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Yelp (YELP)


Market Price (3/28/2026): $24.355 | Market Cap: $1.5 Bil
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Interactive Media & Services

Yelp (YELP)


Market Price (3/28/2026): $24.355
Market Cap: $1.5 Bil
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Interactive Media & Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Detailed financial logic regarding cash flow yields vs trend-riding momentum.

0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 9.8%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 5.9%, FCF Yield is 22%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -59%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -80%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -0.5%
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -20%
Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 11%
Key risks
YELP key risks include [1] declining trust in the integrity of its core user-generated content due to its controversial review filtering system, Show more.
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 25%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%
  
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 38%
  
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce & Digital Retail, Experience Economy & Premiumization, and Digital Advertising. Themes include Online Marketplaces, Show more.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 9.8%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 5.9%, FCF Yield is 22%
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -20%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 25%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 38%
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce & Digital Retail, Experience Economy & Premiumization, and Digital Advertising. Themes include Online Marketplaces, Show more.
5 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -59%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -80%
6 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 11%
7 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -0.5%
8 Key risks
YELP key risks include [1] declining trust in the integrity of its core user-generated content due to its controversial review filtering system, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Yelp (YELP) stock has lost about 15% since 11/30/2025 because of the following key factors:

1. Weak 2026 Financial Guidance Led to Investor Disappointment.

Yelp's stock experienced a significant drop, including an 11.2% decline on February 13, 2026, after the company released its Q4 2025 earnings and provided a weaker-than-anticipated outlook for 2026. The full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $1.455 billion to $1.475 billion projected flat growth compared to 2025's $1.46 billion and fell below analyst expectations of $1.5 billion. Additionally, the forecast for adjusted EBITDA in 2026, ranging from $310 million to $330 million, represented a notable decrease from $369 million in 2025 and also missed consensus estimates.

2. Declining Revenue in Core Advertising Segments and Reduced Ad Clicks.

The company reported its first year-over-year quarterly revenue decline in four years during Q4 2025, decreasing by 0.5% to 1%. This was primarily driven by a 12% year-over-year fall in advertising revenue from its Restaurants, Retail & Other (RR&O) categories in Q4 2025. Furthermore, total ad clicks across the platform decreased by 7% in 2025 compared to 2024, indicating macroeconomic pressures and intensified competition in the online advertising market.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The -15.7% change in YELP stock from 11/30/2025 to 3/27/2026 was primarily driven by a -16.1% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)113020253272026Change
Stock Price ($)28.9124.36-15.7%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1,4671,465-0.1%
Net Income Margin (%)10.2%9.9%-2.8%
P/E Multiple12.110.2-16.1%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)63613.4%
Cumulative Contribution-15.7%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

11/30/2025 to 3/27/2026
ReturnCorrelation
YELP-15.7% 
Market (SPY)-5.3%15.7%
Sector (XLC)-6.9%28.4%

Fundamental Drivers

The -23.0% change in YELP stock from 8/31/2025 to 3/27/2026 was primarily driven by a -25.0% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)83120253272026Change
Stock Price ($)31.6224.36-23.0%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1,4511,4650.9%
Net Income Margin (%)10.3%9.9%-3.3%
P/E Multiple13.610.2-25.0%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)64615.3%
Cumulative Contribution-23.0%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

8/31/2025 to 3/27/2026
ReturnCorrelation
YELP-23.0% 
Market (SPY)0.6%26.8%
Sector (XLC)-3.3%30.0%

Fundamental Drivers

The -29.0% change in YELP stock from 2/28/2025 to 3/27/2026 was primarily driven by a -40.3% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)22820253272026Change
Stock Price ($)34.3124.36-29.0%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1,4121,4653.7%
Net Income Margin (%)9.4%9.9%5.6%
P/E Multiple17.110.2-40.3%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)66618.4%
Cumulative Contribution-29.0%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

2/28/2025 to 3/27/2026
ReturnCorrelation
YELP-29.0% 
Market (SPY)9.8%41.1%
Sector (XLC)6.2%41.4%

Fundamental Drivers

The -18.9% change in YELP stock from 2/28/2023 to 3/27/2026 was primarily driven by a -82.4% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)22820233272026Change
Stock Price ($)30.0224.36-18.9%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1,1941,46522.7%
Net Income Margin (%)3.0%9.9%226.4%
P/E Multiple57.810.2-82.4%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)706114.9%
Cumulative Contribution-18.9%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

