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NYSE: YEXT NYSE Application Software Next results ~December 7, 2026

C Fundamentals grade

Yext, Inc. is a US-listed company in the application software industry. Its financial year ends in January.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

Under review: after-tax interest is 179% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

Price vs value

Under review: after-tax interest is 179% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Yext, Inc. valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders2 buying, 3 selling2 purchases and 5 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds78 adding, 114 cuttingOf 39 active managers that changed their stake, 20 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Yext files

Where Yext stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to July 2026 was $443m, down 1.5% on a year earlier, against growth of 2.4% a quarter earlier. That puts it 95 of 103 for growth among the application software companies we cover. Free-cash-flow margin fell to 12.0% from 14.8% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to 8.3% from 2.5%. The diluted share count is down 8.5% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades D. It passes 1 of our 6 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Yext is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed September 1, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~December 7, 2026 (estimated)

Yext, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue fell 1.5% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 12.0%. Where it stands out: change in share count of -8.5% ranks 2 of 163 application software companies we cover. Where it lags: revenue growth of -1.5% ranks 157 of 184 application software companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$1.7 per share in the base case (~$1.1–$2.4 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow fell 20.5% while net income grew 250.8%: a 271pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 5.8 points on a year ago.
  • Shrinking share count. Diluted shares fell 8.5% in a year, so each share owns more of the business.
  • Estimates rising. Analysts' consensus for next year's earnings per share has risen 5.6% over 90 days.

Things to watch

  • Revenue shrinking. Revenue fell 1.5% over the last 12 months.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 54% and a beta of 0.7 against the S&P 500.
  • Growth easing. The growth rate is 3.9 points lower than a quarter earlier.
  • Gross margin slipping. Gross margin is down 2.1 points on a year ago.
  • Below peers: change in growth rate. Change in growth rate of -3.9pp ranks 149 of 184 application software companies we cover (median +0.2pp).
  • Heavily shorted. 11.7% of the shares available to trade are sold short (7.7 days of average volume to cover).

Latest results: FY2027 Q2

Filed September 1, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.21 against an average estimate of $0.17: beat by 23.5%
Revenue
$111m, down 1.8% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-3.2% in the first session after the results on September 1, 2026, against -0.2% for the S&P 500
Next report
September 1, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.19

Yext's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+3.3%
  • 1 week+0.1%
  • 1 month+14.1%
  • This year-7.8%
  • 1 year-12.3%
  • 5 years-41.3%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$443M
Operating margin
8.3%
Net margin
5.9%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$0.22

Growth

Revenue growth
−1.5%
Change in growth rate
−3.9 pts
Share count change
−8.5%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$53M
FCF margin
12.0%
Stock pay % of revenue
9.7%

Earnings

Last results
September 1, 2026
Next results (est.)
December 7, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Leadership
  2. Results
  3. Leadership

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Yext, Inc. valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: held for review: after-tax interest is 179% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Yext, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.4%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.99 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. ~$0.4 ~$3.1–$7.4 Left out: out of range vs price (0.06x)
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Yext, Inc. with Application Software in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 201820192020202120222023202420252026Now
Share price$12.05$15.59$14.94$16.87$8.10$6.95$5.93$6.58$7.16$7.43
Market value$948m$1.5bn$1.7bn$2.0bn$1.0bn$870m$736m$835m$930m$880m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)−$34m−$92m−$256m−$230m−$261m−$190m−$210m−$123m−$154m$63m
Enterprise value$913m$1.4bn$1.4bn$1.8bn$774m$680m$525m$712m$776m$943m
Multiples
Price / sales 5.6x6.7x5.6x5.7x2.7x2.2x1.8x2.0x2.1x2.0x
Price / earnings ————————24.6x33.7x
Price / free cash flow ————122.8x74.7x16.9x17.3x17.5x16.6x
EV / EBITDA ——————54.7x—14.0x20.3x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

28 /100

Weak moat

How hard Yext's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 0 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 0.1% of total assets over 8 years.

  • Pricing power 20 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 74.7%, moving by 1.3 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 10 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median -22.8%; its worst year was -38.7%.

  • Cash conversion 5 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 5 of 10 years, at a median -1.1% of revenue.

