YELP Stock Analysis: Yelp | NYSE
Internet Content & Information | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.221m USD | 12M Return: -25.9% | US9858171054 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 25.0M
EPS Trend: 63.2%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 96.6%
Qual. Beats: 2
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.6 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
Yelp Inc. operates an online platform that connects consumers with local businesses across a broad range of categories, including restaurants, shopping, beauty and fitness, health, home, automotive, professional, pets, events, real estate, and financial services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, was incorporated in 2004, and has been publicly traded on the NYSE since its 2012 IPO. It is classified within the Communication Services sector under the Interactive Media & Services sub-industry, a group that includes other online content and audience-driven platforms.
The companys primary business model is advertising-based, generating revenue through cost-per-click ads, multi-location advertising products, business listing pages, and offerings such as Yelp Connect, Yelp Guaranteed, and the RepairPal network. It also sells subscription-based software tools like Yelp Guest Manager for restaurants and nightlife venues, and licenses data and content through its Yelp Fusion API program. Distribution occurs through a direct sales force, online self-service channels, and partner arrangements, including a food ordering partnership with DoorDash.
- Local ad revenue pressured by small business spending weakness
- Google local search competition threatens Yelps user growth
- Restaurant segment growth driven by Guest Manager subscriptions
| Net Income: 126.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.30 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.89 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 8.53% < 20% (prev 24.37%; Δ -15.84% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.35 > 3% & CFO 349.0m > Net Income 126.5m |
| Net Debt (52.5m) to EBITDA (264.8m): 0.20 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.75 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (55.7m) vs 12m ago -15.16% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 88.54% > 18% (prev 90.63%; Δ -2.09% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 149.5% > 50% (prev 148.1%; Δ 1.43% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBIT TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
| A: 0.13 (Total Current Assets 293.5m - Total Current Liabilities 167.8m) / Total Assets 990.6m |
| B: -1.43 (Retained Earnings -1.42b / Total Assets 990.6m) |
| C: 0.19 (EBIT TTM 184.2m / Avg Total Assets 985.4m) |
| D: 1.86 (Book Value of Equity 644.5m / Total Liabilities 346.0m) |
| Altman-Z'' = -0.62 = B |
| DSRI: 1.00 (Receivables 157.7m/156.0m, Revenue 1.47b/1.45b) |
| GMI: 1.02 (GM 90.63% / 88.54%) |
| AQI: 1.57 (AQ_t 0.59 / AQ_t-1 0.37) |
| SGI: 1.02 (Revenue 1.47b / 1.45b) |
| TATA: -0.22 (NI 126.5m - CFO 349.0m) / TA 990.6m) |
| Beneish M = -2.68 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of August 29, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 23.18 with a total of 777,661 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.19%, over one month by -15.40%, over three months by -0.52% and over the past year by -25.92%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 21.10 (which is 9% or 1.9 ATR below the current price).
Yelp has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold YELP.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 8
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 1
| Analysts Target Price | 26 | 12.2% |
P/E Trailing = 10.9272
P/E Forward = 14.7493
P/S = 0.8292
P/B = 1.9053
P/EG = 0.4013
Revenue TTM = 1.47b USD
EBIT TTM = 184.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 264.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 100.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 7.35m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 146.6m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 23.3m
Net Debt = 52.5m USD (calculated: Debt 146.6m - CCE 94.1m)
Enterprise Value = 1.27b USD (1.22b + Debt 146.6m - CCE 94.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 184.2m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 4.29x (Enterprise Value 1.27b / FCF TTM 296.8m)
FCF Yield = 23.30% (FCF TTM 296.8m / Enterprise Value 1.27b)
FCF Margin = 20.15% (FCF TTM 296.8m / Revenue TTM 1.47b)
Net Margin = 8.59% (Net Income TTM 126.5m / Revenue TTM 1.47b)
Gross Margin = 88.54% ((Revenue TTM 1.47b - Cost of Revenue TTM 168.7m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 88.88% (prev 84.88%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.29 (Enterprise Value 1.27b / Total Assets 990.6m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 146.6m)
Taxrate = 31.31% (57.7m / 184.2m)
NOPAT = 126.5m (EBIT 184.2m * (1 - 31.31%))
Current Ratio = 1.75 (Total Current Assets 293.5m / Total Current Liabilities 167.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.23 (Debt 146.6m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 644.5m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.20 (Net Debt 52.5m / EBITDA 264.8m)
Debt / FCF = 0.18 (Net Debt 52.5m / FCF TTM 296.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 679.9m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 12.84% (Net Income 126.5m / Total Assets 990.6m)
RoE = 18.61% (Net Income TTM 126.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 679.9m)
RoCE = 23.61% (EBIT 184.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 679.9m + L.T.Debt 100.0m))
RoIC = 16.72% (NOPAT 126.5m / Invested Capital 756.4m)
WACC = 6.37% (E(1.22b)/V(1.37b) * Re(7.14%) + D(146.6m)/V(1.37b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.31)))
Discount Rate = 7.14% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -96.14 | Cagr: -10.90%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.97% ; FCFF base≈292.1m ; Y1≈303.3m ; Y5≈343.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 96.89 (EV 5.31b - Net Debt 52.5m = Equity 5.26b / Shares 54.3m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 4.14% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 63.24 | EPS CAGR: 19.12% | SUE: 3.04 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 96.58 | Revenue CAGR: 4.54% | SUE: 2.26 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.42 | Chg30d=-26.36% | Revisions=-50% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.76 | Chg30d=-6.96% | Revisions=-17% | GrowthEPS=-21.2% | GrowthRev=+0.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.48 | Chg30d=-3.52% | Revisions=+38% | GrowthEPS=+40.4% | GrowthRev=+3.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -7% (up=5, down=6)