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Communication Services · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

MTCH stock analysis: Match Group

Match Group (MTCH) is an S&P 500 company in Communication Services.

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Where MTCH ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with MTCH · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

MTCH price performance

MTCH against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%MTCH +14%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+27.7%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 13.2 pts
1 year+20.1%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 3.1 pts
3 years+14.5%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 74.7 pts
5 years-72.7%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 164.0 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

MTCH factor grades

Each grade compares MTCH with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B-ValueP/E 14.3x (industry 16.9x)FCF yield 12.3% (industry 8.9%)
BGrowthRevenue growth +2% (industry +2%)EPS growth +39% (industry +2%)
B+ProfitabilityOperating margin 28.2% (industry 10.0%)ROIC 29.6% (industry 10.6%)
B+Momentum12-month change +20%From 52-wk high -9%

MTCH in plain numbers

MTCH key statistics

SectorCommunication Services
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$9.3B
Revenue growth (y/y)+2%
Free-cash-flow yield12.3%
Dividend yield2.0%
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-03
Valuation measures
Market value$9.3B
Enterprise value$12.2B
P/E (trailing)14.3x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)13.4x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)2.08
Price / sales2.6x
EV / revenue3.5x
EV / EBITDA12.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$3.5B
Net income, last 12 months$707.8M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$2.83
Gross margin74.8%
Operating margin28.2%
Net margin20.2%
Return on invested capital29.6%
Cash$580.6M
Total debt$3.6B
Free cash flow, last 12 months$1.1B
Interest cover6.0x
Current ratio1.72x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

MTCH earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$228.6M$457.1M$685.7M$914.3MSep 2024 Revenue: $895.5MDec 2024 Revenue: $860.2MMar 2025 Revenue: $831.2MJun 2025 Revenue: $863.7MSep 2025 Revenue: $914.3MDec 2025 Revenue: $878.0MMar 2026 Revenue: $863.9MJun 2026 Revenue: $853.1MSep 2024 Net income: $136.5MDec 2024 Net income: $158.3MMar 2025 Net income: $117.6MJun 2025 Net income: $125.5MSep 2025 Net income: $160.8MDec 2025 Net income: $209.7MMar 2026 Net income: $166.8MJun 2026 Net income: $170.5MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 15.2%Net margin: 18.4%Net margin: 14.1%Net margin: 14.5%Net margin: 17.6%Net margin: 23.9%Net margin: 19.3%Net margin: 20.0%0%12%24%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.2$0.4$0.6$0.8Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +22% · Dec 2025 +41% · Mar 2026 +55% · Jun 2026 +43%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Match Group financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$3.0B$3.2B$3.4B$3.5B$3.5B
Net income$276.6M$359.9M$651.5M$551.3M$613.5M
EPS (GAAP)$0.86$1.23$2.27$2.02$2.38
Free cash flown/a$476.6M$829.4M$882.1M$1.0B

MTCH earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-04$0.70+43%-1%-7.5%
2026-05-05$0.68+55%+4%-2.6%
2026-02-03$0.83+41%+2%-1.6%
2025-11-04$0.62+22%+2%+3.0%
2025-08-05$0.49+2%-0%+9.8%
2025-05-08$0.440%-3%-11.1%

About Match Group

HeadquartersDallas, TX
Industry (SEC code)Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq
FormerlyIAC/INTERACTIVECORP, INTERACTIVECORP, USA INTERACTIVE, USA NETWORKS INC, HSN INC

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is MTCH stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for MTCH are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is MTCH's P/E ratio?

MTCH trades at about 14.3 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 13.4 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does MTCH report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Match Group to report around 2026-11-03.

Does MTCH pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 2.0%.

How has MTCH performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year MTCH returned +20.1%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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