YELP INC (YELP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:YELP • US9858171054
24.38 USD
+0.64 (+2.7%)
Last: Mar 5, 2026, 01:20 PM
This YELP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to YELP. YELP was compared to 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. YELP has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on YELP. These ratings could make YELP a good candidate for value and quality investing.
1. YELP Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- YELP had positive earnings in the past year.
- YELP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years YELP has been profitable.
- YELP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- YELP has a Return On Assets of 15.16%. This is amongst the best in the industry. YELP outperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
- YELP has a Return On Equity of 20.46%. This is amongst the best in the industry. YELP outperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
- YELP has a Return On Invested Capital of 17.49%. This is amongst the best in the industry. YELP outperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 15.16% | ||
| ROE | 20.46% | ||
| ROIC | 17.49% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 10.23%, YELP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of YELP has grown nicely.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 13.35%, YELP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of YELP has grown nicely.
- YELP's Gross Margin of 90.47% is amongst the best of the industry. YELP outperforms 89.86% of its industry peers.
- YELP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.23% | ||
| GM | 90.47% |
OM growth 3Y29.83%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y48.39%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.32%
GM growth 5Y-0.69%
2. YELP Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so YELP is creating value.
- YELP has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- YELP has an Altman-Z score of 4.24. This indicates that YELP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of YELP (4.24) is better than 81.16% of its industry peers.
- There is no outstanding debt for YELP. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.24 |
ROIC/WACC2.01
WACC8.7%
2.3 Liquidity
- YELP has a Current Ratio of 2.99. This indicates that YELP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.99, YELP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- YELP has a Quick Ratio of 2.99. This indicates that YELP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of YELP (2.99) is better than 76.81% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.99 |
3. YELP Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.31% over the past year.
- YELP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 65.46% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, YELP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.75% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, YELP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.91% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.31%
EPS 3Y65.46%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-1.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.75%
Revenue growth 3Y7.07%
Revenue growth 5Y10.91%
Sales Q2Q%-0.54%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, YELP will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 28.99% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.63% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y29.31%
EPS Next 2Y26.66%
EPS Next 3Y28.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.61%
Revenue Next 2Y2.81%
Revenue Next 3Y2.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. YELP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.55, which indicates a very decent valuation of YELP.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, YELP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of YELP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.03), we can say YELP is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.16, which indicates a very decent valuation of YELP.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of YELP indicates a rather cheap valuation: YELP is cheaper than 81.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.11, YELP is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, YELP is valued cheaper than 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- 95.65% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than YELP, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.39 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- YELP's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- YELP has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- YELP's earnings are expected to grow with 28.99% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y26.66%
EPS Next 3Y28.99%
5. YELP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for YELP!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
YELP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:YELP (3/5/2026, 1:20:08 PM)
24.38
+0.64 (+2.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners104.58%
Inst Owner Change-3.76%
Ins Owners4.98%
Ins Owner Change8.58%
Market Cap1.50B
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)150.02M
Analysts54.12
Price Target27.7 (13.62%)
Short Float %12.14%
Short Ratio5.16
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)14.77%
Min EPS beat(2)13.69%
Max EPS beat(2)15.84%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)13.04%
Min EPS beat(4)7.11%
Max EPS beat(4)15.84%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)53.6%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)52.09%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)109.94%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.09%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.39%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.85%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.59%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.39%
PT rev (1m)-19.14%
PT rev (3m)-19.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.54%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.16 | ||
| P/S | 1.02 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.81 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.18 | ||
| P/B | 2.04 | ||
| P/tB | 2.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.39 |
EPS(TTM)2.31
EY9.47%
EPS(NY)2.99
Fwd EY12.25%
FCF(TTM)5.06
FCFY20.77%
OCF(TTM)5.83
OCFY23.92%
SpS23.86
BVpS11.92
TBVpS8.88
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number24.89
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 15.16% | ||
| ROE | 20.46% | ||
| ROCE | 24.3% | ||
| ROIC | 17.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 29.85% | ||
| ROICexgc | 49.46% | ||
| OM | 13.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.23% | ||
| GM | 90.47% | ||
| FCFM | 21.23% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y29.83%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y48.39%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.32%
GM growth 5Y-0.69%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.48
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 125.91% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.21% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 153.69% | ||
| Profit Quality | 207.55% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.99 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.24 |
F-Score7
WACC8.7%
ROIC/WACC2.01
Cap/Depr(3y)84.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.68%
Profit Quality(3y)230.37%
Profit Quality(5y)319.44%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.31%
EPS 3Y65.46%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-1.61%
EPS Next Y29.31%
EPS Next 2Y26.66%
EPS Next 3Y28.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.75%
Revenue growth 3Y7.07%
Revenue growth 5Y10.91%
Sales Q2Q%-0.54%
Revenue Next Year2.61%
Revenue Next 2Y2.81%
Revenue Next 3Y2.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y31.82%
EBIT growth 3Y39.01%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year63.56%
EBIT Next 3Y19.41%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y18.96%
FCF growth 3Y26.39%
FCF growth 5Y18.49%
OCF growth 1Y21.94%
OCF growth 3Y24.6%
OCF growth 5Y16.06%
YELP INC / YELP FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for YELP INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to YELP.
Can you provide the valuation status for YELP INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to YELP INC (YELP). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is YELP INC (YELP) stock?
YELP INC (YELP) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the valuation of YELP INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for YELP INC (YELP) is 10.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.04.