Overall verdict
Buy
6.6/10
1-year performance
-4.40%
Score breakdown
Down 4.4% over 1 year, 71% of the 52-week range.
Strongest: Profitability 9.6/10. Weakest: Valuation 1.9/10.
5 analysts, target +0.3% vs the price.
Grindr Inc. operates a social networking and dating application for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities worldwide. It manages and operates Grindr platform, a social networking platform serving and addressing the needs of gay, bisexual, and sexually explorative adults. It also offers Grindr as the Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket brand. In addition, the company provides ad-supported service and a premium subscription version. Grindr Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, California.
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Interactive Media and Services
Primary listing
Nyse
United States
CEO
George Arison
Founded
2009
Employees
165
Revenue / employee
2.7M USD
Next earnings
November 6, 2026 (estimated)
Institutional holders
- CITADEL ADVISORS LLC2.65%
- BlackRock, Inc.2.03%
- MORGAN STANLEY1.17%
- PERRY CREEK CAPITAL LP1.10%
- NORGES BANK1.03%
- BWCP, LP0.98%
- DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP0.88%
- Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC0.88%
- Tikvah Management LLC0.87%
- Other institutions12.40%
- Rest of the register76.00%
177 13F filings as of June 30, 2026: US managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end. No insiders, no retail. A share on loan is declared by its lender and by whoever bought it from the short seller, so the total can exceed 100%.
Research uses the underlying stock’s market history. The purchase quote is calculated separately when you review your order.
52-week high
18.50 USD
52-week low
9.73 USD
1-year performance
-4.40%
Declining
Year-to-date performance
13.03%
Declining
Drawdown
-13.73%
Mild pullback
Position in the 52-week range
71% of range
Range: 19.00 USD - 22.00 USD (2 methods agree)
Gross margin 74.1%, net margin 18.7%, ROIC 23.5%, ROE 108.7%.
Net margin
18.75%
Exceptional
Sector 10.27%|S&P 12.97%
Gross margin
74.12%
High
Return on equity (ROE)
108.65%
Exceptional
Sector 9.52%|S&P 16.52%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
23.50%
Exceptional
Free cash flow margin (FCF)
30.20%
Exceptional
Profit-to-cash conversion (FCF conversion)
1.61x
High
Margin stability
20.7 pts
Very uneven
Revenue to net income
Growth
3.4/10Revenue up 32.5% over 1 year.
Revenue (trailing 12 months)
510M USD
Revenue growth (1y)
32.54%
Hyper-growth
Revenue growth (3y)
125.57%
Hyper-growth
EPS growth (1y)
18.97%
Solid
EPS CAGR (5y)
—
EPS revisions (3 months)
0.00%
Revised down
Valuation
1.9/10P/E 31.1x, forward P/E 32.1x, EV/EBITDA 19.6x, PEG 1.64. The multiple sits in the 26th percentile of its own 5-year history.
P/E (TTM)
31.1x
Expensive
Sector 18.7x|S&P 23.0x
Forward P/E
32.1x
Very expensive
EV / EBITDA
19.6x
Expensive
Sector 11.7x|S&P 14.5x
PEG
1.64
Expensive
Sector 0.77|S&P 0.86
Fair value (reverse DCF)
21.00 USD
Undervalued
P/E vs its own 5-year history
among the 26% lowest valuations
Cheaper than usual
Market cap
2.7Md USD
Financial strength
4.9/10Cash covers 1.7% of the debt, net debt/EBITDA 2.2x.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.2x
Tight
Gearing (net debt / equity)
—
Cash
6.5M USD
Cash / market cap
0.24%
Stretched
Cash / total debt
1.67%
Stretched
Net debt
383M USD
Equity
-11.7M USD
Closed daily candles, 2 years
Last close on September 24, 2026: 15.87 USD
- MM2015.51
- MM5015.85
- MM20013.52
- RSI 1453.5
Top panel: closed candles, 20, 50 and 200-day moving averages, with volume in grey. Bottom panel: 14-day RSI with dashed 30 and 70 levels.
200-day average slope, 1 month
+1.41%
200-day average slope, 3 months
+3.94%
50-day average slope, 1 month
+2.48%
Price structure
higher-low
Bullish RSI divergence
No
20-day volatility
2.08 % per day
Volatility change
-19.67%
Forecasts by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | EPS | Normalised EPS | Revenue | EBITDA | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.50 (4) | 0.60 (1) | 543 (5) | 233 (5) | 91 (4) |
| 2027 | 0.69 (5) | 0.77 (1) | 636 (5) | 270 (5) | 122 (4) |
Amounts in millions of USD, EPS in USD per share. In brackets, the number of analysts. Consensus as of August 14, 2026.
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| # | Company | Code | Country | Overall / 10 | Fundamentals / 10 | Mkt cap | P/E | Net margin | Revenue growth | ROIC | Net debt / EBITDA | FCF yield | 1-year perf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOGL | 7.5 | 6.7 | 4.1T USD | 17.0x | 54.7 % | 24.0 % | 42.3 % | -0.4x | 1.3 % | 34.4 % | ||
| 2 | 4689 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 22.9Md USD | 17.7x | 9.7 % | 13.1 % | 4.0 % | 1.4x | 13.9 % | 4.3 % | ||
| 3 | GRND | 6.6 | 4.9 | 2.7Md USD | 31.1x | 18.7 % | 32.5 % | 23.5 % | 2.2x | 5.7 % | -4.4 % | ||
| 4 | A035420 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 20.5Md USD | 14.6x | 15.6 % | 16.2 % | 6.6 % | -1.6x | 4.6 % | -16.1 % | ||
| 5 | 700 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 507Md USD | 15.4x | 29.8 % | 18.4 % | 15.7 % | -0.1x | — | -32.8 % | ||
| 6 | RDDT | 6.3 | 6.6 | 29.2Md USD | 35.3x | 31.3 % | 61.1 % | 30.5 % | -5.4x | 3.5 % | -36.8 % | ||
| 7 | META | 5.6 | 5.5 | 1.9T USD | 28.0x | 29.8 % | 28.0 % | 22.2 % | 0.0x | 2.2 % | 2.7 % | ||
| 8 | 1024 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 17.1Md USD | 7.7x | 10.9 % | 8.2 % | 16.1 % | -1.1x | — | -60.8 % | ||
| 9 | BIDU | 4.6 | 2.9 | 29.9Md USD | Not meaningful (loss) | -3.4 % | 1.8 % | -1.2 % | -0.8x | — | -27.0 % |
