B $1.54B $2.86B
Free cash flow $1.11B $1.54B $892.00M
R&D $472.97M – –
EPS (diluted) $7.42 $3.74 $45.89
Cash & equivalents $1.14B $32.00M $153.00M
Total debt $990.56M $8.56B $14.67B
Shares (diluted) 386.33M 411.31M 62.26M
Enterprise value -$1.00B $33.70B $72.42B

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
MetricLYFTSUNBURI
P/E 2.2x 21.8x 25.3x
P/FCF 5.7x 21.8x 80.8x
P/Operating cash flow 5.3x 9.2x 11.6x
P/S 0.9x 2.9x 4.1x
P/B 2.1x 4.5x 7.4x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 4.7x 7.8x
EV/EBITDA 179.0x 8.9x 13.7x
EV/EBIT -46.4x 17.1x 19.4x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 3.7x 5.0x
EV/FCF 5.0x 27.3x 97.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.6x 11.5x 14.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 – 2.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLYFTSUNBURI
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.8% – 9.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.8% – 8.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.9% – 10.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 20.8% – 6.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) -117.1% – 11.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 54.4% – 5.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 3,009% – 12.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 61.1% – 6.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 3,303% – 16.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 60.8% – 9.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.0% – 24.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 98.9% – 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.0% – 98.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 72.6% – 83.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLYFTSUNBURI
Gross margin 45.5% 39.6% 39.1%
EBITDA margin 0.5% 41.1% 36.1%
Operating margin -1.8% 21.4% 25.5%
Pretax margin -0.1% 18.0% 21.8%
Net margin 42.3% 13.3% 16.3%
FCF margin 16.4% 13.4% 5.1%
Operating cash flow margin 17.6% 31.7% 35.4%
Return on equity 94.7% 20.7% 30.2%
Return on assets 31.8% 6.7% 8.9%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 11.8% 14.0%
Return on capital employed -2.9% 12.2% 16.5%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x 2.4x 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue 4.6% 0.6% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLYFTSUNBURI
Debt / assets 10.9% 36.2% 44.7%
Debt / equity 0.3x 1.1x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA -25.9x 1.8x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 0.9x 5.5x 16.4x
Liabilities / assets 66.8% 68.5% 70.4%
Equity / assets 33.2% 31.5% 29.6%
Interest coverage -5.9x – –
Current ratio 0.6x 0.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.8x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score -0.07 2.53 3.57

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLYFTSUNBURI
Dividend yield – 1.3% 0.7%
Net buyback yield 10.9% 3.0% 2.5%
Shareholder yield 10.9% 4.3% 3.2%
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.

ConsensusLYFTSUNBURI
Forward P/E 29.5xFY2026 20.2xFY2026 21.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.57FY2026 $4.05FY2026 $55.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -91.6%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026 +31.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +80.7% +25.4% +6.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.97BFY2026 $12.64BFY2026 $18.69BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.3%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026 +16.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.1% +9.7% +3.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLYFTSUNBURI
Held by institutions 100.0% 78.3% 95.9%
Institutions holding 528 496 1,587
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% +9.2% +4.7%
Institutions buying 260 315 804
Institutions selling 175 136 537
Buyers to sellers 1.49 2.32 1.50

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.

LYFTSUNBURI
LYFT 1.00 0.00 0.03
SUNB 0.00 1.00 0.55
URI 0.03 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LYFT, SUNB and URI?

United Rentals (URI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lyft (LYFT) $6.34B, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) $33.82B, United Rentals (URI) $73.30B.

Which stock is cheaper, LYFT, SUNB and URI?

Lyft (LYFT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Lyft (LYFT) 2.2x, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 22.0x, United Rentals (URI) 25.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) is cheapest (Lyft (LYFT) 29.5x, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 20.2x, United Rentals (URI) 21.0x). 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%, United Rentals (URI) +9.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Lyft (LYFT) has the highest net margin (Lyft (LYFT) 42.3%, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 13.3%, United Rentals (URI) 16.3%). On return on invested capital, United Rentals (URI) leads (Lyft (LYFT) 0.0%, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 11.8%, United Rentals (URI) 14.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Rentals (URI) returned the most: Lyft (LYFT) -18.6%, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) +16.1%, United Rentals (URI) +29.2%. Over five years, United Rentals (URI) compounded fastest (Lyft (LYFT) -18.6%/yr, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) -0.5%/yr, United Rentals (URI) +26.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, United Rentals (URI) has been the steadiest (Lyft (LYFT) 47.9%, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 44.9%, United Rentals (URI) 42.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LYFT, SUNB and URI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, United Rentals (URI) leads on 5. 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.