MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:MTCH • US57667L1070

30.225 USD
-0.24 (-0.8%)
Last: Mar 9, 2026, 09:43 AM
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This MTCH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

MTCH gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. While MTCH has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on MTCH.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. MTCH Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MTCH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year MTCH had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • MTCH had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years MTCH always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • MTCH has a better Return On Assets (13.75%) than 85.51% of its industry peers.
  • MTCH's Return On Invested Capital of 22.16% is amongst the best of the industry. MTCH outperforms 91.30% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MTCH is significantly above the industry average of 10.99%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (19.42%) for MTCH is below the current ROIC(22.16%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.75%
ROE N/A
ROIC 22.16%
ROA(3y)13.52%
ROA(5y)10.94%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)19.42%
ROIC(5y)17.44%
MTCH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMTCH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -1K -2K -3K

1.3 Margins

  • MTCH has a Profit Margin of 17.59%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MTCH outperforms 85.51% of its industry peers.
  • MTCH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 27.34%, MTCH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MTCH's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • MTCH's Gross Margin of 72.80% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MTCH outperforms 68.12% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MTCH has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 27.34%
PM (TTM) 17.59%
GM 72.8%
OM growth 3Y19.33%
OM growth 5Y-2.64%
PM growth 3Y15.73%
PM growth 5Y20.98%
GM growth 3Y1.37%
GM growth 5Y-0.19%
MTCH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMTCH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. MTCH Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • MTCH has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MTCH has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • MTCH has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MTCH has a worse debt to assets ratio.
MTCH Yearly Shares OutstandingMTCH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.63, we must say that MTCH is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • MTCH has a Altman-Z score (0.63) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MTCH is 3.88, which is a good value as it means it would take MTCH, 3.88 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MTCH (3.88) is better than 65.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 3.88
Altman-Z 0.63
ROIC/WACC3.37
WACC6.57%
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 2025 0 1B -1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.42 indicates that MTCH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.42, MTCH is not doing good in the industry: 60.87% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • MTCH has a Quick Ratio of 1.42. This is a normal value and indicates that MTCH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of MTCH (1.42) is worse than 60.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.42
Quick Ratio 1.42
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 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. MTCH Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • MTCH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.82%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.54% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, MTCH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.22% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.84% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.82%
EPS 3Y5.27%
EPS 5Y3.54%
EPS Q2Q%40.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.22%
Revenue growth 3Y3.03%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
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 15.18% on average per year.
  • MTCH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.12% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.44%
EPS Next 2Y14.6%
EPS Next 3Y15.61%
EPS Next 5Y15.18%
Revenue Next Year0.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.15%
Revenue Next 3Y3.34%
Revenue Next 5Y4.12%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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
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. MTCH Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.70, MTCH is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MTCH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • MTCH's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.29.
  • MTCH is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.10.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MTCH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.01% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • MTCH is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.7
Fwd PE 11.1
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

  • MTCH's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. MTCH is cheaper than 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MTCH's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. MTCH is cheaper than 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.87
EV/EBITDA 9.47
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 low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • MTCH has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as MTCH's earnings are expected to grow with 15.61% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.88
PEG (5Y)3.59
EPS Next 2Y14.6%
EPS Next 3Y15.61%

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5. MTCH Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • MTCH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.46%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.67, MTCH pays a better dividend. On top of this MTCH pays more dividend than 92.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, MTCH pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.46%

5.2 History

  • MTCH has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
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

  • 30.36% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MTCH. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP30.36%
EPS Next 2Y14.6%
EPS Next 3Y15.61%
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
MTCH Dividend Payout.MTCH Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MTCH Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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MTCH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

MATCH GROUP INC

NASDAQ:MTCH (3/9/2026, 9:43:00 AM)

30.225

-0.24 (-0.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners109.99%
Inst Owner Change-0.78%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change1.29%
Market Cap7.03B
Revenue(TTM)3.49B
Net Income(TTM)613.45M
Analysts71.11
Price Target37.7 (24.73%)
Short Float %5.59%
Short Ratio3.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.46%
Yearly Dividend0.77
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP30.36%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date04-07
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6.49%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.93%
Max EPS beat(2)16.91%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)6.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.93%
Max EPS beat(4)16.91%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)5.23%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)9.36%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)7.16%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.79%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.56%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.52%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.55%
PT rev (1m)-2.03%
PT rev (3m)-1.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)15.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.46%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.7%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.94%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.7
Fwd PE 11.1
P/S 2.02
P/FCF 6.87
P/OCF 6.51
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.47
EPS(TTM)2.38
EY7.87%
EPS(NY)2.72
Fwd EY9.01%
FCF(TTM)4.4
FCFY14.56%
OCF(TTM)4.64
OCFY15.36%
SpS14.99
BVpS-1.09
TBVpS-11.97
PEG (NY)0.88
PEG (5Y)3.59
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.75%
ROE N/A
ROCE 27.6%
ROIC 22.16%
ROICexc 31.59%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 27.34%
PM (TTM) 17.59%
GM 72.8%
FCFM 29.35%
ROA(3y)13.52%
ROA(5y)10.94%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)19.42%
ROIC(5y)17.44%
ROICexc(3y)26.22%
ROICexc(5y)22.9%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)24.19%
ROCE(5y)21.73%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y32.67%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.99%
OM growth 3Y19.33%
OM growth 5Y-2.64%
PM growth 3Y15.73%
PM growth 5Y20.98%
GM growth 3Y1.37%
GM growth 5Y-0.19%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.78
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 3.88
Debt/EBITDA 3.35
Cap/Depr 53.72%
Cap/Sales 1.63%
Interest Coverage 7.69
Cash Conversion 102.01%
Profit Quality 166.86%
Current Ratio 1.42
Quick Ratio 1.42
Altman-Z 0.63
F-Score8
WACC6.57%
ROIC/WACC3.37
Cap/Depr(3y)48.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.56%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.86%
Profit Quality(3y)151.39%
Profit Quality(5y)177.13%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.82%
EPS 3Y5.27%
EPS 5Y3.54%
EPS Q2Q%40.68%
EPS Next Y14.44%
EPS Next 2Y14.6%
EPS Next 3Y15.61%
EPS Next 5Y15.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.22%
Revenue growth 3Y3.03%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
Sales Q2Q%2.07%
Revenue Next Year0.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.15%
Revenue Next 3Y3.34%
Revenue Next 5Y4.12%
EBIT growth 1Y11.69%
EBIT growth 3Y22.94%
EBIT growth 5Y4.99%
EBIT Next Year47.38%
EBIT Next 3Y19.68%
EBIT Next 5Y14.04%
FCF growth 1Y16.04%
FCF growth 3Y29.02%
FCF growth 5Y6.14%
OCF growth 1Y15.83%
OCF growth 3Y27.14%
OCF growth 5Y6.14%

MATCH GROUP INC / MTCH FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for MATCH GROUP INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to MTCH.


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

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 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 8 / 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 12.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -27.74.


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

The financial health rating of MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) is 4 / 10.