MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA Nasdaq NASDAQ:MTCH • US57667L1070

31.63 USD
+0.78 (+2.53%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
31.4 USD
-0.23 (-0.73%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to MTCH. MTCH was compared to 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. While MTCH belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. MTCH scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year MTCH was profitable.
  • In the past year MTCH had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years MTCH 4 years were profitable.
  • MTCH had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
MTCH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMTCH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • MTCH has a better Return On Assets (12.37%) than 84.06% of its industry peers.
  • MTCH has a Return On Invested Capital of 20.84%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MTCH outperforms 88.41% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MTCH is above the industry average of 13.43%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (15.96%) for MTCH is below the current ROIC(20.84%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.37%
ROE N/A
ROIC 20.84%
ROA(3y)11.82%
ROA(5y)9.25%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)15.96%
ROIC(5y)17.9%
MTCH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMTCH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -1K -2K -3K

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 16.19%, MTCH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MTCH has declined.
  • MTCH has a better Operating Margin (25.62%) than 89.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MTCH has declined.
  • MTCH has a better Gross Margin (72.26%) than 68.12% of its industry peers.
  • MTCH's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.62%
PM (TTM) 16.19%
GM 72.26%
OM growth 3Y-4.92%
OM growth 5Y-5.04%
PM growth 3Y19.4%
PM growth 5Y-6.46%
GM growth 3Y-0.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.74%
MTCH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMTCH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MTCH is creating value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for MTCH. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
MTCH Yearly Shares OutstandingMTCH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
MTCH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMTCH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • MTCH has an Altman-Z score of 0.56. This is a bad value and indicates that MTCH is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.56, MTCH is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MTCH has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.20. This is a neutral value as MTCH would need 4.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • MTCH's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.20 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MTCH outperforms 63.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 4.2
Altman-Z 0.56
ROIC/WACC3
WACC6.95%
MTCH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMTCH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • MTCH has a Current Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that MTCH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of MTCH (1.41) is worse than 63.77% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.41 indicates that MTCH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.41, MTCH is doing worse than 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.41
Quick Ratio 1.41
MTCH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMTCH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • MTCH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 29.21%, which is quite impressive.
  • MTCH shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.47% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.21%
EPS 3Y8.56%
EPS 5Y5.47%
EPS Q2Q%79.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%2.07%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, MTCH will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.60% on average per year.
  • MTCH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.16% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.98%
EPS Next 2Y12.39%
EPS Next 3Y17.96%
EPS Next 5Y13.6%
Revenue Next Year3.21%
Revenue Next 2Y4.31%
Revenue Next 3Y5.63%
Revenue Next 5Y6.16%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
MTCH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMTCH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
MTCH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMTCH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.12, MTCH is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MTCH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.93, MTCH is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.33, the valuation of MTCH can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MTCH is valued a bit cheaper than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MTCH is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.12
Fwd PE 11.33
MTCH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMTCH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MTCH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 84.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MTCH, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.76
EV/EBITDA 10.41
MTCH Per share dataMTCH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • MTCH has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • MTCH's earnings are expected to grow with 17.96% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.74
PEG (5Y)2.22
EPS Next 2Y12.39%
EPS Next 3Y17.96%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.50%, MTCH has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • MTCH's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.58. MTCH pays more dividend than 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, MTCH pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.5%

5.2 History

  • MTCH has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
MTCH Yearly Dividends per shareMTCH Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y12.39%
EPS Next 3Y17.96%
MTCH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMTCH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

MATCH GROUP INC

NASDAQ:MTCH (2/6/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 31.4 -0.23 (-0.73%)

31.63

+0.78 (+2.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners108.6%
Inst Owner Change-3.19%
Ins Owners0.31%
Ins Owner Change0.63%
Market Cap7.47B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)561.80M
Analysts71.72
Price Target38.49 (21.69%)
Short Float %5.99%
Short Ratio4.03
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.5%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date01-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.57%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.93%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.2%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)3.82%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.93%
Max EPS beat(4)14.08%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)10.81%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)4.91%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)7.14%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.79%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.79%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.58%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.6%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.69%
PT rev (1m)0.77%
PT rev (3m)-3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.12
Fwd PE 11.33
P/S 2.15
P/FCF 7.76
P/OCF 7.37
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.41
EPS(TTM)2.61
EY8.25%
EPS(NY)2.79
Fwd EY8.83%
FCF(TTM)4.08
FCFY12.89%
OCF(TTM)4.29
OCFY13.56%
SpS14.7
BVpS-0.95
TBVpS-11.72
PEG (NY)1.74
PEG (5Y)2.22
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.37%
ROE N/A
ROCE 25.7%
ROIC 20.84%
ROICexc 30%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 25.62%
PM (TTM) 16.19%
GM 72.26%
FCFM 27.74%
ROA(3y)11.82%
ROA(5y)9.25%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)15.96%
ROIC(5y)17.9%
ROICexc(3y)20.38%
ROICexc(5y)23.46%
ROICexgc(3y)150.05%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)19.69%
ROCE(5y)22.08%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y76.08%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y25.09%
OM growth 3Y-4.92%
OM growth 5Y-5.04%
PM growth 3Y19.4%
PM growth 5Y-6.46%
GM growth 3Y-0.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.74%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 4.2
Debt/EBITDA 3.53
Cap/Depr 43.45%
Cap/Sales 1.44%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 100.83%
Profit Quality 171.33%
Current Ratio 1.41
Quick Ratio 1.41
Altman-Z 0.56
F-Score5
WACC6.95%
ROIC/WACC3
Cap/Depr(3y)34.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)61.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.89%
Profit Quality(3y)139.67%
Profit Quality(5y)237.39%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.21%
EPS 3Y8.56%
EPS 5Y5.47%
EPS Q2Q%79.66%
EPS Next Y6.98%
EPS Next 2Y12.39%
EPS Next 3Y17.96%
EPS Next 5Y13.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%2.07%
Revenue Next Year3.21%
Revenue Next 2Y4.31%
Revenue Next 3Y5.63%
Revenue Next 5Y6.16%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.73%
EBIT growth 3Y0.09%
EBIT growth 5Y5.54%
EBIT Next Year44.67%
EBIT Next 3Y20.24%
EBIT Next 5Y15.26%
FCF growth 1Y22.58%
FCF growth 3Y1.95%
FCF growth 5Y-0.38%
OCF growth 1Y19.71%
OCF growth 3Y0.73%
OCF growth 5Y-0.11%

MATCH GROUP INC / MTCH FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MTCH.


What is the valuation status of MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of MTCH stock?

MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) is 12.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -33.34.


What is the financial health of MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) stock?

The financial health rating of MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) is 3 / 10.