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Lyft cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$328M in Q3 2026 · $1.2B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$328M
Free cash flow+$328M

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Lyft generated $328M of operating cash flow. That is $37.2M more than in Q3 2025 ($291M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.2B; the largest uses were buybacks ($550M), acquisitions ($174M), taxes on employees’ shares ($155M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($169M), asset & business sales ($60.4M); the cash balance rose by $468M.

Operating cash flow was $328M against net income of −$9.7M. The largest differences: accrued liabilities +$254M, stock-based pay +$53.9M, depreciation & amortization +$39.9M.

Free cash flow

Lyft: free cash flow by quarterLyft: free cash flow by quarter$153MQ4 2024$287MQ1 2025$344MQ2 2025$291MQ3 2025$246MQ4 2025$308MQ1 2026$350MQ2 2026$328MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Lyft: operating cash flow against capital spendingLyft: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$153M$0Q4 2024$287M$0Q1 2025$344M$0Q2 2025$291M$0Q3 2025$246M$0Q4 2025$308M$0Q1 2026$350M$0Q2 2026$328M$0Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $328M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

Lyft: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearLyft: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow −$102MFY2021: Net borrowing −$80.0MFY2021: Shares issued $33.8MFY2021: Asset sales $165MFY2021: Acquisitions $3K$199MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$237MFY2022: Net borrowing −$102MFY2022: Shares issued $21.7MFY2022: Asset sales $130MFY2022: Acquisitions −$146M$151MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow −$98.2MFY2023: Net borrowing −$116MFY2023: Shares issued $11.0MFY2023: Asset sales $92.6MFY2023: Acquisitions $1.6M$105MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $850MFY2024: Net borrowing $329MFY2024: Shares issued $15.1MFY2024: Asset sales $92.0MFY2024: Buybacks −$50.0M$1.3BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2025: Net borrowing $396MFY2025: Shares issued $14.9MFY2025: Asset sales $52.9MFY2025: Acquisitions −$307MFY2025: Buybacks −$500M$1.6BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.6B; the largest uses were buybacks ($550M) and acquisitions ($454M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$1.9B
Debt$1.1B
Net cash$853M
Due within a year$50.6M

Lyft funds itself: free cash flow was $1.2B over the last twelve months, and $1.9B of cash and investments stands against $1.1B of debt ($50.6M due within a year, 37.6× covered by cash).

Lyft: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Lyft: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$50.6MYear 1$49.2MYear 2$12.2MYear 3$452MYear 4$489MYear 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $1.9B of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Lyft: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Lyft: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$328MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$245MBuybacks−$50.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$33.1MOther investing$31.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$29.2MAcquisitions−$14.9MAsset & business sales$13.1MExchange rates−$580KOther financing−$62K
Lyft: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Lyft: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$1.2BBuybacks−$550MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$468MAcquisitions−$174MOther investing$169MTaxes on employees’ shares−$155MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$121MAsset & business sales$60.4MOther financing$11.3MExchange rates−$4.6M

From profit to cash

Lyft: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Lyft: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$9.7MDepreciation & amortization$39.9MStock-based pay$53.9MDeferred taxes$8.7MGains on disposals$2.6MOther non-cash$237KPayables−$7.8MAccrued liabilities$254MPrepaid and other assets$1.6MOperating cash flow$328M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$328M−$14.9M−$50.0M−$29.2M—−$245M$328M
Q2 2026$350M—−$100M−$35.7M—−$69.6M$350M
Q1 2026$308M—−$300M−$31.5M—$10.0M$308M
Q4 2025$246M−$104M−$100M−$25.0M$7.6M−$163M$246M
Q3 2025$291M−$203M−$200M$475M—−$299M$291M
Q2 2025$344M—−$200M−$417M$7.3M−$128M$344M
Q1 2025$287M——−$27.4M—−$301M$287M
Q4 2024$153M——−$33.6M$7.9M$95.9M$153M

Lyft: income statement and cash flow

Lyft, Q3 2026: revenue $1.8B (+8% year over year), operating margin -1.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Lyft: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.