OverviewSuggest Edit
Yelp is a company that provides an online platform helping people to find recommended destinations based on the informed opinions and reviews of a community. The company uses automated software to recommend helpful and reliable reviews for the Yelp community and to help them connect with local businesses. The platform covers various local business categories, including restaurants, shopping, beauty and fitness, arts, entertainment and events, home and local services, health, nightlife, travel and hotel, auto, and other categories.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 2004 | |
| HQ | San Francisco, CA, US | Map |
| Website | yelp.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Overall Culture | C | More |
Key People/Management at Yelp
Jeremy Stoppelman
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Jed Nachman
Chief Operating Officer
Brian Dean
Senior Vice President, Business Operations and Strategy
Andrea Rubin
Senior Vice President, Community
Carolyn Patterson
Chief People Officer
Chad Richard
Senior Vice President, Business and Corporate Development
Yelp Office Locations
Yelp has offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Phoenix, Washington and in 4 other locations
San Francisco, CA, US (HQ)
140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco
Chicago, IL, US
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza
Phoenix, AZ, US
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Washington, DC, US
575 7th St NW
Hamburg, DE
Bleichenbrücke 10
Dublin 2, IE
70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Grand Canal Dock
Yelp Financials and Metrics
Yelp Revenue
Yelp's revenue was reported to be $872.93 m in FY, 2020
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (FY, 2020) | 872.9m |
Gross profit (FY, 2020) | 815.7m |
Gross profit margin (FY, 2020), % | 93.4% |
Net income (FY, 2020) | (19.4m) |
EBIT (FY, 2020) | (38.8m) |
Market capitalization (1-Apr-2021) | 3.1b |
Closing stock price (1-Apr-2021) | 41.5 |
Cash (31-Dec-2020) | 595.9m |
EV | 2.7b |
Yelp's current market capitalization is $3.1 b.
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 223.1m | 234.9m | 241.1m | 235.9m | 247.0m | 262.5m | 249.9m | 169.0m | 220.8m |
Cost of goods sold | 14.7m | 14.7m | 14.2m | 14.3m | 15.0m | 16.5m | 16.8m | 11.8m | 13.2m |
Gross profit | 208.3m | 220.2m | 226.9m | 221.7m | 232.0m | 246.0m | 233.1m | 157.2m | 207.6m |
Gross profit Margin, % | 93% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 93% | 93% | 94% |
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 392.3m | 389.4m | 423.5m | 295.3m | 139.5m | 123.4m | 364.6m | 525.7m | 590.8m |
Accounts Receivable | 75.5m | 78.5m | 81.8m | 89.3m | 95.7m | 101.4m | 85.9m | 72.0m | 84.8m |
Prepaid Expenses | 20.0m | 20.6m | 17.6m | 59.3m | 23.3m | 16.0m | 21.8m | 19.7m | 18.6m |
Current Assets | 910.1m | 902.4m | 936.9m | 775.0m | 531.3m | 499.3m | 594.9m | 617.4m | 694.2m |
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | (2.3m) | 8.4m | 23.4m | 1.4m | 13.7m | 23.7m | (15.5m) | (39.5m) | (40.5m) |
Depreciation and Amortization | 10.0m | 20.5m | 31.3m | 11.9m | 24.1m | 36.5m | 12.4m | 24.9m | 37.5m |
Accounts Payable | 7.7m | (15.3m) | (13.6m) | 6.4m | 14.5m | 17.3m | (636.0k) | (11.0m) | 23.2m |
Cash From Operating Activities | 38.3m | 60.9m | 116.1m | 41.0m | 97.8m | 149.3m | 40.8m | 57.2m | 128.4m |
| USD | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 170.8k |
Financial Leverage | 1.1 x |
Yelp Operating Metrics
| FY, 2009 | FY, 2010 | FY, 2011 | Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | FY, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | FY, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | FY, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | FY, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | FY, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | FY, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reviews | 8.83 m | 15.12 m | 24.82 m | 56.91 m | 61.34 m | 66.59 m | 71.23 m | 72 m | 83.1 m | 89.64 m | 95.21 m | 101.56 m | 100.9 m | 107.4 m | 121 m | 118.5 m | 125.1 m | 132 m | 148.3 m | 155.33 m | 162.97 m | 170.87 m | 177.39 m | 184.39 m | 191.74 m | 199.31 m | 205.38 m | 210.83 m | 214.38 m | 219.65 m |
Accounts | 7 k | 11 k | 24 k | 74 k | 80 k | 86 k | 84 k | 90 k | 97 k | 104 k | 111 k | 119 k | 128 k | 135 k | 137.8 k | 139 k | 148 k | 155 k | 163 k | 177 k | 194 k | 194 k | 191 k | 192 k | 197 k | 209 k | ||||
Desktop Unique Visitors | 26.08 m | 39.36 m | 65.8 m | 193.65 m | 205.65 m | 86.86 m | 135.4 m | 158.51 m | 161.99 m | 168.14 m | 140.47 m | 145.98 m | 142.73 m | 149.2 m | 138.82 m | 157.67 m | 157.1 m | 157.1 m | 76.75 m | 73.67 m | 73.94 m | 68.81 m | 62.14 m | 62.78 m | 61.8 m | 62.43 m | 54.01 m | 52.25 m | 37.53 m | 43.4 m |
Mobile Web Unique Visitors | 64.22 m | 69.9 m | 72.33 m | 74.79 m | 69.15 m | 68.89 m | 76.65 m | 80.59 m | 68.76 m | 67.7 m | 44.82 m | 54.81 m |
Yelp Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Turnstyle Solutions | April 04, 2017 | $20 m |
| NoWait | March 02, 2017 | $40 m |
| Eat24 | February 10, 2015 | $134 m |
| Cityvox | October 28, 2014 | |
| Restaurant-Kritik | October 24, 2014 | |
| Yelp Reservations | July 18, 2013 | |
| Qype | October 25, 2012 | $50 m |
| Darwin Social Marketing Inc. | ||
| Darwin Sweden AB | ||
| Eat24, LLC |
Yelp Cybersecurity Score
Yelp Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings
Yelp Online and Social Media Presence
108.98k Twitter followers
Yelp has 108.98k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.1% month over month and decreased 0.8% quarter over quarter
Yelp's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @Yelp
16.4k
Tweets
231
Following
109k
Followers
46
Tweets last 30 days
2.8
Avg. likes per Tweet
76.1%
Tweets with engagement
Yelp Company Culture
Overall Culture
C
67/100
CEO Rating
A
78/100
Compensation
C
63/100
Diversity
C-
60/100
Yelp News and Updates
March 15, 2021
Yelp Stock In Position for Further Gains?
