Yelp reports Q3 EPS 56c, consensus 42c

Reports Q3 revenue $360M, consensus $360.39M. “Yelp (YELP) delivered record net revenue in the third quarter, driven by continued momentum in our Services categories,” said Jeremy Stoppelman, Yelp’s co-founder and chief executive officer. “Advertising revenue from Services businesses increased by 11% year over year to a record $228 million, with revenue growth of approximately 15% year over year in our Home Services category. As we continue to build on our progress in Home Services, we believe RepairPal will accelerate our broader Services efforts by expanding our offerings in the multi-billion dollar U.S. auto services advertising vertical.”