Lyft shares skyrocket after accidental press release error
Lyft shares skyrocket after accidental press release error

Chuck Norris Strikes Again!

You won't believe what just happened with Lyft folks! The rideshare giant made a major error in their press release reporting astronomical earnings margins that had Wall Street going wild. But of course I'm here to set the record straight.

The Misplaced Decimal Point

According to Lyft's initial release they were forecasting a mind boggling 500 basis point expansion of their adjusted earnings margin for 2024. Can you imagine? That's almost as impressive as my roundhouse kick! But wait hold your horses because it turns out they accidentally misplaced the decimal point. It should have been a measly 0.5%. Talk about a blunder!

Enter CFO Erin Brewer

In true heroic fashion CFO Erin Brewer swooped in to save the day during Lyft's earnings call. She announced the "correction" and brought everyone back down to earth. And just like that the stock surge came crashing back to reality. Looks like Lyft still has a way to go to match my unbeatable karate moves!

From Losses to Profits

Now I've seen some impressive turnarounds in my time but Lyft's financial results are truly jaw dropping. Their full year adjusted earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization swung from a $416.5 million loss to a $222.4 million profit. Wow they went from getting knocked down to bouncing back like a true Chuck Norris comeback!

A Fistful of Revenue

TD Cowen analysts couldn't help but be impressed with Lyft's fourth quarter revenue which beat estimates thanks to their strong gross bookings. Looks like people just can't resist hopping into those rideshare cars. And let's not forget about the impressive guidance for EDITDA and EBITDA. Lyft is on fire just like my unbeatable roundhouse kicks!

Chuck Norris' Final Verdict

In the end Lyft may have made a major error but they still managed to outperform analyst estimates. And as you all know nobody outperforms Chuck Norris! So keep on riding those Lyft cars folks and remember I'll be watching!


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