LYFT vs WRD vs RYDE Stock Comparison

Lyft, WeRide and Ryde Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LYFT Lyft, Inc.
$17.06 +14.8% 1M -16.7% 1Y
Market cap
$6.38B
P/E
2.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.77B
Div. yield
–
Ride-Hailing and Delivery Technology
4 wins
WRD WeRide Inc.
$4.18 -24.4% 1M -60.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.32B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$92.10M
Div. yield
–
Autonomous Driving Technology
2 wins
RYDE Ryde Group Ltd
$0.61 -10.3% 1M +1.7% 1Y
Market cap
$27.33M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$9.72M
Div. yield
–
Ride-Hailing and Delivery Technology
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Lyft leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Lyft 4, WeRide 2, Ryde 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLYFTWRDRYDELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.38B $1.32B $27.33M LYFT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 2.2x -5.9x -1.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.9x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.8% +244.8% — WRD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 42.3% -243.6% -147.4% LYFT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% -24.9% — LYFT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -25.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.7% -60.7% +1.7% RYDE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -18.3%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.0% 60.2% 142.6% LYFT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 70/100 39/100 WRD

Percentile Scorecard

LYFTWRDRYDE

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

AxisLYFTWRDRYDE
Valuation 81 #33 of 167 58 #6 of 13 19 #136 of 167
Growth 89 #18 of 153 91 #2 of 12 –
Profitability 56 #68 of 153 82 #3 of 12 9 #139 of 153
Financial Health 46 #98 of 179 50 #7 of 13 88 #23 of 179
Shareholder Returns 80 #20 of 94 – –
Overall 70 70 39
  • LYFT ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • WRD ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation
  • RYDE ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLYFTWRDRYDESPY
1 month +14.8%-24.4%-10.3% -0.8%
3 months +13.1%-25.8%-1.6% +3.5%
6 months +17.7%-48.8%-38.4% +7.0%
Year to date -11.9%-51.8%+134.6% +12.2%
1 year -16.7%-60.7%+1.7% +13.0%
3 years +84.2%—— +86.3%
3 years, per year +22.6%—— +23.1%
5 years -63.5%—— +68.6%
5 years, per year -18.3%—— +11.0%

Risk

MeasureLYFTWRDRYDESPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.0%60.2%142.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.9%63.5%117.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.392.251.65 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.35-1.010.01 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.8%-89.9%-99.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.6%-64.3%-59.1% -1.8%
52-week high $24.57$11.72$1.49 $779.14
52-week low $12.65$4.08$0.22 $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.

MultipleLYFTWRDRYDE
P/E now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 17.5x -5.8x -1.9xmedian 17.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.4x 14.0xmedian 17.8x 7.6xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 182.3xmedian 14.5x — -18.8xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 12.1x —median 14.0x —median 12.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.7x 1.4xmedian 1.0x 1.9xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.41 — —median 0.41

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 monthsLYFTWRDRYDE
Revenue $6.77B $92.10M $9.72M
Gross profit $3.08B $39.20M –
Operating income -$119.72M -$260.29M -$4.32M
Net income $2.87B -$237.93M -$14.33M
Free cash flow $1.11B – –
R&D $472.97M $219.70M –
EPS (diluted) $7.42 – $-0.32
Cash & equivalents $1.14B $629.27M $2.19M
Total debt $990.56M $194.84M –
Shares (diluted) 386.33M – 44.80M
Enterprise value -$962.15M -$1.72B $14.74M

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
MetricLYFTWRDRYDE
P/E 2.3x -5.8x -1.9x
P/FCF 5.8x – –
P/Operating cash flow 5.4x – –
P/S 1.0x 14.0x 7.6x
P/B 2.1x 1.4x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 1.4x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 182.3x – -18.8x
EV/EBIT -47.2x -2.7x -16.7x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 7.5x 7.4x
EV/FCF 5.1x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 4.7x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLYFTWRDRYDE
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.8% 244.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.8% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.9% 142.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 20.8% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -117.1% -22.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 54.4% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 3,009% 29.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 61.1% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 3,303% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 60.8% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.0% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 98.9% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.0% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 72.6% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLYFTWRDRYDE
Gross margin 45.5% 42.6% –
EBITDA margin 0.5% – -39.4%
Operating margin -1.8% -282.6% -44.4%
Pretax margin -0.1% -258.0% -145.8%
Net margin 42.3% -243.6% -147.4%
FCF margin 16.4% – –
Operating cash flow margin 17.6% – –
Return on equity 94.7% -24.1% -40.4%
Return on assets 31.8% -20.5% -32.9%
Return on invested capital 0.0% -24.9% –
Return on capital employed -2.9% -26.6% -11.0%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x – –
Stock comp / revenue 4.6% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLYFTWRDRYDE
Debt / assets 10.9% 6.3% –
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA -25.9x – –
Debt / FCF 0.9x – –
Liabilities / assets 66.8% 17.5% 9.9%
Equity / assets 33.2% 82.5% 90.1%
Interest coverage -5.9x – –
Current ratio 0.6x 5.4x 9.6x
Quick ratio 0.4x 4.0x 3.0x
Cash ratio 0.4x 3.7x 0.5x
Altman Z-score -0.06 2.03 9.23

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLYFTWRDRYDE
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 10.7% – –
Shareholder yield 10.7% – –
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.

ConsensusLYFTWRDRYDE
Forward P/E 29.9xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.57FY2026 $-0.61FY2026 $-0.05FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -91.6%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +80.7% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.97BFY2026 $149.54MFY2026 $10.57MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.3%FY2026 +52.8%FY2026 +8.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.1% +89.2% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLYFTWRDRYDE
Held by institutions 100.0% 26.0% –
Institutions holding 528 110 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% -1.2% –
Institutions buying 260 51 –
Institutions selling 175 35 –
Buyers to sellers 1.49 1.46 –

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.

LYFTWRDRYDE
LYFT 1.00 0.27 0.03
WRD 0.27 1.00 -0.06
RYDE 0.03 -0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LYFT, WRD and RYDE?

Lyft (LYFT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lyft (LYFT) $6.38B, WeRide (WRD) $1.32B, Ryde (RYDE) $27.33M.

Which company is growing faster?

WeRide (WRD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lyft (LYFT) +10.8%, WeRide (WRD) +244.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Lyft (LYFT) has the highest net margin (Lyft (LYFT) 42.3%, WeRide (WRD) -243.6%, Ryde (RYDE) -147.4%). On return on invested capital, Lyft (LYFT) leads (Lyft (LYFT) 0.0%, WeRide (WRD) -24.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ryde (RYDE) returned the most: Lyft (LYFT) -16.7%, WeRide (WRD) -60.7%, Ryde (RYDE) +1.7%. 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%, WeRide (WRD) 60.2%, Ryde (RYDE) 142.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LYFT, WRD and RYDE?

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 4. 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.