YELP INC (YELP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:YELP • US9858171054
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-0.22 (-0.91%)
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This YELP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
YELP gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making YELP a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on YELP. This makes YELP very considerable 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.
- In the past 5 years YELP has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years YELP had a positive operating cash flow.
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 better Return On Equity (20.46%) than 86.96% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of YELP (17.49%) is better than 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
- The Profit Margin of YELP (10.23%) is better than 79.71% of its industry peers.
- YELP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- YELP has a better Operating Margin (13.35%) than 76.81% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of YELP has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 90.47%, YELP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of YELP has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- YELP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.17 indicates that YELP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.17, YELP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- YELP has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.17 |
ROIC/WACC1.96
WACC8.91%
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.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.99 indicates that YELP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- YELP has a Quick ratio of 2.99. This is in the better half of the industry: YELP outperforms 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.
- Measured over the past years, YELP shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 65.46% on average per year.
- YELP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.75%.
- YELP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.91% yearly.
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 small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.84% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.14% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-5.19%
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y7.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.6%
Revenue Next 2Y1.59%
Revenue Next 3Y2.14%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. YELP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.32, which indicates a very decent valuation of YELP.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, YELP is valued a bit cheaper than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of YELP to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.70), we can say YELP is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.88, which indicates a very decent valuation of YELP.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, YELP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.84, YELP is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.88 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 88.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than YELP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of YELP indicates a rather cheap valuation: YELP is cheaper than 97.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.27 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of YELP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y7.84%
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
23.83
-0.22 (-0.91%)
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 Owners102.28%
Inst Owner Change-3.74%
Ins Owners5.75%
Ins Owner Change11.79%
Market Cap1.42B
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)150.02M
Analysts54.12
Price Target27.7 (16.24%)
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)12.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)-26.68%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.91%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.88 | ||
| P/S | 0.97 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.96 | ||
| P/B | 1.93 | ||
| P/tB | 2.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.27 |
EPS(TTM)2.31
EY9.69%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY9.19%
FCF(TTM)5.23
FCFY21.95%
OCF(TTM)6.02
OCFY25.28%
SpS24.65
BVpS12.32
TBVpS9.17
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number25.3
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 | 4.17 |
F-Score7
WACC8.91%
ROIC/WACC1.96
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 Y-5.19%
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y7.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.75%
Revenue growth 3Y7.07%
Revenue growth 5Y10.91%
Sales Q2Q%-0.54%
Revenue Next Year0.6%
Revenue Next 2Y1.59%
Revenue Next 3Y2.14%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y31.82%
EBIT growth 3Y39.01%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year61.91%
EBIT Next 3Y19.94%
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
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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 7 / 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 10.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.93.