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Lyft's second quarter was way better than Wall Street expected and the stock is soaring

Graham Rapier   

Lyft's second quarter was way better than Wall Street expected and the stock is soaring
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Lyft on Wednesday reported second-quarter revenues that topped Wall Street's expectations, while boosting its guidance for the full year.

Here are the important numbers:

  • Revenue: $867 million
  • Net loss: $644 million
  • Earnings per share: $-2.23 (a loss)
  • Active riders: 21.8 million

Shares of Lyft, which went public in March, rose as much as 7% in after-hours trading following the news.

"Lyft's second quarter was marked by strong execution and important advances in our product and platform," CEO Logan Green said in a press release. "This translated to record revenue driven by better than expected Active Rider growth and Revenue per Active Rider monetization."

Lyft previously said in its first-quarter earnings release, its first post-IPO, that it expects 2019 to be its worst year for financial losses.

"We anticipate 2019 will be our peak loss year as we then move steadily towards profitably on a consolidated basis," chief financial officer Brian Roberts said at the time.

This story is developing. Check back for updates…

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