Yelp, an online site for discovering local businesses ranging from bars, restaurants, and cafes, to hairdressers, spas, and gas stations, has increased by almost 11% over the last five trading days (one week) and currently stands at over $41. While Q4 revenues fell in double-digits due to pandemic..
February 26, 2021
Yelp puts trust and safety in the spotlight
Yelp released its very first trust and safety report this week, with the goal of explaining the work that it does to crack down on fraudulent and otherwise inaccurate or unhelpful content. With its focus on local business reviews and information, you might think Yelp would be relatively free of the …
February 26, 2021
Silicon Valley Hair Institute Announces Yelp Milestone for Top Bay Area Hair Transplant Reviews
Silicon Valley Hair Institute is proud to announce a new milestone on Yelp. Twenty-five reviews and five-star ratings can be found for the Bay Area hair transplant clinic.
February 16, 2021
Can Yelp Continue To Grow?
Yelp stock, an online site for discovering local businesses ranging from bars, restaurants, and cafes, to hairdressers, spas, and gas stations, became vulnerable during the pandemic as there was less of a need for Yelp’s platform. Consequently, the company’s stock lagged through much of 2020...
January 17, 2021
Yelp Is Now Accepting Covid-19 Safety Reviews …And Other Small Business Tech News
Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?
January 13, 2021
Openbase wants to be the Yelp for open source software packages
Openbase wants to be the Yelp for open source software packages, surfacing the best packages across hundreds of categories.
Yelp Blogs
April 09, 2021
Learn how Jacksonville’s community manager celebrates Greek Easter
Easter is one of the most special holidays in the Greek Orthodox faith. In addition to it being a sacred holy day, it also celebrates family, tradition, and food. This year, Greek Easter will be celebrated on May 2. Our Easter is on a different day because the Orthodox church uses the Julian calend…
April 09, 2021
WAY Connect: International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, March 8, Yelp’s women’s group – Women at Yelp (WAY) – came together for a virtual networking event. Carolyn Patterson (Chief People Officer) and Miriam Warren (Chief Diversity Officer), welcomed everyone. Afterward, attendees split into breakout groups for discussion. T…
April 09, 2021
Get Your Money Questions Answered – Q&A with Michelle McKinnon, CFP®
During Black History Month we kicked off our Financial Wellness Series with a panel of Black financial experts. For Women’s History Month, we invited Michelle McKinnon – Wealth Advisor at Klingman & Associates – to help us better understand our finance options. Michelle has a passion for helping…
April 09, 2021
Baking Workshop with Michelle Lopez from Hummingbird High
As part of our Women’s History Month Celebration, we invited Michelle Lopez – former Yelper, Instagram star, and author of the popular baking blog Hummingbird High and cookbook Weeknight Baking – to host a virtual baking workshop. Michelle taught us how to make small batch chocolate chip cookies and…
April 09, 2021
Yelp Values Employee Panel: There’s Always Room For A Smile
Each year at Yelp, we spotlight exemplary Yelpers that embody our Yelp Values: Authenticity: Tell the truth. Be straightforward. Over-communicate. No need to spin things. Be Unboring: Never settle for standard. Creativity over conformity. Be your remarkable self. Be Tenacious: Battle smart and fight…
April 09, 2021
Virtual Workout with Mike from Festive Fitness
Festive Fitness & Wellness is a queer and Black-owned fitness and wellness entity founded by Mike Watkins. Mike (he/him) is a licensed athletic trainer, injury rehabilitation specialist, manual therapy expert, and sport business professional, whose passion for growth inspired him to create Festi…
Yelp Frequently Asked Questions
When was Yelp founded?
Yelp was founded in 2004.
Who are Yelp key executives?
Yelp's key executives are Jeremy Stoppelman, Jed Nachman and Brian Dean.
How many employees does Yelp have?
Yelp has 5,950 employees.
What is Yelp revenue?
Latest Yelp annual revenue is $872.9 m.
What is Yelp revenue per employee?
Latest Yelp revenue per employee is $146.7 k.
Who are Yelp competitors?
Competitors of Yelp include Google, TripAdvisor and Yahoo!.
Where is Yelp headquarters?
Yelp headquarters is located at 140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, San Francisco.
Where are Yelp offices?
Yelp has offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Phoenix, Washington and in 4 other locations.
How many offices does Yelp have?
Yelp has 8 offices.
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