  • Discipline 8 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 4.5% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 14.5% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: High. In this industry, the core product is information work that AI systems increasingly perform. The score above includes a 15-point deduction for that exposure (43 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $0.74 +40% $443m −1%
Next $0.76 +3% $448m +1%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +5.6% in 90 days, across 1 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +8.8% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 1 analyst raised Yext, Inc.'s forecast and 0 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Yext, Inc., last 90 days
$0.65 $0.70 $0.75 $0.80 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $0.68 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $0.68 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $0.68 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $0.68 Current fiscal year, Now: $0.74 $0.74 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $0.72 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $0.66 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $0.66 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $0.66 Next fiscal year, Now: $0.76 $0.76

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $0.68$0.72
60 days ago $0.68$0.66
30 days ago $0.68$0.66
7 days ago $0.68$0.66
Now $0.74$0.76

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jul 2026 $0.17 $0.21 +23.5%
Apr 2026 $0.13 $0.14 +7.7%
Jan 2026 $0.14 $0.14 0.0%
Oct 2025 $0.12 $0.14 +16.7%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Analyst recommendations

1 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy00%
Hold1100%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202611

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Yext, Inc., by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
11.7%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
7.69
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+12%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
76%
of shares
Held by insiders
8.3%
of shares
Employees
1,120
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months −12.3%

$8.47 on October 31, 2025 to $7.43

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $450m $443m −1.5%
Net margin 1.7% 5.9% +256.1%
P/E multiple 147.2x 33.7x −77.1%
Share count 129m 118m +9.3%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

Last 3 years +17.0%

$6.35 on November 3, 2023 to $7.43

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $403m $443m +9.9%
P/S multiple 1.9x 2.0x +2.3%
Share count 123m 118m +4.1%

Biggest factor: revenue. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
YEXT−37%−34%−10%+8%+27%−8%
Industry peers (median)−7%−50%+19%+2%−21%−14%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
YEXT50%42%50%58%42%64%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
YEXT−54%−58%−61%−28%−18%−59%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since April 13, 2017: 88% from September 7, 2018 to April 10, 2026. Getting back needed a 704% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$3.34 – $8.87
From 52-week high
−16.2%
vs 50-day average
+10.6%
vs 200-day average
+39.1%
Volatility (1 year)
54%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.68

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
4 up, 8 down
typical move ±9.5%
After a week
4 up, 8 down
typical move ±12.5%
After a month
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±15.1%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
September 1, 2026 −3.2% −0.2% −10.0% −2.2%
June 2, 2026 −16.6% −0.6% −17.0% +7.8%
March 9, 2026 −1.8% +0.7% −2.2% −34.6%
December 8, 2025 −5.1% −0.4% −6.2% −8.6%
September 8, 2025 −3.5% +0.5% −2.5% −6.7%
August 18, 2025 +7.8% −0.6% +11.9% +8.3%
June 3, 2025 +34.1% +0.5% +29.3% +23.5%
May 21, 2025 −2.5% −1.6% −2.0% +19.2%
March 5, 2025 −4.8% −0.7% −7.1% −7.6%
February 10, 2025 +1.5% +0.8% +2.9% −5.2%
December 9, 2024 −17.0% −0.8% −24.6% −22.4%
September 4, 2024 +15.6% −0.4% +34.3% +35.6%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Yext, Inc. in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Yext, Inc.
$380M $400M $420M $440M $460M FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $405.1M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $404.3M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $400.9M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $396.1M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $409M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $421M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $434.5M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $449.7M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $447.7M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q4: $446.6M Revenue (TTM), FY27 Q1: $445M Revenue (TTM), FY27 Q2: $443M $443M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY24 Q3 $405.1M
FY24 Q4 $404.3M
FY25 Q1 $400.9M
FY25 Q2 $396.1M
FY25 Q3 $409M
FY25 Q4 $421M
FY26 Q1 $434.5M
FY26 Q2 $449.7M
FY26 Q3 $447.7M
FY26 Q4 $446.6M
FY27 Q1 $445M
FY27 Q2 $443M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Yext, Inc.
-5% 0% 5% 10% 15% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: 1.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 0.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -0.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -1.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 1.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 4.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 8.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 13.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: 9.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q4: 6.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY27 Q1: 2.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY27 Q2: -1.5% -1.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY24 Q3 1.3%
FY24 Q4 0.9%
FY25 Q1 -0.2%
FY25 Q2 -1.8%
FY25 Q3 1.0%
FY25 Q4 4.1%
FY26 Q1 8.4%
FY26 Q2 13.5%
FY26 Q3 9.5%
FY26 Q4 6.1%
FY27 Q1 2.4%
FY27 Q2 -1.5%
Operating margin (TTM) Yext, Inc.
-10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -3.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -1.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -2.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -3.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -5.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -7.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -6.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 2.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 6.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: 10.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY27 Q1: 11.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY27 Q2: 8.3% 8.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY24 Q3 -3.7%
FY24 Q4 -1.5%
FY25 Q1 -2.6%
FY25 Q2 -3.5%
FY25 Q3 -5.5%
FY25 Q4 -7.7%
FY26 Q1 -6.0%
FY26 Q2 2.5%
FY26 Q3 6.6%
FY26 Q4 10.0%
FY27 Q1 11.0%
FY27 Q2 8.3%
FCF margin (TTM) Yext, Inc.
8% 10% 12% 14% 16% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 12.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 10.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 13.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 13.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 9.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 11.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 11.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 14.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 14.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: 11.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY27 Q1: 11.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY27 Q2: 12.0% 12.0%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY24 Q3 12.6%
FY24 Q4 10.7%
FY25 Q1 13.8%
FY25 Q2 13.1%
FY25 Q3 9.2%
FY25 Q4 11.4%
FY26 Q1 11.0%
FY26 Q2 14.8%
FY26 Q3 14.0%
FY26 Q4 11.9%
FY27 Q1 11.9%
FY27 Q2 12.0%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Where the money goes

