YELP Stock Analysis: Yelp | NYSE
Internet Content & Information | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.079m USD | 12M Return: -39.7% | US9858171054 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 23.4M
EPS Trend: 63.2%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 96.6%
Qual. Beats: 2
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 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 a digital platform that connects consumers with local businesses across the United States and internationally, spanning categories such as restaurants, shopping, beauty, health, home services, professional services, events, real estate, and financial services. The companys core business model combines free business listings with paid advertising products, including cost-per-click ads and multi-location solutions, alongside newer offerings like Yelp Connect (a marketing channel for business updates), Yelp Guaranteed (service quality assurance), and Yelp Guest Manager (a subscription-based restaurant management suite covering reservations, waitlists, and seating).
Yelp also generates revenue through data products, including Yelp Fusion APIs and content licensing, and sells its services via a direct sales force, online channels, and partner networks. The company has a food ordering partnership with DoorDash for pickup and delivery integration. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Francisco, Yelp went public in March 2012 and operates within the Interactive Media & Services sub-industry, competing in a sector that includes major online advertising and review platforms such as Google, Tripadvisor, and Angi.
- Local ad revenue pressured by weak SMB spending
- Google Maps competition threatens local search share
- Aggressive buybacks support valuation amid slow growth
| 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 (249.0m): 0.21 < 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 October 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 19.99 with a total of 976,987 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.55%, over one month by +12.75%, over three months by -18.41% and over the past year by -39.68%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 18.70 (which is 6.5% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).
Yelp has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold YELP.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 6
- Sell: 2
- StrongSell: 1
| Analysts Target Price | 24 | 20.1% |
P/E Trailing = 9.5577
P/E Forward = 14.7493
P/S = 0.7324
P/B = 1.4927
P/EG = 0.4013
Revenue TTM = 1.47b USD
EBIT TTM = 184.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 249.0m 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 = 1.13b USD (1.08b + Debt 146.6m - CCE 94.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 184.2m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 3.81x (Enterprise Value 1.13b / FCF TTM 296.8m)
FCF Yield = 26.23% (FCF TTM 296.8m / Enterprise Value 1.13b)
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 = 1.14 (Enterprise Value 1.13b / 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 = 0.21 (Net Debt 52.5m / EBITDA 249.0m)
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 = 5.54% (E(1.08b)/V(1.23b) * Re(6.29%) + D(146.6m)/V(1.23b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.31)))
Discount Rate = 6.29% (= 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=0.43 | Chg30d=+6.35% | Revisions=-62% | Analysts=7
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.77 | Chg30d=+2.65% | Revisions=-38% | GrowthEPS=-21.1% | GrowthRev=+0.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.48 | Chg30d=-1.57% | Revisions=+50% | GrowthEPS=+40.5% | GrowthRev=+3.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -15% (up=7, down=10)