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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(2018-12-14)
    $2.9 B
    Unique Visitors(Q3, 2017)
    157.1 M

    Employee Rating

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    TypePublic
    HQSan Francisco, US
    Founded2004
    Size (employees)5,400 (est)+3%
    Websiteyelp.com
    Yelp was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, US
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    Key People/Management at Yelp

    Alan Ramsay

    Alan Ramsay

    Chief Accounting Officer
    Andrea Rubin

    Andrea Rubin

    Senior Vice President, Marketing
    Carolyn Patterson

    Carolyn Patterson

    Senior Vice President, People Operations
    Chad Richard

    Chad Richard

    Senior Vice President, Business and Corporate Development
    Jason Brown

    Jason Brown

    Senior Vice President and General Manager, Restaurant Marketplaces
    Jed Nachman

    Jed Nachman

    COO
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    Yelp Office Locations

    Yelp has offices in San Francisco, Worcester, Winston-Salem, Wichita 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 (Q3, 2018)

    		241.1m

    Gross profit (Q3, 2018)

    		226.9m

    Gross profit margin (Q3, 2018), %

    		94.1%

    EBIT (Q3, 2018)

    		10.4m

    Market capitalization (14-Dec-2018)

    		2.9b

    Closing stock price (14-Dec-2018)

    		35.2

    Cash (30-Sep-2018)

    		423.5m
    Yelp's current market capitalization is $2.9 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, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

    Revenue

    		61.2m76.4m88.8m102.5m118.5m133.9m143.6m158.6m173.4m186.2m197.3m208.9m222.4m223.1m234.9m241.1m

    Cost of goods sold

    		4.3m5.1m5.8m6.2m8.7m13.1m14.3m15.1m15.1m14.6m16.9m18.1m19.3m14.7m14.7m14.2m

    Gross profit

    		56.9m71.3m82.9m96.3m109.8m120.9m129.3m143.5m158.3m171.6m180.4m190.8m203.1m208.3m220.2m226.9m

    Gross profit Margin, %

    		93%93%93%94%93%90%90%90%91%92%91%91%91%93%94%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, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

    Cash

    		101.2m399.3m290.4m290.6m172.6m181.5m171.8m183.5m196.3m224.9m272.3m319.8m362.4m392.3m389.4m423.5m

    Accounts Receivable

    		17.2m21.4m25.5m31.2m39.0m41.3m46.9m54.8m59.9m66.6m68.1m68.8m68.5m75.5m78.5m81.8m

    Current Assets

    		125.2m429.8m384.2m404.8m392.9m432.2m447.8m447.3m473.7m514.5m568.1m594.9m786.2m910.1m902.4m936.9m

    PP&E

    		25.9m33.3m37.5m43.3m68.6m72.6m78.3m84.8m89.5m93.8m91.7m91.7m94.3m107.9m109.7m110.9m
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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, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

    Net Income

    		(2.3m)(2.6m)108.0k3.7m(2.6m)(10.7m)(15.5m)(15.0m)(12.9m)(4.8m)2.8m10.7m

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		2.8m3.7m7.7m12.3m6.9m14.1m21.6m8.2m16.8m25.9m10.2m20.8m31.5m10.0m20.5m31.3m

    Accounts Payable

    		5.3m3.6m10.9m1.8m1.7m23.9m3.2m1.3m1.0m

    Cash From Operating Activities

    		9.3m20.0m39.0m43.7m53.5m23.9m46.5m81.8m41.2m76.3m128.0m38.3m60.9m116.1m
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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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    Competitors

    Meituan-Dianping
    Marketing - Public
    Foursquare
    Technology - Private
    OpenTable
    Technology - Subsidiary
    Yahoo!
    Technology - Subsidiary
    TripAdvisor
    Travel & Leisure - Public
    Google
    Technology - Subsidiary
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    Yelp Online and Social Media Presence

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    Yelp News and Updates

    December 10, 2018

    Big shareholder at Yelp wants a board reshuffle, citing 'slow pace of innovation'

    Saying it's lost patience with missteps and earnings shortfalls, a large shareholder at Yelp is seeking a board reshuffle at the online review site.
    December 10, 2018

    Yelp shareholder SQN seeks board overhaul

    SQN Investors LP, one of Yelp Inc's top five shareholders, blamed the consumer review service company's board for its underperformance on Monday and called for new independent directors to be appointed.
    December 10, 2018

    The Wall Street Journal: Longtime Yelp shareholder is seeking board overhaul

    A longtime shareholder is giving Yelp Inc.’s management and board a bad review.
    December 06, 2018

    Yelp Set to Join S&P MidCap 400; Gulfport Energy to Join S&P SmallCap 600

    NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P MidCap 400 constituent Gulfport Energy Corp. (NASD: GPOR) will replace Oclaro Inc. (NASD: OCLR) in the S&P SmallCap 600, and Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) will replace Gulfport Energy in the S&P MidCap 400 effective prior to the open of trading on...
    November 29, 2018

    Why small biz owners should hope for 4-star reviews over 5 on Yelp and Google

    Only 10% of customers trust five-star ratings. I know, I know, you want to be able to brag that your small business has a perfect five-star review rating from sites like Google, Facebook, Yelp, and TripAdvisor. That’ll just get more people to trust using your services and thus increase sales, right?…
    November 27, 2018

    A Woman Posted a Negative Yelp Review About a Bar. What Happened Next Shocked Her to the Core

    There's peril in every Yelp review. For the reviewer, as well as for the business involved.
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    Yelp Company Life and Culture

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     Yelp Frequently Asked Questions

    • When was Yelp founded?

      Yelp was founded in 2004.

    • Who are Yelp key executives?

      Yelp's key executives are Alan Ramsay, Andrea Rubin and Carolyn Patterson.

    • How many employees does Yelp have?

      Yelp has 5,400 employees.

    • What is Yelp revenue?

      Latest Yelp annual revenue is $846.8 m.

    • What is Yelp revenue per employee?

      Latest Yelp revenue per employee is $156.8 k.

    • Who are Yelp competitors?

      Competitors of Yelp include Meituan-Dianping, Foursquare and OpenTable.

    • Where is Yelp headquarters?

      Yelp headquarters is located at 140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco.

    • Where are Yelp offices?

      Yelp has offices in San Francisco, Worcester, Winston-Salem, Wichita and in 56 other locations.

    • How many offices does Yelp have?

      Yelp has 61 offices.