What is Yelp's share buybacks?

Yelp (YELP) reported share buybacks of $124M in Q1 2026.

How has Yelp's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Yelp's share buybacks increased by 98.4% year-over-year, from $62.5M to $124M.

What is the long-term trend for Yelp's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Yelp's share buybacks has grown at a 2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $262.93M to $290.95M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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Income statement

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Revenue$361.5M+0.8%

Gross profit$323.0M-0.2%

Operating income$27.3M-7.3%

Net income$17.7M-27.3%

EPS (diluted)$0.30-16.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$110.4M-0.6%

Total debt$24.9M-25.6%

Total equity$631.1M-13.3%

Total assets$1.0B+2.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$57.8M-41.0%

CapEx$12.7M+20.2%

Free cash flow$45.2M-48.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.28B-41.6%

Enterprise value$1.2B-43.5%

P/E9.3×-6.1×

P/S0.9×-0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin90%-0.8pp

Operating margin12.4%+0.6pp

Net margin9.5%-0.5pp

FCF margin19.2%+0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity20.4%+0.7pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio1.7×-1.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Yelp in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Yelp’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Yelp's share buybacks?: Yelp (YELP) reported share buybacks of $124M in Q1 2026.
How has Yelp's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Yelp's share buybacks increased by 98.4% year-over-year, from $62.5M to $124M.
What is the long-term trend for Yelp's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Yelp's share buybacks has grown at a 2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $262.93M to $290.95M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.