Match Group, Inc 8-K, filed Nov 2, 2026
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Match Group, Inc filed this 8-K on November 2, 2026.
Match Group reported Q3 2026 revenue of $891 million, down 3%, and Adjusted EBITDA of $344 million, up 14%. Tinder Daily Active Users returned to Y/Y growth in September, and the Board declared a $0.20-per-share dividend payable January 21, 2027. AI summary
Items reported
- Item 2.02: Financial results
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 2, 2026, Match Group, Inc. (“Match Group”) published a press release and prepared remarks, each of which included results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The press release and prepared remarks are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. Match Group has also posted supplemental investor materials on the "Investor Relations" section of its website at https://ir.mtch.com.
Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are being furnished under both Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Item 7.01 “Regulation FD Disclosure.”
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 2, 2026, Match Group announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share of its outstanding common stock, payable on January 21, 2027 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 6, 2027.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: November 2, 2026
1 Sparks is the number of users engaging in six-way conversations at a brand level in a given week.
2 Sparks Coverage is the percentage of active users at a brand level who experience a Spark in a given period.
3 As defined on page 19 of Match Group’s Q3 2026 Prepared Remarks.
4 As of October 31, 2026.
Exhibit 99.1
Match Group Announces Third Quarter Results
Tinder Daily Active Users Returned to Year-over-Year (“Y/Y”) Growth In September After
More Than Three Years
Hinge Delivered Double-Digit User, Revenue, and Payer Growth Y/Y
LOS ANGELES, November 2, 2026 - Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) today announced financial
results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.
“For the past year, we've said better user experiences will drive better business results. While there's
still work ahead, Q3 provided more proof points that this strategy is working,” said CEO Spencer
Rascoff. “Tinder’s Sparks1 and Sparks Coverage2 delivered their strongest quarterly Y/Y performance
since we began tracking them, and Daily Active Users returned to Y/Y growth in September for the
first time in three and a half years. The early results from Events and Group Hangouts show Tinder is
building the right features, and we’re doubling down on our ’Better with Friends’ Roadmap to drive
reconsideration. Hinge is a leader in intentional dating, and we see significant opportunities ahead in
both its core and expansion markets. There is more to do, but we’re delivering on the milestones we
set, and our confidence is building as we head into 2027.”
“We delivered against our financial expectations this quarter, while the underlying trends at Tinder
continued to improve,” said CFO Steve Bailey. “Our disciplined approach to capital allocation has
reduced diluted shares outstanding3 by 4% Y/Y4, and 10% since the beginning of 2025. Looking
ahead, we're focused on translating Tinder's improving user trends into sustainable revenue growth in
2027, while continuing to deliver strong Free Cash Flow and shareholder return to shareholders.”
Dividend Declaration
Match Group's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share of the company's
common stock. The dividend is payable on January 21, 2027 to shareholders of record as of January
6, 2027.
Webcast and Prepared Remarks
A webcast of our third quarter 2026 results will be available at https://ir.mtch.com, along with our
Prepared Remarks and Supplemental Financial Materials. The call will begin with brief remarks
followed by a question and answer session. The webcast will begin today, November 2, 2026, at 5:00
PM Eastern Time.
About Match Group
Match Group is leading the next chapter of human connection. Our global portfolio of brands —
including Tinder, Hinge, Match, Pairs, BLK, Upward, OurTime, The League, HER, Azar, and more —
sparks meaningful real-world connections across cultures, communities, and every stage of life. Learn
more at www.mtch.com.
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Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release and our webcast, which will be held at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on November 2, 2026, may contain
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements that
are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” The use of words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,”
“plans,” “believes,” “will,” and “would,” among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements include, among others, statements relating to: Match Group’s future financial performance, Match Group’s
business prospects and strategy, anticipated trends, and other similar matters. These forward-looking statements are based
on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events, which are inherently subject to uncertainties,
risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in
these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, among others: failure to retain existing users or add new
users, or if users do not convert to paying users; competition; risks related to our restructuring and reorganization activities;
our ability to attract and retain users through cost-effective marketing efforts; our reliance on a variety of third-party platforms,
in particular, mobile app stores; our ability to realize reductions in in-app purchase fees; inappropriate actions by certain of
our users could be attributed to us or may not be adequately prevented by us; dependence on our key personnel; volatile
global economic conditions; operational and financial risks in connection with acquisitions; impairment charges related to our
intangible assets; operations in various international markets, including certain markets in which we have limited experience;
foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; challenges in measuring our user metrics and other estimates; the limited
operating history of our newer brands and services makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects;
impacts of climate change; the integrity of our and third parties’ systems and infrastructure; cyberattacks on our systems and
infrastructure and cyberattacks experienced by third parties; our ability to access, collect, and use personal data about our
users; breaches or unauthorized access of personal and confidential or sensitive user information that we maintain and
store; challenges with properly managing the use of artificial intelligence; risks related to credit card payments; risks related
to our use of “open source” software; complex and evolving U.S., foreign, and international laws and regulations; our ability
to protect our intellectual property rights or accusations that we infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others;
adverse outcomes in litigation; risks related to our taxation in multiple jurisdictions; risks related to our indebtedness; and
risks relating to ownership of our common stock. Certain of these and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in Match
Group’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors that could also
adversely affect Match Group’s business, financial condition and results of operations may arise from time to time. In light of
these risks and uncertainties, these forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate. Accordingly, you should not
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which only reflect the views of Match Group management as of
the date of this press release. Match Group does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements.
Contact Us
Tanny Shelburne Match Group Investor Relations ir@match.com | Match Group Corporate Communications matchgroupPR@match.com |
Exhibit 99.2
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Q3 2026 Prepared Remarks
This was a solid quarter for Match Group, with the clearest evidence yet that our Tinder® turnaround is
working, continued strong growth at Hinge®, and disciplined execution across the company. Total
Revenue was in line with our expectations, while Adjusted EBITDA came in ahead of our
expectations, driven primarily by the timing of marketing spend shifting somewhat from Q3 to Q4.
