Why is Yelp, Inc. ?
1
Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 51.31%
3
With ROE of 20.17%, it has a fair valuation with a 3.25 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -21.35%, its profits have risen by 6.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.6
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Yelp, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Computers - Software & Consulting should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Computers - Software & Consulting)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Yelp, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Yelp, Inc.
-22.8%
-0.48
35.80%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.64
20.20%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.84%
EBIT Growth (5y)
51.31%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
81.48
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.44
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.78
Tax Ratio
28.19%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
24.11%
ROE (avg)
10.70%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.25
EV to EBIT
11.51
EV to EBITDA
8.70
EV to Capital Employed
5.03
EV to Sales
1.42
PEG Ratio
1.58
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
43.66%
ROE (Latest)
20.17%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
10What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 329.3 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 20.13%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 1.86% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 9.37 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 370.39 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 44.09 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 0.67
-2What is not working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 645.53 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -37.59 %
Here's what is working for Yelp, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 329.3 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 370.39 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 44.09 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 0.67
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 9.37 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 1.86% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Yelp, Inc.
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 645.53 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -37.59 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