2/28/2023 to 3/27/2026
ReturnCorrelation
YELP-18.9% 
Market (SPY)69.4%41.4%
Sector (XLC)106.7%43.3%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
YELP Return11%-25%73%-18%-21%-19%-24%
Peers Return3%-55%66%6%20%-28%-30%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%-5%72%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
YELP Win Rate58%33%67%42%50%33% 
Peers Win Rate52%32%63%50%45%20% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%33% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
YELP Max Drawdown-10%-29%-0%-30%-29%-35% 
Peers Max Drawdown-22%-61%-24%-24%-36%-31% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-1%-25%-1%-2%-15%-5% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: GOOGL, META, TRIP, ANGI, GRPN. See YELP Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 3/27/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventYELPS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-41.0%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven69.5%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven220 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-61.2%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven157.5%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven327 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-42.2%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven72.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days

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In The Past

Yelp's stock fell -41.0% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 3/17/2021. A -41.0% loss requires a 69.5% gain to breakeven.

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About Yelp (YELP)

Yelp Inc. operates a platform that connects consumers with local businesses in the United States and internationally. The company's platform covers various local business categories, including restaurants, shopping, beauty and fitness, health, and other categories, as well as home, local, auto, professional, pets, events, real estate, and financial services. It provides free and paid advertising products to businesses, which include cost-per-click search advertising and multi-location Ad products, as well as enables businesses to deliver targeted search advertising to local audiences; and business listing page products. The company also offers other services comprising Yelp Reservations that provide online reservations for restaurants, nightlife, and other venues directly from their Yelp business pages; Yelp Waitlist, a subscription-based waitlist management solution that allows consumers to check wait times and join waitlists remotely, as well as businesses to manage seating and server rotation; Yelp Knowledge program that offers business owners local analytics and insights through access to its historical data and other proprietary content; and Yelp Fusion, which offers free and paid access to content and data for consumer-facing enterprise use through publicly available APIs. In addition, it provides content licensing, as well as allows third-party data providers to update and manage business listing information on behalf of businesses. Further, the company offers its products directly through its sales force; indirectly through partners; and online through its website, as well as non-advertising partner arrangements. It has strategic partnership with Grubhub for providing consumers with a service to place food orders for pickup and delivery. Yelp Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Here are 1-3 brief analogies for Yelp:

  • TripAdvisor for all local businesses, from restaurants to plumbers.
  • Angi (Angie's List) for virtually every type of local service or shop.
  • An online Yellow Pages, but built on real customer reviews and recommendations.

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  • Advertising Products: Free and paid advertising solutions (e.g., cost-per-click, multi-location ads) that allow businesses to reach local audiences.
  • Business Listing Management: Products that enable businesses to create, manage, and enhance their business pages on the Yelp platform.
  • Yelp Reservations: An online service allowing consumers to make reservations for restaurants, nightlife, and other venues directly from Yelp.
  • Yelp Waitlist: A subscription-based service for businesses to manage waitlists, enabling consumers to remotely join and check wait times.
  • Yelp Knowledge Program: Provides business owners with local analytics and insights derived from Yelp's historical data and proprietary content.
  • Yelp Fusion: Offers API access to Yelp's content and data for consumer-facing enterprise use.
  • Content Licensing: Licensing of Yelp's proprietary content and data to third parties.
  • Third-party Listing Management: Services allowing third-party data providers to update and manage business listing information on behalf of businesses.
  • Food Ordering Services: Facilitates food pickup and delivery orders for consumers through a strategic partnership with Grubhub.

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Yelp (YELP) primarily sells its products and services to other companies, specifically a vast number of small and medium-sized local businesses.

Due to the nature of its platform, which serves a highly fragmented market of local businesses across numerous categories, Yelp does not have a few identifiable major corporate customers whose specific names can be listed in the traditional sense, especially not publicly traded entities. Instead, its revenue is derived from providing advertising products and business services to a diverse array of businesses.

The major categories of businesses that constitute Yelp's customers include:

  • Local Businesses for Advertising: This encompasses a broad range of local businesses such as restaurants, shopping establishments, beauty and fitness salons/gyms, healthcare providers, home and local services (e.g., plumbers, electricians, cleaners), auto services, professional services (e.g., lawyers, accountants), pet services, event planners, real estate agents, and financial service providers. These businesses purchase cost-per-click search advertising and other ad products to reach local audiences.
  • Businesses Subscribing to Tools: Restaurants, nightlife venues, and other establishments subscribe to services like Yelp Reservations (for online bookings) and Yelp Waitlist (for waitlist management and seating solutions).
  • Enterprise Users and Data Providers: Consumer-facing enterprises and third-party data providers are customers for Yelp Fusion (access to content and data via APIs) and content licensing agreements. Specific names of these enterprise customers are not disclosed in the provided background information.

