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Lyft Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results
Fourth quarter revenue of $570 million grew 14% quarter-over-quarterExceeded annualized fixed cost reduction target in Q4Positioned for strong organic growth
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[{"type":"text","content":"Fourth quarter revenue of $570 million grew 14% quarter-over-quarterExceeded annualized fixed cost reduction target in Q4Positioned for strong organic growth and margin expansion as the recovery takes hold SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lyft, Inc. (Nasdaq:LYFT) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. “Despite the difficult backdrop in 2020, we continued to focus on improving our business for the long-term,” said Logan Green, co-founder and chief executive officer of Lyft. “The progress we’ve made has been significant and I believe we are now in a stronger position than at any time in our past. Even as we’ve strengthened our financial position, we’ve continued to fund strategic investments that build on our core competencies and on our marketplace flywheel, to lower costs and deliver more value to drivers, riders and partners.” “In the fourth quarter, we successfully eliminated $360 million in fixed costs on an annualized basis versus our original 2020 plan, exceeding our target cost reduction by 20%,” said Brian Roberts, chief financial officer of Lyft. “Our Q4 results also outperformed our most recent outlook. And, while the first quarter of 2021 continues to be uncertain primarily due to COVID-19 headwinds, based on current recovery expectations, we should experience a growth inflection beginning in the second quarter that strengthens in the second half of the year.” Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights Lyft reported Q4 2020 revenue of $569.9 million versus $1,017.1 million in Q4 2019, a decrease of 44 percent year-over-year, but an increase of 14 percent from $499.7 million in Q3 2020. Recovery trends seen in Q3 2020 continued into Q4 2020, but demand in the latter part of Q4 2020 was negatively affected by the surge in COVID-19 cases and the reintroduction of restrictive measures intended to curb the spread. As demand decreased, we reduced driver acquisition and engagement spend, which had a positive impact on our financial results.Net loss for Q4 2020 was $458.2 million versus a net loss of $356.0 million in Q4 2019. Net loss for Q4 2020 includes $138.1 million of stock-based compensation and related payroll tax expenses and $127.7 million related to changes to the liabilities for insurance required by regulatory agencies attributable to histori...