Yahoo Finance Lyft Benefits From Increase in Ride Volumes amid Pandemic
We recently issued an updated report on Lyft, Inc. LYFT.
Lyft’s top-line performance in the first quarter is impressive despite a sharp fall in rides since mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak. Total revenues in the quarter rose 23% on a year-over-year basis due to 3% rise in Active Riders and 19% rise in Revenue per Active Rider.
Subsequent to easing of coronavirus-led restrictions, Lyft witnessed week-over-week improvement in ride volumes. The company stated that rides increased 26% in May from April. With relaxations on stay-at-home orders, Lyft saw a larger volume of trips in the last three weekends compared with weekdays. Based on the uptrend in ride volumes in May from that in April, the company expects adjusted EBITDA loss for the second quarter to not exceed $325 million.
However, with coronavirus concerns continuing, ride volumes are way below the year-ago levels. Although May rides increased from April, it plunged 70% year over year. In April, Lyft announced the layoff of 982 employees, which constitutes 17% of its total workforce, due to reduction in demand for its services.
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Lyft currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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