FY2026, from the 10-K

Each dollar Yext took in during FY2026, followed through to profit: what it cost to make, what went on research and running the business, and what was left after tax.

  1. Revenue $447M
  2. Cost of revenue $114M · 25.5%
  3. Gross profit $333M · 74.5%
  4. Research and development $89.9M · 20.1%
  5. Selling, general and admin $198M · 44.4%
  6. Operating income $44.5M · 10.0%
  7. Income tax $2.3M · 0.5%
  8. Interest and other $4.4M · 1.0%
  9. Net income $37.9M · 8.5%

Shares of revenue. Source: Yext's 10-K for FY2026, as filed with the SEC. "Other" lines are what the reported lines leave unexplained.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2016 Jan 2016 2017 Jan 2017 2018 Jan 2018 2019 Jan 2019 2020 Jan 2020 2021 Jan 2021 2022 Jan 2022 2023 Jan 2023 2024 Jan 2024 2025 Jan 2025 2026 Jan 2026 LTM Jul 2026
Income
Revenue 90 124 170 228 299 355 391 401 404 421 447 443
Gross profit 59 87 126 171 222 268 292 297 317 325 333 328
EBITDA −23 −39 −62 −69 −115 −84 −74 −47 10 −21 55 46
Operating income −26 −43 −67 −76 −123 −94 −90 −65 −6 −32 45 37
Net income −26 −43 −67 −75 −122 −95 −93 −66 −3 −28 38 26
Diluted EPS −$0.89 −$1.39 −$0.85 −$0.76 −$1.09 −$0.79 −$0.73 −$0.53 −$0.02 −$0.22 $0.07 $0.22
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +38.5% +37.0% +34.1% +30.9% +18.7% +10.1% +2.6% +0.9% +4.1% +6.1% −1.5%
EBITDA — — — — — — — — — −319.3% — +107.7%
Operating income — — — — — — — — — — — +225.5%
Margins
Gross margin 65.4% 70.3% 74.1% 74.9% 74.2% 75.6% 74.8% 74.1% 78.4% 77.1% 74.5% 74.0%
EBITDA margin −25.5% −31.7% −36.6% −30.4% −38.6% −23.8% −18.9% −11.8% 2.4% −5.0% 12.4% 10.5%
Operating margin −29.1% −34.4% −39.2% −33.1% −41.1% −26.6% −23.0% −16.2% −1.5% −7.7% 10.0% 8.3%
Net margin −29.5% −34.7% −39.1% −32.8% −40.7% −26.7% −23.9% −16.4% −0.7% −6.6% 8.5% 5.9%
Free-cash-flow margin −22.6% −13.7% −21.2% −0.0% −14.3% −18.0% 2.2% 2.9% 10.7% 11.4% 11.9% 12.0%
Cash flow
Cash from operations −11 −14 −32 5 −31 1 22 18 46 50 56 55
Capital spending 10 4 4 5 12 65 13 6 3 2 3 2
Free cash flow −20 −17 −36 −0 −43 −64 8 12 43 48 53 53
Stock-based pay 5 10 22 44 68 72 73 63 45 52 49 43
Free cash flow after stock pay −25 −27 −58 −44 −110 −136 −65 −51 −2 −4 5 10
Balance sheet
Cash 30 24 34 92 256 230 261 190 210 123 154 87
Total debt — — — — — — — — — — — 150
Net debt (negative = net cash) −30 −24 −34 −92 −256 −230 −261 −190 −210 −123 −154 63
Diluted shares 30m 31m 79m 98m 112m 120m 128m 125m 124m 127m 130m 118m
Returned to shareholders
Buybacks 28 0 0 — — 0 0 77 23 18 67 173
Total returned 28 0 0 — — 0 0 77 23 18 67 173

