# Yelp Inc. (YELP) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price $21.66, market value $1.2 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 10.5×** (5-yr avg 39.3×, 3-yr avg 23.1×). Yelp Inc. trades at 10.5× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 39.3×: cheap by its own standards. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 5.8×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.30**. A PEG of 0.30 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.8×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.9×**. The shares trade at 1.9× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 4.2×**. Enterprise value is 4.2× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 25.3%** (5-yr avg 9.6%). Free cash flow equals 25.3% of the market value, above its five-year average of 9.6%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 9.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 9.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 11.7%**. 11.7% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 9.9%**. 9.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 20.5%**. 20.5% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 26.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 26.6%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 13.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 13.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 3.7%** (3-yr 7.1%/yr, 5-yr 10.9%/yr). Revenue grew 3.7% over the last year, against 10.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 19.1%** (3-yr 64.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 19.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 26.4%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 26.4% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.02**. Debt is 0.02 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Yelp Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 2.99** (quick 2.99). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.99 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 6.48**. A Z-score of 6.48 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Yelp Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -31.7%** (YTD -28.7%, 3-mo -6.8%). The shares are down 31.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -37.2%** (10.5% above the low). Trading 37% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 35**. An RSI of 35 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.41** (volatility 43%). Beta of 0.41 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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