A year ago, we were in the early stages of the Revitalize phase of Tinder’s turnaround, rebuilding
Tinder’s fundamentals across the product roadmap, recommendations, the pace of execution, and
marketing. Earlier this year, we began seeing the results in our leading indicators like Sparks (six-way
conversations and our proxy for meaningful connection). Today, that progress is showing up in better
user trends.
In September, Tinder Daily Active Users (“DAU”) returned to year-over-year (“Y/Y”) growth for the
first time in three and a half years, while Monthly Active User (“MAU”) declines narrowed for the sixth
consecutive quarter in Q3. These improvements are broad-based, with trends strengthening across
every age cohort, for both women and men, globally and in the U.S.
These results give us confidence that our product-led turnaround is working and sustainable. We’ve
made meaningful strides through Revitalize, particularly in strengthening the experience for existing
users. As we work towards Resurgence, our next priority is driving broader reconsideration by giving
more people a reason to see Tinder differently and take another look.
Across the rest of the portfolio, Hinge continues to grow, with international markets becoming a larger
contributor, as well as ongoing product innovation. At E&E, we are sharpening the portfolio strategy
and applying more of Match Group’s shared capabilities.
Tinder
Tinder is vastly different today than
it was a year ago. New features are
creating more ways for Gen Z to
meet, improvements to Trust &
Safety are strengthening the
ecosystem, and our reimagined
recommendation algorithms are
delivering more relevant matches.
In Q3, Sparks returned to Y/Y
growth, up 1% Y/Y, while Sparks
Coverage grew 5% Y/Y. Both
metrics delivered their strongest
quarterly Y/Y performance since we
began tracking them.
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DAU inflected to Y/Y growth in September, and was down just 1% Y/Y in Q3. MAU declines narrowed
to 5.5%, a one-point improvement from Q2. MAU Y/Y trends also improved across each of Tinder’s
top five revenue markets, and female MAU declines narrowed to 6% Y/Y in Q3 from 8% Y/Y in Q2.
These improvements are also beginning to show up in Payers, which declined 4% Y/Y, a one-point
improvement from Q2 and three points better than a year ago. Payer Penetration increased
sequentially and Y/Y, globally and across Tinder’s top five revenue markets in aggregate in Q3. FXN
Direct Revenue declines have also narrowed over the past several quarters, showing that
improvements in Sparks and user trends are flowing through to Payers and revenue.
Our focus now is on reconsideration, particularly among younger Gen Z users, where we still have the
most ground to recover.
In Q4, we’re doubling down on Tinder’s ‘Better with Friends’ Roadmap, focused on giving Gen Z
more social, lower-pressure ways to meet, often with friends and in real life, to shift perception of
Tinder to the most fun and safe way to meet new people.
Double Date was the first experience we launched under this effort and a strong proof point that
bringing friends into the dating experience can resonate. Since launch, it has generated 30 million
matches.
We built on that with Group Hangouts, which
lets groups of friends connect with other groups.
In early testing, women were 2x more likely to
‘Like’ a group profile than a one-on-one profile,
reinforcing our confidence in these social
formats. We launched the feature in several
Nordic countries in September and expanded to
the U.S. in October. In Norway, where the
feature has been available longest,
approximately 15% of DAU ages 18 to 22 have
joined a group of three or more. We plan to
expand Group Hangouts to additional countries
over the coming months.
Events brings that same idea of ‘Better with
Friends’ into the real world. Now live in 56 cities,
Events helps users discover local experiences,
see other singles interested in attending, bring
friends along, and connect before, during, and
after an event.
The model is built to scale. Most of the experiences already exist in the market either through
recurring events we co-promote with established producers or events we selectively curate through
distribution partners. We complement those with a limited number of Tinder-produced experiences
around cultural moments. Our partners provide the events, while Tinder provides the technology layer
that helps singles find and more easily connect with others who share similar interests.
1 Source: In-app survey of users that checked in to a Tinder event.
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Early engagement is strong. Across the 56 cities, 55% of eligible users ages 18 to 24 have engaged
with the Events tab, and roughly half of those users return the following week. In Los Angeles, our
longest-running market, engagement has remained strong at 65% of eligible users in that same age
group. Among attendees, over 60% have given their event experience a five-star rating1. In addition,
based on early internal survey data, Gen Z singles who are aware of Events show more favorable
brand perception compared to Gen Z overall.
We’re also testing how Events, combined with targeted marketing, can drive reconsideration. For
example, in New York we saw positive trends in registrations and reactivations when paired with
marketing. In addition, the longer someone had been away from Tinder, the stronger the reactivation
lift, with the largest impact among users who had been inactive for more than a year. We're continuing
to test this approach across additional cities.
We also continue to test Missed Connections in Canada and Australia, surfacing people users may
have crossed paths with in real life. In tests, women were approximately 4x as likely to ‘Like’ these
profiles versus a regular profile, suggesting real-world context can encourage connection. This feature
is a clear example of how we’re using AI to accelerate the pace of product innovation. Missed
Connections went from idea to final product in just a few weeks, which in years past would have taken
months or quarters. We plan to continue iterating on the experience in Q4.
As Tinder has evolved, our marketing has become more focused on highlighting what is different
about the experience today. In Q3, product-led marketing centered on new ways to meet including
Double Date and Events. Specifically, our New York Events campaign drove a measurable
consideration lift among 18 to 24 year olds. Going forward, more of our marketing will support the
‘Better with Friends’ Roadmap through creator and social content and co-promotion with event
partners, to broaden awareness of new ways to meet and support reconsideration.
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In addition, we’ve fundamentally changed our approach to recommendations by using AI and machine
learning to create more intelligent systems that operate in the background and better optimize for
Sparks, retention, and ecosystem health.
Queue Unification, a unified recommendation architecture, was our first big effort and has
dramatically improved Sparks and Sparks Coverage as we’ve rolled it out to different audiences. We
plan to continue its rollout into 2027, including to additional LGBTQ+ users.
Our next big effort is real-time adaptive recommendations, which we plan to begin testing in Q4.
