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Lyft (LYFT) Cash Conversion Cycle : -7.91 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Lyft Cash Conversion Cycle?

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness. It equals Days Sales Outstanding + Days Inventory - Days Payable.

Lyft's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.
Lyft's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.
Lyft's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.91.
Therefore, Lyft's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was -7.91.


Lyft Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lyft's Cash Conversion Cycle can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Lyft Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Lyft Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -5.97 -15.50 -22.90 -17.78 -12.92

Lyft Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Conversion Cycle Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.66 -17.54 -12.45 -8.42 -7.91

Competitive Comparison of Lyft's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Software - Application subindustry, Lyft's Cash Conversion Cycle, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Conversion Cycle data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lyft's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Lyft's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lyft's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Lyft Cash Conversion Cycle Calculation

Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) measures how fast a company can convert cash on hand into even more cash on hand. This metric looks at the amount of time needed to sell inventory, the amount of time needed to collect receivables and the length of time the company is afforded to pay its bills without incurring penalties.

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness.

Lyft's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=0+0-12.92
=-12.92

Lyft's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=0+0-7.91
=-7.91

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Lyft  (NAS:LYFT) Cash Conversion Cycle Explanation

Generally, the lower this number is, the better for the company. Although it should be combined with other metrics (such as ROE % and ROA %), it can be especially useful for comparing close competitors, because the company with the lowest CCC is often the one with better management.


Be Aware

CCC is most effective with retail-type companies, which have inventories that are sold to customers. Consulting businesses, software companies and insurance companies are all examples of companies for whom this metric is meaningless.

The CCC is one of several tools that can help you evaluate management, especially if it is calculated for several consecutive time periods and for several competitors. Decreasing or steady CCCs are good, while rising ones should motivate you to dig a bit deeper.


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Lyft (LYFT) Business Description

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185 Berry Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94107
Lyft is the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the U.S. and Canada, connecting riders and drivers over the Lyft app. Incorporated in 2013, Lyft offers a variety of rides via private vehicles, including traditional private rides, shared rides, and luxury ones. Besides ride-share, Lyft also has entered the bike- and scooter-share market to bring multimodal transportation options to users.
Executives
Kristin Sverchek officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Lisa Blackwood-kapral officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
John Patrick Zimmer director, officer: President C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Erin Brewer officer: Chief Financial Officer MCKESSON CORPORATION, ONE POST STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Logan Green director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125
Prashant Aggarwal director C/O ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 350 EAST PLUMERIA DR, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Mary Agnes Wilderotter director 115 ALPINE TERRACE, OAKLAND CA 94618
John David Risher director C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Dave Stephenson director C/O AIRBNB, INC., 888 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Janey Whiteside director C/O LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION, 595 MARKET ST., #200, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Elaine Paul officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Ashwin Raj officer: Head of Rideshare C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
David Lawee director C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Brian Keith Roberts officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 5000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Ariel M. Cohen director C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107