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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, 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
COO
Carolyn Patterson
Senior Vice President, People Operations
Andrea Rubin
Senior Vice President, Community
Chad Richard
Senior Vice President, Business and Corporate Development
Dan Kimball
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Yelp Office Locations
Yelp has offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Phoenix, Washington and in 4 other locations
San Francisco, US (HQ)
140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco
Chicago, US
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza
Phoenix, US
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Washington, 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 $1.01 b in FY, 2019 which is a 7.6% increase from the previous period.
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Q3, 2020) | 220.8m |
Gross profit (Q3, 2020) | 207.6m |
Gross profit margin (Q3, 2020), % | 94% |
Net income (Q3, 2020) | (1.0m) |
EBIT (Q3, 2020) | 9.3m |
Market capitalization (24-Nov-2020) | 2.5b |
Closing stock price (24-Nov-2020) | 33.3 |
Cash (30-Sept-2020) | 590.8m |
EV | 2.1b |
Yelp's current market capitalization is $2.5 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 |
P/E Ratio | 24.0 |
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 | 83.10 m | 89.64 m | 95.21 m | 101.56 m | 100.90 m | 107.40 m | 121 m | 118.50 m | 125.10 m | 132 m | 148.30 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 | 137.80 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 | 65.80 m | 193.65 m | 205.65 m | 86.86 m | 135.40 m | 158.51 m | 161.99 m | 168.14 m | 140.47 m | 145.98 m | 142.73 m | 149.20 m | 138.82 m | 157.67 m | 157.10 m | 157.10 m | 76.75 m | 73.67 m | 73.94 m | 68.81 m | 62.14 m | 62.78 m | 61.80 m | 62.43 m | 54.01 m | 52.25 m | 37.53 m | 43.40 m |
Mobile Web Unique Visitors | 64.22 m | 69.90 m | 72.33 m | 74.79 m | 69.15 m | 68.89 m | 76.65 m | 80.59 m | 68.76 m | 67.70 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
109.98k Twitter followers
Yelp has 109.98k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.1% month over month and increased 0.9% quarter over quarter
Yelp's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @Yelp
16.2k
Tweets
232
Following
110k
Followers
11
Tweets last 30 days
7
Avg. likes per Tweet
54.5%
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
November 20, 2020
A study shows why you shouldn't just rely on Google Maps or Yelp for restaurant reviews
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Be wary of what you read on Google Maps and Yelp: restaurant reviews aren't the unvarnished, objective truth they can appear to be.
A new paper by academics at Northwestern University looks at the gulf in ratings for restaurants on Google Maps and Yelp, two popular platforms …
November 18, 2020
FareUpThere: The Yelp for airlines inspired by will.i.am’s tweet
FareUpThere is the world’s first app dedicated to collecting and sharing 100% authenticated airline journey reviews.
The post FareUpThere: The Yelp for airlines inspired by will.i.am’s tweet appeared first on Travel Daily.
November 12, 2020
Yelp CEO is encouraged by antitrust case against Google
Yelp has long said that Alphabet’s Google abuses its position by putting its own reviews higher in search results than those of its rivals.
November 11, 2020
Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls of the day: Dave & Buster's, CrowdStrike, Yelp & more
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November 07, 2020
Heavy drinking, sex tapes, and a pyramid scheme: Yelp insiders speak out about the company's high-pressure sales culture
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A female Yelp employee was on the phone with a small business owner, making a sales pitch for Yelp's advertising services, when the man on the other end of the line announced that he planned to masturbate while thinking of her.
Her manager urged her to continue with the sales…
Yelp Blogs
December 03, 2020
Top breakfast sandwich spots in each state
A sandwich for breakfast? Sounds eggs-celent. A sandwich with cheese, eggs and meat, too? You’re bacon me crazy! While breakfast sandwiches are a sure delight at home, we can’t help but acknowledge that there are many incredible local spots doing it bigger and better. Whether you like yours with egg…
December 03, 2020
Behind the Review: how diversity and uniqueness make this makeup bar unforgettable
The inspiration to start a business can come from many places: to showcase a unique skill set, to make more money, to have the freedom of being your own boss. But starting a business to simply make people feel special is a feat that many seek out and that also can be difficult to accomplish.... Read…
December 03, 2020
Shop Local: 10 SoCal spots to get all your holiday shopping done
Roger’s Gardens / Photo by: James A On the prowl for the perfect holiday gift? We’ve compiled a list of 10 places in Southern California to shop locally this holiday season! Stuff your stockings with local made goods from an outdoor craft festival, explore a four-story antique store, or purchase fas…
December 02, 2020
Ten Milwaukee shops for everyone on your gift list
Tis’ the season to gather gifts for loved ones, treat ourselves, and support the community! It’s no secret that 2020 has been detrimental to small and local businesses, so let’s use our spreading power to do what we can to support them. Sometimes gift hunting can be dreadful, we get it, but before y…
December 02, 2020
Yelp Predicts the Top Trends of 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted every facet of our lives, from the dishes we craved at home to the home improvements we made to the beauty treatments we couldn’t live without. With 2020 being a year like no other, it’s no surprise that we’ll continue to feel the palpable impact of COVID-19 in …
December 02, 2020
Yelp Releases 2021’s Biggest Home Trends in Partnership with Celebrated Design Expert, Athena Calderone
It’s no secret that 2020 changed the way we experience our homes. With more time at home than ever – in many cases working at home, and for children, remote learning – the trends in 2021 will inevitably be influenced by the shift in our lifestyles. In collaboration with Athena Calderone, celebrated …
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 Carolyn Patterson.
How many employees does Yelp have?
Yelp has 5,950 employees.
What is Yelp revenue?
Latest Yelp annual revenue is $1 b.
What is Yelp revenue per employee?
Latest Yelp revenue per employee is $170.5 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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