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Grubhub

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Jeremy Stoppelman, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Jeremy Stoppelman co-founded Yelp in 2004, where he continues to drive the company's vision and product experience. Prior to Yelp, he served as the Vice President of Engineering at PayPal, which was previously X.com, and also worked at @Home Network. PayPal was acquired by eBay after his tenure. Notably, he declined a significant acquisition offer for Yelp from Google.

David Schwarzbach, Chief Financial Officer

David Schwarzbach joined Yelp in 2020 as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the company's financial strategy and operations. Before joining Yelp, he held roles as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Optimizely, Inc. He also held senior finance positions at eBay, Inc., including Vice President and CFO for its North America marketplaces business, contributing to the growth of its Gross Merchandise Volume to over $30 billion. Earlier in his career, he served as CFO of a cleantech startup and was an Executive Director in Morgan Stanley's Global Capital Markets division.

Jed Nachman, Chief Operating Officer

Jed Nachman became Chief Operating Officer of Yelp in 2016, having initially joined the company in 2007 to lead its sales team and previously serving as Chief Revenue Officer. He oversees Yelp's business operations, including sales, marketing, and administration. Before Yelp, Mr. Nachman spent seven years in senior sales roles at Yahoo! HotJobs, including as Director of Corporate Sales for the Western Region. He began his career in the Venture Services Group of investment bank Robertson Stephens. He has also served as a Director of PaySimple, Inc., a company backed by private equity.

Craig Saldanha, Chief Product Officer

Craig Saldanha joined Yelp in 2022 as Chief Product Officer, bringing nearly two decades of experience in product leadership and engineering. Prior to his role at Yelp, he was the Director of Product and Engineering for Prime Video at Amazon. He also spent a decade at Intel in various technical positions.

Aaron Schur, Chief Legal Officer

Aaron Schur joined Yelp in 2010 as one of its first lawyers and became Chief Legal Officer in 2022. He is responsible for the company's legal and regulatory affairs and has led Yelp's litigation strategy for over a decade, contributing to precedents that enhance protection for consumer speech. Before joining Yelp, Mr. Schur practiced law at Bingham McCutchen LLP and Arnold & Porter LLP.

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The public company Yelp (symbol: YELP) faces several key risks to its business model:

  1. Intense Competition and Market Share Erosion: Yelp operates in a highly competitive local search and advertising market. Major technology companies like Google (with Google Reviews, Maps, and Search integration), TripAdvisor, and other specialized platforms pose significant threats to Yelp's market share. The increasing integration of reviews and local business information directly into competing search platforms, particularly Google, can divert user traffic and advertising dollars away from Yelp. Furthermore, some competitors possess greater financial, technical, and marketing resources, enabling them to innovate more rapidly or offer competing products.

  2. Reliance on User-Generated Content Quality and Authenticity: Yelp's core value proposition and competitive advantage are built upon its extensive database of user-generated reviews and ratings. However, this reliance introduces a significant risk related to the quality and authenticity of the content. The platform faces ongoing challenges from fake reviews, incentivized reviews, and potentially AI-generated content, which can undermine user trust and the credibility of the platform. While Yelp invests heavily in systems and human moderation to detect and remove such content, maintaining content integrity remains a continuous and critical operational challenge.

  3. Dependence on Small and Medium Business (SMB) Advertising Spend: A substantial portion of Yelp's revenue is derived from advertising services sold to local businesses. This makes Yelp susceptible to fluctuations in SMB advertising budgets, which can be sensitive to economic downturns and increased competition for their marketing dollars. Concerns among small businesses regarding the effectiveness, cost, and perceived fairness of Yelp's advertising model, including allegations of "pay-to-rank" practices, could lead to advertiser churn or reluctance to invest in the platform. Declining ad clicks are also noted as a potential red flag for Yelp's core ad business.

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The increasing use of social media platforms (e.g., TikTok, Instagram) as primary discovery engines for local businesses, particularly among younger demographics, poses a clear emerging threat. These platforms offer highly visual, engaging content and influencer-driven recommendations that can bypass traditional review sites like Yelp, potentially diverting user traffic and advertiser spend.

