Yext, Inc. (YEXT) Key Metrics
YEXT valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $683.0M
- Enterprise value
- $772.3M
- P/E (TTM)
- 40.6
- Forward P/E
- 7.6
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 1.5 10-yr median 2.7
- Price / book
- 17.9 10-yr median 6.8
- EV / EBITDA
- 10.4
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.14
YEXT key metrics, FY2017–FY2026
Fiscal year ended January 31, 2026 · U.S. dollarsYEXT valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
YEXT returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
YEXT per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
YEXT financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
YEXT efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
YEXT valuation history
YEXT returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
YEXT debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
YEXT cash returned to shareholders
YEXT price vs earnings per share
YEXT key metrics
FY2017–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $930.2M | $834.7M | $735.7M | $870.5M | $1.04B | $2.02B | $1.67B | $1.53B | $947.5M | — |
| Enterprise value | $954.5M | $807.0M | $631.8M | $799.0M | $906.7M | $1.93B | $1.54B | $1.39B | $831.0M | — |
| P/E ratio | 24.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5.6 | — |
| Price / book | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 18.1 | 11.6 | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 17.5 | 17.3 | 16.9 | 74.7 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 16.7 | 16.6 | 15.9 | 48.8 | 47.4 | — | — | 292.7 | — | — |
| EV / sales | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 4.9 | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.3 | — | 25.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 17.9 | 16.8 | 14.5 | 68.5 | 107.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | 4.1% | −3.3% | −0.4% | −7.6% | −9.0% | −4.7% | −7.3% | −4.9% | −7.0% | — |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 1.3% | 0.8% | −3.2% | −2.6% | −0.0% | −3.8% | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 7.2% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $7.16 | $6.58 | $5.93 | $6.95 | $8.10 | $16.87 | $14.94 | $15.59 | $12.05 | — |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $3.44 | $3.32 | $3.26 | $3.20 | $3.06 | $2.96 | $2.67 | $2.32 | $2.16 | $1.45 |
| Earnings per share | $0.29 | −$0.22 | −$0.02 | −$0.53 | −$0.73 | −$0.79 | −$1.09 | −$0.76 | −$0.85 | −$0.50 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.43 | $0.40 | $0.37 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.01 | −$0.28 | $0.05 | −$0.41 | −$0.09 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.41 | $0.38 | $0.35 | $0.09 | $0.07 | −$0.53 | −$0.38 | −$0.00 | −$0.45 | −$0.14 |
| Cash per share | $1.19 | $0.97 | $1.69 | $1.52 | $2.04 | $1.93 | $2.29 | $1.45 | $1.50 | $0.29 |
| Book value per share | $1.23 | $1.21 | $1.19 | $1.02 | $1.66 | $1.73 | $1.80 | $0.86 | $1.04 | −$0.07 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$0.28 | −$0.30 | $1.15 | $0.98 | $1.62 | $1.68 | $1.75 | $0.79 | $0.94 | −$0.16 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | — |
| Capex per share | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.54 | $0.11 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Debt per share | $1.37 | $0.75 | $0.86 | $0.95 | $1.04 | $1.15 | $1.11 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 |
| Shares outstanding | 129.9M | 126.9M | 124.1M | 125.3M | 127.8M | 119.7M | 111.8M | 98.4M | 78.6M | 85.5M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +2.4% | +2.3% | −1.0% | −2.0% | +6.8% | +7.1% | +13.6% | +25.1% | −8.0% | +14.5% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 24.2% | −18.6% | −1.9% | −38.8% | −44.5% | −46.4% | −85.1% | −90.2% | −176.9% | — |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 27.2% | −30.4% | −9.8% | −73.3% | −71.8% | −81.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 6.1% | −5.0% | −0.5% | −11.5% | −15.3% | −16.3% | −29.3% | −31.8% | −45.9% | −50.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | 8.9% | −6.7% | −0.5% | −12.7% | −15.2% | −16.0% | −21.8% | −28.7% | −34.0% | −54.7% |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.9% | 11.4% | 10.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% | −18.0% | −14.3% | −0.0% | −20.9% | −9.3% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $178.5M | $95.4M | $106.4M | $118.7M | $132.6M | $137.7M | $123.8M | $2.2M | $1.8M | $5.0M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $154.1M | $123.1M | $210.2M | $190.2M | $261.2M | $230.4M | $256.1M | $142.8M | $118.3M | $24.4M |
| Net debt | $24.3M | −$27.7M | −$103.8M | −$71.5M | −$128.6M | −$92.7M | −$132.2M | −$140.6M | −$116.5M | −$19.4M |
| Debt / equity | 1.12 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.93 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.62 | 0.03 | 0.02 | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.29 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.29 | −164.02 | −4.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 1.07 | 0.83 | 1.34 | 1.19 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.54 | 1.28 | 1.52 | 0.75 |
