EN DE

Match Group (MTCH) Fair Value & Analysis

Communication Services · US · Market cap $8.9B

MG Match Group logo Match Group MTCH · US
Price$37.26
Fair Value$44.71
Upside+20.0%
Quality78/100
Watch Match Group for free, get notified when fair value or trend changes. Watch for free
Healthy Growth
Solidly profitable · 18.8% net margin
Negative equity (buybacks among others) · generates free cash flow
2.00% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (10/14)
Wide moat 82/100
Evidence: High Range $31.26 – $55.88 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 16, 2026

From 21 valuation models · updated 24 days ago

Share price −2.9% over the past month.

A strong business, screening 20% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • Our model range runs from $31.26 (bear) to $55.88 (bull), base $44.71. The closer the price sits to the lower half, the larger the margin of safety.
  • Quality 78/100 (high quality) with high evidence: the data supports the verdict.
Share this valuation: 𝕏 WhatsApp

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$168.53 $26.26 Fair Value $44.71 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 16, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $26.26 – $168.53 · fair‑value band $31.26 – $55.88 · the $37.26 price screens below the $44.71 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 16, 2026.

Full chart & analysis →

Which stocks are undervalued right now? Check free Discover now →

Analysis

Match Group (MTCH) currently trades at $37.26, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $44.71, implying the stock looks roughly 20.0% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 78/100 (high quality), in the Communication Services sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, Match Group generated revenue of $3.5B at a net margin of 18.8%. Revenue grew 3.9% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 49.9%. Net debt stands at $2.9B. Fundamentals as of Jul 16, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $31.26 (bear case) to $55.88 (bull case); at $37.26, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 4% below its 52-week high and 30% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 2% fair-value upside, at 20%, MTCH screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model BearBaseBull Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $39.61 $70.05 $116.58 80
Rev-Margin DCF $26.50 $48.25 $74.89 74
ROIC Compounder $20.60 $28.88 $38.45 72
All 21 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $39.49 $71.52 $121.58 38
Owner Earnings $21.74 $42.46 $74.85 31
5Y Revenue Exit $26.50 $48.17 $76.15 39
5Y EBITDA Exit $28.91 $52.90 $81.45 41
5Y P/E Exit $32.24 $59.43 $88.94 38
10Y Revenue Exit $29.75 $50.97 $80.53 36
10Y EBITDA Exit $32.25 $54.27 $84.66 37
10Y P/E Exit $34.37 $58.81 $90.51 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $17.88 $68.81 $93.26 54
Lynch FV $16.81 $24.01 $31.21 50
PEG = 1.0 $16.81 $24.01 $31.21 46
EPV $18.03 $22.58 $26.51 59
Multiples
P/E Multiple $43.39 $57.86 $72.32 63
P/S Multiple $33.53 $44.71 $55.88 58
EV/EBIT $34.08 $49.04 $64.00 53
EV/EBITDA $26.93 $39.51 $52.09 54
EV/Revenue $20.59 $34.04 $47.49 43
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $39.61 $70.05 $116.58 80
Rev-Margin DCF $26.50 $48.25 $74.89 74
Economic Profit
ROIC Compounder $20.60 $28.88 $38.45 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E $31.26 $44.66 $58.05 68

Widest divergence: DCF Models ($52.90) versus Earnings-Based ($24.01). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $3.5B
Revenue growth (YoY) +3.9%
Net margin 18.8%
Return on equity 49.9%
Free cash flow $1.0B FY2025
P/E ratio 14.7
More key figures
Operating margin 27.4%
EPS (TTM) $2.61
Dividend yield 2.0%
EPS growth (YoY) +52.0%
Net debt $2.9B FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 16, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 78/100

Of which business quality 75 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 56

Profitability 78
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 52
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 96
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 38
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 95
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 48
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 59
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 59
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 100
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Match Group, Inc. provides digital technologies in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Tinder, Hinge, Evergreen and Emerging, and Match Group Asia.

