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GRINDR INC (GRND) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:GRND - US39854F1012 - Common Stock

15.3 USD
+0.19 (+1.26%)
Last: 9/5/2025, 8:19:01 PM
15.3 USD
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After Hours: 9/5/2025, 8:19:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to GRND. GRND was compared to 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. GRND has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. GRND is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. This makes GRND very considerable for growth investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year GRND has reported negative net income.
In the past year GRND had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years GRND reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
GRND had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
GRND Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGRND Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

GRND has a Return On Assets of -10.14%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GRND underperforms 68.12% of its industry peers.
GRND's Return On Equity of -29.58% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GRND is outperformed by 65.22% of its industry peers.
GRND has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.53%) than 86.96% of its industry peers.
GRND had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.42%. This is in line with the industry average of 12.98%.
The 3 year average ROIC (11.42%) for GRND is below the current ROIC(16.53%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.14%
ROE -29.58%
ROIC 16.53%
ROA(3y)-13.23%
ROA(5y)-8.23%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)11.42%
ROIC(5y)N/A
GRND Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGRND Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200 300

1.3 Margins

The Operating Margin of GRND (25.60%) is better than 92.75% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GRND has grown nicely.
The Gross Margin of GRND (74.32%) is better than 69.57% of its industry peers.
GRND's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.6%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 74.32%
OM growth 3Y18.26%
OM growth 5Y23.68%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.08%
GM growth 5Y-0.03%
GRND Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGRND Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

GRND has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
GRND has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
GRND has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
GRND Yearly Shares OutstandingGRND Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
GRND Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGRND Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

GRND has an Altman-Z score of 6.00. This indicates that GRND is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
GRND has a better Altman-Z score (6.00) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of GRND is 2.44, which is a good value as it means it would take GRND, 2.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of GRND (2.44) is better than 69.57% of its industry peers.
GRND has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.43. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
GRND has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.43. This is in the lower half of the industry: GRND underperforms 79.71% of its industry peers.
Although GRND does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.43
Debt/FCF 2.44
Altman-Z 6
ROIC/WACC1.76
WACC9.41%
GRND Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGRND Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.48 indicates that GRND has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of GRND (2.48) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
GRND has a Quick Ratio of 2.48. This indicates that GRND is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
GRND has a Quick ratio (2.48) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.48
Quick Ratio 2.48
GRND Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGRND Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

GRND shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.78%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has grown by 28.35% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
GRND shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 25.96% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.78%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%161.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.35%
Revenue growth 3Y33.21%
Revenue growth 5Y25.96%
Sales Q2Q%26.57%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.88% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, GRND will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 21.31% on average per year.
EPS Next Y157.78%
EPS Next 2Y65.8%
EPS Next 3Y42.88%
EPS Next 5Y27.88%
Revenue Next Year27.45%
Revenue Next 2Y25.05%
Revenue Next 3Y23.23%
Revenue Next 5Y21.31%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
GRND Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGRND Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
GRND Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGRND Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 0.5 -0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GRND. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 25.86, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GRND.
GRND's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.69, GRND is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 25.86
GRND Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGRND Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

GRND's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GRND is valued a bit cheaper than 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.33
EV/EBITDA 26.95
GRND Per share dataGRND EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 -0.5 1 1.5 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

GRND's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
GRND's earnings are expected to grow with 42.88% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y65.8%
EPS Next 3Y42.88%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for GRND!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

GRINDR INC

NYSE:GRND (9/5/2025, 8:19:01 PM)

After market: 15.3 0 (0%)

15.3

+0.19 (+1.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/amc
Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05
Inst Owners17.14%
Inst Owner Change20.01%
Ins Owners23.36%
Ins Owner Change-4.74%
Market Cap2.94B
Analysts82
Price Target23.21 (51.7%)
Short Float %27.27%
Short Ratio4.48
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.8%
Min EPS beat(2)-23.48%
Max EPS beat(2)5.89%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-220.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-891.82%
Max EPS beat(4)26.05%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.43%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.99%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.5%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-13.33%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 25.86
P/S 7.63
P/FCF 25.33
P/OCF 24.48
P/B 15.65
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 26.95
EPS(TTM)-0.44
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.59
Fwd EY3.87%
FCF(TTM)0.6
FCFY3.95%
OCF(TTM)0.62
OCFY4.08%
SpS2.01
BVpS0.98
TBVpS-0.84
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.14%
ROE -29.58%
ROCE 20.92%
ROIC 16.53%
ROICexc 22.23%
ROICexgc 10467.8%
OM 25.6%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 74.32%
FCFM 30.11%
ROA(3y)-13.23%
ROA(5y)-8.23%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)11.42%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)12.79%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)14.46%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y64.92%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y18.26%
OM growth 5Y23.68%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.08%
GM growth 5Y-0.03%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.43
Debt/FCF 2.44
Debt/EBITDA 2.36
Cap/Depr 26.55%
Cap/Sales 1.04%
Interest Coverage 5.11
Cash Conversion 105.53%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.48
Quick Ratio 2.48
Altman-Z 6
F-Score7
WACC9.41%
ROIC/WACC1.76
Cap/Depr(3y)20.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)16.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.02%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.27%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.78%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%161.54%
EPS Next Y157.78%
EPS Next 2Y65.8%
EPS Next 3Y42.88%
EPS Next 5Y27.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.35%
Revenue growth 3Y33.21%
Revenue growth 5Y25.96%
Sales Q2Q%26.57%
Revenue Next Year27.45%
Revenue Next 2Y25.05%
Revenue Next 3Y23.23%
Revenue Next 5Y21.31%
EBIT growth 1Y16.32%
EBIT growth 3Y57.53%
EBIT growth 5Y55.78%
EBIT Next Year91.28%
EBIT Next 3Y40.67%
EBIT Next 5Y31.16%
FCF growth 1Y97.27%
FCF growth 3Y43.02%
FCF growth 5Y20.34%
OCF growth 1Y79.19%
OCF growth 3Y40.24%
OCF growth 5Y20.12%