TakeoverPE & activists

YEXTYext, Inc.

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation · $714M market cap · 1,120 employees

12×

More likely than average to be taken private

Top 1% of the Russell 3000 for a buyout by a private-equity firm, holdco or insiders. How it works

Takeover signals

What an activist or buyer would see: cheap, overpaid, diluted or under pressure.

8 other checks
  • High CEO pay despite TSRNo
    $9M median
    Median CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
  • Earnings not backed by cashNo
    147% of net income
    Cash flow under 80% of net income
  • Goodwill-heavyNo
    23% of assets
    Over 40% of assets
  • Shareholder dissentNo
    95% lowest support
    Any vote under 80% support
  • Low revenue per employeeNo
    $399K · 42nd pct
    Bottom quartile of its SIC industry
  • Quiet on AINo
    10.6 per 10K words · 93rd pct
    Bottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
  • Net cashNo
    1.1× EBITDA net debt
    More cash than debt, positive EBITDA
  • AI-rollup shapedNo
    2 of 10
    10-K business scored 5+ of 10 as an AI-rollup target

Key numbers

Revenue
$447MFY2022: $391MFY2023: $401MFY2024: $404MFY2025: $421MFY2026: $447M
6.1% YoY
Operating margin
10.0%FY2022: -23.0%FY2023: -16.2%FY2024: -1.5%FY2025: -7.7%FY2026: 10.0%
229% YoY
EBITDA
$55MFY2022: −$74MFY2023: −$47MFY2024: $10MFY2025: −$21MFY2026: $55M
362% YoY
Net debt / EBITDA
1.1×
$61M net debt

Financials

MetricFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026YoYTrend
Revenue$391M$401M$404M$421M$447M 6.1% FY2022: $391MFY2023: $401MFY2024: $404MFY2025: $421MFY2026: $447M
Operating income−$90M−$65M−$6M−$32M$45M 237% FY2022: −$90MFY2023: −$65MFY2024: −$6MFY2025: −$32MFY2026: $45M
Net income−$93M−$66M−$3M−$28M$38M 236% FY2022: −$93MFY2023: −$66MFY2024: −$3MFY2025: −$28MFY2026: $38M
Operating cash flow$22M$18M$46M$50M$56M 11% FY2022: $22MFY2023: $18MFY2024: $46MFY2025: $50MFY2026: $56M
Capex$13M$6M$3M$2M$3M 23% FY2022: $13MFY2023: $6MFY2024: $3MFY2025: $2MFY2026: $3M
Stock-based comp$73M$63M$45M$52M$49M 5.9% FY2022: $73MFY2023: $63MFY2024: $45MFY2025: $52MFY2026: $49M
Buybacks$0$77M$23M$18M$67M 277% FY2022: $0FY2023: $77MFY2024: $23MFY2025: $18MFY2026: $67M

13D filers

FiledFilerFormStakeIntent
Jul 9, 2026Lynrock Lake LPSCHEDULE 13D19.0%Active
Mar 25, 2026Lead Edge Public Fund, LPSCHEDULE 13D/A2.5%Passive
Oct 4, 2022Lead Edge Capital Management, LLCSC 13D9.3%Passive

Insider trading

−$28Mnet selling by insiders, open market, last 12 months
Bought $896K · 2 tradesSold $29M · 5 trades

Pay vs performance

YearCEO total compComp actually paidTSR (indexed)Peer TSR
FY2026$9M$16M42257
FY2025——39198
FY2024——35151
FY2023——4197
FY2022——48125