Additionally, the rapid integration of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) into major search engines and mapping services (e.g., Google Search, Google Maps, Apple Maps) represents an emerging threat. These platforms are increasingly capable of synthesizing reviews, providing personalized recommendations, and offering direct booking/ordering integrations, which could diminish the need for users to visit a separate dedicated review platform for local business information and discovery.

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Yelp Inc. (symbol: YELP) operates in several significant addressable markets for its main products and services, including online advertising, online restaurant reservations, and online food delivery.

Online Advertising

Yelp provides free and paid advertising products, including cost-per-click search advertising and multi-location ad products, aimed at delivering targeted search advertising to local audiences.

  • Global Market: The global online advertising market was valued at approximately USD 359.88 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 1,344.68 billion by 2034.
  • U.S. Market: In the United States, the online advertising market generated approximately USD 258.6 billion in revenue in 2024. Within this market, search advertising accounted for about 40% of the revenue in 2024, and mobile advertising contributed roughly two-thirds of the total online advertising revenue. Search and mobile advertising are commonly used for local outreach.

Online Restaurant Reservations and Waitlists

Yelp offers Yelp Reservations for online bookings and Yelp Waitlist for managing wait times. These services fall under the broader online restaurant reservation system market.

  • Global Market: The global Restaurant Reservations Software Market grew to USD 6,597.72 million in 2024 and is anticipated to reach USD 16,413.09 million by 2032.
  • North America Market: North America held a 44% share of the global Restaurant Reservations Software Market in 2024, valued at USD 2,881.22 million, and is expected to reach USD 7,187.28 million by 2032. As of mid-2024, approximately 19% of sit-down restaurants in the U.S. were utilizing an online reservation or waitlist system.

Online Food Delivery

Through its strategic partnership with Grubhub, Yelp enables consumers to place food orders for pickup and delivery.

  • Global Market: The global online food delivery market size was valued at USD 319.99 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 728.83 billion by 2034.
  • U.S. Market: The United States online food delivery market size was valued at USD 34.9 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 75.4 billion by 2034.

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Here are 3-5 expected drivers of future revenue growth for Yelp (YELP) over the next 2-3 years:
  • AI Transformation and New AI-Powered Products: Yelp is making significant investments in artificial intelligence to evolve its platform. This includes "reconceiving the platform around 'answers and actions'" and delivering AI tools to help local businesses grow and succeed. Initiatives like the cross-category Yelp Assistant, a conversational AI feature, are designed to intelligently guide consumers to the right service professionals and streamline local discovery. The integration of the recently acquired Hatch platform, which provides lead management solutions, is also expected to drive SaaS (Software as a Service) revenues and enhance overall margin quality over time.
  • Growth in Services Categories: The company consistently identifies its services categories, particularly home services, as a strong driver of advertising revenue growth. This segment has demonstrated momentum and is offsetting challenges in the restaurant, retail, and other (RR&O) categories. Yelp plans to continue leveraging opportunities in these service categories to drive long-term profitable growth.
  • Expansion of Data Licensing and Other Revenue Streams: "Other revenue," which encompasses transaction, subscription, and data licensing, has shown significant acceleration. This segment saw a 17% year-over-year increase in Q4 2025, primarily driven by new data licensing agreements, including one with OpenAI. This diversification beyond traditional advertising is expected to contribute to future revenue growth.
  • Upselling and Optimizing Advertiser Value: Yelp's strategy includes enhancing the value proposition for advertisers to improve client satisfaction and retention. This involves upselling existing clients on high-value products such as Yelp Guarantee and Performance Ads, which aims to increase average revenue per user without incurring significant new customer acquisition costs.

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Share Repurchases

  • Yelp repurchased $292 million of shares in 2025 at an average purchase price of $33.29 per share.
  • In 2024, the company repurchased $251 million worth of shares, with $331 million remaining under its existing repurchase authorization as of December 31, 2024.
  • The Board authorized an additional $500 million for share repurchases in February 2026, building on a $500 million increase authorized in February 2024.

Share Issuance

  • Yelp aims to reduce stock-based compensation expense to less than 8% of revenue by the end of 2025 and further to less than 6% of revenue by the end of 2027.
  • The fully diluted share count decreased by 22% between December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2025, from 86 million to 67 million.

Outbound Investments

  • In January 2026, Yelp agreed to acquire Hatch, an AI-powered lead management and communication platform, for approximately $270 million in cash, plus an additional $30 million for employee retention.
  • Yelp acquired the auto services platform RepairPal for approximately $80 million in cash in November 2024. This acquisition aimed to expand Yelp's offerings in the auto services advertising vertical.

