What stock is better Uber or Lyft?


What stock is better Uber or Lyft? Shares of Uber have rallied 85% year-to-date, bringing their 12-month gain to 61%, while Lyft shares have gained 5% year-to-date but remain in the red for the last year, off 27%.


Why is Uber worth more than Lyft?

They may be in the same business, but one is a distinctly better bet than the other for investors. Both companies are in the ride-hailing business, but Uber Technologies (UBER 3.06%) and Lyft (LYFT 1.79%) are different in one important way: Uber is eight times bigger than Lyft, as measured by revenue.


Will Uber be a trillion dollar company?

The valuation is compelling The company's current market cap is $95 billion, implying it needs to 10x from here to reach a trillion. Nonetheless, Wall Street seems to be buying into Uber's investment thesis. JPMorgan, in particular, recently listed Uber as one of its top picks.


Who owns biggest share of Uber?

The top shareholders of Uber are Dara Khosrowshahi, Tony West, Nelson J. Chai, SB Investment Advisers (UK) Ltd., Morgan Stanley, and FMR LLC. Below, we take a closer look at the top shareholders of Uber.


Is Lyft stable?

In our view, Lyft warrants a narrow economic moat and a stable moat trend rating, thanks to the network effect around its ride-sharing platform and intangible assets associated with riders, rides, and mapping data, which we think can drive Lyft to profitability and excess returns on invested capital.


Is Lyft more profitable than Uber?

All in all, Uber drivers in 2022 were grossing about $1,040 on average per month, while Lyft drivers were grossing $787 per month.


Why did Uber beat Lyft?

While Uber diversified its business beyond ride-hailing by delivering meals and grocery items, Lyft never did. That arguably hurt the company earlier in the pandemic when fewer customers were traveling but more were ordering items online.


Is LYFT in trouble?

Now, the San Francisco-based company is facing an existential crisis as it trails its much larger competitor, Uber, amid ongoing questions about the long-term viability of ride-hailing as a business. Since the pandemic, some analysts have questioned whether Lyft can survive as an independent company.


Why is Lyft struggling?

The pandemic initially walloped Lyft by drying up demand for ride-hailing services, a blow Uber was able to soften through an aggressive expansion in food delivery. That gave people a reason to continue using Uber's app even when they were stuck at home while Lyft fell out of favor.


Will Uber ever be profitable?

While Uber is now a profitable company with the potential to grow those profits over time, the stock remains expensive. Analysts are expecting the company to produce earnings per share of $0.83 in 2024, putting the price-to-earnings ratio at about 60 based on that estimate.


Is Lyft a good stock to buy?

Lyft has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.12, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 27 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.


Is Lyft a buy or hold?

Lyft has a conensus rating of Hold which is based on 4 buy ratings, 20 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings. The average price target for Lyft is $12.15. This is based on 25 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.


How high can Uber stock go?

Stock Price Forecast The 38 analysts offering 12-month price forecasts for Uber Technologies Inc have a median target of 58.00, with a high estimate of 75.00 and a low estimate of 45.00. The median estimate represents a +30.87% increase from the last price of 44.32.


What will Uber stock be worth in 5 years?

Uber stock price stood at $46.51 According to the latest long-term forecast, Uber price will hit $55 by the end of 2023 and then $60 by the middle of 2024. Uber will rise to $75 within the year of 2025, $90 in 2026, $100 in 2027, $110 in 2028, $125 in 2030 and $150 in 2034.


Who is bigger Uber or Lyft?

As of 2022, Uber has a 71% share of sales in the U.S. rideshare market, whereas Lyft only has 29%. However, both have seen significant sales increases since 2021. As of January 2022, Uber's sales are up 84%, and Lyft sales are up 62% year-over-year.


Why is Lyft stock so low?

The San Francisco-based company's share price has fallen steadily in recent months amid stiff competition from Uber, its much larger peer, and scrutiny of its business model.