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Yelp (YELP) Gross Margin % : 91.35% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Yelp Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Yelp's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $313 Mil. Yelp's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $342 Mil. Therefore, Yelp's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 91.35%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Yelp's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

YELP' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 90.72   Med: 92.07   Max: 93.86
Current: 91.46


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Yelp was 93.86%. The lowest was 90.72%. And the median was 92.07%.

YELP's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
78.74% of 522 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 60.98 vs YELP: 91.46

Yelp had a gross margin of 91.35% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Yelp was -0.70% per year.


Yelp Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Yelp's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Yelp Gross Margin % Chart

Yelp Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 93.85 93.45 92.43 91.14 91.46

Yelp Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 90.79 91.66 91.05 91.78 91.35

Competitive Comparison of Yelp's Gross Margin %

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Yelp's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Yelp's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Yelp's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yelp's Gross Margin % falls into.



Yelp Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Yelp's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=1222.8 / 1337.062
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1337.062 - 114.229) / 1337.062
=91.46 %

Yelp's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=312.8 / 342.376
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(342.376 - 29.616) / 342.376
=91.35 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Yelp  (NYSE:YELP) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Yelp had a gross margin of 91.35% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Yelp (YELP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
350 Mission Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94105
Yelp Inc operates in the online content market based in the United States. It provides a web-based platform and mobile application to bridge the gap between businesses and consumers. The platform assists consumers through product reviews, tips, photos and videos thereby enabling them in making better buying decisions and posting their feedbacks. Its products and services includes Advertising Products and Business Page Products. In addition, it also lets the buyers directly transact with businesses directly through its platform. Yelp generates revenue mainly from the sale of advertising on its website and mobile app to businesses. The company generates majority of the revenue from United States.
Executives
David A Schwarzbach officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O YELP INC.., 350 MISSION STREET, 10TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Joseph R Nachman officer: SVP, Sales C/O YELP INC., 350 MISSION STREET, 10TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Sam Eaton officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O YELP, 350 MISSION STREET, 10TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Jeremy Stoppelman director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O YELP INC., 350 MISSION STREET, 10TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Carmen Orr officer: Chief People Officer C/O YELP INC., 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 9TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Craig Saldanha officer: Chief Product Officer C/O YELP INC., 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 9TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Yelp Inc officer: Chief Technology Officer 350 MISSION STREET, 10TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Chris Terrill director FORT WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE CENTER, 600 OFFICE CENTER DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
Vivek Patel officer: Chief Product Officer C/O YELP INC., 140 MONTGOMERY ST, 9TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Miriam Warren officer: Chief Diversity Officer C/O YELP, 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 9TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Laurence Wilson officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O YELP! INC., 706 MISSION ST., SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Carolyn Patterson officer: Chief People Officer C/O YELP, 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 9TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Royce A. Wells director C/O YELP INC., 350 MISSION STREET, 10TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Christine Barone director C/O YELP INC., 350 MISSION STREET, 10TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
James Miln officer: Interim CFO C/O YELP INC., 140 NEW MONTGOMERY ST., 9TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105