Capital Expenditures

  • Yelp's capital expenditures were -$48.35 million in 2025, -$37.35 million in 2024, and -$26.85 million in 2023.
  • Capital expenditures primarily focus on purchases of property, equipment, software, and website hosting services.
  • For 2026, Yelp plans stepped-up investments in AI and business tools, as well as in paid traffic acquisition and Hatch operations.

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Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
5.2%5.2%0.0%
OMC_2062026_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield02062026OMCOmnicomDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
22.1%22.1%-3.7%
MGNI_2062026_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE02062026MGNIMagniteDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
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Peer Comparisons

Peers to compare with:

Financials

YELPGOOGLMETATRIPANGIGRPNMedian
NameYelp Alphabet Meta Pla.Tripadvi.Angi Groupon  
Mkt Price24.36274.34525.7210.116.4810.4717.41
Mkt Cap1.53,312.41,326.91.20.30.41.3
Rev LTM1,465402,837200,9651,8911,0314981,678
Op Inc LTM185129,03983,2761227813154
FCF LTM32473,26646,1091634550243
FCF 3Y Avg28471,84248,08313566-3209
CFO LTM372164,713115,80024510564309
CFO 3Y Avg321130,58692,74720811814265

Growth & Margins

YELPGOOGLMETATRIPANGIGRPNMedian
NameYelp Alphabet Meta Pla.Tripadvi.Angi Groupon  
Rev Chg LTM3.7%15.1%22.2%3.1%-13.0%1.2%3.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg7.1%12.5%19.9%8.5%-16.3%-5.7%7.8%
Rev Chg Q-0.5%18.0%23.8%0.0%-10.1%1.8%0.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-0.1%4.5%6.1%0.0%-2.6%0.5%0.2%
Op Mgn LTM12.6%32.0%41.4%6.5%7.6%2.6%10.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg9.7%30.5%39.4%6.9%2.5%0.5%8.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.3%-0.2%-1.8%-1.2%1.8%0.7%-0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM25.4%40.9%57.6%13.0%10.2%12.9%19.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg22.8%36.6%55.3%11.3%10.1%3.0%17.1%
FCF/Rev LTM22.1%18.2%22.9%8.6%4.4%10.0%14.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg20.2%20.5%29.5%7.4%5.6%-0.4%13.8%

Valuation

YELPGOOGLMETATRIPANGIGRPNMedian
NameYelp Alphabet Meta Pla.Tripadvi.Angi Groupon  
Mkt Cap1.53,312.41,326.91.20.30.41.3
P/S1.08.26.60.60.30.90.9
P/EBIT8.020.815.211.23.3-13.79.6
P/E10.225.121.930.16.2-5.116.1
P/CFO4.020.111.54.92.66.65.8
Total Yield9.8%4.3%5.0%3.3%16.1%-19.6%4.6%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.3%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg11.9%3.0%3.8%6.2%57.6%-3.1%5.0%
D/E0.00.00.11.01.90.80.4
Net D/E-0.2-0.00.00.20.80.10.1

Returns

YELPGOOGLMETATRIPANGIGRPNMedian
NameYelp Alphabet Meta Pla.Tripadvi.Angi Groupon  
1M Rtn14.7%-12.3%-19.5%0.3%-19.9%-15.2%-13.7%
3M Rtn-19.8%-12.4%-20.7%-28.2%-48.8%-42.0%-24.4%
6M Rtn-22.6%11.4%-29.2%-41.0%-61.3%-54.0%-35.1%
12M Rtn-35.8%69.7%-12.5%-31.1%-62.0%-44.4%-33.5%
3Y Rtn-18.1%173.8%164.0%-45.9%-68.5%193.3%73.0%
1M Excs Rtn18.1%-2.9%-12.1%6.2%-11.9%-10.7%-6.8%
3M Excs Rtn-12.7%-4.5%-13.1%-20.9%-40.9%-34.3%-17.0%
6M Excs Rtn-18.6%15.3%-26.1%-37.1%-57.5%-50.0%-31.6%
12M Excs Rtn-48.0%55.3%-25.2%-44.5%-72.1%-53.9%-46.3%
3Y Excs Rtn-80.2%105.8%103.4%-108.2%-132.0%104.6%11.6%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Advertising1,2771,134985836977
Other6145332225
Transactions 14131512
Total1,3371,1941,0328731,014


