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Investment Recommendations

Targeted investment recommendations for Lyft, aimed at boosting brand interest, strengthening market presence, and accelerating brand growth.
Category Description Markets
Growth Opportunity
Mid-size markets with positive brand interest trends
36 DMAs 9 States
High Growth Priority
Large markets showing strong consistent growth
100 DMAs 23 States
Maintain & Optimize
Stable markets with consistent performance
23 DMAs 1 State
Turnaround Priority
Markets requiring immediate attention / improvement
52 DMAs 17 States

Brand Insights

Brand Insights reveal Lyft’s brand interest across U.S. regions, highlighting growth opportunities, market trends, and strategic focus areas.
Lyft shows strong performance with 7.4% average growth across 51 markets (18.7% avg brand interest), with positive growth in 33 of 51 markets
Top performing markets for Lyft demonstrate exceptional results in Alabama (+40.0% growth, 21.0% brand interest, +6.0% change), Mississippi (+22.2% growth, 22.0% brand interest, +4.0% change), and Arkansas (+17.6% growth, 20.0% brand interest, +3.0% change)
Lyft has 10 markets with high growth (>15%), 22 markets with moderate growth (5-15%), 11 stable markets (0-5%), and 8 declining markets
Notable high-growth markets for Lyft include Alabama (+40.0% growth, 21.0% brand interest), Arkansas (+17.6% growth, 20.0% brand interest), and Connecticut (+15.4% growth, 15.0% brand interest)

Competitive Insights

Competitive Insights analyze vast market data to pinpoint high-competition regions in the Transportation industry.

For Lyft, our benchmarks and BrandStack's AI powered algorithms reveal key insights to refine marketing strategies and boost brand interest across channels.
Lyft demonstrates category leadership at state level with 7.4% average brand interest growth, showing exceptional performance in Alabama (+40.0%, 21.0% brand interest), Arkansas (+17.6%, 20.0% brand interest), and Connecticut (+15.4%, 15.0% brand interest)
In high-growth state markets, Lyft maintains an average brand interest of 19.6% with consistent performance across 10 markets
Lyft shows strong momentum with 7.4% average brand interest growth across key state markets: Alabama (+40.0% growth, +6.0% brand interest), Vermont (+40.0% growth, +4.0% brand interest), and Mississippi (+22.2% growth, +4.0% brand interest)
Lyft captured additional brand interest in 32 state markets, averaging +2.2% brand interest growth in key growth state

Investment Recommendations

For Q3 and Q4 2025

Strategic recommendations for Lyft in the Transportation category, highlighting market opportunities and potential growth areas.

Based on comprehensive analysis of market share, growth trends, and competitive positioning across different markets.

Growth Opportunity

Mid-size markets with positive brand interest trends
36 Markets
Market Approx.
Digital-First Households
Current Brand Interest QoQ Change YoY Change
Boston MA-Manchester NH 2,206,762 15.0% +7.1% -11.8%
Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) FL 1,758,412 15.0% +7.1% +0.0%
Detroit MI 1,646,663 22.0% +10.0% +0.0%
Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne FL 1,508,869 17.0% +6.3% +0.0%
Cleveland-Akron (Canton) OH 1,319,557 23.0% +4.6% +4.6%
Charlotte NC 1,124,890 20.0% +5.3% +5.3%
Kansas City MO 866,618 17.0% +0.0% +21.4%
Cincinnati OH 810,849 21.0% +5.0% +0.0%

High Growth Priority

Large markets showing strong consistent growth
100 Markets
Market Approx.
Digital-First Households
Current Brand Interest QoQ Change YoY Change
Philadelphia PA 2,642,616 21.0% +23.5% +0.0%
Dallas-Ft. Worth TX 2,585,309 18.0% +28.6% +5.9%
Houston TX 2,266,381 16.0% +23.1% +0.0%
Washington DC (Hagerstown MD) 2,224,748 17.0% +13.3% -15.0%
Seattle-Tacoma WA 1,798,974 17.0% +13.3% -10.5%
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) NC 1,096,084 20.0% +11.1% -4.8%
St. Louis MO 1,066,886 19.0% +18.8% +11.8%
Nashville TN 993,259 20.0% +11.1% +5.3%

Maintain & Optimize

Stable markets with consistent performance
23 Markets
Market Approx.
Digital-First Households
Current Brand Interest QoQ Change YoY Change
Baltimore MD 977,058 23.0% +4.6% -4.2%
Salt Lake City UT 975,902 20.0% +0.0% +0.0%
Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AR 287,564 14.0% +0.0% +0.0%
Johnstown-Altoona PA 241,655 16.0% +0.0% +0.0%
Macon GA 213,027 25.0% +0.0% +4.2%
Panama City FL 128,095 21.0% +0.0% +0.0%
Marquette MI 74,545 32.0% +0.0% +0.0%
Great Falls MT 55,922 20.0% +0.0% +0.0%

