Stock Analysis
Match Group, IncMTCH
P/E 13.93×· 5Y range 11.37–205.03×· bottom 19% of history
Sector: Technology · Industry: Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
AnalystsHold27 analystsP/E 13.9× sits at the 19th percentile of its 5.0513347022587265-year history.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, cheap valuation
Strengths
- Quality84
- Growth61
Risks
- Financial Health25
- Profitability50
Mixed business trading cheap — priced for skepticism.
Market context
-2.6% today· Z 1.6σ
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓P/E 13.9× at bottom 19% of 5-year history
What's happening with MTCH
Profile
Strong earnings quality and valuation; financial health lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation80/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (19th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (11.6%)25/25
- P/S (2.8x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (n/a)10/25
- Growth61/100 · Moderate
- Revenue CAGR (4.0%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (21.9%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (26.5%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (1.3%)5/25
- Profitability50/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (n/a)0/25
- ROE (n/a)0/25
- Net margin (20.2%)25/25
- Operating margin (28.2%)25/25
- Financial Health25/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (1.08)3/25
- Current ratio (1.42)12/25
- Interest coverage (4.6x)10/25
- Net cash / debt (n/a)0/25
- Quality84/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (7/9)22/25
- Beneish M (-2.96)25/25
- FCF conversion (161%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 11.9%)12/25
- Moat68/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (4/6 yrs)13/25
- Median gross margin (73.1%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -1.3%)5/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 1.1 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠SBC 6.9% of revenue — real dilution cost
About Match Group, Inc
Match Group Inc is a provider of online dating products. Show more
The company's portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, Plenty Of Fish, Azar, BLK, and more, each built to increase its user's likelihood of connecting with others. The company has four operating segments: Tinder, Hinge, Evergreen and Emerging, and Match Group Asia. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Tinder segment.
Headquarters: DALLAS, TX · Employees: 2,209 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
80AP/E (TTM)13.9xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 11.4x–205.0x · 19th pct
P/FCF8.8xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield11.6%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 1.6%–13.6% · 85th pct
P/S (TTM)2.81xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 2.1x–19.0x · 44th pct
EV/EBITDA11.8xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise value / EBITDA (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 11.3x–65.9x · 57th pct
EV/Sales3.7xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E13.8xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B RatioNeg. EquityC
Grade C: BuybacksPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.23B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield1.82%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio25.7%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
50CROIC—
NOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROENeg. EquityC
Grade C: BuybacksReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA16.2%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin20.2%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin28.2%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin74.8%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin32.5%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin25.7%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
61BRevenue CAGR4.0%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR21.9%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)26.5%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth1.3%B
Grade B: LowAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-24.2%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income34.0%D
Grade D: HighStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue6.9%C
Grade C: MedTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
25EAltman Z-Score1.08D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.42xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.72xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage4.6xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment—
Years to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT—
Leverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity—
Debt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt—
Cash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
84APiotroski F-Score7/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.96A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion161.3%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability11.9%C
Grade C: AverageEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue1.9%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.80xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Edgett Sean Filed | Edgett Sean | Option exercise | -945 | |
Edgett Sean Filed | Edgett Sean | Option exercise | -22806 | |
Edgett Sean Filed | Edgett Sean | Tax withholding | -12085 | |
Edgett Sean Filed | Edgett Sean | Option exercise | +945 | |
Edgett Sean Filed | Edgett Sean | Option exercise | +22.8K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jones Laura Rachel Filed | Jones Laura Rachel | Grant / award | +342 | |
Schiffman Glenn Filed | Schiffman Glenn | Grant / award | +374 | |
CAVENS DARRELL Filed | CAVENS DARRELL | Grant / award | +498 |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
68BROIC >12% Years4/6 yrsC
Grade C: ModerateShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)73.1%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-1.3%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$3.08
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$2.54
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$-1.10C
Grade C: NegativeShareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt—
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$1.03B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt—
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$-253.50M
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability0.95xD
Grade D: RiskyTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$9.86B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.47C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Match Group, Inc (MTCH)
MTCH is down 2.61% at the last close. Match Group, Inc meets 7 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 1.08 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.96 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Match Group, Inc converts about 33% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Match Group, Inc posted a net loss in 1 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- At a valuation score of 80/100, MTCH trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 13.9).
See how MTCH ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all MTCH moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 44.05 | +3.88% | 2.70 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 44.02 | +3.82% | 2.66 |
| Sep 22 | Regular | 41.72 | -3.35% | -2.30 |
| Sep 22 | After-hours | 41.75 | -3.27% | -2.25 |
Frequently Asked Questions about MTCH
What is the current Match Group, Inc (MTCH) stock price?
MTCH is trading at $42.95 at the last market close, down 2.61% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks MTCH pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is MTCH stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Match Group, Inc's financial health at 25/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is MTCH stock overvalued?
Match Group, Inc trades at a trailing P/E of 13.9 and our valuation score rates it 80/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Match Group, Inc report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for MTCH. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Match Group, Inc operate in?
Match Group, Inc operates in the Technology sector, within the Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Match Group, Inc do?
Match Group Inc is a provider of online dating products.
About Match Group, Inc (MTCH) Stock
Match Group, Inc (MTCH) is a US-listed stock operating in the Technology sector, specifically the Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. industry. As of the latest update, Match Group, Inc is trading at $42.95, down 2.61% on the day with a market capitalization of $9.9 billion. The financial health score for MTCH is 25/100, which indicates poor financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for MTCH stock.
MTCH Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time MTCH stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for MTCH with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Match Group, Inc across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 25/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for MTCH.
- Sector peers: Compare MTCH against 6 other technology stocks on key financial metrics.
Is MTCH a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Match Group, Inc (MTCH) as an investment. The financial health score of 25/100 suggests poor financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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