GRINDR INC (GRND) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GRND • US39854F1012

11.61 USD
-0.02 (-0.17%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
11.61 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 4:15:00 PM

This GRND fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, GRND scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GRND was compared to 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of GRND get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. GRND is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. GRND Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GRND had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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 4 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of -11.24%, GRND is not doing good in the industry: 69.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • GRND has a Return On Equity of -69.57%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GRND underperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • GRND has a better Return On Invested Capital (26.41%) than 95.65% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GRND is in line with the industry average of 10.99%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (11.42%) for GRND is below the current ROIC(26.41%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -11.24%
ROE -69.57%
ROIC 26.41%
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

  • GRND has a better Operating Margin (28.05%) than 91.30% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GRND has grown nicely.
  • GRND has a Gross Margin of 74.51%. This is in the better half of the industry: GRND outperforms 71.01% of its industry peers.
  • GRND's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 28.05%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 74.51%
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. GRND Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GRND is creating value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for GRND. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.89 indicates that GRND is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.89, GRND belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GRND is 2.01, which is a good value as it means it would take GRND, 2.01 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.01, GRND is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.73 is on the high side and indicates that GRND has dependencies on debt financing.
  • GRND has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.73) than 84.06% of its industry peers.
  • Although GRND's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. 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 3.73
Debt/FCF 2.01
Altman-Z 4.89
ROIC/WACC3.13
WACC8.45%
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

  • GRND has a Current Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that GRND is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GRND has a worse Current ratio (0.82) than 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that GRND may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of GRND (0.82) is worse than 76.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.82
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. GRND Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 164.56% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)164.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%125.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%29.04%

3.2 Future

  • GRND is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 26.51% yearly.
  • GRND is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 15.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.8%
EPS Next 2Y17.47%
EPS Next 3Y21.34%
EPS Next 5Y26.51%
Revenue Next Year21.47%
Revenue Next 2Y19.23%
Revenue Next 3Y17.9%
Revenue Next 5Y15.87%

3.3 Evolution

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 2031 0 0.5 -0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. GRND Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 22.76, the valuation of GRND can be described as rather expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GRND.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.69, GRND is valued at the same level.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.55 indicates a rather expensive valuation of GRND.
  • GRND's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GRND to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.79), we can say GRND is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.76
Fwd PE 20.55
GRND Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGRND Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GRND.
  • 73.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GRND, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.39
EV/EBITDA 18.99
GRND Per share dataGRND EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GRND does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GRND's earnings are expected to grow with 21.34% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.47%
EPS Next 3Y21.34%

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5. GRND Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for GRND!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

GRND Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GRINDR INC

NYSE:GRND (3/6/2026, 4:15:00 PM)

After market: 11.61 0 (0%)

11.61

-0.02 (-0.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners19.34%
Inst Owner Change-6.07%
Ins Owners26.07%
Ins Owner Change10.16%
Market Cap2.14B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-49.36M
Analysts80
Price Target22.19 (91.13%)
Short Float %22.73%
Short Ratio4.12
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.62%
Min EPS beat(2)-23.48%
Max EPS beat(2)30.72%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-219.67%
Min EPS beat(4)-891.82%
Max EPS beat(4)30.72%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.43%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.14%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.42%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.37%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.76
Fwd PE 20.55
P/S 5.21
P/FCF 15.39
P/OCF 14.66
P/B 30.23
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.99
EPS(TTM)0.51
EY4.39%
EPS(NY)0.57
Fwd EY4.87%
FCF(TTM)0.75
FCFY6.5%
OCF(TTM)0.79
OCFY6.82%
SpS2.23
BVpS0.38
TBVpS-1.53
PEG (NY)2.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.1
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -11.24%
ROE -69.57%
ROCE 33.43%
ROIC 26.41%
ROICexc 26.9%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 28.05%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 74.51%
FCFM 33.85%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 Turnover0.94
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.73
Debt/FCF 2.01
Debt/EBITDA 2.08
Cap/Depr 57.52%
Cap/Sales 1.69%
Interest Coverage 6.42
Cash Conversion 114.69%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.82
Altman-Z 4.89
F-Score7
WACC8.45%
ROIC/WACC3.13
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)164.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%125.71%
EPS Next Y10.8%
EPS Next 2Y17.47%
EPS Next 3Y21.34%
EPS Next 5Y26.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%29.04%
Revenue Next Year21.47%
Revenue Next 2Y19.23%
Revenue Next 3Y17.9%
Revenue Next 5Y15.87%
EBIT growth 1Y28.5%
EBIT growth 3Y57.53%
EBIT growth 5Y55.78%
EBIT Next Year94.55%
EBIT Next 3Y38.04%
EBIT Next 5Y28.86%
FCF growth 1Y340.05%
FCF growth 3Y43.02%
FCF growth 5Y20.34%
OCF growth 1Y295.71%
OCF growth 3Y40.24%
OCF growth 5Y20.12%

GRINDR INC / GRND FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for GRND stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GRND.


What is the valuation status of GRINDR INC (GRND) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to GRINDR INC (GRND). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for GRINDR INC?

GRINDR INC (GRND) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GRND stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GRINDR INC (GRND) is 22.76 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 30.23.


How financially healthy is GRINDR INC?

The financial health rating of GRINDR INC (GRND) is 5 / 10.