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Yext

YEXT
60
Software - Application · Technology
Also trades as: 0M2Q.L
Price
$6.35
+0.11 (+1.76%)
Market Cap
$636.6M
Winston Score
60
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Apr 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Strong

Share count rising — dilution

+1.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 127.8M (2022) → 129.9M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Yext is a software company that helps businesses manage how their information appears across the internet. When a restaurant changes its hours or a bank opens a new branch, Yext pushes that updated information — addresses, phone numbers, hours — to hundreds of websites, maps, and search engines at once. It serves businesses of all sizes, from local shops to large enterprises like hotels, retailers, and healthcare providers.

Yext charges customers a recurring subscription fee to use its platform, which gives it predictable revenue. The company operates primarily in the United States but also has customers in Europe and other markets, and its gross margin near 74% reflects the efficiency of a software business. Its main competitive advantage is its direct data partnerships with platforms like Google, Apple Maps, and Yelp, which competitors cannot easily replicate. The key risk is that large platforms could reduce their reliance on third-party data managers like Yext, shrinking its relevance over time.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-1.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+160.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$90M/ year

Rising (+16% vs prior year)

20.1% of revenue

In line with sector average (15%)

Investing heavily in future products and technology

Insider Activity

30.2%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$154M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Heavy R&D investment

Yext is putting 20% of revenue into R&D and that number is rising. And they're generating enough cash to self-fund it.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
72.9%
Premium pricing power — 72.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.2%
Thin — 5.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
28.5%
Exceptional — 28.5% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+2.4%
Nearly flat sales (+2.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
140%
Turns 140% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
11.9%
Modest free cash flow (11.9%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
6.03
Heavy debt load (6.03)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.88x
Adequate interest coverage (4.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
19.6x
Fair value — P/E 19.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+10.6
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (19.6 → 9.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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