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Match Group Inc. reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and raised guidance for 2026 while outlining a product-led turnaround that is weighing on near-term Tinder revenue.
Q4 revenue was $878 million, up 2% year-on-year, with adjusted EBITDA of $370 million and net income of $210 million.
The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share and the company repurchased about 24.7 million shares for roughly $789 million, deploying approximately 108% of free cash flow to buybacks, dividends and equity settlements.
Management forecast Q1 revenue of $850–$860 million and full-year revenue between $3.41 billion and $3.535 billion, with adjusted EBITDA guidance of $1.28–$1.325 billion and free cash flow of about $1.085–$1.135 billion.
The report highlighted product improvements at Tinder and strong momentum at Hinge (direct revenue +26% in Q4), plus international expansion and safety tools such as FaceCheck and Project Aurora tests in Australia.
Market reaction included a double-digit extended-session jump in the share price, elevated options activity and mixed analyst moves — JPMorgan lowered its target to $31 and Truist trimmed its target to $34.
Institutional trading around the quarter included both buys and exits.























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