Yelp Inc (YELP) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2019

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Yelp Inc (YELP, Financial)(30-Year Financial) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2019. Yelp Inc is a provider of online platforms to connect buyers and sellers. It generates revenue by selling advertising space to businesses mainly in the United States. Yelp Inc has a market cap of $2.2 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.27 with a P/E ratio of 55.82 and P/S ratio of 2.36. Yelp Inc had annual average EBITDA growth of 38.90% over the past five years. GuruFocus has detected 1 severe warning sign with Yelp Inc. .

For the last quarter Yelp Inc reported a revenue of $268.8 million, compared with the revenue of $243.7 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $1 billion, an increase of 7.6% from last year. For the complete 30-year financial data, please go here.. For the last five years Yelp Inc had an average revenue growth rate of 21.2% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was 52 cents for the year, a decline of 16.1% from the previous year. The Yelp Inc had an operating margin of 3.5%, compared with the operating margin of 2.75% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Yelp Inc is -1.65%. The profitability rank of the company is 5 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, Yelp Inc has the cash and cash equivalents of $170.3 million, compared with $332.8 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $174.8 million. The interest coverage to the debt is 8.6. Yelp Inc has a financial strength rank of 6 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $31.27, Yelp Inc is traded at 46.8% discount to its historical median P/S valuation band of $58.83. The P/S ratio of the stock is 2.36, while the historical median P/S ratio is 4.47. The stock lost 16.08% during the past 12 months.

CFO Recent Trades:

  • Interim CFO James Miln sold 1,201 shares of YELP stock on 02/03/2020 at the average price of $32.7. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.37% since.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

  • Chief Administrative Officer Laurence Wilson sold 4,675 shares of YELP stock on 02/21/2020 at the average price of $33.91. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.79% since.

For the complete 20-year historical financial data of YELP, click here.