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LENDINGTREE INC (TREE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:TREE - US52603B1070 - Common Stock

64.93 USD
-3.08 (-4.53%)
Last: 1/20/2026, 4:30:01 PM
64.93 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/20/2026, 4:30:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall TREE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated TREE against 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. TREE has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • TREE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year TREE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years TREE reported 4 times negative net income.
  • Each year in the past 5 years TREE had a positive operating cash flow.
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 of 1.86%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: TREE outperforms 46.30% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of TREE (10.69%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.51%, TREE is in the better half of 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.34%, TREE is doing worse than 75.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Operating Margin of TREE (7.27%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • TREE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • TREE has a better Gross Margin (96.16%) than 92.59% of its industry peers.
  • 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

  • TREE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for TREE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for TREE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • TREE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.13, we must say that TREE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • TREE's Altman-Z score of 1.13 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TREE outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • TREE has a better Debt to FCF ratio (6.48) than 70.37% of its industry peers.
  • TREE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.93. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.93, TREE is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.30% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.93
Debt/FCF 6.48
Altman-Z 1.13
ROIC/WACC1.28
WACC8.23%
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.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.43, TREE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TREE has a Quick Ratio of 1.43. This is a normal value and indicates that TREE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • TREE has a Quick ratio of 1.43. This is in the better half of the industry: TREE outperforms 62.96% 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

  • TREE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 114.66%, which is quite impressive.
  • The earnings per share for TREE have been decreasing by -10.75% on average. This is quite bad
  • TREE shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 37.01%.
  • TREE shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -4.04% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.34% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • 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 accelerating.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.04, which indicates a correct valuation of TREE.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of TREE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: TREE is more expensive than 62.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. TREE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.77, TREE is valued correctly.
  • TREE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. TREE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.04
Fwd PE 12.77
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

  • 62.96% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TREE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • TREE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.65
EV/EBITDA 12.61
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

  • The 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)0.24
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%

LENDINGTREE INC

NASDAQ:TREE (1/20/2026, 4:30:01 PM)

After market: 64.93 0 (0%)

64.93

-3.08 (-4.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)03-03
Inst Owners85.22%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners2.26%
Ins Owner Change1.22%
Market Cap887.59M
Revenue(TTM)1.06B
Net Income(TTM)14.16M
Analysts83.33
Price Target82.96 (27.77%)
Short Float %6.43%
Short Ratio3.23
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)-11.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)11.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.79%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.04
Fwd PE 12.77
P/S 0.84
P/FCF 14.65
P/OCF 12.19
P/B 6.7
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.61
EPS(TTM)4.98
EY7.67%
EPS(NY)5.08
Fwd EY7.83%
FCF(TTM)4.43
FCFY6.82%
OCF(TTM)5.33
OCFY8.2%
SpS77.48
BVpS9.69
TBVpS-21.11
PEG (NY)0.24
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 1.13
F-Score8
WACC8.23%
ROIC/WACC1.28
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 4 / 10 to TREE.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to LENDINGTREE INC (TREE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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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 13.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.7.


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.