Head to Head Review: Grindr (GRND) versus Its Competitors

Grindr (NYSE:GRND) is one of 108 public companies in the “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Grindr to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Grindr and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grindr	-21.48%	101.02%	1.18%
Grindr Competitors	-165.22%	-42.93%	-8.65%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Grindr and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grindr	0	0	2	0	3.00
Grindr Competitors	974	4083	9082	249	2.60

Grindr presently has a consensus price target of $13.33, indicating a potential upside of 34.41%. As a group, “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” companies have a potential upside of 13.27%. Given Grindr’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Grindr is more favorable than its rivals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

7.2% of Grindr shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of shares of all “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” companies are held by institutional investors. 78.2% of Grindr shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of shares of all “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Grindr and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grindr	$259.69 million	-$55.77 million	-31.00
Grindr Competitors	$9.22 billion	$2.05 billion	47.19

Grindr’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Grindr. Grindr is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk and Volatility

Grindr has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grindr’s rivals have a beta of 1.41, suggesting that their average stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Grindr beats its rivals on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Grindr

Grindr Inc. operates social network and dating application for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities worldwide. Its platform enables LGBTQ people to find and engage with each other, share content and experiences, and express themselves. The company offers ad-supported service and a premium subscription version. Grindr Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, California.