YELP
Yelp Inc.
YELP's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks cheap: trading at 9.7x earnings, less than half its usual 36x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth, though they disagree widely on how much.
YELP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
YELP's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 9.7x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.3x next year's earnings.
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.
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.
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.
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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $263M over the past year, down 16% from the year before.
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 55M diluted shares, down 15% from a year ago, with $288M in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
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 more cash than debt.
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).
YELP PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | YELP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.7x | 16x | 41% below |
| PE % | 3 | 26 | 23 pts below |
YELP is trading at 9.7x earnings, a 41% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
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.
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.