Overview

* Grindr Q2 2025 revenue grows 27% to $104 mln, missing analyst expectations

* Adjusted EBITDA of $45 mln for Q2 misses estimates

* Net income for Q2 at $17 mln, with a 16% net income margin

Outlook

* Grindr ( GRND ) on track to achieve 2025 outlook

* Company focuses on AI innovation for competitive advantage

* Grindr ( GRND ) aims to build leading AI-native consumer platform

Result Drivers

* AI INNOVATION - Grindr ( GRND ) attributes its performance to ongoing product innovation and AI development, per CEO George Arison

* COMPETITIVE POSITIONING - Co highlights its unique assets and capabilities as factors in maintaining a competitive advantage

* PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES - Grindr ( GRND ) claims to be on track with its 2025 performance objectives, focusing on long-term shareholder value

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q2 Miss $104.22 $104.70

Revenue mln mln (4

Analysts

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Q2 Net $16.64

Income mln

Q2 Miss $45.21 $46 mln

Adjusted mln (3

EBITDA Analysts

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Q2 43.4%

Adjusted

EBITDA

Margin

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Grindr Inc ( GRND ) is $26.00, about 28.3% above its August 6 closing price of $18.64

* The stock recently traded at 36 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 50 three months ago

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