Lyft (LYFT) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
Lyft's (LYFT) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $34.7 million in Q1 2026, down 62.75% year-on-year from $93.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 146.36% quarter-over-quarter from -$74.9 million in Q4 2025.
Lyft (LYFT) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lyft's Share-based Compensation history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $34.7 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 62.75% year-over-year to $34.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$37.6 million, a 110.93% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $20.8 million, down 93.7% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation rose to $34.7 million in Q1 2026 per LYFT's latest filing, from -$74.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $547.8 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$150.2 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $80.1 million (2024), against an average of $95.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation tumbled 1956.31% in 2022 and surged 23248.03% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $199.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 141.89% to $482.3 million in 2023, then plunged by 84.22% to $76.1 million in 2024, then slumped by 198.33% to -$74.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 146.36% to $34.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LYFT Share-based Compensation figures stand at $34.7 million (Q1 2026), -$74.9 million (Q4 2025), and $92.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 333.66 Mn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 250.00 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 402.47 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 123.09 Mn |
| 10 | Lyft | 5.54 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 786.35 Mn | 34.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -74.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -74.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 92.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 92.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -90.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -90.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 93.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 93.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 76.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 76.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 88.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 88.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 85.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 85.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 80.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 80.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 482.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 482.33 Mn |