Yelp (YELP) Cost of Revenue (2011 - 2026)
Yelp (YELP) posted Cost of Revenue of $41.78 million for Q2 2026, up 17.9% from $35.45 million a year earlier and up 8.8% from the prior quarter.
Yelp (YELP) Cost of Revenue (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Cost of Revenue at Yelp was $152.51 million, up 12.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $142.6 million, up 15.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Cost of Revenue has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 20.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Yelp's Cost of Revenue was $123.68 million in FY2024 (+8.3%), $114.23 million in FY2023 (+8.1%), $105.71 million in FY2022 (+35.4%) and $78.1 million in FY2021 (+36.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue in data going back to Q1 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cost of Revenue has increased in each of the last 21 quarters, with growth averaging 14.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Cost of Revenue has ranged between 1.6% (Q2 2024) and 60.6% (Q3 2021) over the last five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue for the three prior quarters was $38.41 million (Q1 2026), $36.03 million (Q4 2025) and $36.29 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,890.87 Bn | 3,648.40 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 45.94 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,637.40 Bn | 1,339.92 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 11.33 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 270.40 Bn | 231.70 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 6.08 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 231.40 Bn | 53.61 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 24.48 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 218.48 Bn | 195.66 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 136.01 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
| 7 | Spotify Technology | 120.19 Bn | 77.10 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 3.83 Bn |
| 8 | Booking Holdings | 117.09 Bn | 50.14 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | PDD Holdings | 112.51 Bn | -131.27 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 7.08 Bn |
| 10 | Yelp | 1.10 Bn | 241.59 Mn | 333.74 Mn | 41.78 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.19 Mn |
Yelp Cost of Revenue API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=YELP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "YELP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=YELP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();