LENDINGTREE INC (TREE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:TREE • US52603B1070

38.95 USD
+0.56 (+1.46%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
38.95 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:07:58 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to TREE. TREE was compared to 54 industry peers in the Consumer Finance industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of TREE get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on TREE.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • TREE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • TREE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • TREE had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • TREE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
TREE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTREE 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 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • TREE has a Return On Assets (1.86%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • TREE's Return On Equity of 10.69% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TREE outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 10.51%, TREE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.86%
ROE 10.69%
ROIC 10.51%
ROA(3y)-12.12%
ROA(5y)-7.02%
ROE(3y)-75.77%
ROE(5y)-45.03%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
TREE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTREE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 1.34%, TREE is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 7.27%, TREE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TREE has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 96.16%, TREE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TREE has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.27%
PM (TTM) 1.34%
GM 96.16%
OM growth 3Y91.7%
OM growth 5Y-5.54%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.42%
GM growth 5Y0.46%
TREE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTREE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), TREE is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, TREE has more shares outstanding
  • TREE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, TREE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
TREE Yearly Shares OutstandingTREE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
TREE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTREE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • TREE has an Altman-Z score of 0.75. This is a bad value and indicates that TREE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.75, TREE is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TREE has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.48. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as TREE would need 6.48 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.48, TREE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.93 is on the high side and indicates that TREE has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of TREE (2.93) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.93
Debt/FCF 6.48
Altman-Z 0.75
ROIC/WACC1.3
WACC8.09%
TREE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTREE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that TREE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of TREE (1.43) is better than 64.81% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.43 indicates that TREE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • TREE has a Quick ratio of 1.43. This is in the better half of the industry: TREE outperforms 64.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 1.43
TREE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTREE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 114.66% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for TREE have been decreasing by -10.75% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, TREE shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 37.01%.
  • Measured over the past years, TREE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.04% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)114.66%
EPS 3Y27.33%
EPS 5Y-10.75%
EPS Q2Q%112.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)37.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.42%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.04%
Sales Q2Q%18.02%

3.2 Future

  • TREE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.34% yearly.
  • TREE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.32% yearly.
EPS Next Y53.51%
EPS Next 2Y26.03%
EPS Next 3Y22.71%
EPS Next 5Y14.34%
Revenue Next Year23.83%
Revenue Next 2Y15.28%
Revenue Next 3Y11.17%
Revenue Next 5Y8.32%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
TREE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTREE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 500M 1B
TREE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTREE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.82, the valuation of TREE can be described as very cheap.
  • 62.96% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TREE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, TREE is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.66, the valuation of TREE can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, TREE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • TREE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.82
Fwd PE 7.66
TREE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTREE 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, TREE is valued a bit cheaper than 74.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TREE's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.79
EV/EBITDA 8.54
TREE Per share dataTREE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • TREE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • TREE's earnings are expected to grow with 22.71% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y26.03%
EPS Next 3Y22.71%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • TREE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LENDINGTREE INC

NASDAQ:TREE (2/20/2026, 8:07:58 PM)

After market: 38.95 0 (0%)

38.95

+0.56 (+1.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)03-02
Inst Owners85.22%
Inst Owner Change4.23%
Ins Owners2.26%
Ins Owner Change1.18%
Market Cap532.45M
Revenue(TTM)1.06B
Net Income(TTM)14.16M
Analysts83.33
Price Target82.96 (112.99%)
Short Float %8.32%
Short Ratio3.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)26.97%
Min EPS beat(2)10.05%
Max EPS beat(2)43.89%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)619.28%
Min EPS beat(4)10.05%
Max EPS beat(4)2374.51%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)392.37%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)335.93%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)293.6%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.97%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.38%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.05%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.38%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.1%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.15%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.71%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)12.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.55%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.82
Fwd PE 7.66
P/S 0.5
P/FCF 8.79
P/OCF 7.31
P/B 4.02
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.54
EPS(TTM)4.98
EY12.79%
EPS(NY)5.08
Fwd EY13.05%
FCF(TTM)4.43
FCFY11.38%
OCF(TTM)5.33
OCFY13.67%
SpS77.48
BVpS9.69
TBVpS-21.11
PEG (NY)0.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number32.94
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.86%
ROE 10.69%
ROCE 13.31%
ROIC 10.51%
ROICexc 11.92%
ROICexgc 67.97%
OM 7.27%
PM (TTM) 1.34%
GM 96.16%
FCFM 5.72%
ROA(3y)-12.12%
ROA(5y)-7.02%
ROE(3y)-75.77%
ROE(5y)-45.03%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y119.8%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.26%
OM growth 3Y91.7%
OM growth 5Y-5.54%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.42%
GM growth 5Y0.46%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.93
Debt/FCF 6.48
Debt/EBITDA 3.91
Cap/Depr 54.79%
Cap/Sales 1.16%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 73.25%
Profit Quality 427.79%
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 1.43
Altman-Z 0.75
F-Score8
WACC8.09%
ROIC/WACC1.3
Cap/Depr(3y)39.47%
Cap/Depr(5y)47.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.42%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.42%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)114.66%
EPS 3Y27.33%
EPS 5Y-10.75%
EPS Q2Q%112.5%
EPS Next Y53.51%
EPS Next 2Y26.03%
EPS Next 3Y22.71%
EPS Next 5Y14.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)37.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.42%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.04%
Sales Q2Q%18.02%
Revenue Next Year23.83%
Revenue Next 2Y15.28%
Revenue Next 3Y11.17%
Revenue Next 5Y8.32%
EBIT growth 1Y149.01%
EBIT growth 3Y79.39%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.36%
EBIT Next Year270.38%
EBIT Next 3Y65.66%
EBIT Next 5Y38.51%
FCF growth 1Y18.91%
FCF growth 3Y-20.82%
FCF growth 5Y-16.25%
OCF growth 1Y14.96%
OCF growth 3Y-23.28%
OCF growth 5Y-15.43%

LENDINGTREE INC / TREE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LENDINGTREE INC (TREE) stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for LENDINGTREE INC?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for LENDINGTREE INC?

LENDINGTREE INC (TREE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of LENDINGTREE INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LENDINGTREE INC (TREE) is 7.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.02.


What is the expected EPS growth for LENDINGTREE INC (TREE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LENDINGTREE INC (TREE) is expected to grow by 53.51% in the next year.