Real-time adaptive recommendations allow the system to respond to user actions within seconds
rather than hours and we believe will substantially improve the Tinder experience for users. We have
a robust recommendations roadmap over the coming quarters and see a long runway to keep
improving how Tinder helps users find more relevant matches. For more information on how we’ve
improved recommendations and our pace of product development and innovation at Tinder, please
watch the CEO Connection video from September 3, 2026, available on our IR website.
As user trends improve, we are beginning to turn our attention to monetization, applying the same
urgency to revenue in 2027 that we applied to user outcomes in 2026. We’re looking at existing
offerings, making sure they align with what users value most, and exploring new monetization
opportunities.
Taken together, Tinder today is more effective and is becoming more social and adaptive. Our work
now is to turn better experiences into reconsideration, and in turn, sustained user and revenue growth.
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Hinge
Hinge continues to be a leading app in the intentional dating space, with strong user and revenue
growth overall. Ongoing execution enabled Q3 Y/Y growth of 12% in global MAU, 19% in Direct
Revenue, and 23% in Payers. Hinge continues to benefit from its clear focus on helping people get
out on great dates. That focus has shaped a product roadmap that advances the core experience and
introduces new features, built around insights about how people date:
Friends have always played an important role in dating. Friend’s Take is an example of how
Hinge daters can bring a trusted perspective into the experience by allowing friends to contribute to a
user’s profile. Nearly 70% of early adopters say it helps their profile better represent them, and
roughly two-thirds of adopters are Gen Z.
Hinge’s core audience is looking for
more serendipity in how they meet their
match, both online and in person. In
Your Orbit, currently in testing, is
designed to help users discover people
they naturally cross paths with in more
contexts, including in real life (“IRL”),
adding a signal of relevance beyond the
profile and in-app experience itself.
In the U.S., we increased marketing spend
in Q3 and sharpened how we deployed
that spend. We began testing more tailored
messaging across new audiences, age
groups, and in secondary markets where
Hinge remains underpenetrated. Together,
those changes helped contribute to an
improvement in registration trends as we
exited the quarter across all genders and
age groups. Given the significant growth
opportunity we see ahead for Hinge in
these areas, we expect to thoughtfully
continue this work in Q4 and beyond.
Internationally, strong user and revenue growth in Europe continues to validate Hinge’s global
potential. European expansion markets accounted for roughly 15% of Hinge’s Direct Revenue in Q3
and roughly 25% of global MAU. In Latin America, Hinge continues to gain traction as expected, with
MAU increasing by at least 50% in both Brazil and Mexico since their respective launches late last
year.
In Q3, Hinge deployed its expansion playbook in India, its first APAC market push. Hinge already has
nearly 1.5 million MAU in India, built organically over time. India is Hinge’s third-largest market by
MAU and second-largest by downloads. At the end of September, Hinge relaunched in India with
marketing and a localized experience centered on building trust. New features include a registration
waitlist, profile screenshot protection, the ability to block contacts before a profile goes live, and other
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Trust & Safety tooling like Face Check, “Are You Sure?”, and “Does This Bother You?”. This
holistic safety tooling approach enables singles in India greater control over their experience,
especially women. This is just the beginning of Hinge’s APAC expansion. After conducting extensive
market research, we see a large white space for Hinge in Japan and are laying the groundwork to
enter that market in 2027.
On monetization, Hinge is testing a lower-priced subscription tier designed to give users more choice
and control through features like additional filters and custom location boundaries. Early testing has
been encouraging, with these features resonating particularly well with women. We are continuing to
learn ahead of an expected Q4 rollout.
Hinge’s outcomes-focused product experience, global user growth, brand trust in the market, and
operational discipline remain best in class. We remain confident in Hinge’s long-term opportunity. The
brand has a clear promise, a roadmap grounded in how intentional daters use the app and meet IRL,
and a repeatable playbook for reaching more of them around the world, all in service of helping more
people get out on great dates.
2 Source: Match Group Singles in America study of U.S. singles ages 18 years and older.
3 Source: Internal E&E survey of BLK users.
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E&E
Over the last two quarters, we’ve been sharpening the E&E strategy around three areas:
First, we are prioritizing a smaller set of brands where we see the strongest long-term potential
and white space separate from Tinder and Hinge. We are focusing on Match®, BLK®, OurTime®,
Upward®, HER™, The League®, as well as Pairs™ and Azar®. Across the rest of the portfolio of seven
other apps, we’re relying on our shared tech platform to innovate at scale.
Second, we are applying more Tinder and Hinge learnings across E&E. This includes better
recommendations, stronger lifecycle marketing, improvements in profile quality and onboarding, more
focus on Trust & Safety, and user-focused product innovation.
Better consumer insights are helping us move faster and make
more targeted changes for specific user segments. Upward is
a good example of this. Our research shows that 72% of Gen Z
singles want to get married in the future2. In Q3, we broadened
Upward beyond its original Christian dating audience to focus
on Next Gen Traditionalists who have an even greater degree
of intentionality than Hinge users. We added new features like
Chivalry Mode and Marriage Timeline to make intent clearer
from the start. BLK is another example, where 60% of singles
said they prefer meeting someone in shared spaces, but a
similar share don't know where to go to meet new people3.
That insight led BLK to leverage Tinder’s existing events
infrastructure to launch BLK Events: a dedicated events tab
inside the BLK app tailored to its community. Following
successful tests in Atlanta this past summer, the feature has
expanded to 10 major U.S. metros with plans to extend further.
Third, we are focused on better user outcomes across our priority brands, with Sparks and
Sparks Coverage serving as important internal measures of progress. Since turning the focus to
user outcomes, we have seen Sparks Coverage improving across each of our priority brands. Similar
to Tinder, we believe that this is the right foundation for a more sustainable revenue trajectory over
time.
The benefits of this work extend beyond our priority brands. E&E’s shared technology platform allows
work across Trust & Safety, profile creation, recommendations and chat to be built once and
leveraged across the portfolio, while the front-end experience remains tailored by brand. E&E is still
early in its turnaround, and there is work to be done, but we believe we now have the right strategy, a
proven playbook, and the appropriate focus to improve its trajectory from here.
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Final Thoughts
Stepping back, we’re exiting Q3 with greater confidence in the direction of the company. Tinder is
showing clear signs of a turnaround, Hinge continues to grow and expand, and we have a more
focused plan across E&E.
