META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
YELP
Yelp Inc.
YELP has a slight edge over META overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
YELP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
YELP's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
META PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $624 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $613 | -1.7% |
| Current | 21x | $624 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $803 | +29% |
| Expensive | 32x | $934 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
META's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings.
YELP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.3x | $20.26 | — |
| Current | 9.7x | $20.26 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $29.01 | +43% |
| Fair | 36x | $74.81 | +269% |
| Expensive | 70x | $147 | +627% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
YELP has the edge over META in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
META Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for META, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
YELP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect YELP's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
META Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $32.16 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $29.32 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.54 | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.50 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.49 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.58 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.56 | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.58 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.86 | +60% |
META has the edge over YELP on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
YELP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.43 | +16% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.10 | -5.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.08 | -4.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.18 | +6.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.24 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.22 | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.17 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.04 | +30% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.88 | +39% |
YELP earned $2.10 per share over the past year, down 5.4% from the year before.
META Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.6B | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.8B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.3B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.9B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.2B | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.5B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.3B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.4B | +21% |
META has the edge over YELP on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +7.4 points |
META has the edge over YELP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
YELP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $370.9M | -1.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $375.5M | +1.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $361.5M | +0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $360M | -0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $376M | +4.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $370.4M | +3.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $358.5M | +7.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $362M | +5.7% |
YELP's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $371M last quarter, down 1.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | -0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.5% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.2% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +7.5 points |
YELP's operating margin was 13% last quarter, down 0.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
META Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2B | -110% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.8B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.2B | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.6B | +16% |
META usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$1.2B, but it generated $28.6B over the past year.
YELP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $84.5M | -29% |
| Q2 2026 | $61.1M | +36% |
| Q1 2026 | $45.2M | -48% |
| Q4 2025 | $72.3M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $118.9M | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $45M | +50% |
| Q1 2025 | $87.5M | +33% |
| Q4 2024 | $60M | -18% |
YELP has the edge over META on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
META Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +7M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -68M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -286M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -303M shares |
META has 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8B |
| Q4 2024 | — |
META hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
YELP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -939K shares |
| 1 year | -15% | -9.4M shares |
| 3 years | -26% | -18.8M shares |
| 5 years | -29% | -22.6M shares |
| Available history | -25% | -18.2M shares |
YELP has the edge over META on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $50M |
| Q1 2026 | $124M |
| Q4 2025 | $87.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $75M |
| Q2 2025 | $66M |
| Q1 2025 | $62.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $62.8M |
YELP spent $288M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 8% from the year before.
META Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
META's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
YELP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
YELP has the edge over META on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
META Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
META's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
YELP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.7 | Neutral |
YELP's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (neutral).
META PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | META | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 18 | 26 | 8 pts below |
META is trading at 21x earnings, a 29% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
YELP PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | YELP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.7x | 16x | 41% below |
| PE % | 3 | 26 | 23 pts below |
YELP has the edge over META on valuation relative to its sector.
META Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $674.9 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $634.5 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $630.8 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $647.8 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $517.5 | 21% above |
META has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 21% above its 200-week average.
YELP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.2 | 5.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.2 | 8.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $24.4 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $29.5 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $33.6 | 40% below |
YELP has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 40% below its 200-week average.
META Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $208.1 | $267.4 | +28% |
| 2021 | $267.4 | $335.2 | +25% |
| 2022 | $335.2 | $118.0 | -65% |
| 2023 | $118.0 | $354.0 | +200% |
| 2024 | $354.0 | $599.8 | +69% |
| 2025 | $599.8 | $663.3 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $663.3 | $623.6 | -6% |
META has the edge over YELP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
YELP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34.9 | $28.0 | -20% |
| 2021 | $28.0 | $37.1 | +33% |
| 2022 | $37.1 | $26.4 | -29% |
| 2023 | $26.4 | $47.3 | +79% |
| 2024 | $47.3 | $38.8 | -18% |
| 2025 | $38.8 | $30.4 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.4 | $20.3 | -33% |
YELP has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 33% so far in 2026.