Yelp Inc (YELP)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 31.92% | 88.28% | 87.40% | 89.27% | 91.96% | 46.02% | 61.61% | 76.41% | 92.49% | 93.06% | 93.55% | 93.60% | 93.51% | 93.60% | 93.52% | 93.69% | 93.85% | 93.93% | 94.04% | 93.99% |
| Operating profit margin | 5.85% | 6.64% | 4.60% | 4.53% | 4.84% | 3.81% | 4.68% | 3.29% | 3.03% | 2.64% | 1.48% | -2.34% | -4.40% | -3.90% | -3.71% | 1.18% | 3.50% | 3.09% | 3.25% | 2.81% |
| Pretax margin | 7.78% | 8.21% | 5.95% | 5.55% | 5.54% | 4.29% | 4.96% | 3.51% | 3.24% | 2.84% | 1.70% | -2.11% | -3.99% | -3.25% | -3.35% | 1.11% | 3.77% | 3.52% | 4.30% | 4.62% |
| Net profit margin | 7.34% | 6.98% | 3.34% | 2.91% | 3.02% | 3.37% | 4.28% | 4.10% | 3.81% | 3.76% | 1.94% | -1.13% | -2.21% | -2.55% | -1.29% | 2.33% | 4.03% | 5.63% | 6.26% | 6.17% |
Yelp Inc's profitability ratios have shown varying trends over the past eight quarters. The gross profit margin has been consistently high, ranging between 91.14% to 91.46%. This indicates that the company is efficiently managing its cost of goods sold and generating a strong gross profit from its revenue.
The operating profit margin has also been relatively stable, with fluctuations between 3.85% to 6.70%. This suggests that Yelp is effectively controlling its operating expenses to generate operating profits.
The pretax margin and net profit margin have displayed more significant fluctuations. The pretax margin has ranged from 3.54% to 8.30%, indicating fluctuations in the company's ability to manage its operating expenses and income taxes. The net profit margin has shown similar variability, ranging from 2.94% to 7.42%, reflecting fluctuations in Yelp's ability to generate profits after considering all expenses, including taxes and interest.
Overall, while Yelp Inc has maintained a high gross profit margin and relatively stable operating profit margin, the fluctuations in pretax and net profit margins suggest potential challenges in maintaining consistent profitability levels. Further analysis of the company's cost structure and revenue growth drivers may be needed to understand the factors influencing these fluctuations in profitability ratios.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 7.79% | 8.51% | 5.71% | 5.50% | 5.74% | 4.33% | 5.16% | 3.42% | 3.00% | 2.45% | 1.27% | -1.78% | -3.36% | -3.13% | -3.30% | 1.12% | 3.32% | 2.97% | 2.90% | 2.01% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 9.77% | 8.95% | 4.14% | 3.53% | 3.58% | 3.82% | 4.73% | 4.26% | 3.78% | 3.48% | 1.67% | -0.86% | -1.68% | -2.05% | -1.14% | 2.21% | 3.82% | 5.41% | 5.59% | 4.41% |
| Return on total capital | 10.55% | 11.82% | 8.32% | 7.98% | 8.21% | 6.35% | 7.35% | 4.93% | 4.19% | 3.38% | 1.75% | -2.44% | -4.54% | -4.37% | -4.53% | 1.59% | 4.70% | 4.35% | 4.21% | 2.70% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 13.23% | 12.43% | 6.04% | 5.12% | 5.12% | 5.62% | 6.73% | 6.15% | 5.28% | 4.81% | 2.30% | -1.17% | -2.27% | -2.86% | -1.57% | 3.15% | 5.41% | 7.92% | 8.12% | 5.93% |
Yelp Inc's profitability ratios have shown fluctuations over the past eight quarters. The company's operating return on assets (Operating ROA) ranged from 3.42% to 8.51%, with an average of approximately 5.84% during this period. This ratio indicates that the company is generating an average of 5.84 cents of operating income for every dollar of assets.
The return on assets (ROA) ranged from 3.53% to 9.77%, with an average of approximately 5.05% across the quarters. ROA reflects the company's ability to generate profit from its total assets, with an average of 5.05 cents of net income for every dollar of total assets.
Yelp Inc's return on total capital ranged from 4.93% to 11.82%, with an average of approximately 8.15% over the eight quarters. This ratio measures the company's efficiency in generating returns from both debt and equity capital invested.
The return on equity (ROE) varied between 5.12% and 13.23%, with an average of around 7.05% during the period. ROE indicates how well the company is utilizing shareholders' equity to generate profits.
Overall, Yelp Inc's profitability ratios have shown mixed results, with fluctuations in performance across different quarters. Investors and stakeholders may want to further analyze the company's financial statements and business operations to understand the factors influencing these variations in profitability.