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Yext

YEXT
69
Software - Application · Technology
Also trades as: 0M2Q.L GBP 0.07 (+1.76%)
Price
$6.62
+0.11 (+1.69%)
Market Cap
$663.6M
Winston Score
69
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Oct 5, 2026 · filings through Jul 31, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Exceptional
26/30
Growth
Good
10/20
Cash Flow
Strong
8/10
Stability
Good
5/10
Valuation
Strong
7/10
Ownership
Good
10/15
Dividends
Not counted
n/a

66 of 95 counted points = Winston Score 69. Pillars marked n/a do not apply to this company and are left out of the total.

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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
75.5%
Premium pricing power — 75.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
15.8%
Healthy — 15.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
33.7%
Exceptional — 33.7% 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
-1.5%
Shrinking sales (-1.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+239.7%
Earnings growing fast (+239.7% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

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
211%
Turns 211% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
12.0%
Modest free cash flow (12.0%)

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
2.07
Heavy debt load (2.07)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
8.80x
Comfortably covers interest (8.8x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
28.2x
Growth-priced — P/E 28.2

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+18.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (28.2 → 10.2)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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