Yext, Inc.
YEXT NYSE Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation Financials FY2017–FY2026
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
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- Legal name
- Yext, Inc.
- Fiscal year ends
- January 31, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 10, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001628280-26-016402
0001614178
Revenue and margins
Yext, Inc. had $447M of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 6.1% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $53.3M in fiscal 2026, 11.9% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Yext, Inc. returned $67.4M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 127% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 2.4%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Yext, Inc. can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $261M | $190M | $210M | $123M | $154M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | — | — | — | $0.0M | $98.0M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | −1.0x |
| Debt / equity | — | — | — | 0.0x | 0.6x |
| Interest coverage | — | −110.1x | −13.2x | −33.6x | 5.9x |
| Current ratio | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 0.8x | 1.1x |
| Quick ratio | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 0.8x | 1.1x |
| Total assets | $620M | $524M | $509M | $610M | $622M |
| Total liabilities | $408M | $396M | $362M | $457M | $462M |
| Shareholders' equity | $212M | $128M | $147M | $153M | $159M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | — | — | — | −$123M | −$56.2M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✕ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 5 / 9 | 5 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 2 / 8 | 6 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −34.3% | −23.6% | −34.0% | −21.9% | −16.5% | −18.9% | −14.6% | −9.4% | −14.0% | −2.9% |
| Altman Z'' | −12.70 | −3.25 | −3.86 | −1.78 | −2.06 | −2.37 | −4.01 | −2.82 | −4.42 | −2.44 |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $124M | $170M | $228M | $299M | $355M | $391M | $401M | $404M | $421M | $447M |
| Net interest income | −$0.2M | −$0.4M | −$0.1M | −$0.3M | −$0.6M | −$0.5M | −$0.6M | −$0.5M | — | — |
| Gross profit | $87.3M | $126M | $171M | $222M | $268M | $292M | $297M | $317M | $325M | $333M |
| Research and development | $19.3M | $25.7M | $36.1M | $49.4M | $58.1M | $68.4M | $70.9M | $72.0M | $77.2M | $89.9M |
| Operating income | −$42.7M | −$66.6M | −$75.6M | −$123M | −$94.3M | −$90.0M | −$64.8M | −$6.2M | −$32.4M | $44.5M |
| Interest expense | $0.2M | $0.4M | — | — | — | — | $0.6M | $0.5M | $1.0M | $7.6M |
| Pretax income | −$43.1M | −$66.4M | −$74.6M | −$120M | −$94.6M | −$92.0M | −$63.9M | −$0.3M | −$28.1M | $40.1M |
| Income tax | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $1.1M | $0.1M | $1.3M | $2.1M | $2.3M | −$0.1M | $2.3M |
| Net income | −$43.2M | −$66.6M | −$74.8M | −$122M | −$94.7M | −$93.3M | −$65.9M | −$2.6M | −$27.9M | $37.9M |
| Diluted EPS | −$1.39 | −$0.85 | −$0.76 | −$1.09 | −$0.79 | −$0.73 | −$0.53 | −$0.02 | −$0.22 | $0.07 |
| Diluted shares | 0.03B | 0.08B | 0.10B | 0.11B | 0.12B | 0.13B | 0.13B | 0.12B | 0.13B | 0.13B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | −$13.5M | −$32.4M | $5.2M | −$30.8M | $1.2M | $21.8M | $17.9M | $46.2M | $50.2M | $55.8M |
| Capital expenditure | $3.5M | $3.7M | $5.3M | $11.9M | $65.1M | $13.4M | $6.2M | $2.7M | $2.1M | $2.6M |
| Free cash flow | −$17.0M | −$36.1M | −$0.0M | −$42.7M | −$63.9M | $8.4M | $11.7M | $43.4M | $48.1M | $53.3M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $3.3M | $4.4M | $6.2M | $7.5M | $10.0M | $16.2M | $17.6M | $15.8M | $11.4M | $10.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $9.9M | $22.4M | $44.2M | $67.8M | $72.3M | $73.5M | $63.1M | $45.0M | $51.8M | $48.7M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $0.0M | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $89.4M | $18.8M |
