Growth Metrics

Yelp (YELP) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Yelp's Operating Expenses history spans 14 years, with the latest figure at $311.1 million for Q4 2025.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 0.84% to $311.1 million in Q4 2025 year-over-year; TTM through Dec 2025 was $1.3 billion, a 1.54% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $1.3 billion, up 1.54% from a year prior.
  • Operating Expenses hit $311.1 million in Q4 2025 for Yelp, down from $323.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for YELP hit a ceiling of $329.1 million in Q1 2025 and a floor of $240.7 million in Q1 2021.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $296.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $309.8 million in 2024.
  • The widest YoY moves for Operating Expenses: up 26.37% in 2021, down 13.14% in 2021.
  • Tracing YELP's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $253.8 million in 2021, then grew by 8.63% to $275.7 million in 2022, then rose by 15.1% to $317.4 million in 2023, then fell by 2.78% to $308.5 million in 2024, then grew by 0.84% to $311.1 million in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for YELP at $311.1 million in Q4 2025, $323.2 million in Q3 2025, and $317.1 million in Q2 2025.