| Quick ratio | 1.07 | 0.83 | 1.34 | 1.08 | 1.29 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 1.18 | 1.44 | 0.67 |
| Interest coverage | 5.9 | -33.6 | -13.2 | -110.1 | -165.4 | -153.6 | -399.2 | -529.0 | -185.6 | -284.7 |
| Working capital | $21.0M | −$58.9M | $92.1M | $55.7M | $119.6M | $116.0M | $132.9M | $50.3M | $61.9M | −$20.9M |
| Invested capital | $183.8M | $125.5M | $43.4M | $56.5M | $83.3M | $114.6M | $69.0M | −$56.0M | −$35.0M | −$25.6M |
| Tangible asset value | −$36.5M | −$37.8M | $142.5M | $123.4M | $207.1M | $201.6M | $195.3M | $77.9M | $73.8M | −$13.8M |
| Net current asset value | −$144.6M | −$171.1M | −$1.7M | −$49.1M | $1.9M | −$12.6M | $15.4M | $47.5M | $58.0M | −$30.8M |
| Graham number | $2.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$1.65 | −$1.96 | −$0.57 | −$0.86 | −$0.42 | −$0.59 | −$0.28 | $0.11 | $0.44 | −$0.52 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | $67.4M | $17.9M | $23.1M | $77.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 126.5% | 37.2% | 53.2% | 662.5% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 18.4% | 4.0% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 34.7% | 61.4% | 5,407.9% | — | 100.6% | — | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.23 | 0.51 | 2.85 | 0.62 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.93 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 10.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% | 15.7% | 18.8% | 20.4% | 22.7% | 19.4% | 13.1% | 7.9% |
| R&D / revenue | 20.1% | 18.3% | 17.8% | 17.7% | 17.5% | 16.4% | 16.5% | 15.8% | 15.1% | 15.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 44.4% | 66.5% | 62.1% | 72.5% | 80.4% | 85.8% | 98.8% | 92.2% | 98.2% | 89.1% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 97.3 | 95.9 | 98.4 | 96.2 | 93.0 | 91.6 | 83.0 | 79.9 | 77.5 | 76.1 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | — | 114.1 | 119.4 | 124.1 | 109.6 | 86.3 | 64.5 | 41.5 |
| Days payables outstanding | 17.0 | 23.1 | 30.7 | 28.9 | 41.2 | 47.7 | 41.8 | 39.0 | 39.6 | 50.8 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 80.3 | 72.8 | 67.7 | 181.4 | 171.2 | 168.0 | 150.8 | 127.2 | 102.5 | 66.9 |
| Receivables turnover | 3.75 | 3.81 | 3.71 | 3.79 | 3.92 | 3.98 | 4.40 | 4.57 | 4.71 | 4.80 |
| Payables turnover | 21.51 | 15.80 | 11.91 | 12.61 | 8.86 | 7.66 | 8.74 | 9.35 | 9.23 | 7.19 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | 3.20 | 3.06 | 2.94 | 3.33 | 4.23 | 5.66 | 8.79 |
| Asset turnover | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.72 | 0.97 | 1.17 | 1.45 |
| Average receivables | $119.0M | $110.6M | $109.0M | $105.7M | $99.5M | $89.0M | $68.0M | $50.0M | $36.2M | $25.9M |
| Average payables | $5.3M | $6.1M | $7.3M | $8.2M | $11.1M | $11.3M | $8.8M | $6.1M | $4.8M | $5.1M |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | $32.5M | $32.2M | $29.4M | $23.1M | $13.6M | $7.8M | $4.2M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 31.5% | 31.3% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 8.8% |
Computed from YEXT's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 10, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
YEXT valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2026 (January 31, 2026), Yext traded at 24.6 times earnings. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 40.6 and the forward P/E is 7.6. Yext earned a return on equity of 24.2% and a return on invested capital of 27.2% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $178.5 million of debt and $154.1 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $24.3 million. It returned $67.4 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $67.4 million in share buybacks, 127% of free cash flow. The share count rose 52.0% from 85.5M to 129.9M over 9 years.
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YEXT key metrics FAQ
What is Yext's P/E ratio?
Yext's trailing P/E ratio is 40.6 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 7.6. At the end of fiscal 2026 it was 24.6.
What is Yext's EV/EBITDA?
Yext's enterprise value was 11.3 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2026 (enterprise value $954.5 million, EBITDA $84.1 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 10.4.
What is Yext's return on equity?
Yext's return on equity (ROE) was 24.2% in fiscal 2026: net income of $37.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $156.3 million.
What is Yext's ROIC?
Yext's return on invested capital was 27.2% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Yext have?
Yext had total debt of $178.5 million at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12 and $24.3 million of net debt (0.29 times EBITDA).
Does Yext buy back its shares?
Yes. Yext spent $67.4 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026 Shares outstanding changed +2.4% over the year, to 129.9M..
What is Yext's free cash flow yield?
Yext generated $53.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 5.7% on its market value at year-end ($930.2 million).
What is Yext's current ratio?
Yext's current ratio was 1.07 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 1.07 times current liabilities.