| Share buybacks | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $77.3M | $23.1M | $17.9M | $67.4M |
| Dividends and buybacks | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $77.3M | $23.1M | $17.9M | $67.4M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $24.4M | $118M | $143M | $256M | $230M | $261M | $190M | $210M | $123M | $154M |
| Total debt | $5.0M | $0.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $98.0M |
| Current assets | $61.8M | $180M | $230M | $378M | $376M | $410M | $347M | $360M | $286M | $318M |
| Current liabilities | $83.7M | $118M | $180M | $245M | $260M | $291M | $291M | $268M | $345M | $297M |
| Property and equipment, net | $11.6M | $11.4M | $11.1M | $26.2M | $80.3M | $74.6M | $62.1M | $48.5M | $39.7M | $30.1M |
| Goodwill | $4.4M | $4.9M | $4.7M | $4.5M | $4.8M | $4.6M | $4.5M | $4.5M | $96.8M | $111M |
| Intangible assets | $3.1M | $2.8M | $2.0M | $1.3M | $0.8M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $94.2M | $85.1M |
| Total assets | $86.5M | $203M | $267M | $564M | $596M | $620M | $524M | $509M | $610M | $622M |
| Total liabilities | $93.6M | $122M | $183M | $362M | $389M | $408M | $396M | $362M | $457M | $462M |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | −$128M | $81.5M | $84.5M | $201M | $207M | $212M | $128M | $147M | $153M | $159M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 70.3% | 74.1% | 74.9% | 74.2% | 75.6% | 74.8% | 74.1% | 78.4% | 77.1% | 74.5% |
| Operating margin | −34.4% | −39.2% | −33.1% | −41.1% | −26.6% | −23.0% | −16.2% | −1.5% | −7.7% | 10.0% |
| EBITDA margin | −31.7% | −36.6% | −30.4% | −38.6% | −23.8% | −18.9% | −11.8% | 2.4% | −5.0% | 12.4% |
| Net margin | −34.7% | −39.1% | −32.8% | −40.7% | −26.7% | −23.9% | −16.4% | −0.7% | −6.6% | 8.5% |
| FCF margin | −13.7% | −21.2% | −0.0% | −14.3% | −18.0% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.9% |
| Net interest share of revenue | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | — | — |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −85.3% | 40.7% |
| Return on capital employed | −1,533.8% | −78.1% | −86.6% | −38.6% | −28.1% | −27.3% | −27.8% | −2.6% | −12.2% | 13.7% |
| Return on equity | — | — | −90.2% | −85.1% | −46.4% | −44.5% | −38.8% | −1.9% | −18.6% | 24.2% |
| Return on assets | −49.9% | −45.9% | −31.8% | −29.3% | −16.3% | −15.3% | −11.5% | −0.5% | −5.0% | 6.1% |
| Return on tangible equity | — | −90.2% | −96.0% | −62.2% | −47.0% | −45.0% | −53.5% | −1.8% | — | — |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 37.0% | 34.1% | 30.9% | 18.7% | 10.1% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| FCF growth | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38.3% | 272.5% | 10.8% | 10.7% |
| Share count change | — | 153.1% | 25.1% | 13.6% | 7.1% | 6.8% | −2.0% | −1.0% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.0x |
| Debt / equity | — | 0.0x | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0x | 0.6x |
| Interest coverage | −284.7x | −185.6x | — | — | — | — | −110.1x | −13.2x | −33.6x | 5.9x |
| Current ratio | 0.7x | 1.5x | 1.3x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 0.8x | 1.1x |
| Quick ratio | 0.7x | 1.5x | 1.3x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 0.8x | 1.1x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 2.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 18.4% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 7.9% | 13.1% | 19.4% | 22.7% | 20.4% | 18.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 10.9% |
| Payouts / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 662.5% | 53.2% | 37.2% | 126.5% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | −12.7 | −3.2 | −3.9 | −1.8 | −2.1 | −2.4 | −4.0 | −2.8 | −4.4 | −2.4 |
| Accruals ratio | −34.3% | −23.6% | −34.0% | −21.9% | −16.5% | −18.9% | −14.6% | −9.4% | −14.0% | −2.9% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001614178). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.