Yelp Inc Stock Beneish M Score

YELP Stock  USD 37.95  0.43  1.15%   
This module uses fundamental data of Yelp to approximate the value of its Beneish M Score. Yelp M Score tells investors if the company management is likely to be manipulating earnings. The score is calculated using eight financial indicators that are adjusted by a specific multiplier. Please note, the M Score is a probabilistic model and cannot detect companies that manipulate their earnings with 100% accuracy. Check out Yelp Piotroski F Score and Yelp Altman Z Score analysis.
  
At this time, Yelp's Long Term Debt Total is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 03/19/2024, Short Term Debt is likely to grow to about 42.4 M, while Cash Flow To Debt Ratio is likely to drop 2.53. At this time, Yelp's Effective Tax Rate is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 03/19/2024, Total Debt To Capitalization is likely to grow to 0.12, while Operating Cycle is likely to drop 29.52.
At this time, it appears that Yelp Inc is an unlikely manipulator. The earnings manipulation may begin if Yelp's top management creates an artificial sense of financial success, forcing the stock price to be traded at a high price-earnings multiple than it should be. In general, excessive earnings management by Yelp executives may lead to removing some of the operating profits from subsequent periods to inflate earnings in the following periods. This way, the manipulation of Yelp's earnings can lead to misrepresentations of actual financial condition, taking the otherwise loyal stakeholders on to the path of questionable ethical practices and plain fraud.
-3.44
Beneish M Score - Unlikely Manipulator
Elasticity of Receivables

2.04

Focus
Asset Quality

0.74

Focus
Expense Coverage

2.04

Focus
Gross Margin Strengs

1.16

Focus
Accruals Factor

2.04

Focus
Depreciation Resistance

1.02

Focus
Net Sales Growth

0.52

Focus
Financial Leverage Condition

1.35

Focus

Yelp Beneish M-Score Indicator Trends

The cure to earnings manipulation is the transparency of financial reporting. It will typically remove the temptation of the top executives to inflate earnings (i.e., to promote the idea of 'winning at any cost'). Because a healthy internal audit department can enhance transparency, the board should promote the auditors' access to all the record-keeping systems across the enterprise. For example, if Yelp's auditors report directly to the board (not management), the managers will be reluctant to manipulate simply due to the fear of punishment. On the other hand, the auditors will be free to investigate the ledgers properly because they know that the board has their back.
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Net Receivables157.8 M150.3 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Revenue689.8 M1.3 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets790.4 MB
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets542.5 M624.2 M
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Assets Total302.7 M390.5 M
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
Property Plant Equipment96.6 M88.8 M
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Depreciation And Amortization73.8 M70.3 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Selling General Administrative223.1 M212.4 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities184.7 M175.9 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total66.5 M89.3 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Short Term Debt42.4 M39.2 M
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin1.020.883
Fairly Up
Very volatile

Yelp Inc Beneish M-Score Driver Matrix

One of the toughest challenges investors face today is learning how to quickly synthesize historical financial statements and information provided by the company, SEC reporting, and various external parties in order to detect the potential manipulation of earnings. Understanding the correlation between Yelp's different financial indicators related to revenue, expenses, operating profit, and net earnings helps investors identify and prioritize their investing strategies towards Yelp in a much-optimized way. Analyzing correlations between earnings drivers directly associated with dollar figures is the most effective way to find Yelp's degree of accounting gimmicks and manipulations.

About Yelp Beneish M Score

M-Score is one of many grading techniques for value stocks. It was developed by Professor M. Daniel Beneish of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and published in 1999 under the paper titled The Detection of Earnings Manipulation. The Beneish score is a multi-factor model that utilizes financial identifiers to compile eight variables used to classify whether a company has manipulated its reported earnings. The variables are built from the officially filed financial statements to create a final score call 'M Score.' The score helps to identify companies that are likely to manipulate their profits if they show deteriorating gross margins, operating expenses, and leverage against growing revenue.

Depreciation And Amortization

73.78 Million

At this time, Yelp's Depreciation And Amortization is relatively stable compared to the past year.

Yelp Earnings Manipulation Drivers

Although earnings manipulation is typically not the result of intentional misconduct by the c-level executives, it is still a widespread practice by the senior management of public companies such as Yelp. It is usually done by a series of misrepresentations of various accounting rules and operating activities across multiple financial cycles. The best way to spot the manipulation is to examine the historical financial statement to find inconsistencies in earning reports to find trends in assets or liabilities that are not sustainable in the future.
201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Net Receivables106.8M88.4M107.4M131.9M150.3M157.8M
Total Revenue1.0B872.9M1.0B1.2B1.3B689.8M
Total Assets1.1B1.2B1.1B1.0B1.0B790.4M
Total Current Assets533.3M712.7M644.7M596.0M624.2M542.5M
Net Debt62.0M(395.8M)(311.6M)(180.0M)(226.6M)(237.9M)
Operating Income35.5M(31.1M)31.5M58.4M114.9M120.6M
Investments124.3M286.2M(27.7M)(126.1M)(61.3M)(58.2M)

About Yelp Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Yelp Inc's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Yelp using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Yelp Inc based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.
Yelp Inc. operates a platform that connects consumers with local businesses in the United States and internationally. Yelp Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Yelp operates under Internet Content Information classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 4400 people.

Yelp Investors Sentiment

The influence of Yelp's investor sentiment on the probability of its price appreciation or decline could be a good factor in your decision-making process regarding taking a position in Yelp. The overall investor sentiment generally increases the direction of a stock movement in a one-year investment horizon. However, the impact of investor sentiment on the entire stock market does not have solid backing from leading economists and market statisticians.
Investor biases related to Yelp's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Yelp. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Yelp can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Yelp Inc. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Yelp's market sentiment shows the aggregated news analyzed to detect positive and negative mentions from the text and comments. The data is normalized to provide daily scores for Yelp's and other traded tickers. The bigger the bubble, the more accurate is the estimated score. Higher bars for a given day show more participation in the average Yelp's news discussions. The higher the estimated score, the more favorable is the investor's outlook on Yelp.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Yelp in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Yelp's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Yelp options trading.

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When determining whether Yelp Inc is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Yelp Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Yelp Inc Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Yelp Inc Stock:
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Is Yelp's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Yelp. If investors know Yelp will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Yelp listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.331
Earnings Share
1.35
Revenue Per Share
19.316
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.108
Return On Assets
0.0699
The market value of Yelp Inc is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Yelp that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Yelp's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Yelp's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Yelp's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Yelp's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Yelp's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Yelp is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Yelp's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.