Full company description

Match Group, Inc. provides digital technologies in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Tinder, Hinge, Evergreen and Emerging, and Match Group Asia. The company's portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, Plenty Of Fish, Azar, BLK, and other brands, built to increase users' likelihood of connecting with others. It provides tailored services to meet the various preferences of its users. Match Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Match Group reported revenue of $3.5B in FY2025 versus $3.0B in FY2021, a compound +4.0%/yr. Reported net income was $613M in FY2025, compounding +21.9%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 86/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$3.5B
Latest YoY
+0.2%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y)
+3.0%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y)
+7.8%
Avg. growth/yr (32Y)
+14.5%
Revenue +4.0%/yr
FY21 $3.0B
FY22 $3.2B
FY23 $3.4B
FY24 $3.5B
FY25 $3.5B
Net income +21.9%/yr
FY21 $278M
FY22 $362M
FY23 $652M
FY24 $551M
FY25 $613M

Watch MTCH: get an alert when its fair value changes →

Share or link this analysis
For bloggers & editors: embed code + live data

For bloggers, editors and developers: paste this into your site or blog (a “Custom HTML” block in WordPress), it shows the current fair value and links back here. Free, plain HTML, and welcome. Full data streams (CSV/JSON) at /developers.

Cite: Fair Value Calculator (2026). "Match Group Fair Value". https://www.fairvalue-calculator.com/stock/MTCH

Recent news

External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.

Peer Group

Internet Content & Information · 151 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 78 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside +20% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 50% · Top 25%
Return on assets 15% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 19% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 27% · Top 25%
Revenue growth 4% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM) 2.0% · Below median

Valuation Multiples vs Internet Content & Information median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 14.7× · Cheaper than median
P/S (TTM) 2.54× · Pricier than median
P/FCF 8.7× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 10.4× · Cheaper than median
PEG 0.35× · Cheaper than 75% of peers

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 60 · sector 0
FUTURE 20 · sector 31
PAST 100 · sector 10
HEALTH 100 · sector 99
DIVIDEND 40 · sector 43

Insider activity: 30/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

Similar stocks

10 more Internet Content & Information stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate (as of Jul 16, 2026).

Stock Price Fair Value vs Fair Value
Alphabet Inc GOOGL $354.46 $145.14 -59%
Meta Platforms, Inc META $669.21 $534.91 -20%
Tencent Holdings 0700 HK$460.20 HK$467.50 +2%
Spotify Technology S.A SPOT $485.38 $209.56 -57%
Baidu, Inc BIDU $113.30 $451.51 +299%
Reddit, Inc RDDT $195.34 $39.59 -80%
Kuaishou Technology, an investment holding company, 1024 HK$44.70 HK$101.03 +126%
NAVER Corporation 035420 191,300 KRW 231,585 KRW +21%
Tencent Music Entertainment Group 1698 HK$34.74 HK$65.78 +89%
REA Group REA A$149.14 A$88.53 -41%

Compare Match Group with another stock

Price, fair value, quality and upside side by side.

Free, no sign-up

Explore undervalued stocks

More undervalued Communication Services stocks →

All undervalued stocks TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesIndustrialsEnergyBasic MaterialsReal EstateUtilities Deeply Undervalued StocksUndervalued Blue-Chip StocksUndervalued Small-Cap StocksUndervalued Dividend Stocks

Frequently asked questions

Is Match Group (MTCH) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 16, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $44.71 versus a price of $37.26, about +20% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of MTCH?
Our model-based fair value for Match Group is $44.71 (as of Jul 16, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $37.26.
What is the quality score of MTCH?
Match Group has a Quality Score of 78/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Match Group (MTCH)?
Match Group reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $3.5B (latest available figure, as of Jul 16, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of MTCH?
The net profit margin of Match Group is about 18.8%, meaning it keeps roughly 18.8% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Match Group pay a dividend?
Match Group currently shows a dividend yield of about 2.24% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 16, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

14 days Pro free · no card

Track Match Group and try Pro for 14 days

One email gets you 14 days of full Pro (review alerts, the 35,000+ stock screener, the diversification check) plus the monthly Top-25 report of the most undervalued quality stocks. No card, cancel anytime.

Zero risk: nothing is ever charged. After 14 days you decide whether to stay.