10-Q · May 5, 2026
Match Group (MTCH) reported Q1 2026 results with revenue of $863.93 million, up 4% year-over-year, while diluted EPS came in at $0.68, up from $0.44 in the previous year. Management highlighted segment-specific growth,…
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MTCH earnings analysis
Filed August 5, 2026 · Our reading of the company's report
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Match Group's Q2 revenue declined 1% year over year to $853.105 million, while diluted EPS of $0.70 rose from $0.49 in Q2 2025 but was below the $0.92 consensus estimate. Margin expansion was substantial—gross margin…
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Match Group's Q2 revenue declined 1% year over year to $853.105 million, while diluted EPS of $0.70 rose from $0.49 in Q2 2025 but was below the $0.92 consensus estimate. Margin expansion was substantial—gross margin reached 76.1% and operating margin 28.8%—driven chiefly by lower app-store payment fees and lower G&A expenses. Hinge's $203.533 million of revenue, up 22%, remained the principal offset to Tinder's 1% decline and Everyone Everywhere's 17% decline, but consolidated payers fell 6% to 13.250 million and the Azar disruption remains a key operational headwind.
From revenue to operating profit
Where each $100 of revenue went in this report.
Cost of sales, operating expenses, and what remained. Figures are rounded to whole dollars.
Where revenue came from
The business segments reported by the company.
Shares of the segments disclosed in this filing, largest first.
Reported figures
- Earnings per share
- $0.7
What stood out
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Margins expanded despite modest revenue decline
Q2 revenue was $853.105 million, down 1% year over year from $863.738 million and down 1% sequentially from $864 million in Q1 2026. Gross margin improved to 76.1% from 72.0% a year earlier and 75.6% in Q1, as cost of revenue fell $37.676 million (16%).
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Operating profit and EPS rose sharply
Operating income increased 27% year over year to $245.450 million, lifting operating margin to 28.8% from 22.5% in Q2 2025 and 27.4% in Q1 2026. Net income attributable to shareholders rose 36% to $170.546 million, while diluted EPS was $0.70 versus $0.68 in Q1 2026 and $0.49 in Q2 2025.
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Hinge remained the growth engine
Hinge Direct Revenue rose $36.028 million, or 22%, to $203.533 million, driven by 17% payer growth to 2.049 million and 4% RPP growth to $33.11. Hinge operating income increased 62% to $63.094 million.
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Cash generation strengthened
First-half operating cash flow increased $127.240 million year over year to $564.199 million. Capital expenditures were $37.7 million, implying $526.5 million of six-month operating cash flow less capex and capex intensity of 2.2% of $1.717 billion revenue.
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2026 note repayment reduced gross debt
Total debt declined $423.854 million from December 31 to $3.575 billion after repayment of the 2026 Exchangeable Notes. The company retained $583.808 million of cash and short-term investments plus $499.4 million of revolver availability at June 30.
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Payment mix drove gross-margin expansion
Management attributes the $37.676 million cost-of-revenue decline primarily to $38.0 million lower in-app purchase fees as payers shifted toward alternative payment methods, partly offset by $4.6 million higher credit-card processing fees.
What to watch
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Azar disruption weighed on E&E revenue
Everyone Everywhere Direct Revenue fell $37.859 million, or 17%, to $178.936 million. Azar accounted for a $19 million revenue decrease after Apple removed the app on February 22, 2026; the app was reinstated on April 6, 2026.
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Payer contraction remains material
Consolidated payers declined 843,000, or 6%, to 13.250 million. Tinder payers fell 452,000 (5%) to 8.518 million and Everyone Everywhere payers fell 693,000 (21%) to 2.683 million, outweighing Hinge's 302,000 increase.
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Higher interest burden and sizable leverage
Interest expense increased $10.221 million, or 32%, to $42.381 million, primarily due to the 6.125% senior notes issued in August 2025. Total debt remained $3.575 billion at June 30, 2026.
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Privacy and litigation exposures persist
The company paid $60.5 million into escrow for the Allan Candelore v. Tinder age-tiered pricing settlement during the first half. Separately, the Irish DPC issued a draft decision on July 9, 2026 regarding Tinder GDPR access, deletion, and data-retention practices.
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No formal risk-factor update; Azar impairment
No material risk-factor changes versus the 2025 10-K were identified in Item 1A; the filing reiterates existing risks. It nonetheless recorded a $25.2 million impairment of the Azar trade name during Q1 2026, underscoring intangible-asset impairment exposure.
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Capital returns and debt repayment reduced cash
Cash and short-term investments declined $447.491 million from $1.031 billion at December 31 to $583.808 million, reflecting $423.9 million of exchangeable-note repayment, $245.4 million of share repurchases, and $90.9 million of dividends in the first half.
Management's outlook
The 10-Q does not provide quantitative revenue or EPS guidance; quantitative outlook was deferred to the earnings release/call. MD&A expects 2026 cash capital expenditures of $65 million to $75 million.
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