Match Group

MTCH

Internet Content & Information · Communication Services

Price

$39.15

-1.14 (-2.83%)

Market Cap

$9.13B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Share count falling — buybacks

−13.9% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 304.8M (2021) → 262.5M (2025)

Match Group, Inc. provides dating products worldwide. The company's portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, Pairs, PlentyOfFish, and OurTime, as well as a various other brands. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+46.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$450M/ year

→ Flat (+2% vs prior year)

12.9% of revenue

In line with sector average (12%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

0.8%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.0B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Match Group is growing revenue at 4% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

75.6%

Premium pricing power — 75.6% gross margin

Operating Margin

27.4%

Excellent — 27.4% operating margin

ROCE

6.3%

Weak — 6.3% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+2.0%

Nearly flat sales (2.0% YoY)

EPS YoY

+29.6%

Earnings growing fast (29.6% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency

8/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

163%

Turns 163% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

29.0%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (29.0%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

N/A

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Data not available

Interest Cover

6.05x

Adequate interest coverage (6.0x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

14.2x

Attractive valuation — P/E 14.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward

+3.7

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (14.2 → 10.5)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

2.03%

Moderate income — 2.03% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth

-69.6%

Dividend cut (-69.6% YoY) — warning sign

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