NASDAQ$MTCH

Match Group, Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved strong growth in both Payers and RPP, with Tinder and All Other Brands driving revenue growth.

Match Group's Q1 2022 showed strong performance with a 20% increase in total revenue to $799 million. Tinder's direct revenue grew by 18%, and All Other Brands collectively grew by 22%. The company is navigating macroeconomic challenges, including the war in Ukraine and foreign exchange impacts.

  • Total Revenue grew 20% year-over-year to $799 million.
  • Tinder Direct Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, driven by Payers and RPP growth.
  • Operating income increased 10% over the prior year quarter to $208 million.
  • Adjusted Operating Income was $273 million, up 19% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$799M

Previous: $668M+19.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.60

Previous: $0.57+5.3%
Payers

16.3M

No prior period
RPP

$16.00

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$17.7M

Previous: -$10.3M-71.6%
Free Cash Flow

$163M

Previous: $164M-0.4%
Net Income

$181M

Previous: $174M+3.9%
Operating Income

$208M

Previous: $189M+9.8%
Gross Profit

$562M

Previous: $488M+15.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$912M

Previous: $846M+7.9%
Total Assets

$5.04B

Previous: $3.21B+56.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$42.3M

Previous: $30.1M+40.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Match Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$799M

Q1 2022+19.6%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Match Group · $635M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020

  • Direct Revenue
    $635M

Forward guidance

Match Group anticipates Q2 2022 Total Revenue to be between $800 to $810 million, representing 13% to 14% year-over-year growth, and Adjusted Operating Income to be between $285 to $290 million.

Tailwinds

  • Continued leverage in sales and marketing spend.
  • Post-COVID reopening around the globe.
  • The war in Ukraine impact is expected to be approximately one point.
  • FX impact is expected to be approximately five points.
  • Q2 Adjusted Operating Income outlook includes an estimated $6 million of negative impact from Google’s policy change beginning June 1st.

Headwinds

  • Challenging current macroeconomic environment.
  • The war in Ukraine is expected to impact revenue by approximately $10 million per quarter.
  • Strengthening U.S. dollar is reducing the dollar value of revenue earned in other geographies.
  • COVID recovery is gaining momentum more slowly than expected.
  • There is a lot of uncertainty that make forward visibility challenging.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 68 earnings

Positive

+28.5%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-16.5%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.1%-3.2%-10.0%
Q4 2025+5.9%+12.8%+5.4%
Q3 2025+5.2%+5.6%+9.4%
Q1 2025-9.7%-5.2%+4.8%
Q4 2024-7.9%-7.8%-10.6%
Q3 2024-15.8%-13.5%-10.9%
Q2 2024+14.9%+10.5%+12.0%
Q1 2024-7.5%-4.8%+1.4%
Q4 2023+0.0%-2.5%-6.1%
Q3 2023-14.0%-13.5%-4.9%
Q2 2023-1.6%-5.8%+0.8%
Q1 2023-6.7%-7.6%+5.7%
Q4 2022-1.9%-7.5%-20.4%
Q3 2022+5.9%-0.4%+15.6%
Q2 2022-14.0%-7.8%-24.6%
Q1 2022+4.0%-8.2%+4.3%
Q4 2021+4.7%+2.9%-8.6%
Q3 2021-0.7%+4.3%-16.7%
Q2 2021-6.7%-9.6%-8.8%
Q1 2021-3.2%-1.5%-7.8%
Q4 2020-5.4%+9.5%-1.6%
Q3 2020+11.0%+12.8%+19.5%
Q2 2020+9.3%+5.0%+0.1%
Q1 2020+3.2%-0.2%+12.5%
Q4 2019-4.1%-8.6%-20.9%
Q3 2019-5.9%-3.0%-4.3%
Q2 2019+28.5%+19.9%+14.5%
Q1 2019+8.5%+7.5%+13.1%
Q4 2018+0.1%+3.7%-4.8%
Q3 2018-16.5%-16.6%-19.6%
Q2 2018+18.7%+32.3%+31.3%
Q1 2018+4.1%+14.4%+15.5%
Q4 2017+6.5%+5.6%+31.1%
Q3 2017+6.6%+2.6%+7.6%
Q2 2017+4.2%+3.1%+19.2%
Q1 2017-3.6%+0.7%+1.1%
Q4 2016-5.4%+0.2%-8.0%
Q3 2016-13.1%-14.2%-6.1%
Q2 2016-2.2%-1.7%-2.2%
Q1 2016+13.5%
Q4 2015-1.9%
Q2 2015+7.4%
Q3 2015-0.6%
Q1 2015+2.7%
Q4 2014+1.9%
Q2 2014+1.9%
Q3 2014+0.1%
Q1 2014+0.5%
Q4 2013+2.5%
Q3 2013+3.4%
Q2 2013+1.1%
Q1 2013-0.9%
Q4 2012+0.5%
Q3 2012-0.3%
Q2 2012+1.2%
Q1 2012-0.4%
Q4 2011+3.2%
Q3 2011-3.6%
Q2 2011-6.1%
Q1 2010-0.1%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q4 2008+0.3%
Q4 2010+0.3%
Q3 2010+0.1%
Q3 2009+0.1%
Q4 2009+0.8%
Q2 2010+0.8%
Q2 2009+0.8%

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