Lyft (LYFT) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Lyft's quarterly Research & Development came in at $124.2 million in Q1 2026, up 10.36% year-on-year from $112.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.47% quarter-over-quarter from $120.0 million in Q4 2025.
Lyft has reported Research & Development for 9 years, with the latest figure at $124.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 10.36% year-over-year to $124.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $463.1 million (up 13.07% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $451.4 million, up 13.69% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $124.2 million, up from $120.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $234.6 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $93.8 million in Q4 2024.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $140.3 million, with a median of $112.5 million recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development sank 59.43% in 2023 and grew 27.92% in 2025.
- Tracing LYFT's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $234.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 59.43% to $95.2 million in 2023, then slipped by 1.44% to $93.8 million in 2024, then grew by 27.92% to $120.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 3.47% to $124.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $124.2 million (Q1 2026), $120.0 million (Q4 2025), and $109.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 147.39 Bn | 146.35 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lyft | 5.49 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 124.15 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 124.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 119.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 109.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 109.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 112.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 93.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 104.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 98.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 100.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 95.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 109.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 154.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 196.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 234.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 227.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 201.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 192.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 195.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 226.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 252.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 238.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 215.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 232.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 203.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 258.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 276.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 288.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 309.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 630.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 96.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 77.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 64.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 63.19 Mn |