In addition, we believe the progress we’re making at Tinder can extend beyond Tinder itself. As the
experience improves and more people reconsider the brand, that can help improve category
perception too, and bring more singles back into online dating. A healthier category creates more
opportunity across our portfolio, including for Hinge and our other brands.
Trust & Safety is fundamental to that effort, which is in part why we centralized it across Match Group
in Q3. Earning and maintaining user trust is critical not only to the health of each of our brands, but
also to the long-term health of the category.
From here, our focus is straightforward. We plan to keep improving the user experience, deepen trust
in our brands, and turn that into sustainable user growth, revenue growth, and long-term value
creation.
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Q3 2026 Financial Performance
Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are on an as reported basis and comparisons are on a Y/Y basis.
In Q3, Match Group Total Revenue was $891 million, down 3%, down 2% FXN. FX was $6 million
better than expected at the time of our last earnings call. Payers declined 5% to 13.8 million, while
RPP increased 3% to $21.19. Indirect Revenue was $15 million, down 17%, reflecting lower spend
from top advertisers compared to Q3 last year.
In Q3, Match Group’s Net Income was $174 million, up 8%, representing a Net Income margin of
20%. Adjusted EBITDA was $344 million, up 14%, representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 39%.
Adjusted EBITDA in the prior year quarter included a $61 million legal settlement charge. Excluding
the legal settlement charge in Q3 2025, Adjusted EBITDA was down 5% in Q3 2026, primarily due to
higher marketing spend at Tinder and Hinge.
•Tinder Direct Revenue in Q3 was $480 million, down 2% and down 2% FXN. Payers declined
4% to 8.9 million. Q3 Direct Revenue includes an approximately $5 million negative impact
from user experience tests and product changes in the quarter. RPP increased 2% to $18.02.
Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $244 million, up 20%, representing an Adjusted EBITDA
margin of 50%. Excluding the aforementioned legal settlement charge in Q3 2025, Adjusted
EBITDA was down 8% in Q3 2026, largely due to increased marketing spend.
•Hinge Direct Revenue in Q3 was $221 million, up 19% and up 19% FXN. Payers increased
23% to 2.3 million, and RPP declined 3% to $31.81 as a result of the roll out of discount
optimizations and testing of the new lower priced subscription tier, both of which are showing
meaningful benefits to Payers, and Direct Revenue. Adjusted EBITDA was $88 million, up
40%, representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 40%.
•E&E Direct Revenue in Q3 was $176 million, down 20% and down 19% FXN. Payers declined
23% to 2.6 million, while RPP increased 4% to $22.58. The revenue decrease was driven by
4 Leverage is calculated utilizing the non-GAAP measure Adjusted EBITDA as the denominator. For a reconciliation of the non-GAAP
measure for each period presented, see page 17.
5 As defined on page 19.
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the reduction in revenue from Azar’s app redesign, as well as weakness at other E&E brands.
Adjusted EBITDA was $45 million, down 28%, representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of
25%.
Consolidated Operating Costs and Expenses
Including stock-based compensation (“SBC”) expense, total operating expenses in Q3 were down
10%.
•Cost of revenue decreased 16% and represented 23% of Total Revenue, down four points as
a percentage of Total Revenue, primarily driven by alternative payment savings.
•Selling and marketing costs increased $16 million, or 9%, up two points as a percentage of
Total Revenue to 21%, as a result of increased marketing spend at Tinder and Hinge, partially
offset by reduced marketing spend at E&E.
•General and administrative costs decreased 38%, down six points as a percentage of Total
Revenue to 10%, driven by a legal settlement charge at Tinder in the prior year quarter.
•Product development costs increased 14%, up two points as a percentage of Total Revenue
to 13%, driven by higher AI token costs and higher employee costs.
•Depreciation and amortization decreased by $5 million to $19 million.
Capital Allocation & Liquidity
Our trailing twelve-month gross leverage4 was 2.6x and net leverage was 2.0x at the end of Q3. We
ended the quarter with $729 million of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments on hand.
Year-to-date through Q3, we generated Operating Cash Flow of $886 million and Free Cash Flow
(“FCF”) of $832 million. We repurchased 9.6 million shares at an average price of $35 per share, for a
total of $336 million, paid $137 million in dividends, and deployed $118 million of cash towards net
settlement of employee equity awards, equating to 71% of FCF. Between October 1 and October 31,
2026, we repurchased an additional 1.1 million shares at an average price of $41 per share, for a total
of $44 million. As of October 31, 2026, we’ve reduced diluted shares outstanding5 by 4% Y/Y. Our
capital allocation strategy remains unchanged. We remain committed to deploying 100% of Free Cash
Flow towards buybacks, dividends, and net settling of employee equity awards over time, recognizing
that the pace of capital return may vary from quarter to quarter.
6 Forward rate as of October 28, 2026.
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Financial Guidance
Q4 and Full Year 2026
We expect Q4 Total Revenue for Match Group of $865 million to $875 million, down 1% to flat Y/Y.
This range assumes a one-point headwind from FX6. FXN, we expect Total Revenue to be flat to up
1% Y/Y. We expect Indirect Revenue to be approximately $16 million in the quarter.
We expect Match Group Adjusted EBITDA of $327.5 million to $332.5 million, representing an 11% Y/
Y decrease and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 38% at the mid-points of the ranges. The Y/Y decline
in Adjusted EBITDA is largely due to increased marketing spend at Tinder and Hinge and a gain on
sale related to an LA office building in the prior year quarter.
Total Revenue | Adjusted EBITDA | |||
Q4 2026 | $865 to $875 million | $327.5 to $332.5 million |
At the mid-point of our Q4 revenue guidance, we expect Match Group full-year 2026 Total Revenue to
be flat Y/Y, and slightly above the mid-point of the guidance range we provided in February on both an
as reported and FXN basis, with better-than-expected performance at Tinder offsetting the reduction
in revenue from Azar's required app redesign at E&E.
We expect full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA margin of 38.8% at the mid-points of our Q4 guidance
range, meaningfully above the 37.5% Adjusted EBITDA guidance we provided in February, due to
additional alternative payment savings, as well as lower compensation expense and operating costs.
