Overview

* LendingTree ( TREE ) preliminary Q2 revenue $250 mln, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data

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reliminary adjusted EBITDA for Q2 $31.8 mln, surpassing analyst estimates, per LSEG data

* Co revises full-year 2025 guidance upwards

Outlook

* LendingTree ( TREE ) sees preliminary Q3 revenue between $273 mln and $281 mln

* Company expectspreliminary Q3 variable marketing margin of $86 mln to $89 mln

* LendingTree ( TREE ) projects full-year revenue of $1 bln to $1.05 bln

* Company anticipates full-year adjusted EBITDA of $119 mln to $126 mln

Result Drivers

* DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH - All segments reported double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, per CEO Doug Lebda

* OPERATING LEVERAGE - Improved operating leverage attributed to management's focus on efficiency

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q2 Beat $250 mln $244.10

Revenue mln (6

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Q2 Beat $31.79 $30 mln

Adjusted mln (6

EBITDA Analysts

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Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

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

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Lendingtree Inc ( TREE ) is $62.00, about 34.7% above its July 22 closing price of $40.49

* The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)