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YELP vs. RUM, YY, JOYY, CARG, and GRND

Should you buy Yelp stock or one of its competitors? Yelp's main competitors and comparable companies include Rumble (RUM), JOYY (YY), JOYY (JOYY), CarGurus (CARG), and Grindr (GRND). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "interactive media & services" industry.

How does Yelp compare to Rumble?

Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM) and Yelp (NYSE:YELP) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Yelp has higher revenue and earnings than Rumble. Rumble is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yelp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rumble$117.66M37.42-$81.83M-$0.59N/A
Yelp$1.47B0.83$145.60M$2.0910.82

Yelp has a consensus target price of $27.57, indicating a potential upside of 21.97%. Given Yelp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Yelp is more favorable than Rumble.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rumble
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Yelp
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

In the previous week, Yelp had 12 more articles in the media than Rumble. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Yelp and 6 mentions for Rumble. Rumble's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Yelp's score of -0.02 indicating that Rumble is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Rumble
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Yelp
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Rumble has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yelp has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Yelp has a net margin of 8.59% compared to Rumble's net margin of -134.60%. Yelp's return on equity of 19.52% beat Rumble's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rumble-134.60% -22.77% -16.34%
Yelp 8.59%19.52%13.44%

26.1% of Rumble shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Yelp shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.1% of Rumble shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Yelp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Yelp beats Rumble on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yelp compare to JOYY?

JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) and Yelp (NYSE:YELP) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Yelp had 14 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Yelp and 4 mentions for JOYY. JOYY's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Yelp's score of -0.02 indicating that JOYY is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JOYY
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Yelp
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

36.8% of JOYY shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Yelp shares are held by institutional investors. 43.0% of JOYY shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Yelp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

JOYY currently has a consensus target price of $66.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.48%. Yelp has a consensus target price of $27.57, indicating a potential upside of 21.97%. Given Yelp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Yelp is more favorable than JOYY.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JOYY
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Yelp
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

JOYY has a net margin of 9.02% compared to Yelp's net margin of 8.59%. Yelp's return on equity of 19.52% beat JOYY's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JOYY9.02% 4.64% 2.96%
Yelp 8.59%19.52%13.44%

JOYY has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yelp has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

JOYY has higher revenue and earnings than Yelp. JOYY is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yelp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JOYY$2.24B1.79$301.82M-$3.10N/A
Yelp$1.47B0.83$145.60M$2.0910.82

Summary

JOYY beats Yelp on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yelp compare to JOYY?

Yelp (NYSE:YELP) and JOYY (NASDAQ:JOYY) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

JOYY has higher revenue and earnings than Yelp. Yelp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JOYY, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Yelp$1.47B0.83$145.60M$2.0910.82
JOYY$2.27B1.64$2.10B$4.1917.78

Yelp has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JOYY has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Yelp presently has a consensus price target of $27.57, suggesting a potential upside of 21.97%. JOYY has a consensus price target of $83.40, suggesting a potential upside of 11.92%. Given Yelp's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Yelp is more favorable than JOYY.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Yelp
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
JOYY
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

JOYY has a net margin of 9.64% compared to Yelp's net margin of 8.59%. Yelp's return on equity of 19.52% beat JOYY's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Yelp8.59% 19.52% 13.44%
JOYY 9.64%3.28%2.85%

90.1% of Yelp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of JOYY shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Yelp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.0% of JOYY shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Yelp had 18 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Yelp and 0 mentions for JOYY. JOYY's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Yelp's score of -0.02 indicating that JOYY is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Yelp Neutral
JOYY Positive

Summary

JOYY beats Yelp on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yelp compare to CarGurus?

CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) and Yelp (NYSE:YELP) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Yelp had 7 more articles in the media than CarGurus. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Yelp and 11 mentions for CarGurus. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Yelp's score of -0.02 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CarGurus
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Yelp
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

CarGurus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Yelp. Yelp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CarGurus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CarGurus$906.98M3.37$155.90M$1.8418.65
Yelp$1.47B0.83$145.60M$2.0910.82

CarGurus presently has a consensus price target of $40.75, indicating a potential upside of 18.74%. Yelp has a consensus price target of $27.57, indicating a potential upside of 21.97%. Given Yelp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Yelp is more favorable than CarGurus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CarGurus
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Yelp
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

86.9% of CarGurus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Yelp shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of CarGurus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Yelp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CarGurus has a net margin of 18.06% compared to Yelp's net margin of 8.59%. CarGurus' return on equity of 62.88% beat Yelp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CarGurus18.06% 62.88% 32.82%
Yelp 8.59%19.52%13.44%

CarGurus has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yelp has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CarGurus beats Yelp on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yelp compare to Grindr?

Yelp (NYSE:YELP) and Grindr (NYSE:GRND) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

90.1% of Yelp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of Grindr shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Yelp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 60.9% of Grindr shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Yelp has higher revenue and earnings than Grindr. Yelp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grindr, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Yelp$1.47B0.83$145.60M$2.0910.82
Grindr$509.82M5.38$94.75M$0.5031.56

In the previous week, Yelp had 15 more articles in the media than Grindr. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Yelp and 3 mentions for Grindr. Grindr's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Yelp's score of -0.02 indicating that Grindr is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Yelp
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Grindr
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Yelp has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Grindr has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market.

Grindr has a net margin of 18.75% compared to Yelp's net margin of 8.59%. Grindr's return on equity of 357.13% beat Yelp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Yelp8.59% 19.52% 13.44%
Grindr 18.75%357.13%20.08%

Yelp currently has a consensus price target of $27.57, suggesting a potential upside of 21.97%. Grindr has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.74%. Given Grindr's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Grindr is more favorable than Yelp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Yelp
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Grindr
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Summary

Grindr beats Yelp on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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YELP vs. The Competition

MetricYelpInteractive Media & Services IndustryCommunication Services SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$1.23B$94.92B$33.35B$23.51B
Dividend YieldN/A3.65%5.34%3.75%
P/E Ratio10.8130.5124.3929.27
Price / Sales0.83438.77133.1016.92
Price / Cash5.6417.8320.2431.92
Price / Book1.9026.9911.607.57
Net Income$145.60M$3.55B$1.10B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.39%0.11%-0.23%-0.80%
1 Month Performance-15.90%-1.22%1.52%0.45%
1 Year Performance-28.37%-14.26%-3.06%13.71%

Yelp Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
YELP
Yelp
2.8308 of 5 stars
$22.66
+1.1%
$27.57
+21.7%
-28.5%$1.23B$1.47B10.835,168
RUM
Rumble
0.694 of 5 stars
$8.96
-0.2%
N/A+19.7%$4.45B$100.62MN/A70
YY
JOYY
1.7319 of 5 stars
$74.53
-0.4%
$66.00
-11.4%
+37.0%$4.01B$2.24B22.527,450
JOYY
JOYY
4.3613 of 5 stars
$74.64
+0.1%
$83.40
+11.7%
+26.9%$3.73B$2.12B17.815,421
CARG
CarGurus
4.1505 of 5 stars
$35.66
-2.5%
$40.75
+14.3%
-0.4%$3.26B$906.98M19.381,218

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This page (NYSE:YELP) was last updated on 9/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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