At Tinder, we expect user experience tests and product changes to have an approximately $25 million
negative impact to Direct Revenue in 2026, less than we initially anticipated. We do not plan to
explicitly quantify user experience tests and product changes moving forward.
We expect full year FCF to be slightly above the high-end of our guidance range provided in February,
assuming we receive a 13th Apple payment on or before the final reporting day of the year.
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GAAP Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
Revenue | $891,232 | $914,275 | $2,608,271 | $2,609,191 | |||
Operating costs and expenses: | |||||||
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) | 206,522 | 247,043 | 621,440 | 725,889 | |||
Selling and marketing expense | 185,028 | 169,142 | 506,311 | 474,492 | |||
General and administrative expense | 92,181 | 148,021 | 287,777 | 396,096 | |||
Product development expense | 119,804 | 104,969 | 351,425 | 340,334 | |||
Depreciation | 14,595 | 14,845 | 44,052 | 54,635 | |||
Impairment and amortization of intangibles | 4,533 | 8,921 | 46,831 | 29,897 | |||
Total operating costs and expenses | 622,663 | 692,941 | 1,857,836 | 2,021,343 | |||
Operating income | 268,569 | 221,334 | 750,435 | 587,848 | |||
Interest expense | (41,510) | (37,024) | (126,416) | (104,440) | |||
Other (expense) income, net | (2,259) | 9,328 | 15,960 | 7,888 | |||
Income before income taxes | 224,800 | 193,638 | 639,979 | 491,296 | |||
Income tax provision | (50,439) | (32,882) | (128,227) | (87,491) | |||
Net income | 174,361 | 160,756 | 511,752 | 403,805 | |||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | (7) | (8) | (8) | |||
Net income attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders | $174,361 | $160,749 | $511,744 | $403,797 | |||
Net earnings per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders: | |||||||
Basic | $0.76 | $0.67 | $2.21 | $1.65 | |||
Diluted | $0.73 | $0.62 | $2.10 | $1.55 | |||
Basic shares outstanding | 229,379 | 240,510 | 231,760 | 245,298 | |||
Diluted shares outstanding | 241,960 | 260,324 | 247,038 | 265,303 | |||
Stock-based compensation expense by function: | |||||||
Cost of revenue | $1,094 | $1,498 | $3,940 | $5,048 | |||
Selling and marketing expense | 2,660 | 3,042 | 7,994 | 8,908 | |||
General and administrative expense | 17,382 | 15,996 | 60,112 | 68,738 | |||
Product development expense | 35,630 | 35,770 | 105,308 | 111,473 | |||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $56,766 | $56,306 | $177,354 | $194,167 | |||
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Consolidated Balance Sheet
September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||
(In thousands) | |||
ASSETS | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $726,196 | $1,027,838 | |
Short-term investments | 2,946 | 3,461 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 278,854 | 303,495 | |
Other current assets | 96,314 | 92,500 | |
Total current assets | 1,104,310 | 1,427,294 | |
Property and equipment, net | 157,074 | 131,159 | |
Goodwill | 2,340,393 | 2,339,350 | |
Intangible assets, net | 157,007 | 192,929 | |
Deferred income taxes | 164,258 | 216,057 | |
Other non-current assets | 269,226 | 154,022 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | $4,192,268 | $4,460,811 | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||
LIABILITIES | |||
Current maturities of long-term debt, net | $— | $423,580 | |
Accounts payable | 27,687 | 9,577 | |
Deferred revenue | 151,929 | 151,337 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 436,310 | 422,051 | |
Total current liabilities | 615,926 | 1,006,545 | |
Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 3,553,307 | 3,549,099 | |
Income taxes payable | 43,672 | 43,522 | |
Deferred income taxes | 2,659 | 10,732 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 116,173 | 104,309 | |
Commitments and contingencies | |||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||
Common stock | 306 | 300 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 8,657,759 | 8,721,015 | |
Retained deficit | (5,454,563) | (5,966,307) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (420,124) | (422,620) | |
Treasury stock | (2,922,847) | (2,585,892) | |
Total Match Group, Inc. shareholders’ equity | (139,469) | (253,504) | |
Noncontrolling interests | — | 108 | |
Total shareholders’ equity | (139,469) | (253,396) | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $4,192,268 | $4,460,811 | |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
2026 | 2025 | ||
(In thousands) | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net income | $511,752 | $403,805 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||
Stock-based compensation expense | 177,354 | 194,167 | |
Depreciation | 44,052 | 54,635 | |
Impairment and amortization of intangibles | 46,831 | 29,897 | |
Deferred income taxes | 42,955 | 35,161 | |
Other adjustments, net | 6,659 | 15,507 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities | |||
Accounts receivable | 24,222 | (16,450) | |
Other assets | 15,478 | 43,803 | |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | (23,215) | 36,572 | |
Income taxes payable and receivable | 39,394 | (31,118) | |
Deferred revenue | 858 | (8,379) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 886,340 | 757,600 | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Capital expenditures | (54,651) | (42,100) | |
Purchases of investments | (112,000) | — | |
Other, net | 831 | (25,783) | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (165,820) | (67,883) | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Proceeds from Senior Notes offerings | — | 700,000 | |
Principal payments on Term Loan | — | (425,000) | |
Payments to settle exchangeable notes | (423,854) | (74,437) | |
Debt issuance costs | — | (8,619) | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to stock-based awards and employee stock purchase plan | 3,157 | 3,598 | |
Withholding taxes paid on behalf of employees on net settled stock-based awards | (118,145) | (115,619) | |
Dividends | (136,886) | (140,893) | |
Purchases of treasury stock | (335,511) | (549,905) | |
Purchase of noncontrolling interests | (232) | (84) | |
Other, net | (6,010) | (6,225) | |
Net cash used in financing activities | (1,017,481) | (617,184) | |
Total cash (used) provided | (296,961) | 72,533 | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (4,681) | 14,714 | |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (301,642) | 87,247 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,027,838 | 965,993 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $726,196 | $1,053,240 | |
