Match Group, Inc. (MTCH) is a Internet Content & Information company in the Communication Services sector, currently trading at $33.59. It has a SharesGrow Score of 71/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 5 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of MTCH = $63.89 (+90.2% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is MTCH = $36 (+7.2% upside).
Valuation: MTCH trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 12.4 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 0.81.
Financials: revenue is $3.5B, +3%/yr average growth. Net income is $613M, growing at +25.3%/yr. Net profit margin is 17.6% (healthy). Gross margin is 72.8% (+2.9 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $4.0B with negative equity of -$254M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 1.42 (adequate). Debt-to-assets is 89.1%. Total assets: $4.5B.
Analyst outlook: 17 / 32 analysts rate MTCH as buy (53%) — moderate consensus.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 77/100 (Pass), Growth 73/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 50/100 (Partial), Moat 74/100 (Pass), Future 52/100 (Partial), Income 70/100 (Pass).
