After INTU’s 5.7% Single Day Slide, GRND Looks Like the Stronger Long-Term Play
Grindr (GRND) offers superior revenue growth across key periods, better profitability, and relatively lower valuation vs Intuit (INTU), suggesting you may be better off investing in GRND
- GRND’s quarterly revenue growth was 24.7%, vs. INTU’s 15.1%.
- In addition, its Last 12 Months revenue growth came in at 30.1%, ahead of INTU’s 15.0%.
- GRND’s LTM margin is higher: 27.2% vs. INTU’s 25.8%.
As a quick background, INTU provides financial management, tax preparation, and personalized loan recommendation products and services for consumers, small businesses, self-employed individuals, and accounting professionals globally. GRND is a location-based social networking and online dating application.
Valuation & Performance Overview
| INTU | GRND | Preferred | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||
| P/EBIT Ratio | 42.1 | 32.6 | GRND |
| Revenue Growth | |||
| Last Quarter | 15.1% | 24.7% | GRND |
| Last 12 Months | 15.0% | 30.1% | GRND |
| Last 3 Year Average | 12.2% | – | GRND |
| Operating Margins | |||
| Last 12 Months | 25.8% | 27.2% | GRND |
| Last 3 Year Average | 23.8% | 19.0% | INTU |
| Momentum | |||
| Last 3 Year Return | 50.4% | 64.1% | GRND |
Note: For “Last 3 Year Return” metric, preferred stock is one with higher returns unless the returns are too high (>300%) which creates risk of sell off.
See more revenue details: INTU Revenue Comparison | GRND Revenue Comparison
See more margin details: INTU Operating Income Comparison | GRND Operating Income Comparison
But do these numbers tell the full story? Read Buy or Sell GRND Stock to see if Grindr’s edge holds up under the hood or if Intuit still has cards to play (see Buy or Sell INTU Stock).
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Historical Market Performance
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | Avg | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||||
| INTU Return | 46% | 70% | -39% | 62% | 1% | 13% | 197% | <=== | |
| GRND Return | – | – | -54% | 89% | 103% | -5% | 55% | ||
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 8% | 98% | ||
| Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||||
| INTU Win Rate | 67% | 67% | 25% | 58% | 33% | 71% | 54% | ||
| GRND Win Rate | – | 64% | 75% | 67% | 50% | 43% | 50% | ||
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 57% | 62% | <=== | |
| Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||||
| INTU Max Drawdown | -26% | -5% | -45% | -3% | -10% | -13% | -17% | ||
| GRND Max Drawdown | – | – | -54% | 0% | -8% | -15% | -13% | ||
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | -12% | <=== | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] 2025 data is for the year till date (YTD)
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
No matter how good the numbers, stock investment is never a smooth ride. There is a risk you must factor in. Read GRND Dip Buyer Analyses and INTU Dip Buyer Analyses to see how these stocks have fallen and recovered in the past.