Turnaround Priority

Markets requiring immediate attention / improvement
52 Markets
Market Approx.
Digital-First Households
Current Brand Interest QoQ Change YoY Change
New York NY 6,567,593 15.0% +0.0% -21.1%
Los Angeles CA 4,962,377 18.0% +0.0% -18.2%
Chicago IL 3,081,097 14.0% -17.7% -22.2%
Atlanta GA 2,277,873 21.0% +0.0% -8.7%
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose CA 2,204,229 19.0% -13.6% -17.4%
Phoenix AZ 1,818,040 19.0% -5.0% -9.5%
Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 1,563,558 20.0% +5.3% -23.1%
Denver CO 1,523,659 18.0% -5.3% -5.3%

Brand Insights

Brand Insights for Lyft in the Transportation category provide in-depth analysis of the brand's performance, market positioning, and growth opportunities.

These insights are derived from comprehensive data analysis, covering areas such as market share, growth trends, and competitive dynamics.
Lyft shows strong performance with 15.7% average growth across 210 markets (18.8% avg brand interest), with positive growth in 140 of 210 markets
Top performing markets for Lyft demonstrate exceptional results in Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill WV (+100.0% growth, 27.0% brand interest, +27.0% change), Great Falls MT (+100.0% growth, 20.0% brand interest, +20.0% change), and Hattiesburg-Laurel MS (+100.0% growth, 26.0% brand interest, +13.0% change)
Lyft has 82 markets with high growth (>15%), 51 markets with moderate growth (5-15%), 48 stable markets (0-5%), and 29 declining markets
Notable high-growth markets for Lyft include Abilene-Sweetwater TX (+83.3% growth, 22.0% brand interest), Amarillo TX (+54.5% growth, 17.0% brand interest), and Anchorage AK (+31.2% growth, 21.0% brand interest)
Lyft demonstrates strong market momentum with combined growth and brand interest gains in key markets: Abilene-Sweetwater TX (+83.3% growth, +10.0% gain, 22.0% current brand interest), Anchorage AK (+31.2% growth, +5.0% gain, 21.0% current brand interest), and Augusta GA (+22.7% growth, +5.0% gain, 27.0% current brand interest)
Lyft successfully defends strong market positions while maintaining brand interest growth in Abilene-Sweetwater TX (maintained 22.0% brand interest, +83.3% growth), Anchorage AK (maintained 21.0% brand interest, +31.2% growth), and Augusta GA (maintained 27.0% brand interest, +22.7% growth)
In large markets, Lyft shows steady growth with notable brand interest: Chicago IL (-17.6% growth, 14.0% brand interest) and Columbus OH (-13.6% growth, 19.0% brand interest)
In medium markets, Lyft shows strong growth with notable brand interest: Las Vegas NV (-5.6% growth, 17.0% brand interest) and Richmond-Petersburg VA (-4.0% growth, 24.0% brand interest)
In small markets, Lyft shows strong growth with notable brand interest: Albany GA (-12.0% growth, 22.0% brand interest) and Beaumont-Port Arthur TX (-4.8% growth, 20.0% brand interest)
Lyft maintains consistent performance with steady growth and stable brand interest across 25% of markets, exemplified by Flint-Saginaw-Bay City MI (+15.0% growth, +3.0% brand interest), Gainesville FL (+15.0% growth, +3.0% brand interest), and Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY (+6.7% growth, +1.0% brand interest)
Lyft achieves significant brand interest gains in Abilene-Sweetwater TX (+10.0% brand interest growth, now at 22.0%) and Amarillo TX (+6.0% brand interest growth, now at 17.0%)
Lyft shows accelerating brand interest growth in Abilene-Sweetwater TX (+83.3% growth, 22.0% brand interest) and Amarillo TX (+54.5% growth, 17.0% brand interest)
Lyft demonstrates emerging brand interest strength in Amarillo TX (+54.5% growth, 17.0% brand interest) and Binghamton NY (+30.8% growth, 17.0% brand interest)
Lyft maintains stable brand interest performance in mature markets: Beaumont-Port Arthur TX (-4.8% growth, 20.0% brand interest) and Richmond-Petersburg VA (-4.0% growth, 24.0% brand interest)
Lyft performance in major markets: Chicago IL (-17.6% growth, 14.0% brand interest, 3.6M TVHH), Columbus OH (-13.6% growth, 19.0% brand interest, 1.0M TVHH), and Denver CO (-5.3% growth, 18.0% brand interest, 1.8M TVHH)
Lyft shows positive brand interest growth in markets representing 59.2% of total TVHH coverage

Competitive Insights

Competitive Insights showcase how Lyft performs against competitors across different markets. These insights are generated by analyzing competitive performance data across hundreds of thousands of data points.