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Appendix
Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 | |||||||||||
Tinder | Hinge | Everyone Everywhere | Corporate & unallocated costs | Eliminations | Total Match Group | ||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders | $174,361 | ||||||||||
Add back: | |||||||||||
Income tax provision(a) | 50,439 | ||||||||||
Other expense, net(a) | 2,259 | ||||||||||
Interest expense(a) | 41,510 | ||||||||||
Operating income (loss)(b) | $222,938 | $70,214 | $21,835 | $(46,418) | $— | $268,569 | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 19,412 | 15,604 | 9,186 | 12,564 | — | 56,766 | |||||
Depreciation | 2,017 | 2,034 | 9,564 | 980 | — | 14,595 | |||||
Amortization of intangibles | — | — | 4,533 | — | — | 4,533 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $244,367 | $87,852 | $45,118 | $(32,874) | $— | $344,463 | |||||
Revenue | $493,552 | $220,586 | $179,302 | $— | $(2,208) | $891,232 | |||||
Net Income Margin | 20% | ||||||||||
Operating Income Margin(b) | 45% | 32% | 12% | NA | NA | 30% | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 50% | 40% | 25% | NA | NA | 39% | |||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||
Tinder | Hinge | Everyone Everywhere | Corporate & unallocated costs | Eliminations | Total Match Group | ||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders | $160,749 | ||||||||||
Add back: | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests(a) | 7 | ||||||||||
Income tax provision(a) | 32,882 | ||||||||||
Other income, net(a) | (9,328) | ||||||||||
Interest expense(a) | 37,024 | ||||||||||
Operating income (loss)(b) | $183,743 | $46,314 | $32,248 | $(40,971) | $— | $221,334 | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 17,624 | 15,238 | 11,288 | 12,156 | — | 56,306 | |||||
Depreciation | 2,451 | 1,071 | 10,206 | 1,117 | — | 14,845 | |||||
Amortization of intangibles | — | — | 8,921 | — | — | 8,921 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $203,818 | $62,623 | $62,663 | $(27,698) | $— | $301,406 | |||||
Revenue | $505,344 | $184,671 | $225,616 | $— | $(1,356) | $914,275 | |||||
Net Income Margin | 18% | ||||||||||
Operating Income Margin(b) | 36% | 25% | 14% | NA | NA | 24% | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 40% | 34% | 28% | NA | NA | 33% | |||||
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(a) These items are not allocated to a segment.
(b) At a segment level, the closest GAAP measure is operating income as items outside operating income are not allocated to segments.
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Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flow to Free Cash Flow
Nine months ended September 30, 2026 | |
(In thousands) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $886,340 |
Capital expenditures | (54,651) |
Free Cash Flow | $831,689 |
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA used in Leverage Ratios
Twelve months ended September 30, 2026 | |
(In thousands) | |
Net income attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders | $721,393 |
Add back: | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 15 |
Income tax provision | 173,278 |
Other income, net | (29,097) |
Interest expense | 169,527 |
Stock-based compensation expense | 241,389 |
Depreciation | 56,529 |
Impairment and amortization of intangibles | 55,482 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $1,388,516 |
Reconciliation of Forecasted Net Income to Forecasted Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended December 31, 2026 | |
(In millions) | |
Net income attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders | $172.5 to $177.5 |
Add back: | |
Income tax provision | 42 |
Other income, net | (5) |
Interest expense | 42 |
Stock-based compensation expense | 56 |
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles | 20 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $327.5 to $332.5 |
Revenue | $865 to $875 |
Net Income Margin (at the mid-point of the ranges) | 20% |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (at the mid-point of the ranges) | 38% |
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Reconciliation of GAAP Revenue to Non-GAAP Revenue, Excluding Foreign Exchange
Effects
Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
2026 | $ Change | % Change | 2025 | ||||
(Dollars in millions, rounding differences may occur) | |||||||
Total Revenue, as reported | $891.2 | $(23.0) | (3)% | $914.3 | |||
Foreign exchange effects | 4.3 | ||||||
Total Revenue, excluding foreign exchange effects | $895.5 | $(18.7) | (2)% | $914.3 | |||
Direct Revenue, as reported | $876.6 | $(20.0) | (2)% | $896.7 | |||
Foreign exchange effects | 4.2 | ||||||
Direct Revenue, excluding foreign exchange effects | $880.9 | $(15.8) | (2)% | $896.7 | |||
Tinder Direct Revenue, as reported | $480.0 | $(10.6) | (2)% | $490.6 | |||
Foreign exchange effects | 1.3 | ||||||
Tinder Direct Revenue, excluding foreign exchange effects | $481.3 | $(9.3) | (2)% | $490.6 | |||
Hinge Direct Revenue, as reported | $220.6 | $35.9 | 19% | $184.7 | |||
Foreign exchange effects | 0.1 | ||||||
Hinge Direct Revenue, excluding foreign exchange effects | $220.6 | $36.0 | 19% | $184.7 | |||
E&E Direct Revenue, as reported | $176.0 | $(45.4) | (20)% | $221.4 | |||
Foreign exchange effects | 2.9 | ||||||
E&E Direct Revenue, excluding foreign exchange effects | $178.9 | $(42.5) | (19)% | $221.4 | |||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2026 | $ Change | % Change | 2025 | 2026 | $ Change | % Change | 2025 | ||||||||
(Dollars in millions, rounding differences may occur) | |||||||||||||||
Tinder Direct Revenue, as reported | $457.5 | $(3.7) | (1)% | $461.2 | $454.7 | $7.3 | 2% | $447.4 | |||||||
Foreign exchange effects | (6.1) | (20.5) | |||||||||||||
Tinder Direct Revenue, excluding foreign exchange effects | $451.4 | $(9.8) | (2)% | $461.2 | $434.2 | $(13.2) | (3)% | $447.4 | |||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2025 | $ Change | % Change | 2024 | 2025 | $ Change | % Change | 2024 | ||||||||
(Dollars in millions, rounding differences may occur) | |||||||||||||||
Tinder Direct Revenue, as reported | $463.8 | $(12.2) | (3)% | $476.0 | $490.6 | $(12.6) | (3)% | $503.2 | |||||||
Foreign exchange effects | (13.3) | (8.2) | |||||||||||||
Tinder Direct Revenue, excluding foreign exchange effects | $450.4 | $(25.6) | (5)% | $476.0 | $482.4 | $(20.8) | (4)% | $503.2 | |||||||
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Dilutive Securities
Match Group has various tranches of dilutive securities. The table below details these securities and their potentially dilutive
impact (shares in millions; rounding differences may occur).
