MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:MTCH • US57667L1070
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This MTCH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. MTCH Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- MTCH had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year MTCH had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years MTCH has always been profitable.
- MTCH had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- MTCH has a Return On Assets of 13.75%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MTCH outperforms 84.06% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of MTCH (22.16%) is better than 91.30% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MTCH is significantly above the industry average of 10.87%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (19.42%) for MTCH is below the current ROIC(22.16%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.75% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 22.16% |
ROA(3y)13.52%
ROA(5y)10.94%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)19.42%
ROIC(5y)17.44%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 17.59%, MTCH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- MTCH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 27.34%, MTCH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MTCH has declined.
- MTCH has a Gross Margin of 72.80%. This is in the better half of the industry: MTCH outperforms 68.12% of its industry peers.
- MTCH's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 27.34% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.59% | ||
| GM | 72.8% |
OM growth 3Y19.33%
OM growth 5Y-2.64%
PM growth 3Y15.73%
PM growth 5Y20.98%
GM growth 3Y1.37%
GM growth 5Y-0.19%
2. MTCH Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MTCH is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for MTCH has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- MTCH has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for MTCH is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- MTCH has an Altman-Z score of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that MTCH is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.68, MTCH perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- MTCH has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.88. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as MTCH would need 3.88 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.88, MTCH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.68 |
ROIC/WACC3.27
WACC6.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.42 indicates that MTCH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.42, MTCH is doing worse than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.42 indicates that MTCH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- MTCH has a Quick ratio of 1.42. This is in the lower half of the industry: MTCH underperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.42 |
3. MTCH Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- MTCH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.82%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.54% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, MTCH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.22% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.84% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.82%
EPS 3Y5.27%
EPS 5Y3.54%
EPS Q2Q%40.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.22%
Revenue growth 3Y3.03%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
Sales Q2Q%2.07%
3.2 Future
- MTCH is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.18% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, MTCH will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.44%
EPS Next 2Y14.6%
EPS Next 3Y15.61%
EPS Next 5Y15.18%
Revenue Next Year0.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.15%
Revenue Next 3Y3.34%
Revenue Next 5Y4.12%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. MTCH Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.50, MTCH is valued correctly.
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MTCH, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.21, MTCH is valued a bit cheaper.
- MTCH is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.80.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MTCH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.13, MTCH is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 73.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MTCH, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 85.51% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MTCH, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.83 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- MTCH's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of MTCH may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as MTCH's earnings are expected to grow with 15.61% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)3.81
EPS Next 2Y14.6%
EPS Next 3Y15.61%
5. MTCH Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- MTCH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.59%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.70, MTCH pays a better dividend. On top of this MTCH pays more dividend than 92.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- MTCH's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.59% |
5.2 History
- MTCH has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 30.36% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MTCH. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP30.36%
EPS Next 2Y14.6%
EPS Next 3Y15.61%
MTCH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
32.14
+0.7 (+2.23%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/amc
Inst Owners109.99%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change1.09%
Market Cap7.48B
Revenue(TTM)3.49B
Net Income(TTM)613.45M
Analysts71.11
Price Target37.58 (16.93%)
Short Float %5.6%
Short Ratio2.19
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.59% |
Yearly Dividend0.77
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP30.36%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date04-07 2026-04-07 (0.2)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6.49%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.93%
Max EPS beat(2)16.91%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)6.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.93%
Max EPS beat(4)16.91%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)5.23%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)9.36%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)7.16%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.79%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.56%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.52%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.55%
PT rev (1m)-0.34%
PT rev (3m)-1.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.8 | ||
| P/S | 2.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.92 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.83 |
EPS(TTM)2.38
EY7.41%
EPS(NY)2.72
Fwd EY8.47%
FCF(TTM)4.4
FCFY13.69%
OCF(TTM)4.64
OCFY14.45%
SpS14.99
BVpS-1.09
TBVpS-11.97
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)3.81
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.75% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 27.6% | ||
| ROIC | 22.16% | ||
| ROICexc | 31.59% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 27.34% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.59% | ||
| GM | 72.8% | ||
| FCFM | 29.35% |
ROA(3y)13.52%
ROA(5y)10.94%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)19.42%
ROIC(5y)17.44%
ROICexc(3y)26.22%
ROICexc(5y)22.9%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)24.19%
ROCE(5y)21.73%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y32.67%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.99%
OM growth 3Y19.33%
OM growth 5Y-2.64%
PM growth 3Y15.73%
PM growth 5Y20.98%
GM growth 3Y1.37%
GM growth 5Y-0.19%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.78
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.88 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.35 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 53.72% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.63% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.69 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 102.01% | ||
| Profit Quality | 166.86% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.68 |
F-Score8
WACC6.78%
ROIC/WACC3.27
Cap/Depr(3y)48.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.56%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.86%
Profit Quality(3y)151.39%
Profit Quality(5y)177.13%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.82%
EPS 3Y5.27%
EPS 5Y3.54%
EPS Q2Q%40.68%
EPS Next Y14.44%
EPS Next 2Y14.6%
EPS Next 3Y15.61%
EPS Next 5Y15.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.22%
Revenue growth 3Y3.03%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
Sales Q2Q%2.07%
Revenue Next Year0.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.15%
Revenue Next 3Y3.34%
Revenue Next 5Y4.12%
EBIT growth 1Y11.69%
EBIT growth 3Y22.94%
EBIT growth 5Y4.99%
EBIT Next Year47.38%
EBIT Next 3Y19.68%
EBIT Next 5Y14.04%
FCF growth 1Y16.04%
FCF growth 3Y29.02%
FCF growth 5Y6.14%
OCF growth 1Y15.83%
OCF growth 3Y27.14%
OCF growth 5Y6.14%
MATCH GROUP INC / MTCH Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for MATCH GROUP INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to MTCH.
What is the valuation status for MTCH stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for MATCH GROUP INC?
MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for MATCH GROUP INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) is expected to grow by 14.44% in the next year.
Is the dividend of MATCH GROUP INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 30.36%.