MTCH Down 5.4% in One Day: Is It Outperforming Its Rivals?

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Here is how Match (MTCH) stacks up against its peers in size, valuation, growth and margin.

  • MTCH’s operating margin of 24.7% is high, higher than most peers though lower than META (42.9%).
  • MTCH’s revenue growth of -0.6% in the last 12 months is negative, lagging Z, GOOGL, META, RDDT, PINS.
  • MTCH’s stock gained 1.6% over the past year and trades at a PE of 16.6, though peers like Z, GOOGL, META, RDDT, PINS delivered stronger returns.

As a quick background, Match provides global dating products through a diverse portfolio of brands, including Tinder, Match, OkCupid, and Hinge.

  MTCH Z GOOGL META RDDT PINS
Market Cap ($ Bil) 8.9 19.5 3,061.2 1,933.6 47.8 23.9
Revenue ($ Bil) 3.5 2.4 371.4 170.4 1.7 3.9
PE Ratio 16.6 -315.1 26.5 29.0 220.8 12.4
LTM Revenue Growth -0.6% 15.3% 13.1% 19.4% 70.0% 17.0%
LTM Operating Margin 24.7% -5.6% 32.7% 42.9% 7.9% 5.5%
LTM FCF Margin 26.3% 9.0% 18.0% 30.7% 23.8% 26.8%
12M Market Return 1.6% 20.8% 55.0% 36.7% 289.2% 16.2%

Why does this matter? MTCH just went down -5.4% in a day – peer comparison puts stock performance, valuation, and financials in context – highlighting whether it is truly outperforming, lagging behind, and above all – can this continue? Read Buy or Sell MTCH Stock to see if Match is really a falling knife. Sharp dips often come with rebound opportunities – see how the stock has dipped and recovered in the past through MTCH Dip Buyer Analysis lens.

While peer comparison is critical Trefis High Quality Portfolio evaluates much more, and is designed to reduce stock-specific risks while giving upside exposure.

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Revenue Growth Comparison

  LTM 2024 2023 2022
MTCH -0.6% 3.4% 5.5% 6.9%
Z 15.3% 15.0% -0.7% -8.2%
GOOGL 13.1% 13.9% 8.7% 9.8%
META 19.4% 21.9% 15.7% -1.1%
RDDT 70.0% 61.7% 20.6% 37.5%
PINS 17.0% 19.3% 9.0% 8.7%

Operating Margin Comparison

  LTM 2024 2023 2022
MTCH 24.7% 25.8% 28.7% 27.6%
Z -5.6% -8.5% -12.7% -3.5%
GOOGL 32.7% 32.1% 27.4% 26.5%
META 42.9% 42.2% 34.7% 24.8%
RDDT 7.9% -43.1% -17.4% -25.8%
PINS 5.5% 4.9% -4.1% -3.6%

PE Ratio Comparison

  LTM 2024 2023 2022
MTCH 16.6 15.4 15.4 32.4
Z -315.1 -154.8 -85.5 -77.2
GOOGL 26.5 23.3 23.9 19.2
META 29.0 23.8 23.3 13.9
RDDT 220.8 -49.1
PINS 12.4 10.6 -701.7 -168.3

The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 – the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.