NASDAQ$MTCH

Match Group, Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Match Group's Q4 2021 earnings exceeded expectations, with revenue and adjusted operating income growing significantly.

Match Group's Q4 2021 saw a 24% increase in total revenue, reaching $806 million. Tinder's direct revenue grew by 23%, and All Other Brands collectively grew by 26%. Adjusted Operating Income increased by 18% to $290 million.

  • Total Revenue grew 24% year-over-year to $806 million.
  • Tinder Direct Revenue grew 23% year-over-year.
  • Operating income increased 9% year-over-year to $232 million.
  • Adjusted Operating Income increased 18% year-over-year to $290 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$806M

Previous: $651M+23.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.60

Previous: $0.48-225.0%
Capital Expenditures

$27.2M

Previous: $10M+171.6%
Free Cash Flow

$885M

Previous: $746M+18.7%
Net Income

-$169M

Previous: $140M-220.4%
Operating Income

$232M

Previous: $213M+9.1%
Gross Profit

$572M

Previous: $478M+19.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$815M

Previous: $739M+10.3%
Total Assets

$5.06B

Previous: $2.98B+70.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$34.7M

Previous: $21.6M+60.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Match Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$806M

Q4 2021+23.7%vs Q4 2020
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 expects total revenue of $790 million to $800 million for Q1 2022, implying 18%-20% year-over-year growth. Adjusted Operating Income is expected to be $260 million to $265 million.

Tailwinds

  • High-teens growth at Tinder.
  • Continued rapid growth at Hinge.
  • Reduction in Google subscription fees.
  • Legal costs reduction.
  • Improved momentum as we move into the spring and summer months.

Headwinds

  • FX headwinds.
  • Omicron impacts.
  • Typically lower first quarter margins.
  • Worsening FX impacts since last update.
  • Rapid spread of the Omicron variant is affecting early 2022 performance.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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