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LYFT vs MA

Side-by-side comparison of Lyft Inc. (LYFT) and Mastercard Incorporated (MA): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both LYFT and MA operate in Real Estate (Real Estate), so they compete in similar markets.
  • MA is the larger of the two at $461.04B, about 82.7x LYFT ($5.58B).
  • Over the past year, LYFT is up 14.2% and MA is down 8.6% - LYFT leads by 22.7 points.
  • LYFT has been more active in the news (10 items in the past 4 weeks vs 9 for MA).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceLYFT+14.15%MA-8.59%
2025-04-30+0.00%2026-04-30
MetricLYFTMA
Company
Lyft Inc.
Mastercard Incorporated
Price
$14.16-1.22%
$500.67-4.69%
Market cap
$5.58B
$461.04B
1M return
+6.35%
+0.14%
1Y return
+14.15%
-8.59%
Industry
Real Estate
Real Estate
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
2019
2006
News (4w)
10
9
Recent ratings
25
25
LYFT

Lyft Inc.

Lyft, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer marketplace for on-demand ridesharing in the United States and Canada. The company operates multimodal transportation networks that offer riders personalized and on-demand access to various mobility options. It provides Ridesharing Marketplace, which connects drivers with riders; Express Drive, a flexible car rentals program for drivers; Lyft Rentals that provides vehicles for long-distance trips; and a network of shared bikes and scooters in various cities to address the needs of riders for short trips. The company also integrates third-party public transit data into the Lyft app to offer riders various transportation options. In addition, it offers autonomous vehicles; concierge for organizations; Lyft Pass that allows organizations to create custom transportation programs; enterprise programs, including monthly ride credits for daily commutes, supplementing public transit by providing rides for the first and last leg of commute trips, late-night rides home, and shuttle replacement rides; and transportation solutions that can be customized for events, such as recruiting events, conferences, celebrations, meetings, and company retreats. The company was formerly known as Zimride, Inc. and changed its name to Lyft, Inc. in April 2013. Lyft, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

MA

Mastercard Incorporated

Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. It facilitates the processing of payment transactions, including authorization, clearing, and settlement, as well as delivers related products and services. The company offers integrated products and services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts; prepaid payment programs and management services; and commercial credit and debit payment products and solutions. It also provides value-added products and services comprising cyber and intelligence products, information and analytics services, consulting services, loyalty and reward programs, processing and open banking services, and issuer and acquirer processing services. The company offers payment solutions and services under the MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus. It has a partnership with Bilt Rewards to launch the Bilt Mastercard; and a strategic partnership with Verizon Communications Inc. Mastercard Incorporated was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.