Lyft (LYFT) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
Lyft (LYFT) posted Share-based Compensation of $76.55 million for Q2 2026, down 6.8% from $82.1 million a year earlier and down 11.9% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Lyft (LYFT) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Lyft was $310.44 million, down 8.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $322.27 million, down 2.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Lyft's Share-based Compensation was $330.92 million in FY2024 (-31.7%), $484.53 million in FY2023 (-35.5%), $750.77 million in FY2022 (+3.6%) and $724.56 million in FY2021 (+28.1%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $66.59 million in Q3 2025 to a high of $220.98 million in Q3 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 6.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q4 2022, with growth of 23.9%; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a decline of 55.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $86.88 million (Q1 2026), $80.42 million (Q4 2025) and $66.59 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,164.76 Bn | 3,922.28 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,823.40 Bn | 1,525.92 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 7.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 288.27 Bn | 248.47 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 131.31 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 252.72 Bn | 70.58 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 186.52 Bn | 163.71 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.11 Bn | 111.09 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 550.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 123.13 Bn | 56.18 Bn | - | 140.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 111.72 Bn | -140.21 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | AppLovin | 103.35 Bn | 93.38 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 85.61 Mn |
| 10 | Lyft | 5.63 Bn | -1.71 Bn | 917.12 Mn | 76.55 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 76.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 86.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 80.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 66.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 82.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 93.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 76.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 88.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 85.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 80.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 91.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 98.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 113.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 180.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 199.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 220.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 176.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 153.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 160.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 198.45 Mn |
API Access
Lyft Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=LYFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "LYFT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=LYFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();