Lyft needs to consistently maintain growth rates that are similar to or better than Uber's to keep up with the S&P 500 in the long run.In its particular industry, Lyft (LYFT 2.22%) is generally thought of as the No. 2 to Uber Technologies (UBER 0.48%), but the former's 40% return this year has captured more people's attention. Lyft stock has actually outperformed Uber this year, although the five-year picture is much different. And while the S&P 500's performance didn't keep up with Lyft in 2025 (up 16%), t ...