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

1 of 6 checks passed · July 31, 2026
What it owns · $484m
Short-term assets $199mLonger-term assets $285m
What it owes, and who funded it · $484m
Short-term liabilities $240mLonger-term liabilities $208mShareholders' equity $36m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $199m of assets due within a year against $240m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $199m short-term assets against $208m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt $87m of cash against $148m of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 414% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $55m of operating cash flow against $148m of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $37m against $11m of interest.

From Yext, Inc.'s latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2027 Q2 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$173M
Returned to shareholders
326%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$108M
Diluted share count
−8.5%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
23.4%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 23.4% of market value
R&D spending
19.3%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
57 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in application software
Last 12 months unless stated YEXT AVPT ADEA CLBT CERT SPT Median
Revenue, last 12 months $443m $466m $471m $476m $408m $482m $482m
Revenue growth, last 12 months −1.5% 25.0% 24.3% 18.6% 3.8% 11.8% 12.0%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 3.2% 23.0% 6.2% — 5.1% 18.5% 11.1%
Revenue growth, latest quarter −1.8% 22.0% 12.1% — 1.0% 10.8% 11.9%
Gross margin 74.0% 73.4% — 84.2% 60.2% 77.4% 69.2%
Operating margin 8.3% 9.8% 41.6% 14.0% −0.2% −5.9% 1.1%
Operating margin, 3-year average 2.5% 4.8% 34.7% — −4.6% −12.6% −0.8%
Net margin 5.9% 15.3% 26.1% 16.5% −16.7% −6.1% 2.1%
Cash from operations / revenue 12.4% 22.5% 40.6% 36.5% 20.3% 11.2% 18.2%
Free-cash-flow margin 12.0% 21.7% 40.0% 33.7% 19.7% 10.5% 15.0%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 13.3% 19.7% 44.8% — 21.2% 6.2% 16.2%
Stock pay / revenue 9.7% 7.6% 7.8% 9.4% 7.6% 15.1% 9.3%
Change in share count −8.5% 10.4% 0.5% 19.3% −2.2% 3.2% 2.2%

Median of all 185 companies we cover in application software. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

185 application software companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth -1.5% 12.0% 157 of 184
Change in growth rate Growth -3.9pp +0.2pp 149 of 184
Gross margin Profitability 74.0% 69.8% 62 of 160
Operating margin Profitability 8.3% 1.1% 66 of 181
Net margin Profitability 5.9% 2.1% 75 of 185
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 12.0% 15.2% 101 of 180
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 9.7% 9.3% 96 of 177
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 30.5% 16.9% 73 of 98
Change in share count Balance sheet -8.5% 1.7% 2 of 163
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 57 days 57 days 83 of 162

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to January 31, 2026
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
North America $362M 81.0% ▲ 7.5%
Outside the US $85M 19.0% ▲ 0.4%

