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    Yelp provides an online platform and business review site. It 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 others categories.

    Revenue(FY, 2017)
    $846.8 M
    Market capitalization(2018-10-11)
    $3.5 B
    Unique Visitors(Q3, 2017)
    157.1 M
    TypePublic
    HQSan Francisco, US
    Founded2004
    Size (employees)5,281 (est)
    Websiteyelp.com
    Yelp was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, US
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    Yelp Office Locations

    Yelp has offices in Eugene, Miami, Fort Worth, Albuquerque and in 56 other locations
    San Francisco, US (HQ)
    140 New Montgomery St
    San Francisco, US
    706 Mission Street
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    Yelp Financials and Metrics

    Yelp Revenue

    Yelp's revenue was reported to be $846.81 m in FY, 2017
    USD

    Revenue (Q2, 2018)

    		457.9m

    Gross profit (Q2, 2018)

    		428.5m

    Gross profit margin (Q2, 2018), %

    		93.6%

    EBIT (Q2, 2018)

    		2.8m

    Market capitalization (11-Oct-2018)

    		3.5b

    Closing stock price (11-Oct-2018)

    		41.8

    Cash (30-Jun-2018)

    		389.4m
    Yelp's current market capitalization is $3.5 b.
    Annual
    USDFY, 2009FY, 2010FY, 2011FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    Revenue

    		25.8m47.7m83.3m233.0m377.5m549.7m713.1m846.8m

    Revenue growth, %

    		85%74%62%46%30%

    Cost of goods sold

    		1.1m3.1m5.9m16.6m24.4m51.0m60.4m70.5m

    Gross profit

    		24.7m44.6m77.4m216.4m353.2m498.7m652.7m776.3m
    Quarterly
    USDQ3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018

    Revenue

    		61.2m76.4m88.8m102.5m118.5m133.9m143.6m158.6m173.4m186.2m197.3m208.9m223.1m457.9m

    Cost of goods sold

    		4.3m5.1m5.8m6.2m8.7m13.1m14.3m15.1m15.1m14.6m16.9m18.1m14.7m29.4m

    Gross profit

    		56.9m71.3m82.9m96.3m109.8m120.9m129.3m143.5m158.3m171.6m180.4m190.8m208.3m428.5m

    Gross profit Margin, %

    		93%93%93%94%93%90%90%90%91%92%91%91%93%94%
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    Annual
    USDFY, 2010FY, 2011FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    Cash

    		27.1m21.7m389.8m247.3m171.6m272.2m547.9m

    Accounts Receivable

    		6.6m8.3m21.3m35.6m52.8m68.7m76.2m

    Prepaid Expenses

    		1.5m1.7m5.8m19.4m19.7m12.9m

    Current Assets

    		35.4m31.7m416.8m420.8m443.3m561.2m913.1m
    Quarterly
    USDQ3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018

    Cash

    		101.2m399.3m290.4m290.6m172.6m181.5m171.8m183.5m196.3m224.9m272.3m319.8m392.3m389.4m

    Accounts Receivable

    		17.2m21.4m25.5m31.2m39.0m41.3m46.9m54.8m59.9m66.6m68.1m68.8m75.5m78.5m

    Current Assets

    		125.2m429.8m384.2m404.8m392.9m432.2m447.8m447.3m473.7m514.5m568.1m594.9m910.1m902.4m

    PP&E

    		25.9m33.3m37.5m43.3m68.6m72.6m78.3m84.8m89.5m93.8m91.7m91.7m107.9m109.7m
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    Annual
    USDFY, 2009FY, 2010FY, 2011FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    Net Income

    		(2.3m)(9.6m)(16.7m)(10.1m)36.5m(32.9m)(4.7m)152.9m

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		1.2m2.3m4.2m11.5m17.6m29.6m35.3m41.2m

    Accounts Payable

    		615.0k2.9m4.0m(259.0k)137.7k46.9m

    Cash From Operating Activities

    		(633.0k)(7.8m)250.0k21.4m57.9m57.4m126.9m167.6m
    Quarterly
    USDQ3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018

    Net Income

    		(2.3m)

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		2.8m3.7m4.0m4.6m6.9m7.2m7.6m8.2m8.6m9.2m10.2m10.0m20.5m

    Accounts Payable

    		1.7m2.2m1.8m1.7m3.3m3.2m1.3m1.0m

    Cash From Operating Activities

    		38.3m60.9m
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    USDY, 2018

    Financial Leverage

    		1.1 x
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    Yelp Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

    Acquired CompanyDateDeal Size
    Turnstyle SolutionsApril 04, 2017$20 m
    NoWaitMarch 02, 2017$40 m
    Eat24February 10, 2015$134 m
    CityvoxOctober 28, 2014
    Restaurant-KritikOctober 24, 2014
    Yelp ReservationsJuly 18, 2013
    QypeOctober 25, 2012$50 m
    Darwin Social Marketing Inc.
    Darwin Sweden AB
    Eat24, LLC
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    Yelp Revenue Breakdown

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    Yelp revenue breakdown by business segment: 90.5% from Local, 8.8% from Transactions and 0.7% from Other

    Human Capital Metrics

    Source: www.yelpblog.com, github.com
    Yelp's employees are reported to be approximately 47% female and 53% male.
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    Yelp Online and Social Media Presence

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    Yelp News and Updates

    September 24, 2018

    Capitol Report: Outmatched financially, Yelp aims for a lift from Trump in fight against Google

    Yelp’s longtime gripes about Google’s practices sound a bit similar to the complaints of bias made by President Trump. The reviews provider has taken note of a draft executive order that the White House is considering.
    September 24, 2018

    Capitol Report: Outmatched financially, Yelp tries to align with Trump in fight against Google

    Yelp’s longtime gripes about Google’s practices sound a bit similar to the complaints of bias made by President Trump. The reviews provider has taken note of a draft executive order that the White House is considering.
    September 24, 2018

    Capitol Report: As Yelp keeps accusing Google of bias, it’s singing a tune that could resonate with Trump

    Yelp’s longtime gripes about Google’s practices sound a bit similar to the complaints of bias made by President Trump. The reviews provider has taken note of a draft executive order that the White House is considering.
    August 20, 2018

    Customers Rally After Yelp Reviewer Calls Cafe’s Gay Pride Flag ‘Disgusting’

    “After seeing the rainbow flag in the window, I’ve had it with this place and have thrown in the towel."
    August 09, 2018

    The Ratings Game: Yelp stock heads for best day ever as earnings penetrate the pessimism

    Yelp Inc. shares were headed toward their best day in history Thursday, after an earnings beat defied pessimism about the online-reviews site’s move to shorter-term advertising commitments.
    August 09, 2018

    Remember Yelp? It just had its best day since 2015

    The online review platform gained 17,000 new paid advertising accounts for the second quarter, crushing estimates. With all the attention on Google and Facebook lately, it’s easy to forget that those two behemoths have not entirely cornered the market for digital advertising.Read Full Story
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    Yelp Company Life and Culture

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