Match Group (MTCH) & Its Rivals Critical Comparison

Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) is one of 192 public companies in the “Interactive Media & Services” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Match Group to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Match Group and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Match Group	20.69%	-361.92%	17.95%
Match Group Competitors	-350.67%	-25.16%	3.90%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.1% of Match Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.2% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Match Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Match Group and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Match Group	$3.49 billion	$613.45 million	13.28
Match Group Competitors	$13.72 billion	$3.48 billion	14.72

Match Group’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Match Group. Match Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Match Group and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Match Group	0	9	9	0	2.50
Match Group Competitors	1445	6024	11556	443	2.56

Match Group currently has a consensus price target of $45.64, indicating a potential upside of 16.94%. As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 34.21%. Given Match Group’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Match Group has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Dividends

Match Group pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Match Group pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies pay a dividend yield of 18.0% and pay out 4.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Match Group lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Volatility & Risk

Match Group has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Match Group’s peers have a beta of 1.88, meaning that their average stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Match Group peers beat Match Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared.

About Match Group

Match Group, Inc. engages in the provision of dating products. Its portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, Plenty Of Fish, Azar, BLK, and Hakuna, as well as a various other brands, each built to increase users' likelihood of connecting with others. Its services are available in over 40 languages to users worldwide. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Dallas, Texas.