Average Exercise Price | 10/31/2026 | ||
Share Price | $41.41 | ||
Absolute Shares | 227.5 | ||
Equity Awards | |||
Options, RSUs, and subsidiary denominated equity awards | 7.5 | ||
Total Dilution - Equity Awards | 7.5 | ||
Outstanding Warrants | |||
Warrants expiring on April 15, 2030 (7.1 million outstanding) | $128.81 | — | |
Total Dilution - Outstanding Warrants | — | ||
Total Dilution | 7.5 | ||
% Dilution | 3.2% | ||
Total Diluted Shares Outstanding | 235.1 |
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The dilutive securities presentation above is calculated using the methods and assumptions described below; these are
different from GAAP dilution, which is calculated based on the treasury stock method.
Options — The table above assumes the options are settled net of the option exercise price and employee withholding
taxes, as is our practice, and the dilutive effect is presented as the net shares that would be issued upon exercise.
Withholding taxes paid by the Company on behalf of the employees upon exercise is estimated to be $1.8 million, assuming
the stock price in the table above and a 50% estimated employee withholding tax rate.
RSUs and subsidiary denominated equity awards — The table above assumes RSUs are settled net of employee
withholding taxes, as is our practice, and the dilutive effect is presented as the net number of shares that would be issued
upon vesting. Withholding taxes paid by the Company on behalf of the employees upon vesting is estimated to be
$310.7 million, assuming the stock price in the table above and a 50% withholding rate.
All market-based awards reflect the expected shares that will vest based on current market estimates. The table assumes no
change in the fair value estimate of the subsidiary denominated equity awards from the values used for GAAP purposes at
September 30, 2026.
Exchangeable Senior Notes — The Company has one series of Exchangeable Senior Notes outstanding. In the event
of an exchange, the Exchangeable Senior Notes can be settled in cash, shares, or a combination of cash and shares.
At the time of the Exchangeable Senior Notes issuance, the Company purchased call options with a strike price equal
to the exchange price of the Exchangeable Senior Notes (“Note Hedge”), which can be used to offset the dilution of
the Exchangeable Senior Notes. No dilution is reflected in the table above for the Exchangeable Senior Notes
because it is the Company’s intention to settle the Exchangeable Senior Notes with cash equal to the face amount of
the notes; any shares issued would be offset by shares received upon exercise of the Note Hedge.
Warrants — At the time of the issuance of the outstanding Exchangeable Senior Notes, the Company also sold warrants for
the number of shares with the strike prices reflected in the table above. The cash generated from the exercise of the
warrants is assumed to be used to repurchase Match Group shares and the resulting net dilution, if any, is reflected in the
table above.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Match Group reports Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow, and Revenue Excluding Foreign
Exchange Effects, all of which are supplemental measures to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Free Cash Flow measures are among the primary metrics by which we
evaluate the performance of our business, on which our internal budget is based and by which management is
compensated. Revenue Excluding Foreign Exchange Effects provides a comparable framework for assessing the
performance of our business without the effect of exchange rate differences when compared to prior periods. We believe that
investors should have access to the same set of tools that we use in analyzing our results. These non-GAAP measures
should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP but should not be considered a substitute for
or superior to GAAP results. Match Group endeavors to compensate for the limitations of the non-GAAP measures
presented by providing the comparable GAAP measures and descriptions of the reconciling items, including quantifying such
items, to derive the non-GAAP measures. We encourage investors to examine the reconciling adjustments between the
GAAP and non-GAAP measures, which we describe below. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for a full year.
Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders excluding: (1) net income
attributable to noncontrolling interests; (2) income tax provision or benefit; (3) other income (expense), net; (4) interest
expense; (5) depreciation; (6) acquisition-related items consisting of (i) amortization of intangible assets and impairments of
goodwill and intangible assets, if applicable and (ii) gains and losses recognized on changes in fair value of contingent
consideration arrangements, as applicable; and (7) stock-based compensation expense. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is
useful to analysts and investors as this measure allows a more meaningful comparison between our performance and that of
our competitors. Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations because it excludes certain expenses. At a segment level, the
closest GAAP measure is operating income as items outside operating income are not allocated to segments.
Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues. We believe Adjusted EBITDA Margin is
useful for analysts and investors as this measure allows a more meaningful comparison between our performance and that
of our competitors. Adjusted EBITDA Margin has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to our
consolidated statement of operations of certain expenses.
Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures. We believe Free Cash
Flow is useful to investors because it represents the cash that our operating businesses generate, before taking into account
non-operational cash movements. Free Cash Flow has certain limitations in that it does not represent the total increase or
decrease in the cash balance for the period, nor does it represent the residual cash flow for discretionary expenditures.
Therefore, we think it is important to evaluate Free Cash Flow along with our consolidated statement of cash flows.
We look at Free Cash Flow as a measure of the strength and performance of our businesses, not for valuation purposes. In
our view, applying “multiples” to Free Cash Flow is inappropriate because it is subject to timing, seasonality and one-time
events. We manage our business for cash, and we think it is of utmost importance to maximize cash – but our primary
valuation metric is Adjusted EBITDA.
Revenue Excluding Foreign Exchange Effects is calculated by translating current period revenues using prior period
exchange rates. The percentage change in Revenue Excluding Foreign Exchange Effects is calculated by determining the
change in current period revenues over prior period revenues where current period revenues are translated using prior
period exchange rates. We believe the impact of foreign exchange rates on Match Group, due to its global reach, may be an
important factor in understanding period over period comparisons if movement in rates is significant. Since our results are
reported in U.S. dollars, international revenues are favorably impacted as the U.S. dollar weakens relative to other
currencies, and unfavorably impacted as the U.S. dollar strengthens relative to other currencies. We believe the presentation
of revenue excluding foreign exchange effects in addition to reported revenue helps improve the ability to understand Match
Group’s performance because it excludes the impact of foreign currency volatility that is not indicative of Match Group’s core
operating results.
