The better analyses I've seen say that Lyft could be profitable, if they stopped subsidizing growth via their profit centers, but then they have to somehow over

The better analyses I've seen say that Lyft could be profitable, if they stopped subsidizing growth via their profit centers, but then they have to somehow overcome the one-trick pony problem and it's not very clear how. Uber, on the other hand, has several verticals, and also enough muscle to be able to strike profitable deals w/ local competitors, as it has already done in various countries.