Match Group

MTCH

Internet Content & Information · Communication Services

Price

$40.87

+0.52 (+1.29%)

Market Cap

$9.53B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Good

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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)

Winston Score History

The full picture

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.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-1.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+43.1% 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

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$584M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

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

Revenue declining

Match Group's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

76.1%

Premium pricing power — 76.1% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

28.8%

Excellent — 28.8% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

7.4%

Weak — 7.4% 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 growth

Sales YoY

+1.7%

Nearly flat sales (+1.7% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+39.3%

Earnings growing fast (+39.3% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

171%

Turns 171% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

32.5%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (32.5%)

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

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

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Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

5.99x

Adequate interest coverage (6.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

13.7x

Attractive valuation — P/E 13.7

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

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+3.0

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.06%

Moderate income — 2.06% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+3.9%

Dividend growing modestly (3.9% YoY)

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