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$24.36 
Market Cap ($ Bil)1.5 
First Trading Date03/02/2012 
Distance from 52W High-40.5% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$24.47$30.11
DMA Trenddowndown
Distance from DMA-0.4%-19.1%
 3M1YR
Volatility42.0%38.1%
Downside Capture0.740.76
Upside Capture24.7442.50
Correlation (SPY)18.9%41.1%
YELP Betas & Captures as of 2/28/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta1.701.310.991.180.850.92
Up Beta3.513.482.682.831.081.04
Down Beta1.400.380.160.490.590.78
Up Capture-14%-19%5%37%37%46%
Bmk +ve Days9203170142431
Stock +ve Days7162655120378
Down Capture261%229%167%149%106%102%
Bmk -ve Days12213054109320
Stock -ve Days13243468129367

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with YELP
YELP-35.7%38.1%-1.08-
Sector ETF (XLC)9.1%18.3%0.3341.2%
Equity (SPY)14.5%18.9%0.5941.2%
Gold (GLD)50.2%27.7%1.46-5.2%
Commodities (DBC)17.8%17.6%0.8513.4%
Real Estate (VNQ)0.4%16.4%-0.1525.1%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-21.0%44.0%-0.4127.0%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with YELP
YELP-9.7%36.4%-0.19-
Sector ETF (XLC)8.1%20.7%0.3151.3%
Equity (SPY)11.8%17.0%0.5449.2%
Gold (GLD)20.7%17.7%0.96-2.5%
Commodities (DBC)11.6%18.9%0.508.5%
Real Estate (VNQ)3.0%18.8%0.0735.2%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)4.7%56.6%0.3024.3%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with YELP
YELP1.8%46.2%0.21-
Sector ETF (XLC)8.7%22.4%0.4750.3%
Equity (SPY)14.0%17.9%0.6747.8%
Gold (GLD)13.3%15.8%0.70-1.9%
Commodities (DBC)8.2%17.6%0.3917.5%
Real Estate (VNQ)4.7%20.7%0.1937.2%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)66.9%66.8%1.0615.5%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date3132026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity6.7 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 2282026-10.7%
Average Daily Volume1.6 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.2 days
Basic Shares Quantity60.9 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares11.0%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
2/12/2026-8.1%-6.9%3.6%
11/6/2025-10.0%-9.5%-6.9%
8/7/2025-9.2%-8.9%-7.1%
5/8/20259.1%10.6%3.6%
2/13/2025-7.9%-11.9%-13.5%
11/7/2024-1.2%0.2%8.6%
8/8/2024-0.1%1.8%-0.1%
5/9/2024-7.1%-4.1%-8.1%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive111012
# Negative131412
Median Positive4.5%3.5%4.3%
Median Negative-7.9%-9.2%-8.9%
Max Positive18.4%26.2%44.7%
Max Negative-17.9%-19.0%-19.3%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
12/31/202502/27/202610-K
09/30/202511/07/202510-Q
06/30/202508/08/202510-Q
03/31/202505/09/202510-Q
12/31/202402/27/202510-K
09/30/202411/08/202410-Q
06/30/202408/09/202410-Q
03/31/202405/10/202410-Q
12/31/202302/27/202410-K
09/30/202311/03/202310-Q
06/30/202308/07/202310-Q
03/31/202305/05/202310-Q
12/31/202202/24/202310-K
09/30/202211/04/202210-Q
06/30/202208/05/202210-Q
03/31/202205/06/202210-Q

Recent Forward Guidance [BETA]

Latest: Q4 2025 Earnings Reported 2/12/2026 | Prior: Q3 2025 Earnings Reported 11/6/2025

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
2026 Net Revenue1.46 Bil1.47 Bil1.48 Bil0.2% Higher NewGuidance: 1.46 Bil for 2025
2026 Adjusted EBITDA310.00 Mil320.00 Mil330.00 Mil-11.7% Lower NewGuidance: 362.50 Mil for 2025

Insider Activity

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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Nachman, Joseph RChief Operating OfficerDirectSell106202633.347,000233,3606,296,711Form
2Saldanha, CraigChief Product OfficerDirectSell102202630.431,20036,5165,844,964Form
3Amara, CarmenChief People OfficerDirectSell1229202530.691,50046,0352,282,661Form
4Schwarzbach, David AChief Financial OfficerDirectSell1216202530.4113,500410,5223,881,009Form
5Nachman, Joseph RChief Operating OfficerDirectSell1208202530.1020,325611,8465,896,595Form