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Stock Evaluator: Match Group, Inc. (MTCH)
Match Group, Inc. MTCH
$43.58
-0.82
-1.85%
September 16, 2026 4:00:00 PM
EST
Volume: 3,654,287
After Hours: $120.37
0.15
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0.12%
November 10, 2021 7:59 PM
EST
Volume: 72,713
USD
NASD | DELAYED PRICE
| SECTOR | INDUSTRY |
| Communication Services | Interactive Media & Services |
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COMPANY SUMMARY
Match Group, Inc. provides digital technologies in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Tinder, Hinge, Evergreen and Emerging, and Match Group Asia. The company’s portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, Plenty Of Fish, Azar, BLK, and other brands, built to increase users’ likelihood of connecting with others. It provides tailored services to meet the various preferences of its users. Match Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | MTCH | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $10,192.1 | $631.7 | 78% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 232.5 | 48.8 | 79% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 99.4% | 55.0% | 87% |
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| Float (Mil) | 227.9 | 44.5 | 76% |
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| Beta | 1.32 | 1.02 | 76% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 3,315 | 374 | 89% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
17.6% | 54.6% | 64% |
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| Growth | MTCH | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 7.8% | 10.9% | 50% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 30.5% | 13.6% | 85% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 29.3% | 15.3% | 80 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 75% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | 15.1% | (16.4%) | 73% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Current EPS | $1.005 | $3.955 | $4.578 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $1.025 | $4.015 | $4.750 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.936 | $3.842 | $4.238 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 36.9% | 66.5% | 97.4% | |
| Financials | MTCH | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $3,509 | $612 | 69% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $708 | $2 | 82% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $3.008 | $0.000 | 78% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $1,208 | $57 | 83% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $245 | $0 | 86% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $3,668 | $40 | 82% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $12,466 | $649 | 77% |
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| Valuation | MTCH | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | na | 1.43 | na |
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| P/E | 15.7 | 15.7 | 40% |
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| Dividend Yield | 1.8% | 0.0% | 74% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 6.0 | 0.7 | 90% |
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| Ratios | MTCH | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 74.9% | 64.4% | 85% |
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| Net Margin | 20.2% | 2.2% | 79% |
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| ROA | 17.9% | 0.6% | 95% |
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| ROE | (302.5%) | 1.2% | 3% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 105.9% | 42.6% | 95% |
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| F-Score | 8 | 5 | 93% |
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Passing Stock Screens
As of 9/15/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
GURU STRATEGY
Neff Screen
Factors: Value, Growth
An approach using a stringent contrarian viewpoint—finding undervalued, out-of-favor stocks in the bargain basement that have an optimistic future.
| Performance Since Inception: | 14.7% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +7.2 |
FACTOR STRATEGY
Value on the Move--PEG With Est Growth Screen
Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, Growth
Using PEG ratios and price strength to find growth stocks trading at a reasonable price.
| Performance Since Inception: | 15.8% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +8.3 |