From Yext, Inc.'s 10-K filed March 10, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$343M
Institutions reporting
173
Shares held vs prior quarter
▼ 9.8%
Positions opened / closed
26 / 50

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 78 institutions bought and 114 sold ; the biggest buyer was Acadian Asset Management LLC (+2.3M shares) and the biggest seller Barclays PLC (−4.0M). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Lynrock Lake LP $88.8M 19.0M 25.9% ▲ 4.5%
Lead Edge Capital Management, LLC $36.6M 7.8M 10.7% 0.0%
Blackrock, Inc. $34.5M 7.4M 10.1% ▼ 9.5%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $21.5M 4.6M 6.3% ▼ 24.6%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $17.4M 3.7M 5.1% ▲ 5.2%
State Street Corp $13.4M 2.9M 3.9% ▼ 0.3%
Acadian Asset Management LLC $12M 2.6M 3.5% ▲ 982.2%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $10.4M 2.2M 3.0% ▼ 7.4%
FMR LLC $9.7M 2.1M 2.8% ▲ 150.5%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $9.5M 2.0M 2.8% ▼ 4.2%
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership $6.8M 1.5M 2.0% ▲ 11.0%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc $6.7M 1.4M 1.9% ▲ 18.0%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Yext, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $896,462 2 trades by 2 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $28.7M 5 trades by 3 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $27.8M net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Shin Ho General Counsel September 11, 2026 Sell 30,000 $6.39 $191,700
Englander Daniel J Director July 13, 2026 Buy 76,190 $5.22 $397,712
Waugh Seth H. Director June 11, 2026 Buy 133,000 $3.75 $498,750
Tang Allan Chief Accounting Officer April 15, 2026 Sell 10,000 $3.62 $36,200
Lead Edge Public Fund, Lp 10% owner March 23, 2026 Sell 1,824,660 $5.75 $10.5M
Lead Edge Public Fund, Lp 10% owner March 23, 2026 Sell 1,535,117 $5.75 $8.8M
Lead Edge Public Fund, Lp 10% owner March 23, 2026 Sell 1,589,005 $5.75 $9.1M

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 14 trades and filings

No trades in Yext, Inc. disclosed in the last 12 months; 14 earlier trades on record.

  • Tom Malinowski(D-NJ 7):Purchase, $1,001 - $15,000, traded December 8, 2020, filed August 26, 2021
  • Tom Malinowski(D-NJ 7):Purchase, $1,001 - $15,000, traded December 5, 2020, filed March 5, 2021
  • Tom Malinowski(D-NJ 7):Purchase, $1,001 - $15,000, traded October 6, 2020, filed March 5, 2021

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around December 7, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • September 1, 2026
  • June 2, 2026
  • March 9, 2026
  • December 8, 2025
  • September 8, 2025
  • August 18, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Yext, Inc. was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
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Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Yext, Inc. in brief

What does Yext, Inc. do?
Yext, Inc. is a US-listed company in the application software industry. Its financial year ends in January.
What is Yext, Inc.'s stock ticker?
Yext, Inc. trades under the ticker YEXT on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Yext, Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Yext, Inc. reported revenue of $443M, 1.5% lower than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Yext, Inc.'s free cash flow?
Yext, Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is 12.0% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 101 of the 180 application software companies we cover.
Who are Yext, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Lynrock Lake LP, Lead Edge Capital Management, LLC and Blackrock, Inc. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Yext, Inc. buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Yext, Inc. spent $173M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 8.5% over the year.
What is Yext, Inc.'s market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Yext, Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $880M, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.7 and net debt of $63.2M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
How much debt does Yext, Inc. have?
Yext, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio is 414.2%, from its latest balance sheet. The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Yext, Inc.'s competitors?
In our Application Software peer group, the companies closest to Yext, Inc. are Avepoint, Inc., Adeia Inc., Cellebrite DI Ltd., Certara, Inc. and Sprout Social, Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Yext, Inc.'s.
Are insiders buying or selling Yext, Inc. stock?
Over the last 12 months, Yext, Inc.'s directors and officers reported 2 open-market purchases and 5 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Yext, Inc.'s next earnings date?
Around December 7, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Yext, Inc. announces its own schedule.