Each insight highlights specific market opportunities and challenges where Lyft can focus its competitive strategy.
Lyft demonstrates category leadership at dma level with 15.7% average brand interest growth, showing exceptional performance in Abilene-Sweetwater TX (+83.3%, 22.0% brand interest), Amarillo TX (+54.5%, 17.0% brand interest), and Anchorage AK (+31.2%, 21.0% brand interest)
In high-growth dma markets, Lyft maintains an average brand interest of 21.5% with consistent performance across 82 markets
Lyft shows strong momentum with 15.7% average brand interest growth across key dma markets: Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill WV (+100.0% growth, +27.0% brand interest), Bowling Green KY (+100.0% growth, +18.0% brand interest), and Elmira NY (+100.0% growth, +9.0% brand interest)
Lyft captured additional brand interest in 131 dma markets, averaging +5.6% brand interest growth in key growth dma
In direct competition, Lyft outperforms Uber with 62.6 percentage point brand interest advantage across 210 shared markets: Albany GA (gap: 56.0% brand interest, 16.0% growth), Beaumont-Port Arthur TX (gap: 60.0% brand interest, 6.0% growth), and Bend OR (gap: 72.0% brand interest, 27.1% growth)
In select markets, Uber outperforms Lyft despite weaker overall growth (-3.5% vs +15.7% overall): Albany GA (Uber leads: 78.0% share, +4.0% growth vs Lyft: 22.0%, -12.0%), Beaumont-Port Arthur TX (Uber leads: 80.0% share, +1.3% growth vs Lyft: 20.0%, -4.8%), and Bend OR (Uber leads: 86.0% share, +4.9% growth vs Lyft: 14.0%, -22.2%)
Uber successfully defends market leadership positions while maintaining brand interest growth in Twin Falls ID (maintained 100.0% brand interest, +19.1% growth), Albany GA (maintained 78.0% brand interest, +4.0% growth), and Alexandria LA (maintained 67.0% brand interest, +0.0% growth)
Lyft successfully defends market leadership positions while maintaining brand interest growth in Augusta GA (maintained 27.0% brand interest, +22.7% growth), Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill WV (maintained 27.0% brand interest, +100.0% growth), and Hattiesburg-Laurel MS (maintained 26.0% brand interest, +100.0% growth)
Uber maintains strong brand interest position in key markets: Chicago IL (86.0% brand interest, +3.6% growth), Columbus OH (81.0% brand interest, +3.9% growth), and Denver CO (82.0% brand interest, +1.2% growth)
Lyft maintains strong brand interest position in key markets: Birmingham AL (20.0% brand interest, +17.6% growth), Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek MI (21.0% brand interest, +31.2% growth), and Philadelphia PA (21.0% brand interest, +23.5% growth)
Uber dominates head-to-head competition against Lyft in 202 of 204 shared DMA markets, with superior brand interest in key battlegrounds: Abilene-Sweetwater TX (78.0% vs 22.0% brand interest), Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY (84.0% vs 16.0% brand interest), and Albuquerque-Santa Fe NM (81.0% vs 19.0% brand interest)
Lyft emerges as competitive threat to Uber with superior growth momentum (+15.7% vs -3.5%) across contested markets: Abilene-Sweetwater TX (Lyft: +83.3% growth vs Uber: -11.4% growth), Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY (Lyft: +6.7% growth vs Uber: -1.2% growth), and Albuquerque-Santa Fe NM (Lyft: +5.6% growth vs Uber: -1.2% growth)
Uber demonstrates competitive strength with 206 high brand interest dma markets and 1 high-growth dma market, notably in Abilene-Sweetwater TX (78.0% brand interest, -11.4% growth), Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY (84.0% brand interest, -1.2% growth), and Albuquerque-Santa Fe NM (81.0% brand interest, -1.2% growth)
Lyft demonstrates competitive strength with 22 high brand interest dma markets and 80 high-growth dma markets, notably in Abilene-Sweetwater TX (22.0% brand interest, +83.3% growth), Amarillo TX (17.0% brand interest, +54.5% growth), and Anchorage AK (21.0% brand interest, +31.2% growth)
Uber maintains validated market dominance (>35% brand interest) across 206 key markets where it leads all competitors: Abilene-Sweetwater TX (78.0% brand interest, validated dominance), Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY (84.0% brand interest, validated dominance), and Albuquerque-Santa Fe NM (81.0% brand interest, validated dominance)
Major market competition: Lyft and Uber show significant brand interest performance differences in key markets: Chicago IL (Lyft: -17.6%, Uber: +3.6%) and Columbus OH (Lyft: -13.6%, Uber: +3.9%)

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