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Non-Cash Expenses That Are Excluded From Our Non-GAAP Measures
Stock-based compensation expense consists principally of expense associated with the grants of RSUs, performance-
based RSUs, and market-based awards. These expenses are not paid in cash, and we include the related shares in our fully
diluted shares outstanding using the treasury stock method; however, performance-based RSUs and market-based awards
are included only to the extent the applicable performance or market condition(s) have been met (assuming the end of the
reporting period is the end of the contingency period). To the extent stock-based awards are settled on a net basis, we remit
the required tax-withholding amounts from our current funds.
Depreciation is a non-cash expense relating to our property and equipment and is computed using the straight-line method
to allocate the cost of depreciable assets to operations over their estimated useful lives, or, in the case of leasehold
improvements, the lease term, if shorter.
Amortization of intangible assets and impairments of goodwill and intangible assets are non-cash expenses related
primarily to acquisitions. At the time of an acquisition, the identifiable definite-lived intangible assets of the acquired company,
such as customer lists, trade names and technology, are valued and amortized over their estimated lives. Value is also
assigned to (i) acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets, which consist of trade names and trademarks, and (ii) goodwill,
which are not subject to amortization. An impairment is recorded when the carrying value of an intangible asset or goodwill
exceeds its fair value. We believe that intangible assets represent costs incurred by the acquired company to build value
prior to acquisition and the related amortization and impairment charges of intangible assets or goodwill, if applicable, are not
ongoing costs of doing business.
Additional Definitions
Tinder consists of the world-wide activity of the brand Tinder®.
Hinge consists of the world-wide activity of the brand Hinge®.
Everyone Everywhere (“E&E”) consists of the world-wide activity of the brands Match®, BLK®, OurTime®, Upward®,
HER™, The League®, Pairs™, Azar®, and other brands.
Retention measures the share of existing users who remain active after 30 days.
Sparks is the number of users engaging in six-way conversations at a brand level in a given week. When presented on a
monthly, quarterly or year-to-date basis, Sparks represents the average of the weekly values for the respective period
presented.
Sparks Coverage is the percentage of active users at a brand level who experience a Spark in a given period and is
average Sparks for the period divided by average weekly active users in the period.
Direct Revenue is revenue that is received directly from end users of our services and includes both subscription and à la
carte revenue.
Indirect Revenue is revenue that is not received directly from end users of our services, a majority of which is advertising
revenue.
Payers are unique users at a brand level in a given month from whom we earned Direct Revenue. When presented as a
quarter-to-date or year-to-date value, Payers represents the average of the monthly values for the respective period
presented. At a consolidated level and a business unit level to the extent a business unit consists of multiple brands,
duplicate Payers may exist when we earn revenue from the same individual at multiple brands in a given month, as we are
unable to identify unique individuals across brands in the Match Group portfolio.
Revenue Per Payer (“RPP”) is the average monthly revenue earned from a Payer and is Direct Revenue for a period
divided by the Payers in the period, further divided by the number of months in the period.
Daily Active User (“DAU”) is the average daily number of unique registered users at a brand level who has visited the
brand’s app or, if applicable, their website in the past seven days as of any given day. When presented on a monthly,
quarterly or year-to-date basis, DAU represents the average of the daily DAU values for the respective period presented. At a
consolidated level and a business unit level to the extent a business unit consists of multiple brands, duplicate users will exist
within DAU when the same individual visits multiple brands in a given day.
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Monthly Active User (“MAU”) is a unique registered user at a brand level who has visited the brand’s app or, if applicable,
their website in the given month. For measurement periods that span multiple months, the average of each month is used. At
a consolidated level and a business unit level to the extent a business unit consists of multiple brands, duplicate users will
exist within MAU when the same individual visits multiple brands in a given month.
Leverage on a gross basis is calculated as principal debt balance divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the period referenced.
Leverage on a net basis is calculated as principal debt balance less cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the period referenced.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
These prepared remarks and our webcast, which will be held at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on November 2, 2026, may contain
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements that
are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” The use of words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,”
“plans,” “believes,” “will,” and “would,” among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements include, among others, statements relating to: Match Group’s future financial performance, Match Group’s
business prospects and strategy, anticipated trends, and other similar matters. These forward-looking statements are based
on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events, which are inherently subject to uncertainties,
risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in
these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, among others: failure to retain existing users or add new
users, or if users do not convert to paying users; competition; risks related to our restructuring and reorganization activities;
our ability to attract and retain users through cost-effective marketing efforts; our reliance on a variety of third-party platforms,
in particular, mobile app stores; our ability to realize reductions in in-app purchase fees; inappropriate actions by certain of
our users could be attributed to us or may not be adequately prevented by us; dependence on our key personnel; volatile
global economic conditions; operational and financial risks in connection with acquisitions; impairment charges related to our
intangible assets; operations in various international markets, including certain markets in which we have limited experience;
foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; challenges in measuring our user metrics and other estimates; the limited
operating history of our newer brands and services makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects;
impacts of climate change; the integrity of our and third parties’ systems and infrastructure; cyberattacks on our systems and
infrastructure and cyberattacks experienced by third parties; our ability to access, collect, and use personal data about our
users; breaches or unauthorized access of personal and confidential or sensitive user information that we maintain and
store; challenges with properly managing the use of artificial intelligence; risks related to credit card payments; risks related
to our use of “open source” software; complex and evolving U.S., foreign, and international laws and regulations; our ability
to protect our intellectual property rights or accusations that we infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others;
adverse outcomes in litigation; risks related to our taxation in multiple jurisdictions; risks related to our indebtedness; and
risks relating to ownership of our common stock. Certain of these and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in Match
Group’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors that could also
adversely affect Match Group’s business, financial condition and results of operations may arise from time to time. In light of
these risks and uncertainties, these forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate. Accordingly, you should not
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which only reflect the views of Match Group management as of
the date of these prepared remarks. Match Group does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements.