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$14.84 +0.40 (+2.77%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$2.62B
Shares
176.73M
Volume · Nov 13 2.11M Avg daily vol (3M) 1.71M

Price & Indicators

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Close$14.84 Open$14.59 Day$14.34–14.84 52W close$9.85–17.94 Avg vol 30d2.0M Short int10.1M · 5.7% of shares · 5.1d Short vol43% Last earningsNov 5, 2026 DataJan 2021–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 6

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 6
Registration statement S-3ASR
Shelf registration enables future sales of multiple securities

Grindr Inc. established an automatically effective shelf registration permitting future sales of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights and units. It currently intends to use net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.

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GRINDR INC. From time to time, we may offer and sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus, either individually or in combination, at prices and on terms described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. Except as described in any applicable prospectus supplement or in any free writing prospectuses we have authorized for use in connection with a specific offering, we currently intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered by us hereunder, if any, for working capital and general corporate purposes. Open the document at this passage
Nov 6
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Revenue grew 22.1%, but quarterly net income turned negative

Grindr Inc. reported September-quarter revenue of $141.4 million, up 22.1%, but a net loss of $6.6 million versus net income of $30.8 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA rose 12.6% to $61.7 million.

Revenue $141.38M ▲ 22.1% Net loss $6.6M Diluted EPS -$0.04
Read from the MD&A section
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Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026, and 2025, was $141.4 million and $115.8 million, respectively. The increase in revenue period-over-period was $25.6 million, or 22.1%. Net loss of $6.6 million and net income of $30.8 million, respectively, a decrease of $37.4 million, resulting in a net (loss) income margin of (4.7)% and 26.6%, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA of $61.7 million and $54.8 million, respectively, an increase of $6.9 million, or 12.6%, resulting in an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 43.7% and 47.4%, respectively. Open the document at this passage
Nov 5
Earnings call
Raises 2026 outlook and initiates 2027 guidance

Grindr raised full-year 2026 guidance to at least $560 million in revenue and $236 million in adjusted EBITDA. Initial 2027 guidance calls for at least $705 million in revenue and $275 million in adjusted EBITDA.

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Thank you, moderator. Hello, and welcome to the Grindr Earnings Call for the third quarter, 2026. We now expect full-year 2026 revenue of at least $560 million, up from our previous outlook of approximately $540 million, and adjusted EBITDA of at least $236 million, up from approximately $232 million. For 2027, we expect total revenue of at least $705 million, representing approximately 26% in implied top-line growth based on our 2026 guidance, and adjusted EBITDA of at least $275 million, which implies an adjusted EBITDA margin of at least 39%. Open the document at this passage
Nov 5
Current report 8-K
Revenue grew 22%, 2026 guidance raised and 2027 outlook initiated

Grindr Inc. reported Q3 revenue growth of 22% to $141 million. It raised 2026 guidance to at least $560 million revenue and $236 million Adjusted EBITDA, and issued a 2027 outlook of at least $705 million revenue and $275 million Adjusted EBITDA.

Financial results Read from the first part of this long document
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Grindr Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Revenue Growth of 22%, Raises 2026 Guidance and Provides Initial 2027 Outlook Third Quarter 2026 Revenue of $141 Million Increases expectation of full-year 2026 Revenue to $560 Million and Adjusted EBITDA to $236 Million Provides initial 2027 outlook for Revenue of at least $705 Million and Adjusted EBITDA of at least $275 Million Open the document at this passage
Nov 2
Current report 8-K
PurposeMed acquisition completes for $250.0 million plus earnout

Grindr Inc. completed its acquisition of PurposeMed Inc., parent of Freddie, for an upfront purchase price of approximately $250.0 million, plus up to $70.0 million in earnout cash tied to performance targets for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2027.

Regulation FD disclosure, Other events
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On November 2, 2026, the Company completed the previously announced acquisition of PurposeMed pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated September 30, 2026 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, 18273618 Canada Inc., a Canadian corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, PurposeMed, the shareholders of PurposeMed party thereto (the “Sellers”), and Dr. Husein Moloo, solely in his capacity as the Sellers’ representative. Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of PurposeMed for an upfront purchase price of approximately $250.0 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, consisting of $190.0 million in cash and $60.0 million in shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (an aggregate of 3,851,684 shares). Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Sellers are also eligible to receive additional earnout consideration of up to $70.0 million in cash, contingent on the PurposeMed business achieving certain financial performance targets for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2027. Grindr Inc. (NYSE: GRND), the Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket™, today announced it has completed its acquisition of PurposeMed Inc., the parent company of Freddie, a leading telehealth provider of PrEP and HIV prevention care across the United States and Canada. Open the document at this passage
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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$535.43M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$58.15M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+22.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
20.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
49.5
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.0%
FCF yield
5.7%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
25.2%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$332.12M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-9.7%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+3.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.7%
Latest settlement · 5.1 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Grindr reported Q2 revenue up 33% YoY to $138M and raised full-year 2026 guidance to ~$540M in revenue and ~$232M in adjusted EBITDA, citing AI-driven engineering productivity and strong user engagement, while flagging that H2 growth rates will moderate as tougher comps anniversary.

Bullish
  • + Q2 revenue grew 33% YoY to $138M and adjusted EBITDA margin held at 42%.
  • + Full-year 2026 revenue guidance raised to ~$540M and adjusted EBITDA guidance to ~$232M.
  • + App-based revenue grew 30% YoY to $113M and advertising revenue grew 44% to $25M.
  • + Continued share repurchases with ~$300M remaining under the $900M authorization.
Bearish
  • − Management expects H2 growth rates to naturally moderate on tougher comps and lapsed pricing changes.
  • − Operating expenses rose to $71M from $53M YoY, partly driven by one-time Madonna marketing spend.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +8%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +2%
above
RSI (14) 60
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 62%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +5%
trailing
6-month return +16%
trailing
YTD return +10%
this year
Relative strength +15%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $15 › 200d $14 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
140 of 181 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -2.1M sh shares · +16 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
5.69% of shares out · ▲ +20.8% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
181 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 60
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +28%
Y/Y
EPS growth +158%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $140.8M
Valuation P/E 49.5
in line
Buyback $251.4M
remaining
Balance sheet $308.8M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
High
Volatility 43%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −32%
past year
ATR 4.5%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 6, 2026
Revenue · full-year 2026 $540M
prior FY $439.9M midpoint +22.8% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA · full-year 2026 Non-GAAP $232M
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed May 7, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Revenue · 2026 at least $535M
Adjusted EBITDA · 2026 at least $227M
EBITDA margin · full year 39% – 42%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 3 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+8% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+2% Bullish
RSI (14)
60 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
62% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $15 › 200d $14 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
140 of 181 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -2.1M sh shares · +16 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
5.69% of shares out · ▲ +20.8% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
181 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $10 Now $15 · 62% Range high $18
vs 200-day avg +8% vs 50-day avg +2%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Free cash flow non-GAAP $37.96M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Net cash provided by operating activities $40.81M
-$2.85M Capitalized development software costs and purchases of property and equipment
= Free cash flow $37.96M
Free cash flow conversion non-GAAP 65.9% the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Operating cash flow conversion non-GAAP 230% the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $116.11M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 43.3% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
ARPPU $26.51 Q2 2026 —
average monthly active users 15M Q2 2026 —
Average Paying Users 1.4M Q2 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Software - Application — same industry group
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GRND
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$2.62B +9.6% +27.6% 49.5 5.7%
SAP
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$271.12B -3.3% — — 0.2%
QH
QUHUO Ltd
$268.05B +181.9% +59.7% — 0.0%
SHOP
Shopify Inc.
$189.23B -8.6% +30.1% 89.2 1.5%
CRM
Salesforce, Inc.
$179.28B -17.8% +25.9% 19.9 3.2%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
183
% held
22.7%
Reported
140 of 181
Top holder
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
166
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
10.1M
Days to cover
5.1d
Change
+1.7M sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
43%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1.1K
Value
$15.3K
As of
Oct 8, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
33.8%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$439.9M
Net income (FY)
$94.8M
EPS diluted
$0.43
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$900.0M
Remaining
$251.4M
Spent Remaining
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
S-3ASR
Filed
Nov 6, 2026
This year
24

Grindr Inc. established an automatically effective shelf registration permitting future sales of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights and units. It currently intends to use net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$25.4M
Shares
1.8M
Filed
Oct 2, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Nov 5, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Grindr Inc. Reports Third Quarter…
Published
Nov 5, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
GRND +9.6% +5.3% +15.9% +17.3% +9.6%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY +7.0% +6.5% +15.4% +17.5% -1.0%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Nov 4, 2026
Authorized
$900.00M
Spent (derived)
$648.60M
Remaining
$251.40M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1820144 CUSIP 39854F101 13F (30d) 140 filings 117 filers Visit website Investor relations